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Storm affects northwest area, but no injuries reported

(Left) Flooding on Bunch Road, near its dead end with Pleasant Ridge Road, resulted in that area being closed to traffic for several hours on Monday. (Center) Several weather-related road closures occurred throughout the area over a three-day period thanks to Florence, which made landfall on Friday as a category 1 hurricane. (Right) Earth beneath the paving under a bridge on Lake Brandt Road washed away, causing the bridge to collapse. Mike Mills, a division engineer with NCDOT, said the bridge should be repaired by early next week.

Downed trees and power lines, along with flooded roads, were the biggest challenge

by PATTI STOKES NW GUILFORD – In northwest Guilford

IN THIS ISSUE The family of Lisa and Frank Rancer of Summerfield is organizing the KidsCare4Kids Family Fun Festival in Oak Ridge this Saturday, Sept. 22; proceeds will be used to help kids in foster care in Guilford County.

Preparing for the dog costume contest, one of the activities to be offered, are the Rancers’ children (from left) Caden with Marley, Callie with Dezel and Katie with Ginger. See story on p. 6

County, Summerfield gets first prize for the most downed trees, power lines and flooded roads thanks to Florence rolling into town last weekend.

“We were very busy,” said Summerfield Fire District’s Chief Chris Johnson.

“We ran 22 calls on Sunday – a lot of those were from downed trees.”

Johnson said no storm-related wrecks occurred in the fire district.

“But we did have a tree fall on one of our brush trucks,” he said, adding the truck survived with only minor scratches and a dent.

What could have been much worse turned out well for one family in Sum-

merfield’s Elmhurst Estates neighborhood off U.S. 220 after a tree fell on their home Saturday afternoon – while they were in it.

“There were people inside the home, but no one was hurt,” Johnson said, adding that one of the family

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News in brief ..................................3

Real Estate Transactions ........... 20

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

New Advertiser Intro.................. 22

KidsCare4Kids Festival.................6

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

Special Olympics .........................7

Student profiles .......................... 24

Crime/Incident Report ................8

Youth/School News................... 25

Community Calendar .................9

Grins & Gripes ............................ 26

NWO Business & Real Estate .....11

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...continued from p. 1 members was sitting in a chair when limbs from the tree fell on him. Others in the home rushed to clear off the debris so that he could get up.

Although he was unharmed, the house suffered significant damage.

On Sunday evening, Strawberry Road north of N.C. in 150 in Summerfield was closed due to a downed tree and power line and the road remained closed until early afternoon on Monday.

Lake Brandt Road in Summerfield saw its fair share of road closures. On Saturday a downed power line near Witty Road resulted in the road being closed for a few hours. Then on Monday morning a section of the road between Scalesville Road and U.S. 158 was closed due to flooding.

And later on Monday, a portion of the bridge on Lake Brandt Road, near the “S” curve between Autumn Hills Drive and U.S. 158, collapsed after earth under the paving beneath the bridge washed away. Mike Mills, division engineer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, said the bridge should be

reopened by early next week.

In Oak Ridge, flooding on Alcorn Road between Peeples Road and Crutchfield Farms resulted in that area being closed to traffic for several hours.

Two downed trees on Brookbank Road and flooding on Bunch Road, near its dead end at Pleasant Ridge Road, in Summerfield also resulted in those areas being closed to traffic for several hours.

With all that, emergency responders and residents alike agreed it could have been much worse.

“Call wise, it was a busy time for us over a several-day period,” Johnson said. “But I think everyone prepared themselves beforehand and people stayed off the roads. Everybody was proactive.”

Johnson said four people and a fire engine from Summerfield Fire District will travel east to Elizabethtown on Thursday to provide support for local fire departments in that area as they prepare for flood waters to rise further.

“The water level is supposed to peak on Sunday,” he said. “We were told to bring our lifejackets and throw bags.”

Report on water study presentation due Sept. 21 NW GUILFORD – Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker told council members at their Sept. 11 meeting that the Timmons Group, which was hired last year to conduct a water feasibility study for Stokesdale, Oak Ridge, Summerfield and unincorporated areas of northwest Guilford County, has asked for more time to prepare a report from the presentation the firm made to the jurisdiction’s elected officials and citizens at Oak Ridge Town Hall Sept. 6. Whitaker said the firm has asked it be given until Sept. 21 to prepare the report, and once received it will be posted on the town’s website.

As a next step, Timmons is proposing it do a more indepth study of the jurisdiction’s groundwater.

Mayor Gail Dunham said the purpose of the initial study, which was funded through a state grant, was to determine if a water authority for northwest Guilford should be created.

Whitaker said the creation of a water authority is one option, with the creation of a water district being a second option.

“It’s a long way from being decided,” he said. “The study focused on how such an area-wide system could be governed.”

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The noise barrier panels shown at left, which were installed in 2016, began bubbling soon after installation. Last month NCDOT completed installation of new noise barrier panels (shown in photo at right), which are light gray and have a shiny surface. The surface on the new walls is the final surface, confirmed NCDOT’s Patty Eason.

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Yes, the surface you see on the new noise barrier panels is the final surface, confirmed Patty Eason, construction engineer with NCDOT. “The shininess will diminish some as the walls are exposed to weather, just as with new items you buy that are poly (plastic) material,” Eason said.

At the April 10 Summerfield Town Council meeting, Town Manager Scott Whitaker gave a brief history of how the original noise barrier panels came about, the input Summerfield had when the original panels were selected, and the limited input it had when DOT confirmed it would replace the panels upon learning they had begun to bubble shortly after being installed in 2016.

Town Planning Director Carrie Spencer said while the town had only limited input into the replacement materials used for the noise barrier walls, it expects to have more input into the landscaping that will be placed along the highway in front of the walls.

“Our goal is to ask for softening the appearance of the wall with the landscaping, where possible, to give it less of an urban look,” Spencer said. “We want to distract (from the wall) by planting where we can. We have been in conversation with the NCDOT representative who is working on the landscaping contract.”

tion with the Town of Oak Ridge’s annual recycle/ecycle event, scheduled for Nov. 3 at Oak Ridge Elementary School. The same materials – tires, appliances, electronics and documents for shredding – will be accepted.

