Northwest Observer | Oct. 24 - 30, 2014

IN THIS ISSUENews in brief ..................................... 3

Your Questions ................................. 4

Medema to perform Nov. 2 ............ 7

Summerfi eld Town Council ............. 8

High School Sports ........................ 12

Football Profi les .............................. 13

Student Profi les .............................. 14

Crime/Incident Report .................. 18

Community Calendar ................... 19

Bits & Pieces ................................... 20

Letters/Opinions ........................... 22

Grins & Gripes ................................ 24

Classifi eds ...................................... 27

Index of Advertisers ...................... 31

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Additional sales tax revenue would generate about $14 million annually

by PATTI STOKES

GUILFORD COUNTY – A referendum to increase Guilford County’s sales tax rate by one-quarter cent will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. Guilford County Schools proposed the increase as a way of ob-taining funding they say is essential to help meet the county’s growing educa-tional needs; the increase is estimated

to raise about $14 million per year.

By a vote of 7-2, the Guilford County commissioners voted in June to place the sales and use tax referen-dum on the Nov. 4 ballot; Republicans Jeff Phillips and Hank Hennings cast the two opposing votes.

Because the sales tax legislation does not allow a county to specify the use of additional money on the ballot, revenue generated by the quarter-cent tax would go into the county’s general fund. Though commissioners

have said they would earmark the

additional revenue for education, it is possible, with a majority vote of the commissioners, the revenue could be used for something else in the future.

If approved, the sales tax rate in Guilford County would increase from 6.75 percent to 7 percent of every $1 spent on the same items that are currently subject to sales tax, such as prepared foods (it would not apply to unprepared food, motor vehicles, prescription drugs, certain medical equipment, and gasoline).

Proponents of the additional

Revenue from quarter-cent sales tax will go to education, commissioners say

Photos courtesy of Stokesdale Elementary

Stokesdale Elementary students came up with a unique way to honor Mary Smith, a former, longtime staff member who died on Sept. 10. Each of the school’s 20 classes participated in designing and deco-rating pumpkins, which were then raffl ed off at the school. Proceeds from the raffl e totaled $380 and were donated to Good Samaritan Ministry’s food pantry in Stokesdale in Smith’s honor.

Photo by Annette Joyce/NWO

Landscape in northwest Guilford County is constantly changing while con-struction is in full gear on the numerous area highway projects. This section on Alcorn Road between Golden Acres Road and Northwest School Road in Oak Ridge has recently undergone a signifi cant change in appearance as the clearing for I-73 moves toward Summerfi eld. Doggett Construction Company, based in Summerfi eld, is in the process of removing trees along the route.

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NEWS in brief

Correction to Early Voting weekday timesGUILFORD COUNTY – In last week’s is-sue we published incorrect weekday times for Early Voting sites in northwest Guilford County. Early voting sites (for registered voters only) for the Nov. 4 election will be open Oct. 23-24, from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (corrected times), Saturday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 27-31, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (corrected times), and Saturday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

In northwest Guilford County, early voting sites are located at the Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road, Oak Ridge, Bur-Mil Clubhouse, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road, Greensboro, and Leonard Recreation Center, 6324 Ballinger Road, Greensboro.

Same-day voter registration during Early Voting is no longer available.

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With the election so close at hand, I’ve been hearing a lot of “facts” about the Guilford

County Schools system, its budget and why we should vote for a one-fourth-cent increase in our sales tax to generate up to $14 million for education. Some of the stuff is hard to believe. For instance, I’ve read that in the last six years, Guilford County Schools has cut 409 full-time positions and the amount being funded for textbooks has dropped from $67 per child to $14 per child. Are these “facts” actually factual?

According to statistics supplied by Guilford County Schools, the examples you mentioned

are factual.

And there’s more. GCS is currently allotted 16 cents per square foot for maintenance and routine repairs. Cynthia Shah-Khan, GCS director of communica-tions, puts that figure into more personal terms by using an illustration of a home-owner with a 2,000-square-foot house. If that person had the same per-square-foot allocation, he would have $320 an-nually to cover any and all maintenance and repair issues that might occur.

GCS has put together a fact sheet explaining why more funds are needed.

“We feel like it’s our duty to inform the public and give them accurate in-formation,” says Shah-Khan. “We don’t want to tell them how to vote but we do

want to share the information.”

To see the fact sheet, go online to www.gcsnc.com, click on Newsroom and then “¼-cent sales tax.” You can

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International Christian composer, performer coming to Oak Ridge on Nov. 2The concert will be the first major event held in Oak Ridge United Methodist Church’s new Family Life Center

by ANNETTE JOYCE

An upcoming concert featuring inter-national Christian composer, singer and songwriter Ken Medema has Oak Ridge United Methodist Church’s congregation filled with excited anticipation. No one is more excited, however, than church member Regina Englishman and Pastor Michael Kurtz, who share a personal connection with the performer.

Back in the ‘70s, Englishman and Medema lived in the same hometown – North Haledon, New Jersey. As a teen-ager, Englishman enjoyed chapel ser-vices led by Medema at her high school. In his late 20s at the time, Medema was already gaining international recogni-tion.

Just a few months ago, Englishman discovered that Kurtz had also grown up listening to Medema’s music and about 13 years ago, the pastor met the per-former while attending a leadership in-stitute at Crystal Cathedral in California, where Medema was leading worship.

Since ORUMC recently opened its new Family Life Center, Kurtz and Eng-lishman decided the timing couldn’t be better to bring Medema to Oak Ridge for a performance.

“We felt that (hosting) this concert was the perfect way to introduce our new facility to the community,” says English-man.

The Family Life Center, which seats about 600 people, has enabled the church to expand its ministries.

“Our Family Life Center is a gift from

God and we want it to be a blessing to the community as well as to our congre-gation,” adds Kurtz. “We’re constantly looking for opportunities to be able to glorify God.”

The two agree that bringing Medema to Oak Ridge is one of those God-glorify-ing opportunities.

Legally blind, Medema was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1942. He began playing the piano when he was five and three years later, started taking lessons. In 1969, he received a master’s degree in music therapy from Michigan State University.

Along the way, he developed his unique musical style – one that Kurtz de-scribes as “eclectic, encompassing praise

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OCT. 14 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTSas reported by PATTI STOKES

Mayor Tim Sessoms called the monthly meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Following approval of the consent agenda, Linda Southard led an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

ANNOUNCEMENTSTown Manager Scott Whitaker

announced the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event would be held at Sum-merfield Athletic Park on Nov. 22, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Jill Walsh, principal of Summerfield

Elementary School, thanked all annual RUN sponsors and participants for helping raise $34,000 for the school’s computer and technology-related needs.

Walsh asked everyone to vote for the quarter-cent sales tax, which will be on the Nov. 4 ballot, to provide much-need-ed funding for Guilford County schools.

The school welcomes volunteers, Walsh said, and there were many ways the community could get involved.

Janet Wallace, candidate for Clerk of Superior Court, described the clerk’s job responsibilities and offered some details about her experience as a lawyer and her qualifications to serve as Clerk of Superior Court. She asked for voters’ support on Nov. 4.

Adrian Williamson said the Northwest Observer had made an error when quot-ing him at a previous council meeting.

Referencing another item he had read in the community newspaper, which related to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Williamson said, “Some towns have changed their routes as much as 11 times to accommodate people along the trails – I hope we can do that.”

As for the survey in the Northwest Observer on middle-income housing, Williamson said that issue was the Real-tors’ problem, not the town’s problem. “The towns have enough problems to deal with,” he said.

William Donnell of Strawberry Road said he had lived in the area for about 65 years and supported Janet Wallace, candidate for Clerk of Superior Court.

Dwayne Crawford announced he was submitting his application to serve on the town’s Public Safety Committee, then read the list of requirements for the committee position and his qualifica-tions for it.

“If I’m denied, I’d like to be asked beforehand why you might deny my ap-plication,” Crawford said.

Gail Dunham accused the town of sending $26,500 for animal control directly to Sheriff BJ Barnes, husband of Councilwoman Dena Barnes. Dunham then said the remaining cats that tenants had abandoned on the Gordon Property were a liability to the town and were be-ing treated better than the citizens.

Whitaker said the cats were being cared for by the town planner in her off-time, and at no cost to the town. Several of the cats have been taken for veterinary care, and have been spayed, neutered and updated on their shots.

