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Town implementing plans to manage, main-tain 130-acre
preserve
by JOE DEXTER
OAK RIDGE Town officials in Oak Ridge have been working hard to
un-veil a hidden gem in the very western part of Guilford
County.
Cascades Nature Preserve, a 130-acre parcel of undeveloped land
located north of Oak Ridge, was originally purchased as two
separate parcels by Guilford County in 2007 and 2008.
Now, the property that hadprimarily been used for
forestrypurposes is being enjoyed by
local residents.
Within the last couple years, weve taken a more active hands-on
role in maintaining and improving some (of the preserves) trails
and putting some of the amenities into it, said Terry Lannon, Oak
Ridges director of Parks and Recreation.
The preserve has been a collab-orative effort between several
local Eagle Scouts, Guilford County, and the towns P&R staff to
install various bridges, benches and trail crossings; the town will
continue focusing on areas in need of crossings and brush cleanup.
Since January of 2012, Oak Ridge and Guilford County have
Photo by Joe Dexter/NWO
A rope bridge is one of the amenities that have been added along
the newly cut trail at Cascades Nature Preserve on Goodwill Church
Road in Oak Ridge.
Blazing the trails
Survey responses compiledby ANNETTE JOYCE
House Bill 2 (HB2). It all started with the Charlotte City
Council passing what was described as an anti-discrimination law.
Dubbed the Bathroom Bill, this ordi-nance would have allowed people
to use bathroom and changing facilities based not on their
biological gender at birth, but the gender they most closely
identify with.
City council members felt such an ordi-nance was needed to
protect the rights of those in the gay, lesbian and transgender
community. The law was scheduled to go into effect in Charlotte on
April 1.
On March 23, however, the North Carolina General Assembly passed
HB2, a law overriding this ordinance, and Gov. Pat McCrory signed
it into law. Although the bill deals with aspects of employment
dis-crimination and transfers the power from local governments to
the state govern-ment to make these laws, a primary focus on HB2
has been on the bathroom issue.
HB2 reads that its an act to provide for single-sex multiple
occupancy bath-room and changing facilities in schools and public
agencies and to create state-wide consistency in regulation of
employ-ment and public accommodations.
While some see the bathroom portion of HB2 as a common sense
step to protect privacy rights, others believe the bill, in part or
in whole, is blatantly discriminatory. We invited our readers to
share their thoughts on any or all of HB2s components, and as
always, we thank those who agreed to do so.
The governor and legislature ab-solutely made the right call for
North Carolina values in enacting HB2. This bi-zarre social
experiment may play well in
Whats your take on HB2?
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NORTH CAROLINA After Stokesdale Mayor Randy Braswell called last
month to request that his town be taken off of the Mountains-to-Sea
Trail map, Kate Dixon, executive director of Friends of the MST,
got busy.
Oak Ridge had already expressed interest in a segment of the
1,150-mile trail coming through its town if for some reason
Stokesdale didnt want it. Dixon and Oak Ridge representatives met
to discuss route alternatives, and within a
few weeks the MST trail guide had been reworked.
As of last week, the MST guide for Segment 8, which includes the
Piedmont area, now shows a segment of the trail coming through Oak
Ridge rather than Stokesdale; the trails interactive Google map has
also been updated to reflect the change. To view the MST trail
guide, visit www.ncmst.org/TrailGuide; to view the trails
interactive Google map, visit
www.ncmst.org/the-trail/interactive-map/.
MST guide revised to show trail coming through Oak Ridge
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U.S. Rep Mark Walker talks with local resi-dents who gathered at
Bistro 150 on April 4.
OAK RIDGE About 20 local residents gathered at Bistro 150 in Oak
Ridge Commons on the morning of April 4 for a Coffee and
Conversation open house with U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, who represents
the 6th Congressional district of North Carolina. The informal
meeting
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Even as a child growing up in Ghana, Cecilia Banga knew her
future would involve delivering babies.
My mother was a midwife nurse, says Banga. I used to follow her
around, watching what she did. I always knew I was going to do
some-thing with mothers and their babies.
To realize her dream, Banga came to the United States at the age
of 19 and settled in Oklahoma to attend college.
Why Oklahoma? I was coming to the country by myself and my
parents didnt want me to be in a big city alone, she explains.
Plus, I had an uncle who lived there.
In 2002, Banga received her BS degree in zoology/biomedical
sci-ences at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. From
there she attended Oklahoma State University in Tulsa and earned
her doctorate of osteopathic medicine.
As a doctor of osteopathic medi-cine, Banga brings a little
something extra to the table.
Doctors of osteopathic medicine are fully licensed physicians
who practice in all areas of medicine, says Banga. We emphasize a
whole-person approach to treatment and care. Were trained to listen
and part-ner with our patients to help them get healthy and stay
well.
Banga further explains that DOs receive special training in the
muscu-loskeletal system, the bodys intercon-nected system of
nerves, muscles and bones. By combining this knowledge with the
latest advances in medical
technology, they offer patients the most comprehensive care
available in medicine today.
Osteopathic physicians focus on prevention, looking at how a
patients lifestyle and environment can impact their wellbeing, says
Banga. I want to help my patients be healthy in mind, body and
spirit rather than just being free of symptoms.
After earning her doctorate, Banga moved across the country to
Stratford, New Jersey, for her obstetrics-gene-cology residency at
the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She
finished her last year there as chief resident for student
education.