Look for more details and a reminder about the Nov. 3 event in upcoming issues of the Northwest Observer.

Will the recycle/ ecycle event that was scheduled for Sept. 15 in Summerfield be rescheduled?

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At last fall’s recycle/ecycle event in Summerfield, 280 people brought electronics for e-cycling, documents for shredding, and old tires and appliances for scrapping. This year’s event, set for Sept. 15, was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence. The Town of Summerfield will join the Town of Oak Ridge at its recycle/ecycle event on Nov. 3 at Oak Ridge Elementary.

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by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – The opioid crisis is tearing families apart and a Summerfield family is helping Guilford County children caught in the tumult.

Lisa and Frank Rancer and their three adopted children, Katie, Callie and Caden, are organizing the KidsCare4Kids Family Fun Festival at Oak Ridge Town Park Amphitheater from 5-8 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 22. The aim is to raise awareness and support for more than 500 children in foster care throughout Guilford County.

“We are helping other people in need,” said Caden, who turns 10

Sept. 28, while sitting at home with his family’s two dogs, Dezel and Ginger. The dogs will compete in the festival’s dog costume contest.

Having adopted their three children, Lisa and Frank were attuned to the needs of kids in the foster care system. In recent years, the displacement of children from their families has been on the rise, in part due to parents’ opioid addiction.

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The Rancer family of Summerfield is planning the KidsCare4Kids Family Fun Festival in Oak Ridge this Saturday to support children in foster care in Guilford County.

Shown in photo (standing, from left) Callie and Mom Lisa; (seated, from left) Dad Frank holding Ginger, one of two family dogs, Katie, family friend Teresa ‘Nana’ Anderson and Caden.

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Two NWHS students headed round the world for Special Olympics NWHS students David Evans (left) and Landon McLamb are headed to Azerbaijan for a Special Olympics youth leadership conference. When they return, they will work to increase the number of Guilford County high schools offering track and field meets with events for special-needs athletes

by CHRIS BURRITT David Evans and Landon McLamb, a track and field duo at Northwest Guilford High School, got along so well during a meet last April that they caught the attention of Special Olympics North Carolina staff members.

Their friendship is leading to a faraway place: Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, a small country on the Caspian Sea. Later this week the two will travel 6,300 miles to a Special Olympics global youth leadership conference to learn how to get more special-needs students such as David involved in track

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Sept. 11 | A woman reported someone broke into her unlocked vehicle, which was parked in the 8600 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale, and stole prescription medication. The offender, a 23-year-old male resident of Lester Road in Stokesdale, was later located and arrested for the theft.

Sept. 17 | A resident of the 5100 block of Third Street in Summerfield reported a known offender broke the driver’s side window of his truck, and then gained entry to the home and removed several firearms from a safe along with collectable coins. All stolen items have been recovered. The suspect was later arrested (see ARRESTS).

THEFT Sept. 12 | A manager of the Dollar General store on U.S. 220 N. in Summerfield reported someone stole a pack of T-shirts, boxer briefs and batteries with a total estimated value of $30 around 2:30 p.m. A 43-year-old male was arrested the following day for the theft (see ARRESTS).

Sept. 14 | An employee of Food Lion on U.S. 220 N. in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect stole four beef ribeye steaks valued at about $60.

TRESPASSING Sept. 14 | An employee of the Dollar General store on Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale reported a known female offender was trespassing on the store property around 8:40 a.m. The suspect was later arrested (see ARRESTS).

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Sept. 11 | A 23-year-old male resident of the 8000 block of Lester Road in Stokesdale was arrested at 6:20 p.m. in the 8600 block of U.S. 158 in Stokes-

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dale for breaking and entering a motor vehicle earlier in the day.

Sept. 11 | A 29-year-old male was arrested at 9:41 p.m. in the 8500 block of Arapahoe Drive in Stokesdale for stalking.

Sept. 12 | A 51-year-old male was cited at 2:10 a.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge for speeding.

Sept. 12 | A 26-year-old male was cited at 3:11 a.m. near the intersection of Ellisboro Road/Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale for an improperly attached registration plate.

Sept. 12 | A 28-year-old male was cited at 5:29 a.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for speeding 15 mph over the speed limit.

Sept. 13 | A 43-year-old male was arrested at 11:25 a.m. in the 7900 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for felony larceny.

The arrested male was the suspect in the incident report filed by a Dollar General store manager on Sept. 12 (see THEFT).

Sept. 13 | A 28-year-old female was arrested at 3:38 p.m. near the intersection of Oak Ridge Road/Williard Road in Oak Ridge for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge.

Sept. 14 | A 19-year-old male resident of the 4000 block of Pine Glen Court in Greensboro was cited at 3:49 a.m. in the 4100 block of Oak Ridge Road in Summerfield for possession of a stolen registration plate and driving without an operator’s license.

Sept. 14 | A 19-year-old male was arrested at 5:05 a.m. in the 4100 block of Oak Ridge Road in Summerfield for misdemeanor possession of a stolen registration plate and possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance.

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 Special-Called Meeting | Stokesdale Town Council will hold a special-called meeting Sept. 25, 6 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road, Stokesdale for a presentation regarding maintenance to the elevated water tank. More info: Stokesdale.org or (336) 643-4011.

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CRIME/INCIDENTS ...continued from p. 8

offender was arrested at 10:39 a.m. in the 8300 block of Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge and second-degree trespassing at the Dollar General store (see TRESPASSING).

Sept. 15 | A 17-year-old male was arrested at 2:54 a.m. in the 1600 block of Deer Run Court in Oak Ridge for possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce.

Sept. 15 | An 18-year-old male resident of the 6400 block of Estes Court in Greensboro was cited at 3:10 a.m. in the 1600 block of Deer Run Court

in Oak Ridge for simple possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce and marijuana paraphernalia.

Sept. 17 | A 29-year-old male resident of Third Street in Summerfield was arrested at 5:04 a.m. for felony safecracking, misdemeanor larceny, felony breaking and entering a motor vehicle, felony larceny of a firearm and felony larceny (see THEFT).