Regarding a closed session included on the meeting agenda to consider the purchase of land, Dunham questioned why the address for the property being considered wasn’t disclosed.

Continuing, Dunham said the town denied qualified people of opportuni-ties to serve on committees and council members should put aside their personal feelings about citizens such as Dwayne Crawford and either let them serve or remove the statement on the town’s website about wanting volunteers.

In response to Dunham’s statement that money budgeted for animal control went directly to the sheriff’s department, Councilwoman Barnes said Guilford County Animal Control is under Guilford County Department of Public Health, not the sheriff’s department.

Historical Committee. Chairwoman Linda Southard said the committee was working on a priority list which included getting historic markers placed along the highway. The committee will also work with the local VFW post to plan a Veterans Day ceremony on the Sunday

before Veterans Day.

Sessoms said he went to the com-mittee’s historic marker dedication at Summerfield Elementary’s rock gym and it was fascinating to hear the people who had gone to school there, some of whom remembered watching it be built.

Trails and Open Space. Whitaker said the committee elected new officers at its last meeting and Jane Doggett was the new chairperson. Also during that meet-ing, a former college student who had done a study on Summerfield Road as it related to the A&Y Greenway gave an interesting presentation of some of the information he had compiled. At Whita-ker’s suggestion, the council agreed to invite the young man to make a similar presentation at the Monday, Nov. 10 meeting (to be held one day earlier than usual because of Veterans Day).

TOWN MANAGER BUSINESSBudget amendment. Whitaker said, at council’s direction, staff was test-ing a new copier/printer which it would likely purchase at a cost of just un-der $10,000. He requested a budget amendment to make the purchase, explaining that funds would be moved from another category so there would be no net increase to the budget.

5 0 to approve the recom-mended budget amendment.

Lawncare/landscape. Whitaker ex-plained that the plan for this year was to consolidate all the mowing and prun-ing of the town properties under one vendor, both for the sake of efficiency as well as vendor accountability. The town budgeted $58,000 this fiscal year for mowing, seeding, pruning, mulch-ing, etc. of the Gordon property (two parcels), community park, athletic park, town hall property, and the vacant lot on Summerfield Road.

Jeff Goard, the town’s parks and rec-reation manager, walked the properties with 11 contractors who attended an in-formational meeting. Of those contrac-





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tors, seven submitted sealed proposals ranging from $53,288 to $138,126.

Whitaker recommended Clark’s Lawn and Landscaping, which submitted the third lowest bid. He explained the lowest bidder was ruled out based on property inspections, completeness of proposal and other things.

Clark’s proposal was very complete, its properties were more representative of commercial properties the size of Summerfield and they had considerable experience with properties the size of the town, as well as excellent references, Whitaker confirmed. The company’s bid was $57,900.

Councilwoman Alicia Flowers veri-fied that the bid included mowing all the properties except the athletic fields. Whitaker clarified the town had always had a separate agreement for large tree cutting and trimming.

Crawford asked about insurance, bonding, etc., and Whitaker said the RFP (Request for Proposal) was very specific about those things, Clark’s had provided all of the requested information, and it would be included in the written service agreement with the company.

The contract for lawn mowing and pruning will go into effect within one week, which hopefully will be in time to do fall grass re-seeding.

5 0 to enter into a two-year service agreement with Clark’s Lawn and Landscaping.Events. Whitaker said that despite the rainy weather on Sept. 13, Touch-A-Truck was very successful.

“It was amazing how many people showed up, especially considering the weather,” Sessoms confirmed. “There was every kind of truck there that you could name.”

The Music in the Park event, which was also scheduled for Sept. 13, was postponed until the following day. At-tendance was a lot lower than the last Music in the Park, which was attributed to the rescheduling, holding it on a Sun-

day evening, and the rainy weather.

On Saturday, Oct. 11, the town held an e-cycle/recycle event. Council mem-bers Mike Adams and Alicia Flowers volunteered, and confirmed there was a lot of activity, especially in the earlier hours of the day.

Adams said one man came up with a wheelbarrow filled with items to recycle, saying he didn’t want to drive his truck there, and Flowers said she saw “lots and lots of tires” brought for disposal.

In total, 222 cars came through. Inmates from the Prison Farm worked at the event, did a lot of heavy lifting and were very helpful and friendly, Adams and Flowers said.

The council retreat date has been scheduled for Jan. 24.

Gordon property update. Whitaker said all of the demo/cleanup at the Gordon property has been completed and prog-ress is being made on removing utility lines and poles. Two houses were de-molished and salvaged, along with five mobile homes, steps, concrete, garbage, stumps and a few trees.

“You will notice a difference when you are driving down U.S. 220,” Whita-ker said. “And all work was completed within budget.”

Whitaker said there was an issue with the property taxes due on the Gor-don property and Bill Hill, the town at-torney, was working with the county at-torney to resolve it. As a governmental body, the town is exempt from property taxes, but since the property belonged to a private individual through the June 10 closing date, there is a question about whether the town would have to pay for taxes due between June and the end of the year.

“We were given a credit when we closed on June 10 because we knew we would have to pay between January and June 10,” said Hill. “The surprise came when we were told we also owed the rest of the year. The dollar amount is about $2,500.”

A&Y Greenway. Whitaker gave an

overview of the regional trails confer-ence he and Paul Lambrecht of the town’s Trails Committee had attended in September, which was hosted by the state Parks and Recreation Department. The discussion centered around the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, and Whitaker said Summerfield has been added to that trail’s master plan.

220/I-73 updates. Barnes said the projected date to move from one side to the other (of U.S. 220) was the end of October, but she didn’t know if rain had delayed that date.

The segment of Bunch Road that has been closed for bridge work is on schedule to open at the end of October.

Credit card limit. Whitaker explained that the town has a $5,000 credit card limit with SunTrust Bank, split between the town manager ($1,000 limit), the mayor ($1,000), the parks and recreation manager ($2,000) and the town clerk ($1,000). On occasion these splits have presented a challenge, Whitaker said.

On behalf of the town, Whitaker has requested SunTrust to raise the credit card limit to $7,500, with individual charge limits as follows: increase the town manager’s limit to $2,000, the clerk’s to $1,500, reduce the parks and recreation manager’s limit to $1,500, keep the mayor’s limit at $1,000, and add the town planner with a limit of $1,500.

Audit report. The auditor will give an annual audit report in November.

MAYOR/COUNCIL BUSINESSUnsealing of minutes. Public bod-ies must keep minutes from all official meetings, including closed sessions. The town attorney reviews closed ses-sion minutes periodically to determine which ones can be opened versus which should remain unsealed. On that note, Town Attorney Bill Hill recommended minutes from 23 closed sessions taking place between August 14, 2007 and June 10, 2014 be unsealed and re-





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5 0 to accept Hill’s recom-mendation as to which closed session minutes be unsealed and released to the public and which will remain sealed.

COUNCIL COMMENTS Flowers said she appreciated the

after-event action reports provided by Cheryl Gore, event planner/assistant to town manager.

Referencing Gail Dunham’s earlier comments about the town’s missteps when purchasing the Gordon property, Councilwoman Elizabeth McClellan said, “It’s a free market. The property was for sale. The people (tenants of the mobile home park) were notified that the

property was sold and we went above and beyond what was required ... As for the kittens, it was very unfortunate they were left starving to death out there. I think Julie (Reid, the town planner) and Scott (Whitaker) did a good thing – good people doing a good thing.”

Whitaker confirmed homes had been found for half of the abandoned cats, and at no expense to the town.

Barnes thanked those who attended the council meeting at her invitation, recognized Bob Williams, who served on the town council for many years, and made a point of saying the town valued its volunteers.

The councilwoman also thanked Janet Wallace for attending the meeting and staying until the end.

CLOSED SESSION Council recessed at 7:57 p.m. to dis-

cuss negotiations concerning real prop-erty. After reconvening at 8:45 p.m., the meeting was immediately adjourned.

TOWN COUNCIL...continued from p. 9

quarter-cent sales tax tout it as being both fair, because citizens are taxed only on what they purchase rather than ev-eryone being taxed the same rate across the board, and essential. One-quarter cent on every dollar is a small amount, but will go a long way to funding much-needed classroom services, supporters of the tax say.

