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IN THIS ISSUENews in Brief ............................3Your Questions ........................4Summerfi eld Town Council ....8A career of kindness ............10Crime/Incident Report .........14Community Calendar ..........15Letters/Opinions ...................16NWO on the Go ....................16Grins & Gripes .......................16Classifi eds .............................19Index of Advertisers .............23

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With graciousness and gratitude,

Michael and Karen Kurtz prepare to

leave Oak Ridge United Methodist Church and the community they

have grown to deeply love

Deputy dismissedIn this issue we continue our coverage of the Stokesdale Town Council’s meeting on June 9, in which the budget for FY 2016-2017 was approved and for the first time since 1993, it does not include funding for a sheriff’s deputy.

by PATTI STOKES

STOKESDALE – In a survey mailed out to 1,511 homes in 2004, Stokesdale residents were asked whether they sup-ported the Town continuing to fund its own deputy. Of the 548 respondents, 412 were in favor of doing so.

Alice Hoffman, who spoke at Stokesdale Town Council’s June 9 meeting, said she believes if another survey were conducted, the percentage of respondents in support of the Town

by PATTI STOKESOAK RIDGE – Surrounded by stacks of books, folders and photographs soon headed to a new home, Michael and Karen Kurtz sat calmly in the senior pastor’s office recently while reflecting on the last 10 years. They recall how excited they were in the spring of 2006 after learning they had been appointed to Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, Michael as senior pastor and Karen as associate pastor of congregational care.

“I remember when we were told where we were going. We made a field trip here,” said Michael. “As we walked around, I thought, ‘Wow, how beautiful this setting is!’”

“We knew several people who had served this church before,” said Karen. “They had told me years ago, ‘If you ever have the op-

portunity to come to ORUMC, run there, don’t walk!’”

The Kurtzes met with members of the church’s leadership team soon after it was announced they had been appointed to ORUMC.

“From the very be-ginning, we were

met with warmth and kindness,”

Karen said.

“You can feel sickness and you can feel health

– and we felt health,” Michael said. “It was about a vibrancy. We had a

delightful time in that conversation and that hospitality, which has always

been a hallmark of this congregation.”

Over dinner, they discussed the church’s longtime plan of expanding its outreach with-in and beyond the Oak Ridge community.

“We realized that these were people with a vision,” Karen said. “Years and years before ground was broken (on the family life center) they had seen that as an outreach to the community. They wanted to be an ‘in-tentional’ church. We were blessed enough to come alongside the church when that was ready to happen.”

On June 27, 2006, Michael and Karen moved into the parsonage along with their son Josh, then a rising college freshman, and their daughter Anna, a rising high school freshman.

“People were there to welcome us and serve however they could,” said Michael.

Sadly, on that same day Edna Linville, a former school teacher at Oak Ridge Elementary, much beloved, longtime mem-ber of ORUMC and “matriarch” of the Oak Ridge community, was at Cone Hospital on her death bed. Instead of settling into his new home, Michael went to be by her side.

Edna died later that night, but not before Michael had the opportunity to pray with her. “I didn’t know Edna other than that moment, but it felt like such a privilege and an honor to be there with her,” he said.

Edna was an eloquent writer, and in her 80s she wrote about a congregation whose best days are yet to come, with new folks on the horizon. That resonated deeply with

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$2.35 million budget approvedSUMMERFIELD – To balance the 2016-2017 fiscal year budget that was recently approved by the Summerfield Town Council, $1.14 million will be transferred from reserves. If all goes as planned, that will leave about $7.4 million in reserves at the end of the fiscal year that begins on July 1 and ends June 30, 2017, and in the meantime the Town will undertake several capital projects.

Don Wendelken was the only citizen who spoke during the public hearing for the budget on June 14. He urged the council to look ahead five to six years and ensure that reserves will be suf-ficient at that time to avoid having to increase the Town’s property tax, which is currently 2.5 cents per $100 property valuation.

About $556,500, or 24 percent of the Town’s general fund revenues for next fiscal year, will come from inter-governmental transfers – i.e., franchise taxes the town receives from Duke En-ergy, internet/cable and piped natural gas bills, as well as ABC profit sharing and beer and wine excess tax.

Property taxes are projected to total $384,000 next year.

Based on the ad valorem method of

sales and use tax distribution that Guil-ford County uses, because the Town charges a property tax it also receives a portion of sales and use tax that its citizens pay; that amount for next fis-cal year is projected at $115,250, or 4.9 percent of the Town’s projected revenue.

The largest capital project planned for next fiscal year is the development of an additional parking lot at Summer-field Athletic Park, which is projected to cost $500,000.

At $350,000, development of the A&Y Greenway is the second largest capital expense planned.

Construction and architectural services for the Martin House and Gordon building improvements at the intersection of Summerfield Road and Oak Ridge Road are also on the capi-tal projects list, and projected to cost $200,000. The Town has had long-term plans to renovate the Gordon building for office and meeting space, though a timeline for completion has not been announced.

Visit www.summerfieldgov.com for a complete copy of the Town of Summer-field’s budget and capital projects list.

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Summerfi eld residents Ralph and Loretta Kitley pose with the proclama-tion Ralph received from the Town of Summerfi eld on June 14 in honor of him being named North Carolina Ath-letic Association’s 2016-2017 Principal of the Year. Kitley was a standout basketball player during his high school and college years, and played profes-sional basketball in Germany before he began his teaching and coaching career. After receiving his master’s degree in 1998, he went into school administra-tion. He has been principal of North-west Guilford High School since 2009.

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portions of Guilford County in the near future – particularly in the Colfax area? And if so, are details available?

We forwarded your question to Luke Carter, who is a planner with the City of

Greensboro, and we learned some interesting things about how annexa-tion works now versus in the past.

“North Carolina General Statutes §160A-58.1 (satellite annexations) and §160A-31 (contiguous annexations) basically make it such that all future annexations will be voluntary annexa-tions,” Carter explained. “This means that cities cannot target an area and annex it without all owners being in favor of the annexation.

“This basically ends city-initiated annexations,” Carter continued. “I’ve been handling annexation requests for the City of Greensboro for a year now and they have all been at the request of the individual property owner.”

Carter also directed interested read-ers to visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=1654, which keeps track of current and historic annexa-tion requests; you will also find street closings and street name changes on this page.

