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Blisters, bears, never-quit attitude mark AT hiker’s journey Daylight Saving Time ENDS Nov. 4 at 2 a.m.

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Summerﬁeld’s Randy Fuqua ﬁnished hiking the Appalachian Trial last month, trekking 2,190.9 miles from Georgia to Maine. by CHRIS BURRITT

SUMMERFIELD – Two-thirds of the way along the Appalachian Trail, Randy Fuqua replaced his trail shoes with a pair a half size too small. Both of his heels developed deep, red blisters bigger than a bottle cap, forcing him to return home to Summerfield in July for nine days to recuperate. “My body was pretty much tapped out at that

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Early Voting and Nov. 6 Election Day details .....3 Your Questions................................4 Subdivision underway...................6 Pets & Critters ................................11 Bunny love .....................................12 Pet Adoptions ...............................14 Community Calendar.................18 Student profiles ............................ 20 Great Pumpkin Event photos .... 22 Crime/Incident Report ............... 23 Grins & Gripes .............................. 24 Letters/Opinions .......................... 26 Classifieds .....................................27 Index of Advertisers .....................31

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On the 20th day of his hike, Randy Fuqua reached Newfound Gap on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. His destination of Mount Katahdin was 1,972 miles away.

Manager’s position Grieving father, counselor set to in voters’ hands A proposed town charter amendment would eliminate town manager’s position

headline opioid forum The two will speak at a community forum Sunday, Nov. 4, 6 p.m. at Stokesdale UMC.

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SUMMERFIELD – Since changing its form of government in 2007, the Town of Summerfield has employed a professional manager to oversee its day-to-day operations. Earlier this year citizens who have been vocal critics of Town Manager Scott Whitaker circulated a petition to change the town’s current council-manager form of government back to a mayor-council form of government. The proposed change, which is on the ballot in the Nov. 6 election in the form of a town charter

STOKESDALE – The third forum organized by the Northwest Community Opioid/Drug Prevention Coalition will feature presentations by two people with first-hand experience fighting addiction to opioids. They are Steve Shelton, who lost his 27-year-old son Caleb to a drug overdose two years ago. The other is Janet Hunnicutt, a substance abuse counselor with New Season’s Greensboro Metro Treatment Center. Shelton serves as outreach director with the

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KEEP BJ BARNES OUR SHERIFF Your VOTE is needed November 6 BJ is relentless in pursuit of public safety. – Congressman Ted Budd

I have never seen any racism, any prejudice towards anyone...For Guilford County to remain one of the safest places and one of the best places to live we need to re-elect Sheriff Barnes. – Clarence Henderson, Civil Rights activist

Sheriff Barnes is respected nationwide for running a successful law enforcement agency. The citizens are safer because of BJ. – United States Senator Thom Tillis

BJ Barnes is a leader and someone I trust to protect our community. – Congressman Mark Walker

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Early voting now through Nov. 3 Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6

Early voting for the Nov. 6 election will continue at seven locations Thursday and Friday, Nov. 1 and 2, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and at two other locations, the Old Guilford County Courthouse on W. Market Street in downtown Greensboro and the Washington Terrace Park in downtown High Point, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last day of early voting will be Saturday, Nov. 3, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registered voters in Guilford County may vote at any early voting site in the county during the early voting period. Same-day registration is available during the early voting period only. In northwest Guilford County, early

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voting sites include the Bur-Mil Club, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road (off U.S. 220), and Leonard Recreation Center at 6324 Ballinger Road. Early voting is not offered at Oak Ridge Town Hall during this election. Visit www.myguilford.com/elections for a list of all early voting sites and times for voting.

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Open house rescheduled for Nov. 8 A scheduled open house for residents to review and offer feedback on Oak Ridge Town Council’s strategic plan for the town’s growth over the next five to 10 years was cancelled due to Hurricane Michael. The drop-in open house has been rescheduled for Thursday, Nov. 8, from 5-7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall. A draft of the strategic plan is posted on the town’s website at www.oakridgenc.com (scroll to the

bottom of the homepage) and on its Facebook page. Copies of the plan are also available at Town Hall. Oak Ridge residents are encouraged to attend the Nov. 8 drop-in open house if possible. If you are unable to attend, you may submit your comments to Town Clerk Sandra Smith at ssmith@ oakridgenc.com. No decisions will be made at this meeting.