Sept. 17 | A 50-year-old male was cited at 9:49 a.m. in the 7000 block of Gray Fox Road in Oak Ridge for driving with a revoked/restricted license.

Sept. 18 | A 46-year-old male was arrested at 9:18 a.m. in the 4500 block of U.S. 220 N. in Summerfield for driving with a suspended or revoked license.

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...continued from p. 7 For three days, the two athletes will participate in workshops that will prepare them to return home with leadership skills to pursue their goal of increasing the number of local high schools offering what’s known as Unified Track – regular track and field meets that incorporate events for special-needs athletes and their teammates, such as David and Landon.

At present, NWHS and Ragsdale High School in Jamestown are the only two schools in Guilford County with students participating in Unified Track.

“It would be a lot more fun and competitive if there were more schools involved,” according to the proposal David and Landon submitted to Special Olympics, celebrating its 50th anniversary advocating inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities.

David and Landon are proposing to add six high schools to Unified Track, bringing the total to eight in Guilford County, for next year’s track season.

They’re eligible to receive $2,500 for the project from Special Olympics.

When they return home, they’ll apply for the money to cover costs for an informational dinner for school coaches and staff and uniforms for six new teams, among other expenses.

“At this dinner we will explain Unified Track in depth, talk about our experiences, and get them officially signed up

for the 2019 season!” their proposal said.

“David and I will monitor their practices, schedule dual meets, and provide any other support they might need to make their first season successful.”

For David, competing on the school team and wearing the NWHS Vikings uniform “helps him become a more active participant in the school environment,” his mother said, confirming it’s a step toward achieving the goal of inclusion for youth with special needs.

“When they go out to live life, they can’t live in a bubble,” Howell said. “You live life with typical kids, typical people.

This helps them become more active participants in the school environment.”

Landon, 16, runs cross country and said he got involved in Special Olympics as a NWHS freshman at the urging of Pat Neal, who coached his junior varsity football team. Neal, now at Dudley High School, is going to be one of the first coaches Landon plans to contact about helping expand Unified Track.

The upcoming track season will be the second that David and Landon teamed up. Last season, David threw the shotput and ran the 4 X 100 meter relay with Landon and two others.

Landon is wrapping up packing for the trip, with help from parents Nicki and Randall.

“I’m a little nervous about him going because it’s across the world,” Nicki said.

“But I’m proud of him for taking on the responsibility and the opportunity. He’s never been the kid to leave anybody out.”

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by CHRIS BURRITT NW GREENSBORO – Triad Marketplace operates on limited hours – usually just on Saturdays – so owner Dee Privette goes to extra effort to alert customers when her store is open.

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Dee Privette, owner of Triad Marketplace, began selling jewelry from home 20 years ago after giving up a full-time job selling radio advertising when her first child, Jake, was born. She opened the store on Lewiston Road in April 2017.

The pale green bike propped in front of the store is also a big giveaway. When she opens for the day, Privette rolls it onto the sidewalk and ties colorful balloons onto the handlebars.

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The limited hours “work for my schedule,” said Privette, explaining she’s no longer willing to work six days a week as she once did, especially since she’s homeschooling one of her four children. “It also works for the vendors

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because it gives them time to make things and find things for the store.”

And, customers like Deseree Blount have a reason to come back to the store for items from furniture to baby clothing, all homemade or handpicked by North Carolina vendors. The merchandise “is always changing,” said Blount, from McLeansville on the eastern side of Guilford County. “You don’t want to go to a store that’s always the same.”

Since opening almost a year and a

half ago, Privette has experimented with her store hours. She started by opening one Saturday a month, but decided that wasn’t enough. Merchandise that didn’t sell “sat around,” which some vendors didn’t like, and customers encouraged her to increase her hours, she said.

This past month, Triad Marketplace has opened on Saturdays and is planning what Privette calls a big weekend starting Thursday, Sept. 20, through Saturday, the 22nd. On weekends such as this, she plans to sign up vendors to sell in the parking lot.

All of the 16 spaces inside the store are taken, with more than 25 vendors on a waiting list, Privette said. Each vendor pays a monthly fee for a space 10 feet by 10 feet, plus 10 percent of their sales to Triad Marketplace.

Opening every Saturday is a test, Privette said, and she’ll be watching to see if it diminishes the excitement customers seem to have about what was previously only a once-a-month opening.

Privette said she’s developed a loyal following, with six in 10 of her customers visiting repeatedly. Many of them live in the nearby Cardinal subdivision where Privette grew up. She graduated from Northwest Guilford High School in 1989.

After selling radio advertising, Privette and her husband, Brian, had their first child, Jake, 20 years ago.

She was unwilling to return to work full time so she began selling jewelry – and couldn’t stop.

“I just got bitten by the bug,” said Privette, who went on to open a store called It’s Trendee and operate it in two locations in Summerfield. After closing the store in 2016, for a while she sold jewelry from a shed she built in the backyard of her home.

In the spring of 2017, Privette was planning to open Triad Marketplace with one of her longtime vendors in one of the previous locations of It’s Trendee – at the corner of Summerfield and Pleasant Ridge roads across from Sum-

merfield Fire District’s Station 19.

A lack of parking and other problems squashed those plans, however, so instead of opening in Summerfield, Triad Marketplace opened in a strip center anchored by Dollar General on Lewiston Road near Fleming Road.

The store’s vendors either make the merchandise they sell or “repurpose” it from salvaged materials from old houses and barns. Other items come from estate sales, yard sales and vendors’ personal belongings such as furniture.

No vendor lives farther away than Charlotte.

“It was extremely important to create a place where local people would be featured and appreciated,” Privette said.

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Clients who visit their showroom can view samples of brick and stone, hardwood flooring and faucets while also picking up design ideas as they view some of the latest design trends the Dumases have incorporated into their own home.

“We hold them by the hand to provide guidance necessary to keep them within budget and the home properly flowing,” Kathy said. “While doing this we are careful not to influence our tastes into their selections, but to guide them into personalizing their home to fit their sense of design and needs.”