Regarding the reader’s specific

question about annexations in Colfax, Carter says the closest annexations to Colfax were two requests off Pleas-ant Ridge Road. You can find more information about these requests on the website under annexation numbers PL(P)16-06 and PL(P)16-07.

When we asked to verify whether an-nexations are done on individual prop-erties as well as entire neighborhoods, Carter said annexations are done at the property owner’s request, and unless the petitioner owns multiple contiguous properties, they are annexed one lot at a time. This includes both large-scale developments (commercial or major residential subdivisions) and small-scale individual lots. Since the change in the law, most annexations are requested because the owner just wants to tie on to City water and sewer – in general, the City’s Water/Sewer Policy requires the property to be annexed if the owner wants water and sewer.

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“She had that vision, which was symbolic of the whole community,” Karen said. “I wish I had known people like Edna, and Mack Peoples and Tom Brown, who had such influence in this community. We missed them, but we still hear about them.”

Through the fall of 2006, Michael and Karen met with over 200 church members in small cluster groups.

“We asked them three questions: ‘What do you celebrate about ORUMC, what are challenges the church faces, and what are its goals and dreams?’” Mi-chael said. “We took notes and we used that with our strategic planning team, so the people knew they were heard.”

With Michael and Karen’s guidance, ORUMC solidified its mission statement and vision the following year.

“In 2007, we talked about where

might God be calling us and that’s where we came up with our personalized vision statement: ‘Oak Ridge United Methodist Church exists to make followers of Jesus Christ through inspiring worship; Christ-like hospitality; vibrant children, youth and adult ministries; nurturing Christian educa-tion; and servant outreach in local, na-tional and global communities,’” Michael said. “That came through hours of prayer and sermons and through the people.”

“It was owned by the people – that was so critical,” Karen emphasized. “Servant leadership is something we do together as a team.”

“From there, it (the mission) became real – it became our ministry table. And though visions change with time, the mission doesn’t,” Michael said.

As part of its servant outreach, the church readied itself to realize its longtime vision for a new family life center. Long before and all during the building process, which began in 2012, as well as after the center opened in 2013, Karen said the congregation has been challenged to ask itself, “How can we love people and serve

Christ with more excellence?” Mindful that its newest facility does not belong to the members, their goal is to “serve God faithfully through the facility.”

Expanding church facilities comes with angst, and inevitably, some members leave after growing weary of the intense planning and decision-making process.

“It stretches us, and it hurts to be stretched,” Michael reflected. “It brought about some conflict, but the beauty to me is that we grew (spiritually) through the conflict because we allowed someone bigger than us to help us go through it.”

Repeatedly, Michael and Karen express gratitude for the congregation’s faithfulness and vibrancy, which has remained steadfast through good times and hard times.

“We are so blessed to have gotten to come alongside this. The people are so well-gifted and they seek to embrace newcomers,” Karen said lovingly of the church’s congregation. “There is an excite-ment here that people want to be part of.”

“I’ve heard it from a lay person that

there is a joy here,” Michael said. “We’re biased, but I do experience a joy here. It’s a beauty to see and be a part of.”

“This is a place of hospitality and a place of hope,” Karen added. “We’re so grateful for the privilege to have lived 10 years in a place that has fleshed that out. I can never thank the community enough for that.”

The Kurtzes are also grateful to the congregation for embracing their children and “bringing them along.” Josh, 28, interned with the church’s youth ministry and is now married, has two sons and is pastoring in Ramseur. Anna, 24, served in the church’s weekday school for eight years; she’s also married and lives in the mountains, where she continues her work with children’s ministry.

The daughter of a United Method-ist minister, Karen knows firsthand the impact a church and community can have on “the preacher’s kids.”

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loved me as the preacher’s kid, and who have loved our children,” she said. “The congregation has shown them what the church looks like at its best and they have helped our children love the church. This congregation joins all those in my life who have shown them the face of Jesus Christ. I’m very grateful for the congregations who took the responsibility of caring for our children seriously.”

As for working as a “clergy couple” at the same church these last 10 years in Oak Ridge (and six years before that), Michael and Karen said it has had many pluses – and a few challenges.

“The blessing is, we can take church home and we can get ready for the service … we can process it together,” Michael said. “The down side is, we can take church home – that can be a ten-sion and we’re working on it.”

“When I observe Karen’s God-given gifts and passion for connecting with

people, she is so impassioned and em-powered in that role,” Michael contin-ued. “What a blessing to have someone like that on staff in that capacity. And she also affirms my gifts.”

Of working with Michael, Karen said, “He is highly organized and he has a great pastoral leadership style because he is a servant leader. I look to that leadership and when we are at separate churches, I will miss that. He is also a marvelous pas-toral counselor and has great gifts across the board; I respect and need those gifts.”

“And I’ll miss going just down the hall (to Karen’s office) when I need to cry, or symbolically cry, release, process or celebrate … it will be a different dynamic,” said Michael.

June 26 will be Michael and Karen’s last Sunday at ORUMC. They’ll soon make their new home in Candler, North Carolina, where they’ll minister at sepa-rate churches four miles apart – Michael at Francis Asbury UMC, which has 275 members, and Karen at Montmorenci UMC, which has 157 members.

When contemplating their departure

from ORUMC, which has grown to about 1,600 members, they asked to go to smaller churches at this time in their lives. The smaller congregations and one ser-vice on Sundays instead of three will not only allow them to work at a more moder-ate pace, but give them the opportunity to more intimately know their congregations.

The churches they are going to are very “intentional,” Karen said. “They have a food pantry, a child development center and they are very ‘missional’ churches. Even though they are smaller in membership, they are large in heart. They are blooming in the community where they have been planted.”

Michael, who is now 60, quickly point-ed out he and Karen are not retiring.

“I’m still ready to roll up my sleeves for ministry, but I want to do it at a sim-pler, slower pace,” he said.

They look forward to spending more time with Karen’s mother, whose health is failing, and Michael’s mother, who will soon be 91, as well as with their children and their grandchildren.

Still, there is much they will miss about working together and being at ORUMC, and they again express grati-tude for being “very well cared for” by the congregation they dearly love, for the church’s leadership team and for its highly qualified, dedicated staff.

“It has been exhausting to make this decision. But I think for the good of this local church, the timing is right,” Michael said.

Karen agreed. “You want to go when things are going well, when you can cele-brate a life together. It feels like this is the

time. With the vibrancy here, we would be selfish not to want to share this.”