Banga began her career with a general OB-GYN practice in
Sid-ney, Ohio, a rural area with very few physicians. Five years
and two babies later, she and her husband, Philip Lamptey, a
hospitalist of internal medicine, decided to move to North Carolina
to be closer to family.
We have two little girls, Julianna, 4, and Anthea, 20 months,
says Banga. We really wanted them to be closer to family and
friends.
While looking for a practice to join, Banga learned of an
opening at Greensboro OB-GYN Associates. Although she says she
loved the practice shes leaving behind in Ohio, shes delighted to
join a group in this area thats very similar.
Greensboro OB-GYN Associates is a very close-knit group, says
Banga. The partners are extremely conge-nial, which is great for
the patients. The practice also offers a lot of services to insure
the highest level of care and convenience.
In-house mammograms are one of those offerings.
If they prefer, women can have both their annual exam and
mam-mogram done on the same day in the same place, says Banga.
At Greensboro OB-GYN Associ-ates, Banga joins a dedicated team
of physicians who has been servic-ing women in the community since
1971; the practice provides for the gynecological and obstetrical
needs of women of all ages. Everyone in the practice, from medical
professionals to office staff, works as a team to provide positive,
individualized and compas-sionate care, one patient at a time.
To Banga, there is nothing more amazing than a baby being
born.
Even though Ive seen it many times, a babys birth still gives me
chills, she says. I also like the fact that Im able to relieve
peoples pain and
help make pregnancies easier for my patients. Basically, I love
it all.
When Bangas not busy with her patients, she enjoys spending time
with her family, reading and traveling. And whenever she gets the
chance, she makes her way to the dance floor for a little Salsa
dancing, which she discovered early in her career to be a great
stress reliever.
Dr. Banga is accepting new patients. She also accepts all major
insurance, including: UHC, BCBS, Cigna, Humana and Medicare. To
schedule an appoint-ment, contact Greensboro OB-GYN Associates at
(336) 854-8800 or visit www.gsoobgyn.com.
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to extend the deadline by 30 days, to Jan. 16. The deadline was
extended a second time, to Feb. 5.
With the issue still not resolved by the Feb. 5 deadline, the
Town Council voted on Feb. 9 to pursue civil action.
After reading Guilford County Schools non-discrimination
employment policy, I was
curious as public, tuition-free schools, do charter schools have
the same non-discrimination employment policy as Guilford County
Schools?
Though charter schools do not have a non-discrimination
employment policy identical to
that of Guilford County Schools, they do follow similar
guidelines which are outlined by the NC Public Charter Schools
Association (of which schools including Cornerstone Charter,
Sum-merfield Charter and Greensboro Academy are all members).
Non-discrimination policies for GCS and the NC PCSA both include
language
about avoiding discrimination against any employee, volunteer,
member, or cus-tomer on the basis of race, color, cultural
heritage, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation,
marital status, physical or mental disability, political
af-filiation, source of income, veteran status or any other status
protected under local, state, or federal law.
Regarding the widening of U.S. 220, will NCDOT be waiting until
its fully complet-
ed before opening all four lanes to traffic, or will they open
each section as it is ready?
Bobby Norris, a district engineer with NCDOT, responded that
based upon the current phasing
of the project, there are still many traffic shifts to occur on
the U.S. 220 widening project which will limit the opening of the
four lanes to traffic.
However, the Department is looking into all alternatives to be
able to open these lanes to traffic, provided it can be
Did CrossFit ever pay the civil penalties owed to the Town of
Oak Ridge? If so, how much was
it, and what will that money be used for?
The civil penalties accrued by CrossFit Oak Ridge for
non-compliance with its certificate
of appropriateness, in the amount of $29,750, had not been paid
as of April 5. Town Manager Bruce Oakley confirmed the Town has
filed a court action to collect on the penalties, but a court
hearing has not been set. If/when collected, Oakley said the town
has not determined how the money will be spent.
A little background on this issue: On Nov. 12, the Town filed a
civil action lawsuit in the Guilford County Superior Court in an
effort to collect civil penal-ties assessed on CMT Commons, which
involve two separate code violations.
In the first incidence, CrossFit was charged with violating
Section 30-253(2) of the Oak Ridge Code of Or-dinances for
development inconsistent with a permit; this fine was $14,375.
The second violation involves Section 30-297 of the town
ordinances for failure to cease use of a building for which a
temporary certificate of occupancy has been revoked; this fine was
$15,375.
CrossFit was given 30 days from the date the lawsuit was
recorded to either pay the fines or respond in writing. In
December, at the request of CMT Commons attorney, the Town
agreed
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Drivers turning left from Alcorn Road onto Northwest School Road
must yield to oncoming traf c. NCDOT will investi-gate whether a
protected/permitted left turn is justi ed at this location, based
on volume thresholds.
performed safely without adding addi-tional work which would
delay the overall completion of the project, Norris said. The
bottom line is that safety is our No. 1concern to the traveling
public.
Why isnt there a left turning arrow at the intersection of
Alcorn Road and Northwest
School Road? I cannot believe there is a right turning arrow for
those drivers who
can legally turn right on red. Im con-vinced we could come up
with the required amount of signatures if we have to petition for a
left turn green arrow! It would probably make that intersection
safer, too; people can do crazy things to get themselves or their
kids to school on time.