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R&K currently has 12 homes under construction – seven spec homes and five pre-sold custom homes – ranging in price from $500,000 to $2 million.

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Florence, which began as a Category 4 hurricane and was later downgraded to a tropical storm, produced gusty winds and dropped several inches of rain on northwest Guilford earlier this week.

How did your homes under construction fare in the storm?

Johnson & Lee “We were so lucky with this storm. We had to make no serious preparations. We did make sure all of our windows and doors were closed, just like we Commie would any time they’re Johnson calling for a day of rain.

We made sure doors weren’t flopping because they were calling for a little wind.

“We get thunderstorms that deliver two inches of rain an hour. It never did rain that hard during the whole event.

At my house we had seven inches in the rain gauge over a couple or three days.

“I’ve got three homes in the framing stage, and unfortunately there’s not a whole lot you can do about them getting wet. They usually get wet in

thunderstorms in the summer. I’ve got some homes that are closed in and being finished, so they obviously were not affected. We didn’t get any frantic calls from homeowners.”

Lansink Custom Homes “I didn’t have any trouble. I’m at completed stages of construction with my one home in North Ridge (in Stokesdale).

Disney Construction Co. “Thank the Lord that Florence wasn’t any worse than it was.

We’re fortunate that this particular storm didn’t create a lot of problems for us. We Patti Disney were just wrapping up our custom homes before the storm hit so they were dried in.

“But we’ve had such a wet August and now September with high humidity, which is more problematic. There’s been so much moisture in the air that it’s hard on the homes. There is more concern for crawl spaces. We’ve just not had our normal drier weather.”

“It wasn’t the worst flooding we’ve seen. The worst was probably Hurricane Fran in 1996.”

Ray Bullins Construction “We dodged a bullet. We didn’t have any damage.

“I had all of my piping and grading taken care of. I just waited to see what was going to happen.”

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“I’ve not seen damage in any of the neighborhoods I’ve been in since the storm.

“We did have a little bit of erosion on one property we’re going to deal with when it dries out. Where the yard isn’t landscaped yet, it washed down into the ditches.

“I was a little bit nervous about a house we’re framing in Dawn Acres. It got wet, but it was secure against the wind.”

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8913 Grove Park Drive $410,000 (Pepper Ridge) $387,000 8107 Hillsdale Road 5914 Crutchfield Farm (22.193 acres) $480,000 Road (Crutchfield Farms) 1404 Lennox Woods Drive $674,500 (Lennox Woods) $450,000 8602 Rosedale Drive 8008 Hoskins Ridge Drive (Twelve Oaks) $491,000 (Wall Place) $442,000 5817 Elkton Drive (Trenton) 7646 Henson Forest Drive $512,000 (Henson Forest) $479,000 7411 Felloes Court (Carriage 5602 Monk Court Cove North) $460,000 (Henson Farms) $665,500 8532 Scoggins Road 6404 W. Belgrave Terrace (2.658 acres) $160,000 (Abingdon) $480,000 6869 Matzinger Court 6516 US Hwy. 158 (Riverside at Oak Ridge) $190,000 Tracy Williams, attorney $650,000 5313 Brookstead Drive 5900 Beckenham Way (Highland Grove South) (Staffordshire Estates) $278,500 $412,000 7102 Sara Lamar Drive 7806 Gold Ridge Lane (Henson Farms) $600,000 (Golden Acres) $370,000 8071 Witty Road $369,000 4908 Leadenhall Road 6803 Palomino Ridge Court (Staffordshire Estates) (Polo Farms) $625,000 $500,000 2641 Lunsford Road 9005 Sedgwick Way (Hillsdale Farm West) (Kensington Place) $393,000 $415,000 7007 Pearson Run Court SUMMERFIELD (Wilson Farm) $355,000 6333 Poplar Forest Drive 7465 Henson Forest Drive (Henson Forest) $596,000 (Armfield) $535,000 5217 Torney Court 6395 E. Belgrave Terrace (Highland Grove South) (Abingdon) $302,500 $310,000 7516 Strawberry Road 5108 Medearis St. $269,000 $254,500 3503 Vernon Woods Drive 7497 Weitzel Drive (Forbes Forest) $327,000 (Elmhurst Estates) $260,000 7207 Horseshoe Bend Trail 4408 Liguria Court (Polo Farms) $490,000 (Vineyards at Summerfield) 6733 Alley Road (Lochmere) $783,000 $328,000 5107 Leary Court 2303 Scalesville Road (Riley Village) $305,000 $278,000 7308 Hepatica Lane (Elmhurst Estates) $445,000 STOKESDALE 5310 Chestnut Ridge Drive 8504 Belews Creek Road (Highland Grove) $195,000 $260,000 8121 Hillsdale Road 8118 Angels Glen Drive (Angels Glen) $352,000 (10.63 acres) $250,000

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7817 Front Nine Drive (Dawn Acres) $501,500 7705 Belews Creek Road (Belews Creek Township) $318,500 8004 Dorsett Downs Drive (Dorsett Downs) $325,000 8110 NW Meadows (Northwest Meadows) $374,000 8711 MG Trail (Winding Hill Acres) $310,000

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4400 Natural Lake Court (Crystal Lake at the Cardinal) $315,000 3017 Henderson Road (Hamilton Lakes) $510,000 1618 Fox Hollow Road (Carriage Hills) $290,000 3718 Moss Creek Drive (Cardinal Manor) $198,000 4304 Windlestraw Lane (Cardinal Woods) $257,500 3711 Cardinal Downs (Cardinal Downs) $262,000 926 Greenwood Drive (Greenwood Park) $307,500 3703 Middlebury Way (Davidson Place) $430,000 3211 Van Allen Circle (Cardinal Commons of the Cardinal) $235,000 1011 Harvest Time Way (Oak Ridge Meadows) $170,500 5277 Beechmont Drive (Cardinal Woods) $230,000 109 Manchester Place (Starmount Forest) $535,000 7132 Pleasant Oaks Road (Pleasant Oaks) $390,000 3608 Cardinal Ridge Drive (River Hills Plantation) $185,000 3308 Mill Spring Court (River Hills Plantation) $204,000