Almost in unison, they said, “This is not Karen and Michael’s church, this is God’s church. We are servants of the church. The bottom line is, the Kingdom will go right on.”

As a United Methodist pastor’s daughter, Karen had never lived in one place for 10 years. “We feel very blessed and honored that we got to live here for 10 years, and our lives will be forever im-pacted because of being here,” she said.

Before closing the conversation, Mi-chael said a prayer. He thanked God for the blessings of the last 10 years and prayed for Craig and Abby Kocher, the church’s new clergy couple who will soon move to Oak Ridge with their two young daughters.

And he repeated what Edna Linville wrote long ago – “The best days of the congregation are yet to come, with new folks on the horizon.”

In parting … We invited a few people who know the Kurtzes well to share their thoughts on the couple – had space not been limited, there would have been enough to fill many more pages.

“When I think of Karen and Mi-chael’s ministry in our church, two words come to mind ‘servant hearts.’

“In our mission statement, developed under their leadership and recited most Sundays as our vision prayer, are the words calling us to ‘servant outreach in local, national, and global communities.’

“Locally, Michael and Karen have been examples by regular visitation far beyond the membership of our church,

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additions of varied worship choices of-fered, and the formation of activities to draw the community into our church.

“Nationally, they are active in mis-sions to disaster response and support food bank needs.

“Globally, they have both served in Haiti and Guatemala. Their ongoing support for the missions to Guatemala has made it possible for many church members to participate.

“The love they show daily to our community will be missed and we are grateful for the 10 years we were able to have them serve Oak Ridge United Methodist Church.”

Jerry Chance, parish nurse

“From the beginning, Karen has reached out far beyond the walls of our church. If anyone in our community, and often beyond, had a need and Karen became aware of it, she would minister to them, whether at home, in a retire-ment home, assisted living facility, hospi-tal, or wherever. She began our Precious Memories service, a monthly weekday worship service offered for those suffer-ing from the effects of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Her gentle spirit combined with her relentless compassion has made a difference in so many lives throughout our community.

“For all who know her, who have been cared for and comforted by her, Karen is a friend, a mentor, a counselor, a gifted teacher and preacher, and above all an inspiration and a wonder-ful example of sharing God’s love and grace by serving others.

“I offer heartfelt thanks and grati-tude for all Karen and Michael have done for our community. We will miss them, and we wish them Godspeed.”

Spencer Sullivan

“When Karen and Michael first ar-rived in 2006, we were amazed at how quickly they were able to learn every-one’s name in the congregation and greet all of us by name within weeks.

Beyond knowing everyone’s names, they were and are incredibly compassion-

ate and caring towards everyone. They share the uncommon ability to be not only our “respected pastors,” but also our “true friends.” As they move to their new congregations, we are assured that they will be every bit as successful and loved as they were here.”

Lynne and Bill Toth

“We have been blessed for the past 10 years to have the dynamic duo in our midst – Michael, with his leadership and vision, and Karen, who has been a walking example of how we are to truly love one another. Both amazingly talented and uniquely gifted, they humbly shared those gifts with us and the Oak Ridge community to help grow us closer to the God they love so dearly and serve so faithfully. They will continue to be a shining light in our lives as they warm the hearts of those who have yet to have the pleasure of knowing them, learning from them, and loving them.”

Gail Fritz

“Karen and Michael’s gifts and talents were exactly what we needed and they have touched the lives of so many people within our congregation and our community.

“Michael is a true leader in every sense of the word. He has worked with church staff and lay leaders to set a vision of mak-ing disciples of Jesus Christ and helping people grow in their faith. Through this vision we have seen tremendous growth not only in the size of our congregation, but also in the number of lives that are touched through our outreach ministries. His warm smile and wonderful sense of humor will be greatly missed.

“There could not be a better person than Karen to be our pastor of congre-gational care. I don’t believe I’ve ever met a more ‘Christ-like’ person. Her compassion, humbleness and most of all her ability to make everyone feel like the most special person in the world is truly a gift from God.

“We know that whatever church Karen and Michael serve, they will make an im-pact on the lives of those around them.”

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June 14 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTSas reported by PATTI STOKES

Mayor Mark Brown called the month-ly meeting to order. Following an invoca-tion, Pledge of Allegiance and introduc-tion of council and staff members, the meeting agenda was adopted, as were minutes from open meetings on May 10 and May 24.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS Town Manager Scott Whitaker an-

nounced a special called meeting will be scheduled in July for a presentation of the water/fire protection feasibility study results (in January, the Town contracted with The Wooten Company to review options for providing a supply of wa-ter for fire protection inside the town limits).

Mayor Brown read a proclamation to Ralph Kitley, principal of Northwest Guilford High School, in honor of Kitley receiving North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Principal of the Year award in May (see News Briefs for more).

CITIZEN COMMENTS Adrian Williamson said he had read in

the Northwest Observer that no citizens commented thus far on the draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year, but he felt there was no point in doing so because no one on the town council pays atten-tion to citizen concerns about spending.

Directing his next comments at Jane Doggett, chair of the Town’s Trails Committee, Williamson claimed she had served on every committee the Town

has had and he didn’t think any of them were “too good.”

Moving on to the Town’s recent purchase of the Vandergrift property, located next to Summerfield Community Park, Williamson said it was nothing more than a stump dump and one more unnecessary expenditure.

He went on to say some people were intent on bringing a municipal water system to the Town, regardless of what others think.

In closing, Williamson said he was recently notified by the City of Greens-boro that property within 500 feet of his home will be developed, and eventually development will be right in his back yard. “When the city decides they are going to take it, it doesn’t matter. That’s why I’m not for all this growth … we want to keep what little bit we’ve got.”

COMMITTEE / ES REPORTS Finance. Town Finance Officer Dee Hall said at the committee’s last meet-ing, members discussed the Town of Stokesdale’s request that Summerfield also petition the county commissioners to change the method of sales and use tax distribution to the per capita method (based on population).

Historical. Committee Chair Linda Southard said the committee will deco-rate Town Hall for July 4. Summerfield resident and Korean War veteran Dewey Trogdon was interviewed last month; copies of veteran interviews will be avail-able at Town Hall.