Dawn McPherson, a division traffic engineer with NDCOT, explains
that there are volume
thresholds for left-turning traffic which must be met before
considering a protected/permitted left-turning phase.
It is my assumption that when the signal at Alcorn and Northwest
School Road was installed, the volume of left turns did not meet
the threshold require-ments, McPherson said. We have not had a
recent request to investigate the protected/permitted phase, but we
can investigate the location. It will be put into
the order it is received and will take ap-proximately six to
eight weeks to complete and provide a recommendation.
McPherson said if an investigation leads to a recommendation of
a phase change, DOT can begin the process of identifying a funding
source to upgrade the location.
Since this is in close proximity to multiple schools (Northwest
Middle, Northwest High School and Pearce El-ementary School), there
should always be the expectation of some congestion in the area,
McPherson cautioned. A traffic signal or a change in traffic signal
phas-ing can (but does not always) help, but will not completely
alleviate this condition.
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been working together to develop a schedule for implementing the
objec-tives of a Stewardship and Manage-ment plan.
Some of those objectives include removing trash that has been
discarded on the property, posting and marking property boundary
lines and developing trails and other infrastructure.
Last August, Oak Ridge entered into a formal agreement with
Guilford County to help manage the preserve by monitoring and
maintaining the unde-veloped land, with a goal of preserving its
natural resources and making it available to the public.
So far, the towns Parks and Rec-reation staff has carved just
over a one-mile loop of trail, with future plans to create a
shorter route with its own trail markers.
Its a nature preserve more or less, so it will always be kept
very primitive in nature, other than some convenient foot crossings
over either water or washes, said Lannon. There really isnt a whole
lot planned besides go-ing out and doing some trail marking and
providing good EMS access to the property.
Its a tremendous asset, because its quite a bit different than
our town park, said Oak Ridge Mayor Spencer Sullivan. It offers a
totally different topography and it is intended as a pre-serve in
other words, its going to re-main as it is. The park is obviously
quite developed, and this (preserve) will never be that way. It
offers an alternative for our citizens in terms of a place where
they can walk and enjoy the peace and quiet. Its a beautiful place
to walk and its very convenient for our citizens to have a place
like this to enjoy nature.
Sullivan also noted that Oak Ridge residents shouldnt be alarmed
if they
hear gunfire while enjoying their hike. The preserve is bordered
to the west by the Kernersville Police Departments shooting
range.
Lannon and his staff have been in charge of improving and
bench-cutting the trails that are now in place within the preserve,
which includes trimming roots, removing fallen branches and making
the walking trail as accessible as possible. His crew also plans to
work through the rest of the year to cut out the remaining parts to
the smaller loop trail.
I think theyve done a terrific job with the trail, said
Sullivan. There are some sections where the topography gets rather
steep and they routed the trail to where it makes it a comfortable
walk. If youre used to walking on the paved trail in the park and
head up there, youll realize its quite a bit differ-ent, and quite
a bit more challenging.
Town officials are in contact with the North Carolina Department
of Transportation to discuss what type of roadside directional
signs they can provide to the preserve, and also plan to provide
signs along the hiking trails as they are finished.
Lannon says one of the major goals in creating the trails was to
provide a good perspective on what the property offers.
Its pretty fulfilling for me and the rest of the staff, he said.
The Parks and Recreation Commission and the Town Council have been
very active supporters of this idea. Its a great place to get away
from the regular routine and out to an area that is really
beautiful and user-friendly for our com-munity.
want to go?Cascades Nature Preserve is located
at 7353 Goodwill Church Road, and is open to the public. A grand
opening of the preserve is planned for May 6; look for more details
in an upcoming issue.
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youth / school NEWS
Computer programming workshopplanned for JulyThe annual two
-week computer workshop will be offered to middle school girls July
11-23
In a purple classroom in Guilford
Colleges Frank Family Science Center, young pioneers and
revolutionaries stare intently at their computer screens while
figuring, predicting and computing. They build their programs as
busy beavers build a dam, testing, clicking away on their
key-boards, more testing, and on and on until their masterpieces
are complete.
The most extraordinary thing about this
group? Their ages. The entire classroom is filled with rising
sixth - through ninth-grad-ers who are all incredible young
women.
The Alice Programming Workshop for Girls, created by former
Summerfield residents and high school students Aleis, Dana and
Melissa Murphy, has been educating young girls about the wonders of
computer science since 2011. The workshops founders have since
moved on to prestigious universities University of Virginia,
Stanford and Duke. As they finish their studies, they have handed
the responsibilities of running and teaching the workshop down to
Northern Guilford High School junior and Alice Workshop graduate,
Claire Laffan.
Every summer, Guilford College hosts this two-week camp, which
provides a place not only for the instructors of the camp to set up
shop, but also for young minds to expand.
During the workshop, young girls are taught the basics of
computer program-ming with a graphical coding utility called Alice,
developed at Carnegie Mellon. The girls have a blast creating
movies, games and animations, all the while acquiring the building
blocks they need to advance into more complicated coding languages,
such as C++ or Java.
A unique application, Alice utilizes 3D objects that the
students use to create entire worlds. With the resources available
to them, the only limit to the things they can create is their
imagination. Underwa-ter playgrounds, outer space adventures you
name it can be crated with Alice.
want to attend?This years two-week camp will be
offered July 11-23. For more information and to register for the
Alice Workshop, please visit programming4girls.com.