“Money from this tax increase will be used to help keep classroom sizes small, to pay for textbooks and other classroom supplies, to help ensure that Guilford County can attract the best teachers and to pay for deferred main-tenance on our schools,” states the 1/4 Cent for Schools Committee, a coalition of Guilford County residents organized to support the increase.

Proponents, who are getting the message out about the sales tax through display advertisements, bill-boards and social media, have an uphill battle to get the quarter-cent tax ap-proved, however. Since 2008, Guilford County voters have rejected a quarter-cent sales tax increase three times. In the last seven years, only 27 out of 100 counties have passed a quarter-cent sales tax increase.

Opponents fear the proposed sales

tax presents the same risks as the Educa-tion Lottery enacted in 2005. To help bal-ance the state budget in 2009, then-Gov. Beverly Purdue pulled $50 million from the Education Lottery Reserve Fund.

After distributing prize money and covering retailer and other lottery expenses, schools in North Carolina get about 25 percent of net lottery pro-ceeds, far less than the 50 percent that many voters believed the lottery would generate for education.

“We have two public votes on the record, one by the Board of County Commissioners and one by the Board of Education. Both groups say the funds would be used in addition to current funding, and would be focused on the classroom and schools,” said Cynthia Robbins Shah-Khan, director of communications for Guilford County Schools. “That said, we all will need to hold elected officials accountable for using the funds as the voters want them used. State law does not allow the ballot language to be that specific.”

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Northwest pulls off another comeback victory Northwest (6-2, 2-0) 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 || 28H.P. Central (5-3, 0-2) 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 || 17

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After trailing 10-0 at halftime, North-west came back onto the field at A.J. Simeon Stadium as a new team and proceeded to score 28 unanswered points on four consecutive drives before captur-ing a 28-17 win over High Point Central on Oct. 17.

In the last minute of the second quarter, Bison quarterback Jamiel Mack found a streaking Charles Edmond down the right sideline for a 48-yard touchdown reception, extending HPC’s lead.

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“It’s always fun beating a good team like HPC,” said Homol, “but we can’t get overconfident. Getting better week to week is what matters.”

Hot | Thomas Hennigan hauled in a 40-yard touchdown pass from Homol that pushed Northwest ahead 21-10 and added a 3-yard touchdown catch for good measure.

“We knew all week that High Point’s cover-three (prevent-style defense) was pretty weak,” said Hennigan. “We just had to take advantage of it … and Josh found me.”

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“We were in the right place at the right time,” said Murphy. “I just tried to be intimidating.”

“We shut down one of the most prolif-ic offenses in the area. That is huge,” said

Vikings’ head coach Jared Rolfes. “Mark (Murphy) played his best game of the year ... He’s just getting back to full form.”

Coming up | Northwest hosts Glenn at R.L. Billings Stadium on Oct. 24. Northwest is tied for first place in the 4A Piedmont Triad football standings, while Glenn is tied for second place after falling to East Forsyth last week. The Vikings look to avenge a 21-14 loss at the hands of the Bobcats last year.

Northern squeezes out one-point win over Eastern Guilford

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Down 21-7 going into the fourth quarter, Northern scored 15 unan-swered points to pass Eastern Guilford with a miraculous 22-21 conference win.

Northern’s Cam Harris and Tucker

Hord hooked up for a 16-yard touch-down in the opening minutes of the first quarter. Ahead 7-0, the Nighthawks of-fense became stagnant, while the Wild-cats found the end zone three times.

After forcing two interceptions, the Wildcats were intent on holding off the Nighthawks and remaining unbeaten in conference play.

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NORTHERN FootballMOOK REYNOLDS, senior

Hometown: GreensboroToughest class: ChemistryExtracurricular activities: Anything that’s activeAthletic awards/recognitions: Selective All-American, state championCollege: Football scholarship to Virginia TechMost admired athlete: DeSean JacksonFavorite athletic team: Whoever LeBron James plays for and the Northern Guil-ford women’s volleyball teamFavorite food: ChineseFavorite band: No favorite – I like a lotFavorite movie: “Lion King”Any siblings? One brother (Jeremy) and one sister (Tiaera)Years lived in Northern area: 17 Dream job: NFL playerSomething not everyone knows about me: I’m actually kind of coolNickname: MookPosition on the team: Cornerback, line-backer and wide receiverThis past summer I … visited many places around the U.S.

Pre-game ritual: Play around to take the pressure off (also, I like to look good)Coach Stone’s comments on Mook:

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Hometown: StokesdaleToughest class: ChemistryExtracurricular activities: BaseballMost admired athlete: Tim TebowFavorite athletic team: Florida GatorsFavorite food: Steak, medium rare Favorite musician: Johnny CashFavorite movie: “Warrior”Any siblings? Two brothersBest vacation ever: Traveled to Gainesville, Florida, for a Florida Gators football gameYears lived in Northwest area: NineDream job: Head football coach at a big-time collegeSomething not everyone knows about me: “I’m a big UFC fan.”Nickname: “Joshy Manziel”Position on the team: QuarterbackThis past summer I … played football and baseballPre-game ritual: Pray and talk to team-matesAssistant coach Todd Murphy’s com-ments on Josh: “Josh has grown into a leader on the field and has shown a lot of maturity.”

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Following a key defensive stop, the Nighthawks wrangled the ball back to complete the game-winning drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Harris and making a two-point conversion.

The outcome placed Northern and Eastern in a 3-A Mid-State Conference second-place tie.

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NORTHERN Cross CountryTYLER ROBAKIEWICZ, junior

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Toughest class: AP U.S. History

Extracurricular activities: Student coun-cil, Young Life, HOSA, Frisbee Club

Athletic awards/recognitions: Confer-ence runner of the year for two years; my personal best is 16:44 (5K)

College: UNC Chapel Hill

Most admired athlete: Evan Jager

Favorite team: Ohio State Buckeyes

Favorite food: Japanese

Favorite band: G-Eazy

Favorite movie: “The Wolf of Wall Street”

Any siblings? Younger sister and brother

Best vacation ever: Skiing in Wyoming

Years lived in Northern area: Eight

Dream job: Runner

Nickname: “Robo”

Position on the team: “A leader”

This past summer I … “ran.”

Pre-game ritual: “I just go into it open-minded.”

Coach Thanh Ngo’s comments on Tyler: “Tyler has taken the leadership role as a junior. He knows that you have to push through and get the work done even when you don’t feel like it. He’s really helped not just himself but the team, and that just shows a lot about his leadership.”

NORTHWEST TennisMADELINE BAGBY, senior

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Toughest class: AP Calculus

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Career best: Undefeated in conference all four years

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Most admired athlete: Nadia Comaneci

Favorite team: U.S. Olympic Team

Favorite food: Chicken

Favorite musician/band: Jennifer Lopez

Favorite movie: “Two Weeks Notice”

Any siblings? A brother (Robert)

Best vacation ever: West Palm Beach, Florida

Years lived in Northwest area: Seven

Dream job: Business executive

Something many people don’t know about me: “I was adopted from Bulgaria.”

Nickname: “Bullet”

Position on the team: Co-captain

This past summer I … vacationed to West Palm Beach, Myrtle Beach and white water rafted in Tennessee.

Pre-game ritual: Eat bagels with cream cheese

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Burglar found in atticNORTHWEST GUILFORD – A suspicious vehicle in his neigh-bor’s driveway at around 3 a.m. caught the attention of a Pleasant Ridge Road resident in northwest Greensboro. Within moments, the man heard glass breaking and called the police.

Officers were on the scene within three minutes and found a rear window in the neighbor’s home had been broken.

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ASSAULTOct. 13 | A man residing on Hudson James Road in Summerfield was arrested and charged with Simple Assault for strik-ing another man in the face with his open hand. Alcohol appears to have been a factor in the dispute. The victim, a minor, was charged with Driving After Consuming (Being Under 21) and Underage Consump-tion after he fled the scene on a mini bike. Oct. 18 | A man called the sheriff’s department at 6:45 a.m. after a known female assaulted him with a knife, caus-ing serious injury to his right leg and hand. The incident occurred on Church Street in northern Greensboro. The female was arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury and taken to the Greensboro detention facility.Oct. 18 | A male resident of Bunch Road in Summerfield reported that another male was the victim of a Simple Assault. The victim refused to pursue warrants against an individual who witnesses claimed had punched him in the face. The incident ap-pears to have been the result of a dispute between friends; alcohol also appears to have been a factor. Oct. 19 | A female resident of Summerfield Road in Summerfield reported being assault-ed during a domestic dispute. At the same address, a male reported being assaulted.