Trails and Open Space. Committee Chair Jane Doggett said the Trails Committee received many positive comments at its tent on Founders’ Day; representatives from Stewart, a trails/greenway special-ist firm hired by the Town to develop the A&Y Trail, were available to talk with citi-zens and present potential trail possibilities and the committee also had children’s activities at the tent. Three guest speakers were scheduled to attend the committee’s June 22 meeting to discuss trails.

Fire Department. Capt. Jenna Dan-iels with Summerfield Fire District said

the department ran 19 fire-related, 54 EMS-related and 12 other calls in May, and installed 27 car seats. Around 200 children enjoyed the fire safety bounce house during Founders’ Day. District personnel enjoyed going to Greensboro Day, St. Pius, Summerfield Elementary and Summerfield Charter Academy to spray children with water from fire hoses during the schools’ field days.

With summer here, Daniels urged everyone to keep a close eye on their children when in and near the water.

Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Carter Clendenin said the District 1 office was happy to introduce its newest detective, Michael “Brad” Stewart, who grew up in Sum-merfield.

Two men were arrested last month in Summerfield for breaking into coin-operated machines; also, two vehicles were stolen from Brookbank Auto Auc-tion; both have been recovered.

With school out for the summer, Clendenin encouraged everyone driving through neighborhoods to be ever more mindful of children playing outside and also to continue to be vigilant and call 911 if something doesn’t seem or look right.

EMS. Whitaker gave the report for Guilford County Emergency Manage-ment director Don Campbell, who could not attend the meeting. EMS responded to 57 calls in Summerfield in May. The county’s EMS was recently re-accredited through the Commission on Accredita-tion of Ambulance Services, making it one of only four agencies in the state to receive this certification.

PUBLIC HEARINGFY 2016-2017 budget. Whitaker gave a brief overview of the draft budget, noting it will be balanced by appropriat-ing $1,143,935 from reserves (reserves at the end of the FY 2016-2017 year are projected to be about $7,400,000).

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been several budget meetings, all open to the public, and the council had listened to citizen input. Also, over $0.5 million in capital projects will not be completed in the upcoming fiscal year but still had to be budgeted.

As for the “stump dump property” which Adrian Williamson had referred to earlier in the meeting, it was purchased as open space, Laughlin said.

Reece Walker asked about the $250 fee for voluntary annexations, saying it might discourage someone who wanted to be annexed into the Town.

Noting the Town is “tied down” on its southern, eastern, western and north-western boundaries, Mayor Brown said he didn’t anticipate a volume of volun-tary annexations. Any property annexed must already be in the Summerfield Fire District and Guilford County.

CITIZEN COMMENTS (on budget)

Don Wendelken said not a lot had been discussed about how much the Town will ultimately spend on developing the A&Y Trail, but it and other capital projects will entail significant expenses.

“Five or six years from now, has council and everyone looked down the road? When you start spending the

reserves and growing the Town … how are we going to pay for all we are doing in Summerfield, other than coming back to the taxpayers. I hope that you all are considering that – it (all these projects) sure looks nice, but it has to be paid for.”

COUNCIL COMMENTS John O’Day thanked Town staff for

their work during the budget process.

“I’d like to be spending less money, but with what we need to do and are committed to do, I think this is a very good budget,” O’Day said.

Regarding the cost of a master plan for developing the Oak Ridge Road and Summerfield Road intersection as a working, historical focal point, Dena Barnes said preserving Summerfield’s history will be worth it and citizens will appreciate it over the years. Assistance

and some funding for the intersection project may be available from non-profits within the county, Barnes added.

Mayor Brown said the budget covers a lot of projects and he felt it was a very responsible budget.

Whitaker praised recently hired Finance Officer Dee Hall for her work on the budget, especially after coming into the budgeting process midstream.

5 0 to adopt the proposed FY 2016-2017 budget, keeping the tax rate at 2.75 cents per $100 property valuation, with one change in the fee schedule: reduce the fee for voluntary annexation from $250 to $0.

5 0 to renew a 5-year contract

with Guilford County to collect property taxes; the county will receive 0.62 per-cent of collected taxes and an annual fee of $2,158. In a separate vote, the council also unanimously approved the renewal of a 5-year contract with the county to provide Animal Control services and operate the Guilford County Animal Shelter, at a cost of $25,816 for 2016-2017 (to be adjusted annually).

Committee re-appointments. Vicky Bridges was re-appointed to her second two-year term on the Finance Commit-tee; Millie Hoffler-Foushee has exceeded committee term limits, but with no new applications, she was re-appointed to a


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The changes in academics were just as difficult as Warren’s struggle to fit in.

“I remember going into an algebra class at Northwest Middle, coming from Jamestown Elementary, and I had no idea what the teacher was talking about,” said Warren. “Trying to find my place was hard.”

After high school, Warren studied early childhood education at Guilford Technical Community College. She started working at Stokesdale Elementary when her two children attended school there.

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by CHELSEA DEANGIOTeaching assistant Louise War-

ren recently retired after 24 years at Stokesdale Elementary, leaving a legacy of compassion and positivity in the class-room. Colleagues, students and parents alike say through the years, Warren’s kindness has touched many and her presence will be greatly missed.

“She’s always so kind and very patient with the children,” said Lindsey Wrenn, a former student of Warren’s whose own children were later in War-ren’s classes. “She’s exactly the same person in every way now as she was when I had her in first grade.”

“She has contributed so much to our school,” said Kimberly Byrd, a first-grade teacher who shared her classroom with Warren. “All the students love Ms. Warren because she is interested in their well-being, both academically and emotionally.

“When Ms. Warren is aware of students who may be going through a hard time at home or school, she is very purposeful to make sure that child

knows she loves [them],” added Byrd. “She always goes out of her way to give a hug or a little pep talk to the child. They trust her.”

Warren has also been a shoulder for staff to lean on in hard times.

“Ms. Warren has been my rock at school. She has become a life mentor for me, both through words and deeds,” said Byrd.

As an educator, Warren set high standards for herself over the years.

“I’ve always wanted to be the teacher who can really make someone feel spe-cial and make them feel as though they can do anything in their life,” she said. “I didn’t have that, so I wanted to be that special person for someone else.”

Warren was one of the first students bussed from High Point to northwest Greensboro during the desegregation of local schools in the 1960s. Her time at Northwest Middle School and Northwest High School wasn’t easy.