Color Run to raise funds for Northwest Guilford Middle, High
Schools
Northwest Guilford Middle and High Schools are teaming up to
host the Vi-king Nation Color Run/Walk Fundraiser on Saturday,
April 23, at 9 a.m.
Students, staff, families and run-ning enthusiasts are
encouraged to participate, with all proceeds benefitting
Northwest Guilford Middle and High Schools. For the $27
admission fee, registrants will receive a race bib, color packet
and T-shirt.
Walkers may opt into the 1-mile fun run, while more serious
athletes can run
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With a passion for helping people stay healthy, Marsha White
entered the health care industry as a registered nurse in 1992.
Enjoying her job but wanting to do even more to help her patients,
she returned to school and became licensed and certified by the
American Academy of Nurse Prac-titioners as an Adult Gerontological
Primary Care nurse practitioner.
I felt that I could improve patient health outcomes if I
intervened earli-er in the disease process rather than waiting to
see my patients in the hospital, says White. As a nurse
practitioner, Im able to work with people and advise them on ways
to avoid those hospital stays.
Originally from a small town near Pinehurst, North Carolina,
White is a graduate of UNC-Greensboro, where she received her
bachelors degree in nursing, her masters in nursing administration
and most recently, her post-masters adult-gerontology nurse
practitioner certificate.
White began her nursing career in the cardiac unit at
Greensboros Cone Hospital. After her husband was transferred to
Greenville, South Carolina, she spent three years working at the
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
When the couple relocated to Oak Ridge, White put her nursing
skills to use at the Surgical Center of Greens-boro and High Point
Regional Hospital.
Last month, White joined Novant Health Northwest Family Medicine
and is now accomplishing another one of her goals being able to
practice in the same community in which she lives.
Ive always had a dream of working in my own neighborhood, she
says. What better way to give back to my community than to provide
exceptional healthcare to its residents and improve their health
outcomes, one patient at a time!
White likes the idea of being able to form patient relationships
with neighbors, watching families grow and having a greater
understanding of her patients lives. I want to treat the whole
patient and get to know that person on a more personal level, she
explains.
That attitude, combined with her warm personality, has already
contrib-uted to Whites success in her new role. I love getting to
know people and I care about what happens to them, she says. I want
to motivate them to be the best they can be.
For White, that means focusing on what can be done
preventatively and striving to educate her patients.
Theres so much people can do to prevent major illnesses, she
says. With monitoring and screen-ings, heart disease and most
cancers can be caught early, while theres a greater chance for a
cure.
Shes also quick to point out the simple things people can do to
keep their health in check things like ap-plying sunscreen to
reduce skin cancer, and for the elderly, developing safety
strategies to prevent falls. Avoiding ill-nesses like the flu is as
easy as getting an annual flu vaccine.
To this end, White considers her-self a partner in helping her
patients create healthy lifestyles regardless of their current
state of health. Each
person is different, she says. I want to meet them where they
are in regards to their health, and help them improve and realize
their personal health and wellness goals.
Excited about the opportunity to practice with Novant Health,
White says her philosophy on treating pa-tients is a great match
for this high-caliber organization. Novant Health is
well-structured and organized and gives the support we need to
provide our patients with the best possible care, she says. Weve
got a great team of medical professionals here at Northwest Family
Medicine and Im proud to be part of this group.
With the addition of White to the staff, Northwest Family
Medicine can now expand its hours to provide bet-ter access for
patients. Starting this
month, the office will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. The prac-tice is also provid-
ing same-day, walk-in service from 8
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without an appointment.
White and her husband, Mitch, who is employed by FedEx, have
three amazing kids. Trevor, 20, graduated from Northwest High
School in 2014 and is majoring in computer science at
UNC-Greensboro; Evan, 17, is a junior at Northwest High School and
Emma, 12, is a sixth-grader at Northwest Middle School.
In her free time, White is very involved in her church, Triad
Baptist in Kernersville. When shes not volunteer-ing with the
youth, VBS or her Sunday school class, she likes to relax with a
good book or whip up something in the kitchen. She also enjoys
traveling, gardening and running 5Ks.
Meet Marsha White, NP-CNovant Health Northwest Family
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Frontlines to the Sidelines
A regular feature of Youth Sync that introduces our readers to
some of the teachers, coaches, volunteers, administrators and other
staff members who are positively impacting our youth in northwest
Guilford County.
Meet Coach Kim FurloughHometown: GreensboroCollege alma mater:
Appalachian State UniversityHow long have you coached at North-ern?
Northern has been in existence for nine years, and I have been the
schools only girls basketball coach.Sports played in high school
and col-lege: Basketball, volleyball and track.As a spectator,
whats your favorite sport to watch? College mens and wo-
mens basketball. Also, I love to watch my daughter play soccer
for Northern.
Most admired athlete/coach and why? The most admired athlete
would be one that I had the privilege to coach: Sa-mantha Coffer.
Going into her freshman year she diagnosed herself with Type 1
diabetes, and just watching her struggle through that while playing
basketball was admirable. She went on to play Division 1 college
basketball at Elon and will now
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From the frontlines to the sidelinesenter medical school at
UNC-Chapel Hill.