B & E / BURGLARY / THEFTOct. 13 | A resident of N.C. 150 West reported someone entered his home by unknown means (officers found several un-locked windows at the residence) and stole electronics and jewelry valued at $2,650.Oct. 15 | A resident of Carlson Dairy Road in Summerfield reported someone broke into her unlocked vehicle and stole two sets of keys. Oct. 16 | While at the Walgreens parking lot on U.S. 220 in Summerfield at about 10:45 p.m., a woman’s unlocked vehicle was entered and a Coach purse, wallet, wedding band and license were stolen. Oct. 16 | A resident of New Avedon Drive in northern Greensboro reported some-one kicked his front door open sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.; damage to the door and frame was about $350, but it did not appear any items were miss-

ing from the home. Oct. 17 | A resident of Scalesville Road in Summerfield reported her unlocked vehicle had been entered and a purse and other items stolen sometime between 10 p.m. on Oct. 17 and 6 a.m. on Oct. 18. Oct. 17 | An unknown suspect kicked in the front door of a residence on Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale sometime be-tween 11:45 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. and stole numerous items valued at about $2,150.

EMBEZZLEMENTOct. 16 | Eddie McLaurin, owner of Woods of Terror on 5601 Church St. in Greens-boro, reported being the victim of Em-bezzlement. A known suspect is believed to have been taking Woods of Terror admis-sion wristbands and giving them to a friend to sell on Facebook.

FALSE ALARMOct. 18 | A resident of Coldwater Road in Stokesdale reported a known person had stolen the title of her car from her glove box. After responding, the sheriff’s deputy deter-mined no theft had occurred and the incident was a personal matter over money owed. Oct. 16 | A resident of Newhaven Drive in Oak Ridge reported her 2002 Toyota Tacoma was stolen from her driveway sometime between 6 p.m. and 8:25 p.m. The locked vehicle was later discovered in the woods behind the house and appeared to have rolled backwards down a hill and into a gully. The transmission was in neu-tral, no windows were broken, and there was no evidence of foul play.

THEFTOct. 17 | The builder of a home under construction in Arbor Run in Stokesdale reported someone stole about $4,000 of roofing materials from the job site between 5 p.m. on Oct. 15 and 8 a.m. on Oct. 17.

DRUGS / ALCOHOLOct. 17 | James Robert Price of N.C. 65 was charged with Driving While License Revoked and Resist, Delay, and Obstruct. Citizens flagged down the charging officer in the 8600 block of U.S. 158 and re-ported being run off the road by an erratic driver. While talking to a citizen complain-

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Keep it Local | The 16th annual Leanne Pizio’s Fall “Keep It Local” show on Oct. 25, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., will feature over 20 local visual artists; the event will be held at Stealing Crow Farm, 2409 Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge. Admission is free; to participate in the art hunt (11 a.m. until all art by show-cased artists is gone), visitors are asked to donate six canned goods or $5. More info: [email protected].

Great Pumpkin Event | The Merchants Association of Oak Ridge invites you to don your costumes and trick or treat at the Oak Ridge Commons Shopping Center on Saturday, Oct. 25, 3-5 p.m. For details, see ad on page 5.

Autumn Adventure | Join Summerfield UM Church, 2334 Scalesville Road, for “Heroes Unmasked: an Autumn Adventure,” Oct. 25, 5-8 p.m. Dinner begins at 5 p.m., fol-lowed by music, crafts, games and Bible skits on the story of David and Goliath. Open to third- to fifth-graders.

Fall Bazaar | Come to Friendly Avenue Baptist Church, 4800 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro, on Oct. 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., and shop for jewelry, wreaths, knitted/crocheted items and much more! There will also be a pumpkin decorating contest. More info: [email protected]

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Order of Arrow National Honor Society Boy Scout Troop 139, chartered by

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and worship, story telling, traditional hymns and jazz.”

Englishman and Kurtz struggle to find the right words to describe the impact of Medema’s performance.

“It’s not just a concert, Ken engages the crowd,” says Englishman. “You just don’t want to miss this (event).”

“When I think of a concert, I think of entertainment and when I think of wor-ship, I think of inspiration,” says Kurtz. “This is not just going to be entertain-ment, it’s definitely going to be inspira-tional.”

Recording music since 1973, Medema has acquired a significant following. In 1985, he founded Brier Patch Music,

an independent recording company in Grandville, Michigan.

“If you don’t already know his name, just come to this concert,” says English-man. “Once you’ve heard him, you’ll never forget him.”

want to go?Ken Medema will perform on Sunday,

Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. in the Family Life Center of Oak Ridge United Methodist

Church. Tickets, which can be pur-chased at the church’s office or online at www.oakridgeumc.org, are $15 for adults, $12 for youth ages 6-18, and

free for children five and under. Group discounts available. For more info, call

643-4690 or visit www.oakridgeumc.org.

Musician ...continued from p. 7

L to R: Front row, Kenan Tippett, Will Linden and Jacob Scheponik. Back row: Kevin Eichlin, Scoutmaster Kris Scheponik and Robert Bagby.

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Volunteers are needed for the orga-nization’s afterschool program, offered at Oak Level Baptist Church, 9070 High-way 158 in Stokesdale, to read aloud to

students and work with them on basic reading and math skills.

Volunteers would be appreciated on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, between the hours of 4 and 6 p.m. If interested in volunteering at Operation Xcel or for more information, email [email protected].

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Ride for Hospice, Nov. 2Gears and Steers (Ride for Hospice)

will take place Sunday, Nov. 2 (rain or shine), beginning and ending at Sum-merfield Farms, 3203 Pleasant Ridge Road in Summerfield. The annual event offers two options for bicyclists, a 25-mile route and a 62-mile route.

Pick up rider bib numbers and day-of registration from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Nov. 2; both routes start at 10:30 a.m. Lunch, music, beer and prize drawings will be from 12 to 3 p.m.

Riders have the opportunity to fund raise on their own for Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro.

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Director of Mobility and Safety Kevin Lacy. “Increased deer activity and de-creasing daylight hours mean vigilance by motorists needs to increase for their own safety and the safety of others.”

Guilford County had more than 500 fewer animal-related crashes (620) and was the runner-up for a second year in a row.

Deer are on the roadways more during the fall into winter months due to the hunting and mating seasons. They also travel more at dawn and as it grows dark in the evenings, with the largest number of crashes coming between 5 and 8 a.m., and 6 and 10 p.m. In ad-dition to more deer moving about and crossing roads at those times, decreased driver visibility makes it more difficult to see animals on or near roadways.

NCDOT offers the following sugges-

tions for motorists to avoid being in a deer-vehicle crash:

Slow down in posted deer crossing ar-eas and heavily wooded areas, especially during the late afternoon and evening;

Always wear your seat belt. Most people injured in deer-vehicle crashes were not wearing their seat belt;

Statistics indicate most deer-vehicle crashes occur in areas where deer are more likely to travel through, such as near bridges or overpasses, railroad tracks, streams and ditches;

Drive with high beams on when pos-sible, and watch for eyes reflecting in the headlights;

Remember that deer often travel in groups, so do not assume that if a deer crosses the road, there won’t be others following.

NEWS in brief ...continued from p. 3





Planning for the future – should the market be our only guide?

Regarding the community survey on middle-income housing that was intro-duced in our Oct. 3-9 issue, we’ve received many more responses, and as space allows we’ll continue to share them in this and upcoming issues.

Several of you who have re-sponded thus far focused on the notion that it isn’t your responsibil-ity, or the government’s, to make sure people can afford to live in Oak Ridge, Summerfield and Stokesdale, making the point that for those who want to live in the north-west area and are willing to work hard enough and save their money, the gate is wide open.

On a personal level, I identify with the idea of effort = results. I have never count-ed on the government (or in my late teen and adult years, my parents), to financially take care of me. I started working at age 15, bought my first car (used, and definitely not a late-model sports car or luxurious SUV), worked 25 to 30 hours a week as I was paying my way through college, and built a business with my own sweat equity. In fact, after over four decades in the work-force I still work 60+ hours a week, pay my share of taxes, and I believe that having a home, a car and a cell phone should be be-cause of my efforts and not someone else’s.