“I was being pulled from everybody I knew – all my friends were already estab-lished,” said Warren. “It was like coming to a new world. We were doing something that wasn’t voluntary – someone else was making this decision in our lives.”

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During her 24-year teaching career Warren assisted in kindergarten, first and second grades.

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Patricia Juszczak and Linda Southard were re-appointed for a one-year term on the Historical Committee and John Plybon for a two-year term.

Nancy Hess and Kathy Rooney were re-appointed to three-year terms on the Zoning Board, which has no term limits.

5 0 to revise the Town’s person-nel policy and manual to reflect a new employee pay date.

Christmas Tree Lighting. Staff’s rec-ommended date for this annual event – Saturday, Nov. 19, at 5:30 p.m. – was approved.

REPORTS, UPDATES Whitaker said a softball tournament

held at the athletic park last month drew teams from all over the state.

Entrance road. Grading work on the new entrance road to the athletic park on U.S. 220 is underway, in preparation for paving.

Drainage repairs. Repair work on the on-going drainage issues at the athletic park should be completed by June 30.

Vineyards Trail. Repair work on this trail is nearly complete, and a 300-foot sec-tion of the trail will soon be paved.

A&Y Greenway. Representatives of the trails/greenway specialist firm Stewart were

scheduled to attend the Trails Committee meeting on June 22.

Outdoor light fixtures. Whitaker said he has been in ongoing conversations with Duke Energy about federal guidelines which require certain kinds of outdoor light fixtures. “We have a Night Sky Ordi-nance to reduce light pollution – we have been working with Duke trying to figure out a fixture that is a replacement option,” Whitaker said, adding that earlier in the day a solution had been reached for those who need to replace their outdoor lights.

Recycling event. A recycle/ecycle event is scheduled in Summerfield on Oct. 8, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

BUSINESS FROM MAYOR, COUNCILDistribution of local sales tax. Whitaker reported the Finance Committee had dis-cussed Stokesdale’s petition to the county commissioners and at this time recom-mended that no action be taken on it.

Mayor Brown agreed, saying the Town has so many irons in the fire already that he felt it was best to “let this one rest.” Barnes said she had spoken with several county commissioners and there was no interest in changing the sales tax distribution method at this time.

With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.

Warren’s contributions to the Stokes-dale community aren’t limited to her work at the school. For a brief stint, she served as interim pastor at Stokesdale Church of God.

“I was able to help people on another scale, to be there and walk beside folks as they went through difficult times in their life,” said Warren. “My philosophy in life is that I was born to be a blessing. So I try to ask each day – ‘Who can I be a blessing to?’”

Post-retirement, Warren, who has lived in Stokesdale for 37 years, hopes to stay involved with her church.

“I love doing ministry, so I want to fo-cus more on that, and maybe do some mission work,” she said.

Though Warren said she has seen many life closures in the last few years – “My husband passed away five years ago, now I’m retiring, and even my role as pastor came to a close” – retirement will offer new beginnings. She enjoys gardening and traveling, and hopes to do more of both in her free time.

“I’d love to go to Africa on a safari,” she said. “That’s one of the things I plan on doing. The world is so big, I just want to see God’s creation.”

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DRUGSJune 18 | A female resident of Stanley Huff Road in Summerfield and a male resident of Westbury Drive in Kernersville were cited for Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia and Possession of More Than ½ Ounce of Mari-juana; the offense occurred about 1:27 a.m. on Alcorn Road in northwest Greensboro.

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INJURED ANIMALJune 15 | After coming upon a severely injured deer on Scalesville Road in Summer-field at 3:32 a.m., a sheriff’s deputy used his department-issued gun to dispatch the deer.

THREATSJune 13 | A resident of Windspray Court reported receiving threats via Facebook.

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time. That’s what one charismatic con-man is about to find out. Rev. Jonas Nightingale, an electrifying performer and con artist, is traveling with his ministry when his bus breaks down in a small Kansas town. The part-time reverend and full-time crook pitches a tent and invites the locals to a revival. Jonas’ real challenge arises when he meets the sheriff, a woman named Marla McGowan, who is determined to stop him from separating the towns-people from their money. P erformances are at 8 p.m. June 23-25 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, at James Fitzpatrick Auditorium, 512 W. Mountain St. in Kern-ersville. Ticket purchases: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2543142. For more info about Kernersville Little Theatre, visit kltheatre.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Open House | Greensboro Montessori School,

2856 Horse Pen Creek Road in Greensboro, will hold an early childhood open house information session on June 25, 9-11 a.m. Campus tours will also be offered. More info: (336) 668-0119 or [email protected].

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GRINS and GRIPES

GRINS to... Madison County Rescue

Squad for getting our fam-ily out of Belews Lake late at night in a tough situation and for be-ing so wonderful with our children! God bless you all and your families for what

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you do for us.

Blythe Construction GSO Division for the outstanding work paving our neigh-borhood in Oak Ridge. We appreciated your commitment to doing it right and listening to the homeowners.

Jim Roberts, Pine Knolls Golf Club,

Limit access to military-style gunsIn response to Mike Stone’s recent

letter stating that the root cause of the Orlando massacre will be ignored, I’d like to point out that if the perpe-trator had been unable to purchase automatic-like weapons because he was on an FBI watch list, that might have prevented or limited his attack. It wasn’t Mr. Stone’s bogeyman liberals who al-lowed that loophole, it was the NRA’s

death grip on elected officials.Additionally, if folks that Mr. Stone

wants us to call “Islamic terrorists” as well as any hate-filled wacko of any ethnic or religious persuasion did not have access to military-style weapons, this country would be a lot safer. That’s the truly ig-nored message of Orlando, Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech and San Bernardino.

Beth Walker, OAK RIDGE

Recycling – we can do betterMy name is Daken Whitaker and I’m

a Boy Scout in Troop 139 in Oak Ridge. I think recycling should be encouraged more in our community. I know we have

had recycling events in the past, but I think we should have them on a more regular basis in addition to recycling in your household.

LETTERS/OPINIONS

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In 2013-2014, Guilford County was ranked sixth in the state for household recycling (according to North Carolina Solid Waste and Materials Management Annual Report). This is good, but I know we can do even better.

In conclusion, I think we should

encourage more recycling in schools, specifically because as a student I see a lot of things thrown away that could be recycled. Please remember that when you throw something away it doesn’t go away.