The coach that I most admire is Brenda Frese, who coaches at
University of Maryland. I like her style and intensity on and off
the court, and she overcame a huge adversity when one of her sons
was diagnosed with cancer. Favorite athletic team: Go Tarheels!
Hobbies, interests: Scrapbooking, train-ing for 5Ks and
traveling.Whats something most people dont know about you? I love
to find old furni-ture and refinish it. If your teams had one
motto, what would it be? Dont quit!Before the season, I understand
you were diagnosed with breast cancer. In
your honor, your players and supporters wore pink throughout the
season. Did that inspire you? I was so privileged to have the
entire Northern High School and community support me in so many
ways. Ms. Jones, PE teacher at Northern, ar-
Kim FurloughNorthern Guilford High School varsity girls
basketball coach
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ranged a meal train for me and my family while I was going
through treatment and trying to coach. That was a blessing!
The athletic boosters had a ban-ner put up in the gym for me
that read Furlough Strong. All of my team parents were just
phenomenal, continuing to check on me and help me. Some attend-ed
doctor visits with me, took me out to eat, took me to treatments
and sent fam-ily meals. My principal (Will Laine) and athletic
director (Brian Thomas) knew this was difficult and arranged bus
drivers for me. My team wanted to wear pink shoes the entire season
for me. All of these were continuous reminders for me to just keep
going and dont quit.
But one of the biggest surprises I got was when I finished my
radiation treat-ments. The whole team, some parents and my family
all came to see me ring the bell (which is done when radiation is
completed). I had no idea they were hiding in the hospital while I
was finishing up. There were a lot of happy tears that day! The
girls made posters and gave me
flowers. It was truly special.
Also, I was so proud of my three as-sistant coaches, Nicole
Beaulieu, Haley Hackett and Whittney Clendenin. They really stepped
up to the plate this year and took charge when I wasnt feeling
great. I dont know what I would have done with-out them this
season. They are the best girls basketball coaching staff ever!
But all of this season wouldnt have been possible without my
husband, John. He kept everything going at home so that I could
focus on coaching. Hes a true angel.
Can you describe the mom/coach relationship that you have with
Sami, and what it is that you enjoy most about coaching her? The
mom/coach role was tough in the beginning of Samis playing career.
I think it is now better than ever. She understands that I have to
be the coach on the court and I have a job to do. And she has a job
to do and I expect her to play her best, just like all the oth-ers.
Sami is the one in practice who will
lighten things up! She makes the team laugh at some of the
remarks she makes to me. Good thing I know shes kidding!
I have truly enjoyed seeing her have success on the court,
especially this year. I probably dont get to enjoy it as much
because I have to focus on the game, but I go back and watch film.
Im very proud of what she has accomplished.
Your team made a remarkable postsea-son run, going all the way
to the state championship game as the underdog. During that run,
what was your most memorable moment off the court? It had to be the
way my team celebrated after each win. I adopted a saying,
#Cel-ebrateLife, and decided that we would celebrate after each
win. Why not? Too many times, teams are just complacent when they
win. We earned each of those wins and were excited about every one
of them. It was a true team effort and I wanted this team to enjoy
the experience. Its OK to be happy!
Another memorable moment was
the way Northern supported us. All the teachers made goodie bags
for all the girls, managers and coaches on the team. Teachers wore
basketball jerseys on Friday before our state championship game.
When we left for Chapel Hill, we loaded the charter bus and were
es-corted out by a fire truck. Fans lined the school driveway and
cheered us on while we exited. I am so happy that these girls were
able to experience this.
The team loses two seniors this year, but all of your starters
will return next year. What was the most important thing you
learned during the playoffs that can help this team get back to the
championship next season? In order to get to the state championship
game, a lot of things have to fall into place. We have to all be
healthy, peak at the right time, have a little luck, stay focused
and play with a huge heart. Some nights the shots will fall and
some nights they wont. Youve just got to hope you are playing on
the night they are falling.
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Thanks to the coaches and teachers at Northern and Northwest
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NORTHERN Track & FieldAMBER GALE, junior
Position/role on the team: Varsity runnerHometown:
BostonToughest class: AP ChemistryPlans after high school: Attend
college for physical therapyExtracurricular activities: Cross
coun-try, indoor track, Beta Club and Student CouncilMost admired
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and RyanBest vacation ever: Cruise to the BahamasYears lived in the
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change about school: Less homeworkNickname: AmbearPre-performance
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comments on Amber: Amber was plagued by injury through her freshman
and sophomore years. She became good quickly and her body wasnt
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concussion to start off the cross country season, which didnt keep
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brings good, positive vibes to any situation. I am excited to see
how Amber finishes out the year and what she has in store for her
senior year.