‘Works of art’ reduced in height Town planner maintains they were intended as signs and developer must still provide a sign plan and be issued a permit by STEVE MANN STOKESDALE – It appears there’s been some movement on an almost 18-month dispute over whether brick

structures at Northwest Meadows subdivision violate the Stokesdale Development Ordinance. But it’s unclear what, if anything, has been settled. Bricks and concrete blocks were removed between Oct. 23-25 from two structures at the entrance to the subdivision at Eversfield Road and Kingsley Place and a similar one in the subdivision’s

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What is happening at the old Southern Hardware building in downtown Stokesdale? It has had a “shelter” placed around the door that also covers the windows. The building, located at 8420 U.S. 158, has been purchased by Matt Moorefield of MCM Resourcing in Madison and is being renovated for the company’s offices. Ted Southern, who owned and operated the hardware store for almost 40 years before closing Dec. 30, 2017, sold the building to Moorefield in June. MCM Resourcing is a national general contractor specializing in high-end and luxury retail-store construction as

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After Tropical Storm Michael came through and damaged the bridge and the area around it on Bunch Road, which forced the road to be closed while it was being repaired, NCDOT completed the repairs a lot earlier than predicted.

How did the repairs get completed a week earlier than NCDOT originally said they would be? The proximity of Northwest Middle and High schools made Bunch Road a high priority, Bobby Norris, a district engineer with NCDOT, told us. “The (maintenance and the bridge) crews were fortunate to have an excavator on the yard at the time of the storm to be able to perform the work,” Norris said. “They were also able to find the materials they needed from a nearby NCDOT division and they were transferred over the weekend. These two things alone allowed them to start the repairs on that Monday morning (after the storm came through on Oct. 11) instead of the planned Thursday or Friday of that week. “The bridge crews and mainte-

nance crews also worked extended hours and with proper communication and coordination the road and bridge were able to be repaired and repaved,” Norris added.

Why is Duke Energy allowing a hunt club between Belews Lake and the nearby road and hundreds of homes at Mount Zion Church Road and Oak Level Church Road?

Crawford explained, adding the hunt clubs have a president and officers and all hunting on the property is regulated by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC). We also spoke with Master Officer DJ Woods with the NCWRC, who works in Stokes County (parts of Belews Lake are in four counties: Stokes, Rockingham, Forsyth and Guilford). Woods confirmed Duke Energy’s property around Belews Lake has been off limits to hunting for the past several years, and the Wildlife Commission has been working with the company this year after it decided to lease some of its property for hunting.

Editor’s note: The reader who posed this question to us stated both Duke Energy and a “game warden” (NCWRC officer) are selling memberships to the hunt clubs leasing land from the company, but Crawford said Duke Energy is not involved with selling memberships to the hunt clubs. Woods confirmed he also is not in any way involved with selling memberships to the hunt clubs.

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Kim Crawford, a spokesperson for Duke Energy, confirmed the company is leasing three tracts around the Belews Creek Steam Station on Belews Lake for hunting purposes; one tract is used by employees, who can only access the land by going through the plant gate, and two other tracts have been leased to private hunt clubs. “We’ve had issues in the past with individuals trespassing, dumping, and hunting (without permission), so a decision was made to provide legal opportunities for hunting and a safer way for people to access the property,”

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Home prices in Bridleton Ridge will range from upper $200,000s to mid-$300,000s by CHRIS BURRITT NW GREENSBORO – A subdivision getting underway on Lewiston Road, about two miles outside the Summerfield town limits, will consist of 90 homes on 30 acres (average density of three homes per acre), with prices ranging from the upper $200,000s to the mid-$300,000s, developer Brad Deaton said. Deaton and Kevin Phillips, partners in Crosspointe Homes, assembled six tracts totaling about 30 acres on Lewiston Road, 1/3 mile south of Jessup Grove Road, for their planned subdivision, called Bridleton Ridge; grading for the subdivision got underway last week. A model home will be built early next year, with pre-selling of homes starting around that time, Deaton said. Buyers will initially be able to select from five house plans.

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Deaton declined to say how much he and Phillips paid individual property owners for their land and the homes on that land. One of the properties contained the home of Todd Rotruck, who was elected to the Summerfield Town Council last November. In April, the Guilford County Board of Elections declared Rotruck ineligible to hold office in Summerfield after determining he had not established permanent residency in Summerfield, and that he and his family were still living in their home on Lewiston Road. Homeowners adjacent to the tract told the developers they’d prefer for the subdivision to consist of single-family homes instead of townhomes, Deaton said, adding that building single-family homes will fill a gap in the market. Single-family homes in and around the $300,000 price range served by northwest Guilford schools are “a portion of the market with pretty high demand right now,’’ Deaton said. “It’s a price point that could be for first-time home buyers, but more likely for move-up or move-down buyers.’’