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Polo Farms $789,000 MLS 887146 Beth Brannan 336-253-4693

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Carlson Farms $699,900 MLS 888151 Melissa Greer 336-337-5233

Polo Farms $689,000 MLS 892854 Kelly O’Day 336-541-2011

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Summerfield $680,000 MLS 858099 Jacob Letterman 336-338-0136 Johnnye Letterman 336-601-6012

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Nantucket Village $399,000 MLS 879674 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820

Auburndale $399,900 MLS 886303 Joyce Norris 336-327-3650

Summerfield $379,900 MLS 87811 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820

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8308 Richardsonwood Road Pearson Farm $279,900 MLS 892308 Leslie Turner 336-202-8130

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Wilson Farms $349,900 MLS 888052 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820

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“Later I got into contract sales at a design center selling cabinets, floorcovering, wallpaper and fabric, which required time on construction sites. I added several contractors to my professional network, learned about the construction process and the practical application of the products I was selling, and that interest morphed into a real estate career.

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“I’ve gone on short-term mission trips and currently lead a bi-weekly middle school program for immigrant kids that gives tutoring/homework help twice a week.

“I limit my client numbers so I can give more personalized and timely service. I have the GREEN designation and stay up-to-date on the latest energy saving practices that can benefit my clients.

“We love hiking – we’ve hiked throughout North Carolina and in Idaho. I’m passionate about a healthy lifestyle, so we exercise and cook our own meals.

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intersection with N.C. 68, be rezoned from AG (Agricultural District) to TC-R. The TC-R zoning district is intended to accommodate single-family detached, single-family attached, twin homes, townhouses, cluster housing and similar residential uses. Overall gross density in TC-R districts is limited to two units per acre.

The property is in the Oak Ridge Elementary, Northwest Middle and Northwest High School district.

Citizens will be given an opportunity to offer input during the Public Comments section of the hearing.

After closing the public hearing, the Planning/Zoning Board is expected to vote on whether to recommend the town council approve the rezoning request. The town council will then follow with a second public hearing at its Thursday, Oct. 4, meeting (visit www.oakridgenc.com to confirm the public hearing will be on the town council’s meeting agenda).

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If children are removed from their families due to addiction, they may wind up staying in foster care longer than otherwise. That’s because opioid addiction is so far-reaching that extended family members who typically might have cared for the children may also be hooked on drugs, the report said.

“As parents struggle to heal, an increasing number of North Carolina’s children are growing up in unstable environments during their earliest years of life,” the report said.

Statewide, substance abuse by parents contributed to the out-of-home placement of 39 percent of children entering foster care in the fiscal year ending June 2017, up from 26 percent nine years earlier, the report said. In Guilford County, 43.2 percent of children placed in foster care last year had parents dealing with substance abuse.

To help children in foster care, the Rancers created the nonprofit KidsCare4Kids in March.

Since then, they’ve been planning the upcoming festival on Sept. 22. They’ve lined up about 20 vendors – and they’re looking for more – who will offer activities from a photo booth to fairy braids to face painting. Raffle prizes include pizza, haircuts, massages and horseback riding lessons.

The Oak Ridge Fire Department is going to park a truck at the festival, Lisa said.

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Registration for the dog costume contest starts at 5:15 p.m., followed by the contest at 5:30. A second contest – eating the most corn on the cob – gets underway at 6:30 p.m. (registration is at 6:15).

Money raised from activities will support five initiatives of KidsCare4Kids. One of them is providing overnight bags with essentials such as toiletries, flashlights and teddy bears to foster children in the care of Children’s Home Society of North Carolina.

The bags will fill a need for children eligible for adoption who may live with more than one family considering whether to adopt them. As they move among families, they typically carry their belongings in black plastic bags, Lisa said.

The Rancers are also working with Children’s Home Society to provide books for foster children, as well as prom dresses for teenage girls. Birthdays in a box will supply party items, and sports packs will contain shoes and other equipment for children who otherwise couldn’t afford to play on teams.

“We want to do something to change that,” Lisa said.

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The KidsCare4Kids Family Fun Festival is looking for additional volunteers and carnival-type activities. If you can help, contact Lisa Rancer at (336) 215-1505 or lrancer@triad.rr.com.

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by STEWART MCCLINTOCK Senior Jakob Lenard is known as an unselfish team leader on the Northern Guilford Nighthawks varsity football team. Now in his third year on the

team, he has been called on at times to play both quarterback and wide receiver.

When quarterback Tyler Flippen went down last season with injuries, Lenard stepped in at quarterback; at the end of the 2017 season he received an honorable-mention HSXtra.com All-Area award from News & Record’s sports writers Joe Sirera and Spencer Turkin.

“Jakob is one of our best athletes,” Head Coach Erik Westberg said. “It’s a great advantage for us to get our best

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athletes on the field, and he has selflessly stepped up and played wherever we have needed him – and played well.”

A: “It was definitely a confidence booster, because we had come off two tough losses. It brought us closer together as a team.”

Lenard’s commitment to helping others is also obvious off the field, where he and some of his classmates at Northern volunteer with the Reading Buddies program; the program pairs elementary-age students with older students who help them with their reading.

Q: What are your thoughts on the upcoming McMichael game?

“I really enjoy doing this,” Lenard said. “We have a great time with the kids, and we see them improve.”

A: “We have to be careful not to underestimate anyone. We’ve got to play our best each week and play our game.”

Q: What was your off-season training like?

Q: What are your team goals this year?

A: “Coach Westberg had us in the weight room a lot. I worked really hard. We maxed out in January, and then when we maxed out again at the end of summer, my maxes had gone up a ton.”

A: “Our main team goal is to win states.”

Q: Do you work out with any trainers outside of school?

Q: How did you feel about Northern’s big win at Northwest on Sept. 7?

A: “Yes, I’ve worked on my quarterback skills with former Northwest

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Guilford quarterback Matt Pawlowski.