NORTHERN RugbyKULLEN MASON, senior
Position/role on the team: Scrumhalf 9/CaptainHometown:
Greensboro Toughest class: Math Plans after high school:
Firefighting or becoming a professional rugby player
Extracurricular activities: Rugby, basket-ball and football Most
admired athlete: Troy Polamalu (retired Pittsburgh Steelers strong
safety)Favorite sports team: Carolina Panthers Favorite food:
PizzaFavorite musician: AdeleFavorite movie: Big Hero 6Any
siblings? An older brother, Kees Rogers Best vacation ever: Miami,
Florida Years lived in the Northern area: EightDream job:
Professional rugby playerInteresting fact about yourself: I like to
play my piano and sing.One thing you would change about school:
Make the lunches better and af-fordable for all
Nickname: K-DoggPre-performance ritual: I clear my head of
everything and think of rugby.Coach Scott Ilkenhons comments on
Kullen: Even in bad times, Kullen car-ries a smile on his face. He
supports his teammates by helping them to be better players, but
never berates or belittles them He plays a clean game, never
bend-ing the laws for an unfair advantage. He also plays a safe
game, knowing that it is a dangerous sport, but we can all walk
away from the match if we respect each other as players. I truly
believe that if he desired and worked for it, Kullen could one day
represent the U.S. on the interna-tional rugby stage, maybe even
the 2020 Summer Olympics I dream of one day seeing Kullen Mason on
the television playing with the USA Eagles and I know that he will
never forget his roots.
NORTHWEST Track & FieldJUSTIN STONE, senior
Position/role on the team: SprinterHometown: Alpine,
TexasToughest class: AP CalculusPlans after high school: Go to
college, possibly walk on for football and then become a successful
engineerExtracurricular activities: Track, football and National
Honor SocietyMost admired athlete: Luke Kuechly (linebacker for the
Carolina Panthers)Favorite sports team: Dallas CowboysFavorite
food: My dads brisket and mashed potatoesFavorite band: Zac Brown
BandFavorite movie: Saving Private RyanAny siblings? Two brothers
Best vacation ever: Working at Paisano Baptist Encampment near
Alpine before junior yearYears lived in the Northwest area:
OneDream job: Engineer/contractorInteresting fact about yourself:
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wanted to pursue music for a long time.One thing you would
change about school: More time for working out and
tutoringNickname: TexasPre-performance ritual: Listen to music and
think about where I was, when I began, how far I have come and
where I want to be.Head Coach Marla Lindsays comments on Justin:
Mr. Texas Justin Stone is a true athlete and leader in every way.
It has been a pleasure coaching him.
NORTHWEST ChorusCHRISTIAN CAGLE, senior
Hometown: GreensboroToughest class: AP ChemistryPlans after high
school: I plan to continue my education in college and go to
medical school, where I will study dentistry. Extracurricular
activities: Chorus, playing the piano, volunteering, leading
several clubs and working part timeFavorite sports team: Carolina
PanthersFavorite food: Japanese foodFavorite band/musicians: Adele,
Sia (singers) and the indie rock band Flor-ence and the
Machine.Favorite movie: James Camerons Ava-tarAny siblings? Im the
only child, but I have some cousins who are as close to me as
siblings. Best vacation ever: My family traveled to Hawaii several
years ago, and there are no words to describe its beauty.Years
lived in the Northwest area: SevenDream job: I would love to pursue
something in the medical field, but I would also love the
opportunity to ad-vance in a music career. Interesting fact about
yourself: I have played the piano for nine years and have
always loved to sing. One thing you would change about school:
Less homeworkPre-performance rituals: I always drink a lot of water
and get super nervous. When I perform, it feels right and calms me
down.Chorus teacher James Wards comments on Christian: Christian
has grown into a fine young man with great talent. He is a very
astute learner, who is always willing to work hard and rise to the
occasion. He will be missed next year.
NORTHWEST Track & FieldHILLARY CHURCHILL, freshman
Position/role on the team: 4x100 meters, 4x200 meters and 100
metersHometown: StokesdaleToughest class: Civics and EconomicsPlans
after high school: CollegeExtracurricular activities: Running with
my momMost admired athlete: Usain BoltFavorite sports team:
Carolina PanthersFavorite food: PizzaFavorite band: One
DirectionFavorite movie: CluelessAny siblings? Three sistersBest
vacation ever: Atlanta Years lived in the Northwest area: 14Dream
job: RadiologistInteresting fact about yourself: I hate
avocadoes.Nickname: HillPre-performance ritual: Run two laps around
the trackHead Coach Marla Lindsays comments on Hillary: My very
first interaction with Miss Churchill was during our indoor season.
She is a hard worker willing to learn complicated running mechanics
in a short period of time. I expect to see her excel in our outdoor
season.
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alike will be doused with color in the designated splash zones. The
non-toxic, washable, multi-colored dyes create a rainbow of
runners.
In addition to the run, students are seeking pledges from donors
to raise funds.
want to run or sponsor?We need both participants and spon-
sors for this event. If interested, contact Kelly Tyrey through
the fundraisers Event-brite webpage at
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Northern Middle School to host Fuel Up to Play 60
Northern Middle School is hosting its seventh annual
Health/Fitness Carnival on Friday, April 22, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Reg-ister now for a 1-mile fun walk/run or certi-fied 5k (with
timed chips by Jones Racing Company). The 1-mile walk/run begins at
6 p.m. and the 5k at 6:30 p.m. Register online at
www.jonesracingcompany.com/fuel-up-to-play-60/.
The carnival will offer fun activities such as inflatables,
games, door prizes, free fit-ness assessments, community vendors
and
more, for family members of all ages.
Dunk your favorite teacher or admin-istrator at the carnivals
dunking booth. One non-perishable food item or $1 buys one throw.
All food and money will be do-nated to the Backpack Buddies
program.
Food vendors will include Kona Ice and a taco truck; there will
also be free milk, fruit and other healthy snacks available.