But for those who argue that anyone can have entry into the northwest com-munity if they work hard enough and save for their $400,000+ house – and therefore,

we should leave well enough alone and let the free market be our guide – is it worth considering that we may be missing out on some categories of people who could posi-

tively contribute to our community but either can’t, or don’t want to invest all of their available dollars in a large home that requires mainte-nance of a one-plus-acre lot?

With a rapidly rising percent-age of individuals 55 and older who already do live in this area, should we at least consider

whether we want them to stay here after retirement versus be forced to move away because there are no, or few, suitable retirement living options (smaller homes with low- or no-maintenance yards, priced below $300,000)?

And though young professionals may not be able to afford $400,000+ houses right out of the gate, could their youthful energy, fresh ideas and perspectives not be as valuable to the community as the prop-erty taxes they would pay if they owned $400,000+ homes?

And finally, for those who have pointed out that we have middle-income housing options already, that is true. But we’re not growing any more land, and as the remaining large tracts of undevel-oped land in our northwest communities are sold to developers, how many have been built in the last 10 years with homes starting at less than $350,000?

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Ridge are all in the process of reviewing their development ordinances, so this is the time for all citizens, volunteers serving on each of the town’s ordinance review committees and community leaders to be carefully considering what we want our northwest communities to be like 10, 20 and more years from now – not just physi-cally, and not just from a standpoint of how may dollars we will collect in property taxes.

Whether more modest or high-income

housing options are the norm for the future is only one part of the equation to be con-sidered, but it is, at least, a part because housing options play a part in determining the populations that are either drawn to, or remain in, a community. Wherever we determine we want to be, my only hope is that vision for the future, brainstorming and leadership principles will be relied on as much as the market to get us there so that we’re there by intent and not by default.

One-fourth cent for schoolsThis is an exciting time for Guilford

County voters because on Nov. 4, we can take another positive step for public education in our county.

The county commissioners voted to place a one-fourth-cent sales tax on the ballot because they know additional funding is needed to support our schools. Subsequently, the School Board voted to spend the money in the classroom because they know that’s where it is needed most.

The sales tax increase on the ballot will only cost consumers one penny on a $4 purchase, but it would generate $14 million each year for our public school classrooms. That’s a penny I don’t believe anyone will ever miss. Yet, rounding the sales tax from 6.75 cents to 7 cents will create millions of dollars to create smaller class sizes, provide more textbooks and help with maintaining school buildings.

That is a mighty return on a very small investment. And the need is real.

Guilford County Schools have lost $46.6 million in state funding since 2008. These funding cuts have resulted in the loss of more than 400 full-time positions. Fewer teachers mean more crowded classrooms.

Textbook budgets have also been cut, leaving too few textbooks for growing school populations. Finally, funding for maintaining our school buildings has been cut, when over 50 percent of our buildings are over 50 years old or older.

Anecdotal evidence is just as strong. Talk to parents with children in Guilford County schools and you will be surprised by the number of students who bring home photocopied assignments because there aren’t enough textbooks to go around.

It is exciting to see the support that has already gathered for the one-fourth-cent sales tax, including business leaders, com-munity citizens, clergy and parents, and spans municipal boundaries, party lines and generations. People understand that our schools have serious classroom needs and that the sales tax is a reasonable way to pay for better schools.

With your help, and the help of Guilford County voters, we will pass this one-fourth-cent tax increase and provide better classrooms for our children.

Anita Bachmann, GREENSBOROThe writer is campaign coordinator for the 1/4 Cent for Schools Committee.

Hagan is not who we needKay Hagan gave unwavering support

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Being self-employed, after the passage of Hagan’s “Obamacare,” my health care

premiums went from $748 per quarter to $1,328 per quarter. My medication went from $20 per month to $47 per month.

And to add a further burden, my insurer just informed me that they can no longer afford to insure me, along with

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such an incredibly nurturing and edu-cational environment for my toddler.

Oak Ridge Tractor Supply for a suc-cessful 4-H Paper Clover Campaign, and to all who bought a clover to sup-port Guilford County 4-H!

The new tennis pro at Ridgewood, Mariana Hollman. Thank you for your kindness and pleasant personality and your willingness to help me.

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oper who continues to water Northwest School Road. Please place your sprinklers so they water the grass, and don’t run them while it’s raining!

Tweens and teens who post pic-tures of themselves in questionable situations on social media, including comments that demean and ridicule their parents. Don’t you understand everything in cyberspace is not only public but is also stored forever?

The federal judge who violated the civil rights of 60 percent of the vot-ers in North Carolina who voted for Amendment One. Judges are sup-posed to enforce the law, not make laws. Why vote?

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ant, the officer observed the vehicle in question drive by. Deputies stopped Price’s green Jeep near U.S. 158 and Vaughn Street, where he failed to produce his N.C. driver’s license and refused to comply with their commands to keep his hands out of his pockets. Price had to be physically restrained and officers found a knife in his pocket. Price was also arrested on charges of Trafficking Opium/Heroin and Posses-sion with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver a Schedule IV Controlled Substance, for contraband located in his vehicle.

Oct. 19 | After noticing two suspicious vehicles parked at the Oak Ridge Park off

Linville Road in Oak Ridge at approximately 1:35 a.m., officers approached the vehicles and smelled marijuana smoke coming from one of the vehicles. A subsequent search lo-cated marijuana, a pipe and a grinder. Both subjects were northwest Greensboro resi-dents and 16 years old; they were charged with Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia. Their parents, as well as those of two other teenagers pres-ent, were called to the scene.

TRESPASSINGOct. 20 | Two 18-year-old males were charged with Trespassing on the grounds of Northwest High School.

Crime/Incident Report ...continued from p. 18

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23,000 other self-employed North Caro-linians under their plan.

Thank you, Kay Hagan.

As part of the ruling elite, Kay Hagan is insulated from the effects of her policy de-cisions because we the taxpayers will pick up the tab for 75 percent of her healthcare premiums. Additional perks include Kay Hagan’s husband and son receiving nearly $390,000 in stimulus funds.


Further, three weeks before a court ruling was made in a case involving Kay

Hagan’s husband, she nominated the judge presiding over that case to a lifetime ap-pointment as a federal judge. Subsequently, her husband’s firm received a favorable ruling and was awarded $2,350,000. She withdrew her support only after public scru-tiny. She said it was just a coincidence and she had no knowledge that the judge was adjudicating her husband’s case.


Do we need more self-serving bureau-crats like Hagan?

Robert Flowers, SUMMERFIELD

Mann’s editorial intended to shame others into silence

I’ve enjoyed Chuck Mann’s thought-provoking opinions in the past. Not that we always agree, but he typically articu-lates his positions very well.

Sadly, Mr. Mann’s latest editorial (“Equal rights for all”) pulled a page di-rectly from the liberal handbook. It goes like this: In order to squash opposition to our ideas, we’ll simply accuse anyone that would dare oppose our views as be-ing racist, bigots, homophobes, or some other vile term to shame them into silence. Silence the majority and the minority wins.

Let’s understand Chuck’s ideas about

equal rights. He’s not proposing equal justice under the law, nor does he favor Thomas Jefferson’s “Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.” Nope – he is demand-ing “social justice” – a political term derived from socialism.

Socialists claim (among other things) that the government is better equipped to define, create and enforce their percep-tions of equality. It ignores individual beliefs, community standards or the will of We The People.

Thomas Sowell more succinctly stated, “The most basic question is not what is

best, but who shall decide what is best.” In America, that used to be the majority. In America, it’s supposed to be our elected representatives. In America, it is the com-munity and the individual. Socialism and liberalism believe that only the enlightened elite can establish fairness, create justice, and eradicate perceived evils.

Americans are a fair and just people. We know the difference between racism and race-baiting, violence and civil dis-obedience, between bigotry and morality, and between hatred and patriotism. The so-called intellectuals that are schooled in moral relativism have no ethical, moral

or legal foundation to support their New Nationalism one-world order.

Chuck Mann has a God-given, Con-stitutionally protected right to free speech – just like every American. At least, that is until he and other wrong-minded individu-als shame us into silence in order to gain sufficient control and authority to take that right (and others) away.

Justice and freedoms are eroded and lost when honest opposition to some socially engineered scheme is vilified, lied about, or people are accused of being “bigots” just to shut them up.