After high school he went on to play quarterback for Guilford College and now he’s wide receivers coach at NC A&T State University.”

Q: Do you have any pre-game rituals?

A: “Before games I’ll go sit in the weight room by myself and listen to Lil Wayne. I’ve been doing that since ninth grade.”

Q: Do you have any siblings at Northern?

A: “Yes, my younger brother Will is a sophomore quarterback on the JV team here at Northern.”

which is something that seems to come naturally to him.

“Peter is high energy all the time and enjoys the game. He is a hard worker and always has a smile on his face while he does it,” Head Coach Kevin Wallace said. “He is a two-time captain for our team and displays great leadership qualities.”

Of his classroom subjects, Hennigan said he enjoys math the most.

His goals after graduating are to get into a four-year college that is strong in football as well as academics.

On a side note, we asked Peter Hennigan these questions...

NORTHWEST GUILFORD Peter Hennigan, varsity football

Q: What are the goals for your team this year?

A: “1-0 each week, step by step, win conference, make the playoffs – and the ultimate goal is to win a state championship.”

by STEWART MCCLINTOCK Senior Peter Hennigan saw his first action on the varsity football team as a sophomore and he has served as one of the team’s captains the last two years.

As middle linebacker and captain of the Vikings’ defense, Hennigan is counted on to make play calls before every defensive snap. He must play the game both aggressively and smart,

Q: Coach Wallace has talked about how hard the off-season workouts were. Can you tell us about them?

A: “They were definitely hard. We were in the weight room a lot – winter, spring, summer, every day trying to get better. I can see it’s paying off.”

Q: Do you work with any trainers outside of school?

A: “Yes, I’ve worked with Will Bradley at Will Bradley Sports Performance.”

Q: Do you have any pre-game rituals?

A: “I always eat, and then take a nap before games.”

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Selvey earns Eagle rank Joshua Selvey, 17, of Troop 103 in Summerfield, received Eagle Scout rank on May 8. Joshua is the son of Dave and Lisa Selvey of northern Greensboro.

Joshua Selvey

For his Eagle project, Joshua constructed 10 prothonotary warbler (small songbird) nest boxes; two of the boxes were placed at the Greensboro Montessori School (GMS) Land Conservancy to help educate junior high school students on the importance of nest boxes and survival needs of this Audubon priority species.

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We apologize to Brandon Thomas, #81, a wide receiver for Northwest Guilford High School, for misspelling his first name and jersey number in our Sept. 6-12, 2018 issue.

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Florence, rather rescheduled to Sept. 22 from 5-8 p.m. I’m looking forward to a great time!

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GRINS to...  Kyle Anders, Sam Anders and Billy Newman (their right-hand man) for keeping the Whitaker place so well kept.  The two people (one was an anesthesiologist) who helped me walk my bike to the barn at Bur-Mil after having a bloody accident on the greenway and cracking my pelvis and dislocating my shoulder!  Northwest High School Viking Band for your music and an awesome preview of your show at the Northern game.

Keep up the great work. So proud of you guys.  All first responders, law enforcement, Red Cross and Salvation Army volunteers, Duke Energy staff and others (including search and rescue) who have helped before and after Hurricane Florence. We are lucky and proud to know you.  Northwest Viking Band for the hard work, dedication and support you show

for the football team each week, win or lose. You all are a class act.  The reader who included an “Office” reference in the gripes last week (“..I do however tip my urologist”). That made my night! Well done.  Mama Gina’s in Summerfield for its excellent food. The pizza there is fantastic and authentic, and the staff is always friendly!  Those who are considering taking Mayor Gail Dunham to court for not responding adequately to the PRR requests. If you need contributions for the attorney, I’m willing to donate… and I live in Stokesdale!  The Northwest Guilford Viking Band, for playing their hearts out at every single home game, no matter the result.

Good job to all!  Organizers of the lawn party at the Charles Benbow House to celebrate Oak Ridge’s 20th anniversary. So glad it wasn’t cancelled due to Hurricane

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 Guilford County EMT. As Hurricane Florence was arriving, I experienced a health issue requiring medical attention. Within minutes of calling 911, EMT arrived and took excellent care of me. I couldn’t be more thankful for their quick response and caring assistance!  The reader who tips his urologist – I appreciate that. But changing topics, I have a question: which bear is best?

Editor’s note: Okay, having only watched a few episodes of “The Office,” I didn’t catch this last week until another reader sent in a Grin this week about the reference to tipping your urologist and noted it was from the popular TV series. After a quick Google search I found the reference to a bear is also from “The Office” and is an exchange between the characters Jim Halpert and Dwight Schrute.

GRIPES to...  Dwayne Crawford for his comments during “speakers from the floor” at last week’s town council meeting. Calling people names is very childish.  Whoever spray-painted Northern Guilford items on the NWHS parking lots and driveways at the game on Sept. 7. Bad sportsmanship!  Our neighbor for not using yard etiquette and mowing into our yard when making turns, leaving giant clumps of grass in our yard.  Summerfield’s mayor for hiding

emails. It has gotten Summerfield into the News and Record, in an embarrassing way. Sure hope you are proud of yourself, mayor.  To the reader who complained about the NWHS Viking Band’s choice of music...seriously?! There is no need to insult the kids who have been practicing new music for a new audience.  Dwayne Crawford, for his profanity at the last Summerfield Town Council meeting. Classless!  Developer of The Preserve on Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge (near Moravia Moravian Church) for leaving rocks and mud from the construction site in the middle of the road. They are a road hazard!  Schools, businesses, etc., that closed last week for – drizzle.  Gail Dunham, Todd Rotruck and others who tried to fool everyone into believing that Rotruck might actually live in Summerfield. God bless those people who stopped the fraud from being successful!  The person who griped last week about the NWHS Viking Band. I’m a band mom and am so proud of my kid and the band. Your comment was out of tune.  Those complaining about athletes.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS: CASE #RZ-18-05: Request to rezone property from AG (Agricultural) to CU-TC-R (Conditional Use-Town Core Residential).