For more info, visit
ngms.gcsnc.com/pages/Northern_Guilford_Middle.
Caldwell Compassion, a schoolwide day of service
Caldwell Academy students, staff, and parents will participate
in Caldwell Compassion, a schoolwide fundraiser and day of service
on April 13. Caldwell
Compassion will raise funds for the schools annual fund while
donating over 3,200 volunteer hours to 11 differ-ent local
non-profit agencies.
Members of the Caldwell community will serve at the following
organizations, which provide valuable services for thou-sands of
people in the Greensboro area: The Salvation Army, Piedmont Land
Conservancy, BackPack Beginnings,
Crayons Matter, Out of the Garden Project, New Arrivals
Institute, Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, YMCA Camp
Weaver, Humane Society of the Piedmont, Red Dog Farm and the
Society of St. Andrew.
Kindergartner collects art supplies, money for Camp Carefree
YOUTH news ...continued from p. 8
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Sharon Mccormick, a home-schooled kindergartener, with the art
supplies she has collected so far for Camp Carefree
participants.
After 6-year-old Sharon Mccormick and her mother helped serve
dinner at Camp Carefree last summer, Sharon decided she wanted to
do even more to support the Stokesdale-based program that offers
one week of summer fun for children with chronic illnesses and
disabilities.
Sharon has recently been busy col-lecting art supplies for Camp
Carefree campers, as well as money to cover the cost of one childs
week of camp.
Art supplies is something the camp can always use and is a big
part of the camp experience, Sharons mom, Caro-
line Proulx Mccormick, wrote on Face-book. We will be collecting
supplies for a couple of months and plan to set out boxes around
town.
want to help?Donations of markers, crayons, con-
struction paper and glue will help Sharon reach her goal.
Additionally, she is hoping to collect enough money to sponsor one
childs week of camp about $800. Sharon is off to a great start,
with nearly $360 re-ceived in donations already! If youre
inter-ested in donating, visit Sharons GoFundMe page at
www.gofundme.com/smcamp
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Northern Guilford lacrosse team routs Eastern Guilfordby L.A.
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Adam Gilmore scored four goals and had four assists for Northern
Guilford(9-2, 5-0) to help his team cruise to an 18-1 victory over
Eastern Guilford on April 5.
In addition to dominating the faceoffs, Joe Piscitelli
contributed two goals to the Nighthawks attack.
Northern head mens lacrosse coach Anthony Meley said he was
proud of the fact that he was able to play 12 junior varsity
players during the game.
Its not all about winning and losing, he said. Its about the
ability to be able
to let the kids have fun.
Lacrosse continues to gain in popularity, which is why Meley
joined business partner Dave Maxson two years ago in co-owning and
operating two 6M lacrosse sporting goods
stores in the area.
Two of Maxsons sons play lacrosse at Northwest Guilford High
School, while Meleys son, Michael, and his stepdaugh-ter play
lacrosse at Northern Guilford.
Meley admits that because of the crosstown rivalry, he and
Maxson used to do a lot of good-natured trash talking. Now that the
kids have gotten older, how-ever, he says the talk has
mellowed.
Our kids all love the game of lacrosse, no matter who they play
for, said Meley. Northwest is 4-A and Northern is 3-A, so when it
comes to the playoffs, we pretty much go our own way and go deep
into the playoffs.
want to go?The Northern Guilford Nighthawks
varsity mens lacrosse team is 9-2, 5-0 for the season. Watch the
team play a home conference game against Southern Ala-mance on
Friday, April 8 at 6 p.m.
Photo by L.A. Logan
Northerns Guilfords Matthew Manning (right) makes a shifty move
to get away from an Eastern Guilford defender dur-ing the
Nighthawks 18-1 win on April 5.
began with Walker giving an overview of how he has spent his
time in Washing-ton, D.C. since being sworn into office in January
2015, and his responsibilities to his constituents in District
6.
Part of my job is taking a stand and raising my voice on some of
the things that are deficiencies our president is not addressing to
a full degree, Walker said, citing ISIS as a prime example. The
group communicates in 49 different lan-guages, is well-funded,
makes millions of dollars from human trafficking and they are no
amateurs, yet the United States is not doing all within its power
to combat them, Walker said.
In response to a question about Walkers opinion on Speaker of
the House Paul Ryan winning the Repub-lican partys nomination in
the event of a contested brokered GOP conven-tion, Walker said, Ive
gotten to know Paul Ryan over the last few months since he became
Speaker of the House
and I think hes a very honest man; he has done things much
differently than Speaker John Boehner... he al-lows discussions to
go forward, and he listens. Hes an everyday guy. But, I hope it
doesnt get to a contested brokered convention...
Mandatory spending (the majority of which is entitlements and
paying inter-est on the national debt) was about 26 percent of our
national budget 50 years ago and is now approaching 80 percent of
our national budget. That becomes a national security threat at
some point, Walker said. We have got to get in there and reduce the
entitlements and man-datory side of spending and increase the
discretionary side (which includes educa-tion and military
spending).
When asked about Donald Trumps popularity, Walker said it has
confirmed what he already knew, and hopes it will serve to wake up
career politicians and prompt them to just tell the truth.