Mike Stone, OAK RIDGE

On middle-income housingContinuing with the responses we have

received to our community survey on middle-income housing,* below is a response we re-ceived from Paul Milam, developer of Henson Farms, Henson Forest and other commercial and residential properties in Summerfield.

*If you missed previous responses to our survey, see our Oct. 3-9 and Oct. 10-16 issues – digital versions of our weekly issues are online at www.nwobserver.com.

We definitely need to address the needs of our police officers, teachers and public service workers but we don’t want to overlook the over-55 residents who want to stay in this area but don’t want to maintain the larger houses and yards that many of them currently live in.

I think there are too many four-bedroom homes in this area. Although I developed lots for these homes, I wouldn’t develop today what I developed 10 years ago. It might seem strange coming from me, but I’ve been able to sit back and see what’s happened over the last 10 to 12 years. Our demographics have changed. The population is growing older and we’re still trying to sell homes to people in the 30- to 50-year-old age range – home-buyers with growing families. We’re essen-tially eliminating one-third of our population.

How many empty-nesters do you know who need a four-bedroom house? We’re looking at a group of our residents who aren’t going to put a burden on our schools. These residents are already living here and want to stay.

However, we don’t have the ordinances in place to address these issues. They’re outdated and need to be changed. We need to be able to build two- and three-bedroom houses on smaller lots and offer people more options without compromising the standards that we built our existing communities on.

By putting more open space into the equation, developers could build homes on smaller lots, be profitable and set aside more area for the greater enjoyment of the com-munity and the neighborhood. This space could be used for a community park, soccer fields, walking trails or an amphitheater, etc. – things that would enhance the quality of life for everyone in the northwest area.

I’m seeing a lot of our residents leave the area to move into town because they can’t take care of their homes that are situ-ated on the average 60,000-square-foot minimum lot size (minimum lot size require-ment in Summerfield). I’m very passionate about changing this.

Summerfield, Oak Ridge and Stokesdale need to work together in a forum where we can benefit. We need to work with our town planners, mayors and councils to make sure that we’re able to offer housing opportuni-ties for our public servants, retirees and our children.

I would be honored to serve on this type of community endeavor.

Paul Milam, developer/Realtor, SUMMERFIELD


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FALL & HALLOWEEN PORTRAITS, pets welcome!, Oct. 25 & 26, 11am-5pm, at Tractor Supply in Oak Ridge. Packages start at $30. For more info, visit facebook.com/portraitsbyHeatherKellam or call/text (336) 669-8569.

It’s that time again for the Keep It Local ART & POTTERY SHOW! Come on out on Saturday, October 25, from 10am-4pm. We will have pottery, jewelry, fabric arts, glass art, paintings, sculpture and much more. We will also have food vendors! Bring six cans of food or $5 to participate in the Art Hunt from 11am-2pm, or while supplies last. 2409 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. Call (336) 337-6493 for info. Rain date; Sunday, October 26.

FALL BAZAAR at Moravia Moravian Church, 2920 Oak Ridge Rd., Sat., Oct. 25, 7:30am-1:30pm. Breakfast & lunch. Crafts, canned & baked goods, Dewey’s cookies, Moravian stars, chicken pies, Boston butts, stew, and more!

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

Youth Sports ................................ 27

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

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

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

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

Real Estate .................................. 30

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SAVE THE DATE

THE GREAT PUMPKIN EVENT, Satur-day, Oct. 25, 3-5pm, Oak Ridge Commons Shopping Center. Presented by the Mer-chant’s Association of Oak Ridge. For a full list of activities, see display ad on page 5.

FALL FESTIVAL, Sunday, October 26, 11am-6pm, Cardinal Crossing Shopping Center, Greensboro (Fleming and Inman Roads). Kids’ and pet costume contest, local artists, bounce house, face painting, food, games and more!

FALL FESTIVAL, Friday, Oct. 31, 5-8pm, Cornerstone Baptist Church, 5736 Inman Road, Greensboro. See display ad on page 21 for more info.

SPOOKY RIDGE’S TRUNK OR TREAT, Moravia Moravian Church, Friday, Oct. 31, 6pm. FREE hotdogs & S’mores! Games! Plenty of trunks fi lled with candy!

REFLECTIONS OF A MASTERPIECE, “God’s Formula for Rescue” Women’s Sem-inar, Saturday, Nov. 1, 10am-4pm, Kid’s Clubhouse, 745 Cinema Court, Kerners-ville. Learn of a formula from God’s word that will provide for a contented life. Lunch is provided – Love Offering will be taken. Registration is required – call Laura, (336) 403-9073. For more information, visit www.refl ectionsofamasterpiece.org.

Town of Oak Ridge Future Land Use Plan OPEN HOUSE, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 4-7pm (drop in anytime – no formal presentation), Oak Ridge Town Hall. See display ad on page 14 for more information, call (336) 644-7009, or visit www.oakridge.com.

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YARD SALES

HUGE MOVING SALE, Sat., October 25, 7am-2pm, 2405 Wall Meadow Ln., Summer-fi eld, 27358. Furniture, tools, bikes, house-hold. Everything must go, make offers!

Boy Scout Troop 139 YARD SALE, Sat., Oct. 25, 7:30am-1pm, Tractor Supply Store parking lot (8005 Marketplace Dr., Oak Ridge). All proceeds benefi t Boy Scout Troop 139.

YARD SALE, Saturday, Oct. 25, 7am-12n, 586 Carlton Road, Stokesdale. Furniture, household items, clothing, toys, electronics, horse tack & more.

The members of CrossFit Oak Ridge/Mustang Fitness will have a YARD SALE, Sat., Oct. 25, 8am-2pm. No early birds please! Located on Linville Road across from the park.

YOUTH SPORTS BASKETBALL & CHEER REGISTRATIONnow open through Oak Ridge Youth As-sociation. Visit www.ORYA.org to sign up. Practices begin mid-November, games run through mid-March.

HOME SERVICES

CLEANING

SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICESAffordable house cleaning! Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or just one time. Call Beverly, (336) 541-5164 to schedule a consultation.

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

A&A PROFESSIONAL HOME CLEANINGStress less and let me take care of the mess. Please email or call for free consul-tation, [email protected] or (336) 686-4005.


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EMPLOYMENT

VOLUNTEER READERS NEEDED at Operation Excel after-school program in Stokesdale. Program seeks to provide stu-dents with academic support and character development. 4-6pm M-F. Work with stu-dents on basic reading skills, read aloud and listen to them read. Please contact Kelli Stokes, [email protected], if interested.

SUBWAY in Stokesdale and Madison now hiring PT, daytime help. Must be 17 or old-er. Apply at mysubwaycareer.com, EOE.

NOW HIRING SERVERS for dining room at senior living community. Flexible sched-ule for students, part-time positions, team member recognition program, free meal, recruitment bonus plan, community ac-tivities, opportunities to make a difference every day! Please apply in person to Ab-botswood at Irving Park, 3504 Flint Street, Greensboro.

SAVE THE DATE

FALL & HALLOWEEN PORTRAITS, pets welcome!, Oct. 25 & 26, 11am-5pm, at Tractor Supply in Oak Ridge. Packages start at $30. For more info, visit facebook.com/portraitsbyHeatherKellam or call/text (336) 669-8569.

It’s that time again for the Keep It Local ART & POTTERY SHOW! Come on out on Saturday, October 25, from 10am-4pm. We will have pottery, jewelry, fabric arts, glass art, paintings, sculpture and much more. We will also have food vendors! Bring six cans of food or $5 to participate in the Art Hunt from 11am-2pm, or while supplies last. 2409 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. Call (336) 337-6493 for info. Rain date; Sunday, October 26.

FALL BAZAAR at Moravia Moravian Church, 2920 Oak Ridge Rd., Sat., Oct. 25, 7:30am-1:30pm. Breakfast & lunch. Crafts, canned & baked goods, Dewey’s cookies, Moravian stars, chicken pies, Boston butts, stew, and more!

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

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

Youth Sports ................................ 27

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

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

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

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

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

Real Estate .................................. 30

INDEX

SAVE THE DATE

THE GREAT PUMPKIN EVENT, Satur-day, Oct. 25, 3-5pm, Oak Ridge Commons Shopping Center. Presented by the Mer-chant’s Association of Oak Ridge. For a full list of activities, see display ad on page 5.