Daken Whitaker, OAK RIDGE

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Fifth-graders at Summerfi eld Elementary School took the Northwest Observer along on their trip to Washington, D.C., in May.

Kevin & Melissa Asbury of Stokesdale celebrated their tenth

wedding anniversary at Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada. And of

course, they brought along their Northwest Observer to keep up

with the news back home.





Northwest Observer, Summerfield Farms, the Church family, hole spon-sors, volunteers and golfers who made Irons for the Ironman golf benefit for Johnny Van Kemp so successful. Do-nate to Johnny’s leukemia fund at gofundme.com/Johnnyvankemp.

Vicki at Stokesdale Food Lion. It has always been a joy to come through your checkout line. Best wishes on your retire-ment!

Manager Jeff Bean and Lowes Foods’ bakery in Oak Ridge for being so good to the staff and students at Oak View Elementary in High Point.

Rachel Harrison at Summerfield Food Lion. Get well soon – we miss your smiling face and sunny personality!

The older gentleman who was so sweet in giving me his ALDI cart and refused to take my quarter. You really made my day with just this simple gesture of kindness and your smiling face.

Stokesdale Town Council member

Vicki White-Lawrence for her vote (op-posing the town council eliminating the sheriff’s deputy from the budget).

CrossFit Oak Ridge. We joined in early 2016 and it has turned our lives around for great. Great workout and great new friends! So thankful to have them in our community!

Stephanie at Forsyth Pediatrics in Oak Ridge. She is always smiling and goes out of her way to help our family any way she can. They are so lucky to have you!

GRIPES to... The two boaters on

Belews who responded to our signals but then left, and especially the boaters who watched the rescue. Boaters should take care of each other! Hope if you have kids and need help you find better brotherly boaters!

The person complaining about proper grammar not being a big deal. I’m glad you aren’t a teacher, and hope you aren’t

a parent (mediocrity at its finest).

CrossFit for snubbing their nose at the Town of Oak Ridge, and the community. Rules and laws are made to be followed by everyone. They should pay the full fine amount because they knew exactly what they were doing!

Nail salons that favor certain clients by offering them a Coke during their pedi-cure, but don’t offer one to others – that is rude! Also, backed up? Be honest to clients and don’t leave them soaking over 30 minutes!

Stokesdale Town Council majority. Voters need to get a new council that is for the people and not the council’s ideas. Also, what about the surplus money the town has?

The dump truck driver who spilled the asphalt down N.C. 150 and N.C. 68 on June 9. I didn’t even get my new SUV home. Thanks to you, I have a large crack in my windshield from cars throwing your asphalt.

CrossFit for continuing to lie and to prolong the troubles they have caused for the Town of Oak Ridge. They need to man up, pay up and shut up!

Stokesdale Town Council. Are crime stats favorable because of or in spite of having a dedicated deputy? I pray our community doesn’t pay an unthinkable price in learning the answer. Who can forget Sandy Hook? Would the 4-1 (vote) differ post June 12 (Orlando shooting)?

Rio Grande in Summerfield for their shrinking taco size without the shrinking price, while Rio in Oak Ridge and Madi-son still have nice big tacos with gener-ous portions of meat.

Editor’s note: We spoke with the owner of Rio Grande in Summerfield and he confirmed the size of the tacos the res-taurant serves on Taco Tuesdays for 99 cents did get smaller a couple months ago. However, he said they have not changed the size of the tacos they serve on all other days.

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funding a deputy would be even higher. And if doing so meant reducing the Town’s reserves – which are significantly more than what the state requires it to have – or even levying a small property tax, it was worth considering, she said.

William Gibson, president of Stokes-dale Elementary’s student council, also spoke at the June 9 meeting.

He said the Town’s deputy visited the school often, read a book to students at Literacy Night and played in the school’s Parents vs. Teachers basketball game.

“When we see Dep. Casey at all these things, it shows he cares about us,” Gibson said, adding it also makes the students feel safer.

Both Mary Maness and Joe Thacker said a full-time deputy has given them and many residents a greater sense of security.

“He patrols through the develop-ments and I see him by my house at least a couple times a week,” Thacker said, noting it was impossible to know how many crimes in the Town had been prevented because of having a deputy.

Dr. Angel Fuller, owner of Kings Crossing Animal Hospital, said she and her husband moved to Stokesdale in 1999 because it was “a rural commu-nity and a beautiful community.” After briefly moving away, they moved back when their son was ready to start school.

“At that time I worked with the Guil-ford County Sheriff’s canine officers. One of the officers, who was a client of mine, asked, ‘Are you crazy, moving back to Stokesdale? That is like the Wild West!’”

Fuller said she would like to think that funding a deputy for the last 23 years had helped deter some of the crime that once was more prevalent.

As a Stokesdale resident and a busi-ness owner, Dep. Casey has made her and her family feel safer, Fuller said. “I ask you please to reconsider taking him off the budget. He is invaluable.”

“We’re talking about the cost of a police officer who is a presence in our community for the protection of our com-

munity … Let’s think of the kids and let’s think of Stokesdale,” said Nancy McCoy.

In response to Councilman Bill Jones’ statement earlier in the meeting that the Town needs to hire an administrator, Mary Maness asked if a full-time or part-time ad-ministrator was needed. Jones said Mayor Randy Braswell had been working 30 hours a week since former Town Clerk/Finance Officer Carolyn Joyner left in February.

“Also, I don’t know how you can justify taxing people to pay extra (for a deputy) when you already have the ser-vice (from the sheriff’s office),” he said.

“If it’s going to cost you $125,000 or $150,000 (for an administrator) and you don’t have the income, then you just can’t afford it,” Tom McCoy said. “Come up with another revenue stream, but don’t cut back on safety.”

After closing the public hearing for the budget, Mayor Braswell said he wished more citizens would attend workshops where issues like this were discussed. He also said Councilman Bill Jones has been working hard on getting the Town’s sales and use tax back, which could bring as much as $900,000 back to the Town.

“The citizens of Stokesdale have got to step up and listen to what Bill is say-ing. We need our money back!” he said.

Stokesdale was a different place 23 years ago, and the sheriff’s office pro-vides excellent law enforcement coverage to the Town, Councilman Tim Jones said.

“If I thought this would impact my family’s safety, I would not be in favor of it,” Councilman Frank Bruno said. “I think we will be just as safe without hav-ing that (the deputy) in the budget …”

Council member Vicki White-Law-rence said she opposed the fact that citizens weren’t informed earlier that the council was considering taking the deputy’s salary out of the budget.