The property is located on the south side of Oak Ridge Road, approximately 3,177 feet east of the intersection with Highway 68, in Oak Ridge Township. Being Guilford County Tax Parcel #162863, consisting of approximately 81.157 acres. Located in the Greensboro (GW-III) Watershed. Owned by Larry Callahan and Jack Pegg.

All citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard at these meetings.

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WAITSTAFF. Bella Luna Ristorante is hiring outgoing, positive, professional waitstaff. Experience preferred but willing to train the right candidate. Waitstaff must be 17 or older. To apply please come in, fill out an application and ask to speak to a manager.

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LANDSCAPING CREW. The Garden Outlet is hiring for a landscaping crew; call (336) 643-0898.

 PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF OAK RIDGE PUBLIC HEARING The Oak Ridge Town Council and the Oak Ridge Planning & Zoning Board will hold separate public hearings to consider requests to amend the Official Town of Oak Ridge Zoning Map. The Planning & Zoning Board and Town Council may also consider requests for subdivisions and other matters. Any zoning decision of the Oak Ridge Planning & Zoning Board is forwarded as a recommendation to the Oak Ridge Town Council.

Planning & Zoning Board: Sept. 27, 2018, 7 pm, at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road.

70th–ANNIVERSARY HOMECOMING SERVICES, Sunday, Sept. 23, 10am; Monday, Sept. 24, 7pm with Rayton Puckett; Tuesday, Sept. 25, 7pm; Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7pm at Northwest Baptist Church, 3605 Edgefield Rd., Greensboro. Special guest speaker: Marvin West. Lunch will be provided in the fellowship hall following Sunday services. More info: (336) 668-9627.

FALL BAZAAR, Sat., Sept. 29, 7am-2pm at Liberty Wesleyan Church, 15303 US Hwy. 158, Summerfield. Breakfast/lunch served. Yard sale, bake sale, silent auction and misc. craft items.

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YARD SALE, Sat., Sept. 22, 7am to 12pm.

2615 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge.

Greensboro Western MEMORABILIA AND TOY GUN SHOW. Sat., Sept. 22, 9am-1pm, at Wyndham Garden Hotel, Greensboro, N.C. Largest in the USA!

NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept. 22, 7am-12pm, at Providence North Dr., Stokesdale.

LAWN PARTY at the Charles Benbow House. Sat., Sept. 22, 5pm at 2030 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. Celebrate with the Oak Ridge Historic Preservation Commission, sponsored by Maureena Shephard with Allen Tate. Bring chairs or blankets to enjoy live music on the lawn. Must be 21 or older to attend. Purchase tickets online at merchantsofoakridge.com/events or at Oak Ridge Town Hall.

CARDINAL MILLWORK YARD SALE Friday, Sept. 28, 9am-4pm, 7620 W. Market St., Greensboro. Int./ext. doors, Hardware, Windows, Trim & Moulding, Columns, Cedar posts, Stair parts, and more. Bring your truck and bring your friends. Cash only.

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CHARITY EVENT. "Shopping 4 Hope," an event to change childhood cancer, Sunday, September 23, 1-4pm, Riverside clubhouse, 8898 Cravenwood Drive in Oak Ridge.

CLEANING SERVICES. I have 18 years of experience. Free quotes done in home and references gladly provided. Call Kristan at (336) 908-0850 for a sparkling home.

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

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MAID-2-SHINE. Excellent service, 15 years experience. Free estimates, excellent references. (336) 338-0223.

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SANDRA'S CLEANING SERVICE. 10 years exp., good refs. (336) 423-3196.

Town Council: Oct. 4, 2018, 7 pm, at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road.

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DREAM AND CLEAN. Cleaning services for commercial and residential homes with 17 years experience. Call (336) 491-1203 or visit www.dreamandclean.com.

MOBILE WELDING REPAIR. Will do small jobs for homeowners. Repair lawnmower decks, farm and landscape equipment, etc.

Call or text Morris at (336) 880-7498.

DELIMA LAWNCARE Free estimates. Licensed & insured. (336) 669-5210.

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

OLGA'S HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE. If it needs to be done, I'll do it. If it needs to be cleaned, I'll clean it. You will be satisfied.

References available. (336) 289-0008.

Affordable HOME REPAIRS. One call fixes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate, call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350.

NO PROBLEM Landscape/Lawn Maintenance. "Your problem is no problem to us".

Insured. (336) 362-8624.

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

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

MAIDS OF HONOR HOME CLEANING $25 off! Locally owned, bonded staff. 40 years in service. BBB A+ rating. (336) 708-2407.

ELECTRICAL Do you have ELECTRICAL NEEDS? Rodney A. Coble, licensed electrician.

Monday-Saturday. Call (336) 209-1486.

BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC. Got Power? Residential, commercial and solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.

FLOORING MONTERO'S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & finishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 yrs. exp. Free est., exc. references. Call (336) 215-8842 or visit Monteros-hardwood-flooring.com.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

OLD SCHOOL

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Wood Rot Repairs • Bathroom Remodeling Painting • Decks and much more! • Insured

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LAWN MOWER REPAIR & SERVICE. Free pickup & delivery. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681.

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

CORE AERATING. You seed or I will do the full job; seeding & fertilization. Now scheduling for October. Steve's Lawn Care, (336) 264-9082.

GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales & Service Center. All types sold and repaired; comm./res. 9428 NC Hwy. 65, Stokesdale.

(336) 548-9286 or (336) 312-3844.

CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE. Affordable.

Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.

GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES “Providing value for the home-ownership experience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Piedmont Triad area. Garygellert@gmail.com, (336) 423-8223.

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

L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE "We get you mowing!" Com/res., all models.

2103 Oak Ridge Rd., Oak Ridge. Call (336) 298-4314, landtsmallengineservice.com.

GRADING / HAULING

CLEAN CUT LAWN CARE for your lawn care needs. Quality service at a low price.

Call Donnie at (336) 671-9940 for a free estimate.

STOKESDALE LAWN Mowing & weed-eating. $45 minimum. (336) 423-2451.

PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more.

Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195.

EXTERIOR GREENSCAPES, LLC Lawn maintenance service. (336) 682-1456.