FALL FESTIVAL, Sunday, October 26, 11am-6pm, Cardinal Crossing Shopping Center, Greensboro (Fleming and Inman Roads). Kids’ and pet costume contest, local artists, bounce house, face painting, food, games and more!

FALL FESTIVAL, Friday, Oct. 31, 5-8pm, Cornerstone Baptist Church, 5736 Inman Road, Greensboro. See display ad on page 21 for more info.

SPOOKY RIDGE’S TRUNK OR TREAT, Moravia Moravian Church, Friday, Oct. 31, 6pm. FREE hotdogs & S’mores! Games! Plenty of trunks fi lled with candy!

REFLECTIONS OF A MASTERPIECE, “God’s Formula for Rescue” Women’s Sem-inar, Saturday, Nov. 1, 10am-4pm, Kid’s Clubhouse, 745 Cinema Court, Kerners-ville. Learn of a formula from God’s word that will provide for a contented life. Lunch is provided – Love Offering will be taken. Registration is required – call Laura, (336) 403-9073. For more information, visit www.refl ectionsofamasterpiece.org.

Town of Oak Ridge Future Land Use Plan OPEN HOUSE, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 4-7pm (drop in anytime – no formal presentation), Oak Ridge Town Hall. See display ad on page 14 for more information, call (336) 644-7009, or visit www.oakridge.com.

Somethinggoing on?

Tell northwest Guilford County

Place your Save the Date online at

YARD SALES

HUGE MOVING SALE, Sat., October 25, 7am-2pm, 2405 Wall Meadow Ln., Summer-fi eld, 27358. Furniture, tools, bikes, house-hold. Everything must go, make offers!

Boy Scout Troop 139 YARD SALE, Sat., Oct. 25, 7:30am-1pm, Tractor Supply Store parking lot (8005 Marketplace Dr., Oak Ridge). All proceeds benefi t Boy Scout Troop 139.

YARD SALE, Saturday, Oct. 25, 7am-12n, 586 Carlton Road, Stokesdale. Furniture, household items, clothing, toys, electronics, horse tack & more.

The members of CrossFit Oak Ridge/Mustang Fitness will have a YARD SALE, Sat., Oct. 25, 8am-2pm. No early birds please! Located on Linville Road across from the park.

YOUTH SPORTS BASKETBALL & CHEER REGISTRATIONnow open through Oak Ridge Youth As-sociation. Visit www.ORYA.org to sign up. Practices begin mid-November, games run through mid-March.

HOME SERVICES

CLEANING

SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICESAffordable house cleaning! Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or just one time. Call Beverly, (336) 541-5164 to schedule a consultation.

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

A&A PROFESSIONAL HOME CLEANINGStress less and let me take care of the mess. Please email or call for free consul-tation, [email protected] or (336) 686-4005.



HOME SERVICES

GUTTER CLEANING & LEAF GUARDS. 5 and 6” seamless gutters. Free estimates. Call Gary the Gutter Guy. (336) 345-6518. www.a1copperroofi ng.com.

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

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

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

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

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

COLFAX LAWNCAREComplete lawn care maintenance. Mow-ing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. (336) 362-5860. Serving the Triad for 25 years.

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

LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS15-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaran-teed! Call (336) 601-3796.

TOO MUCH YARD WORK TO HANDLE? I do fall leaf clean up, seeding, fertilizing, aerating, and fall yard work. Honest, reli-able & reasonable. (336) 464-5215.

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.

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

HOME SERVICES

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

ONE GUY & A MACHINE LAWN CARE and hardscaping. Maintenance, design, paver patios, block walls, hedges trimmed, beds re-edged, pine needles, mulch, pressure washing, chemical applications, aerating. Li-censed & insured. Free est. Call 382-4767.www.oneguyandamachine.com.

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

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

LET’S TALK! Leaf removal, mulch & pine needles, fall planting. James, (336) 543-4066.

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

The Northwest ObserverWe’ve got northwest

Guilford County covered! 13,200 copies every week!

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

pick-up at 70+ area businesses.

MULCH, single-ground, $10 per 3-yard scoop. Tandem load delivered, $100 (about 10 yards). Oak Ridge area, 803-2195.

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

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Locally owned and operated. Lic/ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. 24-hr. emergency svc. OR, NC. 643-1119.

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

HOME SERVICES

MORE CLEANING

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

CARPET CLEANING Residential & com-mercial. Call now for holiday specials! Lic./insured. 643-5344 or 337-4253.

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

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, com-puters, AC’s, appliances, grills, gas, electri-cal, metal items, bikes, etc. 689-4167.

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

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

DECORATING

GOT A SPACE PLANNING CHALLENGE? At a loss with your decorating project? Con-fused and indecisive? We give you fresh, exciting, valuable decorating ideas and expert design tips. Mention this ad and get $50 off an In-Home Design Consultation. www.IDSbyMaria.com (336) 944-2750.

The Northwest Observer 17 years and counting!

Want to reach our readers? Call 644-7035 for advertising info.

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 yr. exp. Free es-timates. Monteros-hardwood-fl ooring.com. Call (336) 215-8842 or 445-2002.

HOME SERVICES

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

GENERAL HOME REPAIR, bathroom re-

pair, small/odd jobs. 644-8710, 708-0522.

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oldschoolsjhr.homestead.com

Bathroom Remodeler | Additions | Decks

HOME REPAIR, LLCOLD SCHOOL

GRADING / HAULING

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

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

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

GUTTERS / WINDOWS / SIDING

MAYS SIDING and window contractors, vinyl railings & siding, replacement win-dows, gutter cleaning and repair. Please call 215-8775 for a free estimate.

VINYL SIDING REPAIRSFacia, siding & gutter repairs. Mays Siding, 215-8775, www.mayssiding.com.

CUSTOM REPLACEMENT WINDOWSLocally owned since 1989100% financing available

Custom Energy Services(336) 314-1161 • 800-729-1955

www.triadwindowreplacement.com

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HOME SERVICES

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

POWER WASHING

POWER WASHING BY MAYSSpecializing in vinyl homes. 215-8775.

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTIONON-TARGET

Construction Services, Inc.

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

ON-TARGETCONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

30 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee Insurance specialists

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable(336) 644-1580

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens & baths, rotted wood, custom decks, garages, siding, windows, roofi ng specials. Sr. discounts, 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.

ROOFING, REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, siding, decks & more. No job too small/big. Repairs welcome. 30 years exp. Free est.. Campbell Construction, (336) 338-0342.

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.

HOME SERVICES

Granite countertops and stone backsplash

marshallstone.com | (336) 996-4918NEW LOCATION: 8605 Triad Dr, Colfax

JLB REMODELING, INC.NC GC license #69997. Free estimates. Insured. Custom remodeling & additions. Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

The 7th annual NW FINDER Coming January 2015.

Advertising information coming soon!

MOBILE WELDING SERVICEResidential, wrought-iron fence & gates, cus-tom fabrication, stainless aluminium. Chuck, 362-8679, triadmobilewelding.com.

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

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMOutdoor living | Fire pits | Screened porches

HOME SERVICES

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

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MASONRY

SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. Fall is here! Let us help with your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! No bet-ter time for a new fi re pit or patio. We do driveways & sidewalks too! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.

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

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

JUNK REMOVALAppliances, batteries, mowers, electronics, trash removal, etc. Call 549-5726.

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

Tell our readers about your business!

336/404-1471www.fmbyjh.com

RESTORATION SPECIALISTS DELIVERING AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE

Cabinet Refacing & Enhancement

Your kitchen and bathroom cabinetry can be refaced or re-colored to create a new look for

your home at a fraction of the cost of replacement.

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

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

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

HOME SERVICES

Garage Door Pro SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

(336) 501-6025www.garagedoorpronc.com

LiftMaster, Amarr, and all other brandsFree estimates • Insured • 11 years experience

PAINTING & DRYWALL

PREMIER CONSTRUCTION ROOFINGInterior sheetrock repair, rotten wood, all painting & carpentry needs. 545-3277.

David & Judy Long, owners

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

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

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

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

PLUMBING

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

WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc.(336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info. ...continued on p. 30


HOME SERVICES

GUTTER CLEANING & LEAF GUARDS. 5 and 6” seamless gutters. Free estimates. Call Gary the Gutter Guy. (336) 345-6518. www.a1copperroofi ng.com.