Should Summerfield change its form of government? L In 2007, Summerfield citizens saw the need for a professionally trained manager to oversee day-to-day operations of the town and help plan for its future. After careful consideration, in November 2007 voters chose to convert from a mayor-council to a council-manager form of governance. This change went into effect January 2008. L Many towns are initially chartered with the mayor-council form of government, which in the early stages may be more manageable by elected officials. However, as populations grow so do challenges and responsibilities. Maturing communities realize the benefits of employing a manager trained in best practices, finances, human resources and ethics who is focused on day-to-day operations, efficiency and consistency. L Towns frequently adopt a council-manager form as populations surpass 1,000, citizen needs increase and departmental operations re-

quire more attention. Summerfield’s population in 2017 was 11,615. L Statewide, 100 municipalities have a population over 7,500 and of those, only one has a mayor-council form of government. And all North Carolina municipalities with a population over 9,500 currently have the council-manager form of government. L With more residents come more administrative needs, and such needs exceed the time and training that should be expected of elected officials on a day-to-day basis. Those needs involve staffing and dedicated management of: amenities for residents, such as parks; planning and zoning; finances and budgets; organizing community events; communication with citizen-led committees; property oversight; and required record-keeping. Other demands include coordinating with other agencies (fire department, law enforcement, EMS, Guilford County, etc.), adherence to statutes, and legal issues.

In a council-manager (C-M) form of government, state statutes clearly define roles and framework for both elected officials and the manager: • Council = “Board of Directors” and should be focused on policymaking, vision and strategic direction. • Manager = “Executive Director” and is focused on administration and day-to-day operations. ¾ Manager (and attorney) are hired by elected officials – Council is the “boss,” but manager hires and is responsible for overseeing staff. ¾ A manager is more likely to produce greater efficiency, sounder finances and stronger management performance. ¾ A manager is also more likely to pursue long-term goals; use strategic planning; base service delivery on need and professional standards; have ethics codes; and adopt effective management practices. ¾ With a council-manager form of government, administration is more stable – management is less likely to change after elections, which affords internal continuity and preservation of institutional knowledge. Operations are more efficient with a manager in place – less time waiting for formal meetings before day-to-day decisions can be made. ¾ A manager is usually professionally trained, often with a master’s degree in Public Administration, and is usually a member of a professional manager’s organization. ¾ Council decision-making benefits from research provided by professional manager and staff.

If you’ve heard, “We will replace the town manager with an administrator...,” this is only an option within a mayor-council form of government, not a requirement or guarantee – and, an administrator is subject to the will of changing elected officials. (Neighboring Stokesdale is currently mayor-council and doesn’t employ an administrator.) An additional resource concerning this issue is the “Life, Well Run” program (www.LifeWellRun.org).

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“That was the last time I saw him alive. At 2 or 3 a.m., my older son, Chris, called and I knew before I answered the phone that something must be terribly wrong. He was crying, while shouting, ‘Caleb’s dead, Caleb’s dead.’

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National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a volunteer nonprofit organization that works to educate, prevent, treat, cure and eliminate a deadly epidemic of monumental proportions. “On October 12, 2016, early on a cool autumn Wednesday morning, my youngest son, Caleb, carried me to the airport,” Shelton recalled. “I got out of the truck, told him to take good care of his mother, gave him a bear hug and told him I loved him. He hugged me back and told me he loved me. He was excited and seemed so very happy, flashing that broad smile as only he could do.

“Caleb died from an opiate toxicity overdose, at home, found by his mother, in those early morning hours, despite heroic efforts by first responders to revive him. It was nine days after his 27th birthday – his life was just beginning. “This was a tragic and avoidable event that changed my family’s lives forever. When Caleb left for heaven, he took a great part of me with him,” Shelton continued. “Caleb was a son, brother, uncle, father to a 2-year-old

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athlete, chess player, sub-average or A student – there is no one who is not at risk. However, the opportunity that legitimizes usage is sports injuries, car accidents and those sorts of things. “What should parents look for? Certainly by 14 or 15 years old, look for changes in your children’s behaviors and attitudes – such as if they become moody, secretive, manipulative, need more money and exhibit an increased level of energy coupled with needing more sleep. And if they’re not accountable for their whereabouts. “The first thing you’ve got to do is forsake denial. Second, stop worrying about protecting the family’s image. Third, don’t let the addict manage their help. They always think they can manage it on their own or find an easier way. “Nobody successfully manages this addiction. They have to seek help from professionals. It takes a team of people to manage medication. “This disorder requires long-term treatment. If you’ve truly been diagnosed with this problem, the best practice is medically assisted treatment coupled with counseling. As an outpatient clinic, our patients see their counselors several times during the month. “Our medications block the withdrawal syndrome without euphoric effects so abusers can return to the normal function of their daily lives. Our goal is to stop what they call “dope sickness,” which happens when you’re not able to take opiates – heroin or prescriptions. You actually have flu symptoms. “People think opiate abusers are getting high. The people we see are not getting high anymore. They’re not having fun anymore. They’re only maintaining a level so they won’t be sick.”