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

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

BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647.

BUSH-HOGGING. Call (336) 707-2272 for estimates.

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

WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Lawn maint, landscaping. Irrigation/ landscape contractor. Hardscaping & landscape lighting. 26 years exp. (336) 399-7764.

E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, demolition, lot clearing, excavating, bobcat work, etc. (336) 451-1282.

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING FAY'S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Complete landscape maintenance & hardscaping. Tree work. Reasonable & honest.

Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491.

SOUTHERN CUTS LAWN CARE, complete lawn maintenance services. 13 years experience. Nathan Adkins, (336) 500-1898.

COLFAX LAWNCARE Core aeration & seeding. Fertilizing, mowing, trimming, pine needles. Complete lawn care maintenance. Res./comm. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 28 years. (336) 362-5860.

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GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490.

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

AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor.

We service all systems. Free estimates.

(336) 644-1174.

ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured.

Call Joe at 643-9157.

MASONRY SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes.

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

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

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

PAINTING & DRYWALL CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior & exterior. Free est., lic./ins. (336) 669-5210.

PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.

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STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com.

PRESSURE WASHING

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CUTTING EDGE PRESSURE WASHING Affordable. Dependable. Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.

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.

BEK Paint Co. Residential & Commercial David & Judy Long, owners

(336) 931-0600

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LAWSON'S PAINTING. Custom decks, pressure washing, boat docks, block fill, wood repair, stain work, textured ceilings, sheetrock repair. Call (336) 253-9089.

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

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, kitchens & baths, garages, vinyl siding and windows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and linoleum floors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call (336) 362-7469.

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, dock work, siding, windows, roofing, rotted wood.

Sr. disc., 39 years exp. (336) 362-6343.

HAMMERSMITH WOODWORKING LLC. Carpentry, custom cabinetry, built-ins, stairways, exterior & deck repairs. Over 30 years experience. Call Carlton, (336) 404-3002.

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

SERVICES Pressure wash | Deck Interior & Exterior Paint | Drywall

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 & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed.

Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.

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DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, LLC. Custom Builder, sunrooms, garages, additions, kitchens baths. Licensed & Insured, BBB A+ accredited. Free est.. Visit www.douglascr.com or call (336) 413-5050.

JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured.

NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.

RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a locally owned, full-service design and build company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project.

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

ROOFING. Best prices in town! Shingle and metal roofing. Top-notch quality. Res./comm., licensed & insured. Financing available.

Belews Creek Construction, (336) 362-6343.

Your business should be here!

Call (336) 644-7035 for info.

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Residential shingle & metal roofing. Free est. (336) 362-7469.

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience.

Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245.

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

 MISC. WANTED FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, all gas items, tillers, go-carts & golf carts, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws and most grills. (336) 689-4167. $$$ – WILL PAY CASH for your junk or wrecked vehicle. For quote, call (336) 552-0328.

 PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. PET SITTING WENDY COLLINS PET SITTING. Insured. 16 years experience. Parrots, cats and dogs. Follow me on Facebook. Call or text for more info. (336) 339-6845.

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REWARD FOR MISSING DOG! Ivy was last seen on Sept. 6 on Stanley Huff Rd. She is a 9-yr.-old rust-colored rottweiler/chow mix and is extremely friendly.

She may have re-injured her right hip. If you have any information about Ivy, please call (336) 420-6353.

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 REAL ESTATE LAND FOR SALE LOTS FOR SALE. Southern Rockingham Cty. with Summerfield address. Bethany Elementary School. Large 2- to 4-acre home sites. Eight 10-acre estate sites. Beautifully wooded and open land with gentle terrain.

Ponds, streams on some tracts. Now being offered at pre-development 20% discount prices. Call now to make appointment and reserve your future dream property. Tracts starting at $29,600. Two lots also available in N. Guilford Co. Call (336) 430-9507 anytime.

VACATION PROPERTY FOR SALE CABIN WITH ACREAGE FOR SALE. Newly remodeled, fully furnished 756-squarefoot-cabin on 26.5 heavily wooded acres in Stokes County. Only 32 min. to W-S and 50 min. to GSO. View of Moore’s Knob in Hanging Rock State Park. Relaxing and private for living, hiking, horseback riding along Town Fork Creek. $200K. For sale by owner, (336) 689-8617.

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1367 Gideon Grove Church Rd, Stokesdale Small farm house with 119 +/- acres! Over 1,700 ft. of road frontage on state-maintained road. Mostly cleared farm land on road frontage.

Remaining acreage mostly wooded. Large stream on the property. 2 miles from Belews Lake. Easy access to Hwy. 220/Hwy. 73. Great opportunity to create your own farm and still have plenty of room to hunt and play. $599,000

Located in the heart of the Triad. Only 6 homes in neighborhood! 4-car garage – 2 on main & 2 on lower. Onelevel living + bonus room + unfinished basement! Hardwoods & tile. MBR w/sitting room. Fabulous sunroom & cook’s kitchen with 2 ovens & all new SS appliances! New roof in 2017 & HVAC within last 5 years!

Kristi Lucas, Broker/Owner

Phillip Stone

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ONE-LEVEL LIVING!

GIL VAUGHAN

Realtor ® /Broker • (336) 337-4780

133 N. Bunker Hill Road

5254 York Place Court WHITEHALL VILLAGE One-level townhome, built in 2016!

Kitchen has 42” wall cabs, granite c-top. Home features hardwoods, tile, fireplace, trey ceiling in large MBR & custom tiled shower in MBA! Covered lanai w/privacy fence. Oil-rubbed bronze finishes & plantation blinds. A steal at $230,000!!

Skip the rules and regs of a subdivision! 3 BRs/3 full BAs w/Northwest schools! Wired carport & shop. Newer roof, HVACs, H2O heater, windows.

Newly renovated daylight basement provides excellent space for guests/ teens/in-laws/boomerangs w/huge BR, bath & rec area! Security system.

Recently painted throughout.

Kristi Lucas, Broker/Owner (336) 870-0421 kristilucas@triad.rr.com carolinarealestatepathways.com

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