NEWS in brief ...continued from p. 2
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April 4 | Deputies were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle
parked at the dead end of Wescott Drive in Summerfield. Two
occupants of the vehicle were found to be in possession of
marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Both were charged for the
offenses.
FRAUDMarch 30 | A resident of Fox Terrier Drive in Oak Ridge
reported $5,639 of charges on his Lowes Home Improve-ment card were
made at various loca-tions outside of Guilford County.
PROPERTY DAMAGEMarch 28 | The assistant principal of Northern
Middle School discovered that sometime between 12 p.m. on March 25
(Good Friday) and 9:40 a.m. on March 28, someone shot a single
bullet into the front glass doors of the school.
THEFTMarch 30 | A resident of Southard Road in Stokesdale filed
a report with the sheriffs department after saying numerous items
had been stolen from his carport since mid-November. Items stolen
include a leaf blower, power tools and a 5-gallon container, with a
com-bined value of about $596.
March 30 | A construction worker reported that sometime between
5:30 p.m. on March 29 and 7:30 a.m. on March 30, someone stole
roof-ing shingles and a ridge vent from a home site on Savory Court
in northern Greensboro. The total loss of the stolen items is
estimated at $1,844.
RECOVERED STOLEN PROPERTYMarch 29 | A shotgun which a resident
of Oak Ridge Road had lawfully pur-chased from a pawn shop in
Kernersville was recovered after it was discovered the gun had been
stolen from Forsyth County and the thief had sold it to the pawn
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the scene and transported to Guilford County Jail, where he was
held on a $3,000 secured bond.
BREAKING & ENTERING, MVMarch 30 | A resident of Ironwood
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his 1999 Ford Ranger truck and stole about $10 in change. The
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was found to have outstanding arrest war-rants for possession of
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charged with Driving While License Revoked.
April 1 | Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Oak Ridge
Road to check on the welfare of an individual; after finding him in
possession of Schedule II narcotics (Oxycontin and Diazepam), the
deputies arrested and charged him with Possession with Intent to
Sell and Deliver.
April 3 | Deputies were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle
parked at the dead end of James Doak Parkway in northern
Greensboro. Two individuals in the vehicle were arrested and
charged with Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia.
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Photo by Dave Reneer/NWOCongratulations to the Dingman family of
Summer eld for taking home ve 1st place trophies (trophies werent
given out to Sparky Dash runners, or were pretty sure the littlest
Dingman, far left, might have also scored a trophy). (Mom) Frances,
37, was the top overall female runner; Jack, 12 (fourth from left),
and Logan, 10, (third from left) were the two top male runners;
Kasey, 8, was the top female runner in the 1-10 age group; and
(Dad) Lee Dingman was the top male runner in the 30-39 age
group
Saturday, April 2Summer eld Fire Department Station 9See a list
of the 5k top three males, top three females and winners of each
age group on p. 21. For more photos, visit us at
facebook.com/northwestobserver.
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Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO(L to R) Gary, Garland and Sullivan
Graham of Summer eld relax after Garland, 40, completes the 5k run
and takes rst place in the female 40-49 age group, with a time of
25:02.
age group, with a time of 25:02.
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Arianna Braiman, 16, of
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nears the 5k nish line.
With a time of 27.34,
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in the female runners
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Chase (40) and Ashley (34) Michaels of Kernersville had
impressive nishing times of 27:46 and 27:47, especially considering
Chase pushed their daughter in a stroller for the duration of the
5k!
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by PATTI STOKESNorthwest Guilford High School
alumna Melanie Conklin (formerly Mela-nie Andres, Class of
1996), is now a pub-lished author living in South Orange, New
Jersey. Conklin will return to Greensboro next week for the
launching of her debut middle-grade novel, Counting Thyme,
published by G.P. Putnams Sons.
Counting Thyme tells the story of 11-year-old Thyme Owens, who
struggles when her family moves to New York, thousands of miles
away from everything she knows and loves, so that her younger
brother can participate in a new cancer drug trial.
Conklin said that though she was a bookworm growing up and could
always be found tucked away in a corner with
a book, she took a roundabout path to becoming a novelist. After
graduat-ing from Northwest High School, she earned a degree in
industrial design from NC State University (and minored in English
Literature).
I worked for 10 years as a product designer, designing all kinds
of things you can find on a store shelf, from pens to cup-cake pans
to Dremel tools, Conklin said.
After becoming a mom, she decided to stay at home with her
children, but still had the creative bug.
One day I woke up with the idea for a story, she said. It
occurred to me that I could write that down, if I wanted, while my
baby was sleeping and my older child was at school.
It wasnt long before Conklin told her
Photo courtesy of Melanie Conklin
A launching party for Counting Thyme, a debut middle-grade novel
by NWHS alumna Melanie Conklin, will be held at Scuppernong Books
in downtown Greens-boro on April 13 from 7 to 9 p.m.
NWHS alumna celebrates launching of debut novel, Counting
Thyme
husband she was going to write a book and she did. Actually, she
wrote a couple of them while in the learning process. Count-ing
Thyme is her third book, and the culmination of a 3 -year process
from the writing and editing stages to its marketing and publishers
launch next week.
It feels very much like being 9 months pregnant at this point,
Conklin said. The process of all of this work you have put in for
so long, and then getting to the point where youre hearing read-ers
comments and getting fan letters. Its so rewarding, and also just a
brand new experience to be in this position To me, to have