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...continued from p. 1 point,” Fuqua said. “I felt hungry and tired. But I knew I was going to finish.” After healing, he returned to the place he had stopped in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and completed the trail a month and a half later. In total, it took him 166 days to travel from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine. He climbed the last five miles on Sept. 9 with his wife, Allison, who had joined him for the finale. While he’s added 20 pounds to his 6’3” frame since returning home, Fuqua hasn’t yet put the trip behind him. This week he returned to his home state of Kentucky to share stories and some of his 1,500 photos from the trail. He’s speaking to civic groups and the book club of his sister, Renee Kilgore, in Bowling Green. He’s been asked to speak to groups in Greensboro as well.

“So many times in life you say, ‘I could have done that, I should have done that, I wish I had done that,’ and you look back and you don’t have that opportunity anymore,” said Fuqua, who turned 57 on the trail. “I had the opportunity, so I took it.”

Allison ran the household while her husband was gone. Their daughters, Caroline and Sarah Randall, are grown and living on their own, making it possible for Allison to visit Randy when he passed through trail towns such as Damascus, Virginia. Over the course of the hike, Fuqua said he stayed in hostels and motels for about 30 nights. “Sometimes you’ve got to get away from the trail and remember what a normal life is like,” said Fuqua, sitting at his kitchen table last weekend flipping through photos on his laptop. The places he stayed weren’t fancy, he said, but they gave him the chance to shower, wash clothes and eat hot meals to satisfy what’s known as “hiker hunger.” “You have an appetite you can hardly satisfy,” he said. “You are burning about 7,000 calories a day. Replacing that is almost impossible.” Fuqua carried enough food on him for four or five days of hiking. His pack weighed about 35 pounds, so the weight of what he ate sometimes trumped taste. He had Pop Tarts and honey buns for breakfast. Lunch consisted of peanut butter and jelly or tuna fish or pepperoni on tortillas. He snacked all day long on Snickers bars, chips and cheese. At night, he ate instant dinners and mashed potatoes. “Nutter Butters dipped in peanut

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butter were pretty good,” he said. What he craved most was fresh fruit, which made an unexpected encounter with a family in New York especially memorable. The family stopped to talk to Fuqua and pulled from a cooler of ice a bag of sliced watermelon with berries. “If they had put out a bag with a million dollars in it along with that baggie filled with watermelon, I would have taken the baggie,” he said. On average, Fuqua walked about 17 miles a day, but when he was in a hurry to reach a shelter or meet someone, he’d hike 25 miles or more. Meredith Barkley, an acquaintance of Allison’s from Westminster Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, joined Fuqua in Damascus. The two hiked together for 63 miles to Mount Rogers, Virginia. “He had a pretty good pace,” Barkley said. “He wanted me to walk in front of him – otherwise, he would have left me in the dust.” Fuqua recalled being “on a mission” at that point of the trip. “You get in that groove,” he said. “Some people who hike the entire trail like to stop and smell the roses. I liked doing a lot of miles.” Fuqua said he saw two moose in Maine, two bears from a distance in Virginia and a timber rattlesnake in Pennsylvania. Then there were moments, such as a sunset that turned the New Hampshire sky ablaze, that are forever etched in his memory. Fuqua recently completed a mud run and he plans to keep hiking, although he doesn’t think he’ll hike the entire Appalachian Trail again. “Six months is a long time to be gone,” he said, “and 2,200 miles is a long way to walk.”

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...continued from p. 3 common area near the intersection of Eversfield and Treeline roads. The structures had columns – one about 9 feet tall and the other about 16 feet – and were connected by a wall almost 3 feet high. The structures were found to violate Sections 4-10.5 and 6-1.5 of the Town’s development ordinance that prohibit signs being built without a sign plan or building permit and from exceeding a maximum height of 6 feet. Town Clerk/Finance Officer Alisa Houk and Town Planner Oliver Bass said there was no notification by the developer – the Keystone Group Inc. – that

the height reduction work would be done and the town is not sure what it means. Bass said he believes it’s in response to a second letter he sent in early October to Keystone saying the structures had to be removed or modified by Oct. 31 to comply with the ordinances. The columns are now about 4 feet tall. “If they’re reducing height, they still haven’t got it permitted,” Bass said. “That’s something that needs to be approved. “If they’re tearing it down, they have to return the area to its natural state. They need to remove the loose bricks in a reasonable time.” Phone messages from the Northwest Observer for Scott Wallace, presi-

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Bricks and concrete blocks were removed between Oct. 23-25 from two structures at the entrance to the Northwest Meadows subdivision. dent of Keystone, were not returned.