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

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

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

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

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

COLFAX LAWNCAREComplete lawn care maintenance. Mow-ing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. (336) 362-5860. Serving the Triad for 25 years.

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

LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS15-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaran-teed! Call (336) 601-3796.

TOO MUCH YARD WORK TO HANDLE? I do fall leaf clean up, seeding, fertilizing, aerating, and fall yard work. Honest, reli-able & reasonable. (336) 464-5215.

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.

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

HOME SERVICES

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

ONE GUY & A MACHINE LAWN CARE and hardscaping. Maintenance, design, paver patios, block walls, hedges trimmed, beds re-edged, pine needles, mulch, pressure washing, chemical applications, aerating. Li-censed & insured. Free est. Call 382-4767.www.oneguyandamachine.com.

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

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

LET’S TALK! Leaf removal, mulch & pine needles, fall planting. James, (336) 543-4066.

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

The Northwest ObserverWe’ve got northwest

Guilford County covered! 13,200 copies every week!

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

pick-up at 70+ area businesses.

MULCH, single-ground, $10 per 3-yard scoop. Tandem load delivered, $100 (about 10 yards). Oak Ridge area, 803-2195.

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

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Locally owned and operated. Lic/ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. 24-hr. emergency svc. OR, NC. 643-1119.

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

HOME SERVICES

MORE CLEANING

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

CARPET CLEANING Residential & com-mercial. Call now for holiday specials! Lic./insured. 643-5344 or 337-4253.

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

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, com-puters, AC’s, appliances, grills, gas, electri-cal, metal items, bikes, etc. 689-4167.

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

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

DECORATING

GOT A SPACE PLANNING CHALLENGE? At a loss with your decorating project? Con-fused and indecisive? We give you fresh, exciting, valuable decorating ideas and expert design tips. Mention this ad and get $50 off an In-Home Design Consultation. www.IDSbyMaria.com (336) 944-2750.

The Northwest Observer 17 years and counting!

Want to reach our readers? Call 644-7035 for advertising info.

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 yr. exp. Free es-timates. Monteros-hardwood-fl ooring.com. Call (336) 215-8842 or 445-2002.

HOME SERVICES

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

GENERAL HOME REPAIR, bathroom re-

pair, small/odd jobs. 644-8710, 708-0522.

Home Improvement & RepairsLicensed & Insured

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Lisa & Jerry Potkay, Stokesdale

(336) [email protected]

oldschoolsjhr.homestead.com

Bathroom Remodeler | Additions | Decks

HOME REPAIR, LLCOLD SCHOOL

GRADING / HAULING

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

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

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

GUTTERS / WINDOWS / SIDING

MAYS SIDING and window contractors, vinyl railings & siding, replacement win-dows, gutter cleaning and repair. Please call 215-8775 for a free estimate.

VINYL SIDING REPAIRSFacia, siding & gutter repairs. Mays Siding, 215-8775, www.mayssiding.com.

CUSTOM REPLACEMENT WINDOWSLocally owned since 1989100% financing available

Custom Energy Services(336) 314-1161 • 800-729-1955

www.triadwindowreplacement.com

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HOME SERVICES

ROOFING

PREMIER ROOFING CONSTRUCTION Insurance specialist, free inspections, resi-dential & commercial. 545-3277 anytime.

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.

RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist expe-rienced with all types of roofi ng. BBB ac-credited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call 662-7980, or visit redrhinoroofi ng.com.

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

MISC. SERVICES

NORTHWEST ART FRAMINGFine, affordable framing. “Northwest Art Framing is a fi nd!” – Kate in W-S. Steve Maloy, owner. (336) 644-1911, 392-9047.

AIRPLANE HANGARS FOR RENT, call for price. Oak Ridge Airport, off Harrell Road. DS Butler, (336) 362-0055.

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

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, grills, appliances, bikes, AC’s, grills, electrical items, batteries, metal items, etc. 689-4167.

MISC. FOR SALE

BABY GRAND PIANO, beautiful dark wal-nut 1929 Brambach Baby Grand piano in Oak Ridge. Perfect for fi rst piano for les-sons or upgrade. $900. Call for pictures or to come see, 601-0203.

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

MISC. FOR SALE

WAREHOUSE MALL, INC. NOW OPEN! Antiques, collectibles and so much more! 305 E. Bodenhamer Drive, Kernersville. Consignors needed, $100/mo. for 10’ x 10’ space. Larger spaces available. Please call (336) 992-2469. Hours: Monday-Sat., 10am-7pm, Sunday, 1-6pm.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE, $75/pickup load, delivered & stacked. (336) 253-7615.

THE CRAZY T-SHIRT LADYT-shirts for fundraising, non-profi ts, schools, churches, civic organizations, clubs, frater-nities, sororities, & more! I work one-on-one with my clients from concept to completion to get the end result you are looking for. (336) 451-4498, [email protected].

Baldwin Fun Machine ELECTRIC PIANO, works great, paid $1,200, asking $450. (336) 644-4655.

KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTSFresh produce, pumpkins & mums! 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfi eld. (336) 708-0485.

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

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.

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MISC. WANTED

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

MISC. WANTED

CASH for riding lawn mower needing repair or free removal if unwanted. Also free pick-up of appliances, AC’s, grills, metal items, com-puters, gas & electrical items. 689-4167.

PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

BOARDING / PET SITTING

We treat your dog like familygg yy

Stokesdale • (336) 298-4712

Family-owned and operated; owners live on premises.

All-inclusive, small facility with private suites, late let-outs and grooming.

THORNEWOOD FARMS Horse stalls. Full board & pasture board available. Call Dawn at (336) 392-4944.

SPOIL-ME-ROTTEN ANIMAL CAREProviding whatever YOU specify for your pets. Oak Ridge & Summerfi eld since 1995. Professional, bonded, insured, and can give insulin shots and meds. Member of Pet Sitters International. We provide feeding, walking, and play, and we’ll also take care of the paper, mail, lights & alarms. Compassion! 1-3 trips per day, $15/trip (30 minutes). Call 643-5242.

REAL ESTATE

HOMES FOR RENT

STOKESDALE, lovely brick ranch, 3BR, 2BA, fi replace, 2-car garage, deck. $900/mo. (336) 377-9399.

HOMES FOR SALE

LAKEFRONT TWO-STORY HOME on 17+ acres, 4BR, 2.5BA, 4,000 sq. ft. with two-car garage and full basement. 8214 Millrun Road, off Hwy. 158 in Stokesdale. $379,000. Call David, (336) 362-0231.

REAL ESTATE

HOMES FOR SALE

CAROLINA MARINA, 214 Pelican Dr. Jet ski

lift, boat slip, 40’ covered deck, park model,

water front. $95,000. Ken, (336) 337-9268.

2341 Ellisboro Road2,500 SF steel frame building zoned HC-CD (warehouse & boat storage). All approvals by DOT & Rockingham County in place for mini-storage & boat storage. Varco Pruden construction and insulation exceed factory specifications. 3-phase heavy-duty electrical wiring for shop operations. $89,000

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

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

Exceptional custom home in New Garden area. Open plan, granite, moldings, spa shower and tub and stone floor-to-ceiling gas fireplace. High ceilings and large fenced yard. 3 bedrooms/main-level master + bonus/2.5 baths. Immaculate condition. Very motivated sellers.

5715 Hidden Orchard Drive

PRICE DROP – $299,900

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ACCOUNTING / BOOKKEEPINGBusiness Cents .....................................19Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........19

CANDIDATESBJ Barnes for Sheriff ............................11Janet Wallace for Clerk ..........................4

CHIROPRACTICOak Ridge Chiropractic .......................13

CHURCHESCentral Baptist Church.....................3, 24Cornerstone Baptist Church .................21Oak Ridge United Methodist Church ...18Summerfield First Baptist Church ...........9

EVENTSCardinal Crossing Fall Festival ..............23Great Pumpkin Event .............................5Ken Medema in Concert .....................13Artists Open Studio Tour .....................10Town of Oak Ridge Open House .........14

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Pest Management .................................3ProStone, Inc. .....................................14

INSURANCEGladwell Insurance Agency..................21

LEGAL SERVICESAttorney Bill Barbour ...........................10

MEDICAL Eagle Physicians at Oak Ridge .............22Elizabeth Dewey, MD ...........................19LeBauer Health Care ...........................20Novant Health .....................................15

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