“It’s not the first time we’ve done this … I’m not going to vote for the budget be-cause we didn’t allow people to have proper input,” White-Lawrence said.

After further discussion, the council voted 4-1 to approve the budget, which did not include the deputy’s salary; White-Lawrence voted against it.

Dep. Casey will be relieved of his du-ties in Stokesdale as of June 30.

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��AUTO/CYCLES FOR SALE2003 HONDA PILOT, 269,000 miles. Tim-ing belt, water pump, spark plugs, brake pads all replaced. NEW TIRES. All Honda parts. $5,950. Call Jerry, (336) 317-2507.

1999 HARLEY ROAD KING; 1972 Harley police bike; 1993 Honda Goldwing trike; 1997 Yamaha Royal Star. (336) 643-9197.

��EMPLOYMENTLarge Baptist church in Greensboro seek-ing RECEPTIONIST/MINISTRY ASSIS-TANT. Answer telephone calls and ques-tions related to ministry information. Greet members and guests and handle clerical tasks as a part of ministry. Must be profi-cient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Publisher, with church database experi-ence preferred. Perform other general of-fice duties as required. F/T with benefits. Hours M-TH, 8am-5pm, Fridays 8am-1pm. Must be able to work with all types of peo-ple. Send resume and salary requirements to: [email protected].

SALES ASSOCIATE needed at The Shrimp Connection, Summerfield. Part-time, Fri./Sat. Send resume / introduction to: [email protected].

DRIVER: CDL-A. New business, new trucks. Dedicated regional. Medical, den-tal, vision, 401K, vacation/holiday pay, driver incentive program. Call Nu-Way Re-cruiting, (309) 834-2017.

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

��PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF OAK RIDGENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe Town Council of the Town of Oak Ridge will hold a public hearing to consider an amended Special Use Permit request. The Town Council may also consider re-quests for subdivisions and other matters.

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

Home Care Available ................. 19

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

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

Summer Camps ......................... 19

Yard Sales .................................. 19

Home Services .......................19-21

Misc. Services .............................. 21

Misc. for Sale ........................21-22

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Pets & Animal Services ............... 22

Real Estate.................................. 22

��PUBLIC NOTICE (cont.) OAK RIDGE TOWN COUNCIL, July 7, 2016, at 7pm at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road.

Public Hearing: Rezoning Case #RZ-16-02: AG-SP to Amended AG-SP. Located at 4541 Pee-ples Road, in Oak Ridge Township. Being Guilford County Tax Parcel #0162299, ap-proximately 14.01 acres. Owned by Da-vid S. Cole. The property is located in the Scenic Corridor Overlay District and the Greensboro (GW-III) Watershed Overlay. The applicant seeks an amendment to an existing Special Use Permit for a Rural Family Occupation.

All citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard at this meeting.

Spencer Sullivan, Mayor

��SAVE THE DATEBEAUTY AND THE BEAST, June 24-26, New Garden Friends Upper School, 2015 Pleasant Ridge Road. For more info, visit [email protected].

FAIRY GARDEN WORKSHOP, Saturday, July 9, 2pm, The Garden Outlet, Summer-field. Come join the fun! Please call ahead to reserve your spot, (336) 643-0898.

FREE COMMUNITY MOVIE NIGHT at Oak Ridge Town Park, Friday, July 15, featuring Zootopia. Live music, fun and food ven-dors starting at 6:30pm. Movie will begin at dark. FREE concessions! Sponsored by The Summit Church Oak Ridge.

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

ART SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUTHGloria Williams will be teaching classes in drawing, painting and mixed media on can-vas; July-mid August, M-F, 10am-12:30pm, Rains Gallery, 4555 Hwy. 220N, Summer-field. Cost is $35 per day, or $150 per week; space is limited. For more info, email [email protected].

��YARD SALESYARD SALE, Saturday, June 25, 7am, 6807 Koala Drive, Oak Ridge. Housewares, furni-ture & decor galore, wedding decor, luggage, women’s, men’s & girls’ name-brand clothing, girls’ toys, including an American Girl doll.

BIG GARAGE SALE, Saturday, June 25, 7am-12n, 5757 Bunch Road, Oak Ridge.

COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Sat., July 9, 8am, Golden Antiques & Treasures, 341 Ram Loop, Stokesdale. $10/space. Call (336) 949-4958 to reserve your spot.

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CLEANING

BEST MAIDS LLC – Expert home & busi-ness cleaning service. Fully insured. (336) 430-6747, www.bestmaidsnc.com.

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

ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE. 11 yrs. exp. Excellent references. (336) 423-8720.

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

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

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

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

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

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

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

TWO OAK RIDGE BOYS will mow a stan-dard-sized yard for $25. Can do basic yard work too. Call or text (336) 253-8734.

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

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

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

MY GROUNDSKEEPERLandscaping and lawn care, shrubs, mulch, cut low limbs, garage & building clean out. Timothy, (336) 643-5154.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MASONRY

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

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

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

MAXWELL’S CLEANING SERVICE Dependable, thorough, experienced, reason-able rates, references avail. (336) 709-0794.

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

CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will fit to your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. Refer-ences. Call Laura Bennett, (336) 231-1838.

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

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

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DECORATING

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

ELECTRICAL

BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLCResidential, commercial & solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.

FLOORING

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

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GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

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

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

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

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

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

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

HOME REPAIR/ IMPROVEMENT

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

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

GRADING / HAULING

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


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

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

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

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ROOFING

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

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

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

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

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

��MISC. FOR SALE ITEMS FOR SALE: Used furniture, Play-Station 4 and games, Black Powder rifle, Black Powder pistol, 1998 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Harley Davidson 1200 Custom Motor-cycle, Harley Davidson jacket and helmets. Call (336) 445-0163.

Massey Furguson 135 DIESEL TRAC-TOR, restored, with 6’ mower and umbrella. $9,000. (336) 595-5104.

Burgundy Lane leather RECLINING SEC-TIONAL, $750. One-year-old washer and dryer, $350/ea. Loveseat, $100. Breakfast table & chairs, $350. Power incline tread-mill, $250. More! (336) 508-5242.

Whirlpool 30-inch GAS RANGE. Set up for LP gas, conversion kit included. Good con-dition. $250. Summerfield. (910) 264-7046.

FARM EQUIPMENT; 5’ finishing mower, 5’ box scrape, 5’ rake, post hole digger, all 3-point hitch. (336) 298-4645.

UTILITY TRAILER, 5’ x 10’, excellent con-dition, $650. (727) 207-2783.

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

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MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

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

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

PAINTING & DRYWALL

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

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

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

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PLUMBING

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

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

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

POWER WASHING

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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

ON-TARGETCONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable

31 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee • Insurance specialists

(336) 644-1580 BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, sid-ing, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. (336) 362-6343. ...continued on p. 22


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

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

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

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMOutdoor living spaces | Fire pits

ROOFING

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

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

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

��MISC. SERVICES

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

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

available here

We carry moving & shipping supplies

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

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

��MISC. FOR SALE ITEMS FOR SALE: Used furniture, Play-Station 4 and games, Black Powder rifle, Black Powder pistol, 1998 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Harley Davidson 1200 Custom Motor-cycle, Harley Davidson jacket and helmets. Call (336) 445-0163.

Massey Furguson 135 DIESEL TRAC-TOR, restored, with 6’ mower and umbrella. $9,000. (336) 595-5104.

Burgundy Lane leather RECLINING SEC-TIONAL, $750. One-year-old washer and dryer, $350/ea. Loveseat, $100. Breakfast table & chairs, $350. Power incline tread-mill, $250. More! (336) 508-5242.

Whirlpool 30-inch GAS RANGE. Set up for LP gas, conversion kit included. Good con-dition. $250. Summerfield. (910) 264-7046.

FARM EQUIPMENT; 5’ finishing mower, 5’ box scrape, 5’ rake, post hole digger, all 3-point hitch. (336) 298-4645.

UTILITY TRAILER, 5’ x 10’, excellent con-dition, $650. (727) 207-2783.

��HOME SERVICES

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

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

Fireplaces and firepits

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

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

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

PAINTING & DRYWALL

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

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

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

��HOME SERVICES

David & Judy Long, owners

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

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

PLUMBING

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

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

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

POWER WASHING

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

ON-TARGET

Construction Services, Inc.

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

ON-TARGETCONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable

31 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee • Insurance specialists

(336) 644-1580 BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, sid-ing, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. (336) 362-6343. ...continued on p. 22


��REAL ESTATE

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

25 AC/5,500+SF HOUSE FOR $445,000!

Offered also with 62 acres! Built in 1978, this high-end, 6BR/4.5BA custom home and rolling acreage are packed with opportunity. Old tobacco barn and 6 bays of car storage (one with car wash!). Private, equestrian, B&B estate with vineyard in Bethany area. Immaculate house and property. What a gem!

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

OPEN HOUSE: Sun, July 26 • 2-4pm

5800 Scarlett CourtOak Ridge gem in Twelve Oaks features front and back porches, two bedrooms on main floor and open kitchen. Updated and move-in ready. $380,000

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

BURLAP & BEANS ANTIQUES PLUS207 W. Main St., Mayodan. Now accepting new vendors. Stop by for an application, Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm.

KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTS Flowers, vegetable plants, fresh produce & hanging baskets. 14809 Hwy. 158, Sum-merfield. (336) 708-0485.

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

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

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

��PETS & ANIMAL SVCS.

BOARDING / PET SITTING

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

��REAL ESTATE

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

HOMES FOR RENT

STOKESDALE 1BR apartment, single oc-cupancy, $550/mo. + deposit. Utilities incl. No pets or smokers. (336) 643-9461.

STOKESDALE 2BR, 1BA DUPLEX for rent, appliances included. $675/mo., $675 dep. (336) 643-9402.

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OPEN HOUSE, Sunday, June 26, 2-5pm, 300 Fox Tail Court, GSO. Beautiful custom home, Northern schools, 4BR, 3.5BA, bo-nus, .97 acres, professionally landscaped. $439,000. Must see! (336) 209-4433.

3.23 wooded acres, 3BR, 1.5BA, 1,425 sq. ft., single detached garage w/storage. 7666 Deboe Rd., Summerfield. (336) 643-6725.

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

GROOMING

10+ years grooming

experience

Basic baths to designer clips

7251 US Hwy 158 Ste. B, Stokesdale

Leslie Livengood • (336) 441-2266

LOST & FOUND PETS

FOUND A PET, and need help finding the owner? Let us know – we’ll run a free clas-sified, and try to share it on Facebook! (336) 644-7035, ext. 10.

��REAL ESTATE

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

700-sq.-ft. OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE, 8606 Ellisboro Road., Stokesdale. $650/mo. Avail-able immediately. Formerly barber shop/flow-er shop. John Flynt, (336) 687-6019.

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A/C & HEATINGStokesdale Heating & Air .....................11

Velocity Air, Inc. ....................................8

ACCOUNTING Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........15

AUTOMOTIVEPiedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ....................5

BUILDING & REMODELINGOn-Target Construction Service ..........21

TM Construction Service ....................21

CHURCHESOak Ridge United Methodist Church ....7

HEALTH & FITNESSSNAP Fitness ......................................11

HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICESBEK Paint Company ...........................21

Budget Blinds .....................................15

Furniture Medic ..................................21

Marshall Stone ...................................21

Old School Home Repair ....................20

Pest Management Systems .................14

ProStone, Inc. .......................................3

Stokesdale Storage .............................21

LEGAL SERVICESAttorney Bill Barbour ............................4

MEDICAL Bethany Medical Center .....................18

LeBauer Healthcare .............................6

Novant - Ironwood Family Medicine .....9

Novant - Northwest Family Medicine ..10

MORTGAGE / INVESTMENTS Black Oak Wealth Management .........15

David Nishan, McLean Mortgage .......18

PET SERVICESBark-N-Barber ....................................22

Northwest Animal Hospital ..................10

Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital ..............3

Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge ........15

Westergaard Kennels ..........................18

REAL ESTATE A New Dawn Realty ...........................22

Nancy Hess, BHHS Yost & Little .........22

Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ..............6, 22

RETAILAtlantic Outdoors ...............................14

Bi-Rite Food Center ..............................2

Carpets By Direct, Inc. .......................17

Carpet Super Mart .........................12-13

Midtown Furniture ..............................24

YOUTH & ADULT SPORTS YMCA of Greensboro ...........................9

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