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The dispute began in April 2017 when Bass sent an email to Keystone explaining the Town’s concern about the structures and their compliance with the development ordinance. The email also noted the Planning Board didn’t approve a sign plan, and no building permit had been issued. A notice of violation was sent in July to Wallace, giving him until Aug. 15 to correct the violation to avoid further action and 15 days to file an appeal to the Board of Adjustment. A letter from Wallace dated Aug. 4 confirmed the receipt of Bass’ letter but denied there was any permanent signage at that location, saying the structures

were temporary marketing signs and asked that the notice of violation be dropped. In October 2017, a former town attorney wrote that because Keystone had failed to appeal the decision and had not complied with the ordinance, the Town was seeking legal remedies that could include the structures’ removal. During an appeal hearing this March, Wallace contended Keystone built “great works of art” and not a sign. Works of art are exempt under the development ordinance. The Board of Adjustment upheld Bass’ decision that the structures violated the ordinance.

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they had the rabbits spayed at six months old. According to Quinn, spaying also makes the bunnies “tamer and sweeter.” Most rabbits that go to homes around Easter often find themselves at the shelter or trying to survive in the wild within months. The Smyth rabbits, Angel and Scout, had nothing to fear.

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Back in April 2014, Quinn Smyth, like a lot of kids do around Easter time, decided she wanted a bunny.

Once they saw the adorable baby bunnies, Caroline decided she wanted one too. They picked two of the lightbrown, fluffy babies, fervently hoping they had chosen two females.

Her parents, Kyle and Anna Smyth, were fine with that as long as Quinn did her research, learned how to take care of the cuddly creature and then actually took care of it. After searching on Facebook, Anna found a litter of rabbits in Raleigh and Quinn, her parents, her sis-

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Quinn, now 12 and a seventh-grader at Northwest Middle School, has devoted much time to learning about and taking care of her charges.

Especially during the school year, Quinn doesn’t have loads of extra time to exercise her rabbits, but she’s found ways to make sure they stay physically active. For starters, having more than one rabbit automatically increases their level of activity since they chase one another and play together.

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would have free run of the house and could go wherever they please. However, since the Smyths live in a historic home and rabbits are notorious for chewing wood, she hasn’t been able to convince her parents that this is a viable option – yet, anyway. Besides exercise, rabbits require a balanced diet of hay, leafy greens and rabbit pellets. Some people have the misconception rabbits can exist on pellets only, but that’s not the case.

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plenty of space to hop up, down and around. When the weather gets cold, Quinn brings them into her room where there’s another multi-level cage with similar features. There’s also an outdoor pen where the rabbits can romp and nibble on grass as they get their exercise. Quinn, who likes having her pets nearby, believes she has the perfect solution for insuring ample exercise – free ranging. Basically, the rabbits

Quinn said rabbits should get the majority of their nutrition – as much as 70 to 80 percent – from hay. She noted that Timothy hay is the best type. Rabbits have a complex digestive system and snacking on hay throughout the day helps prevent blockages, which can be fatal. Fresh grass, boxed spring greens mix from the grocery store and kale are the rabbits’ leafy green components. To round out their diets, Angel and Scout each get a quarter cup of pellets every day. While limited, treats include apples, bananas, commercial natural treats made specifically for rabbits and an occasional baby carrot or two. Along with their food, rabbits need an unlimited amount of water. In fact, Kyle said he was amazed at

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When they’re not eating, exercising or drinking, rabbits are probably chewing. It helps keep their teeth sharp and alleviates boredom. Unfortunately, they really like chewing wood. This can be a problem when they live in wooden houses.

Because she enjoys the rabbits so much, Quinn doesn’t mind the effort that goes into taking care of them. She loves spending time with them and has discovered they each have their own personality.

Quinn likes to give Scout and Angel plenty of toys to keep them busy. To make sure she’s got safe toys, she subscribed to the Happy Bunny Club. Each month, a box arrives in the mail filled with innovative toys and treats designed specifically for rabbits. The toys are constructed of rabbit-friendly materials that are natural and don’t include dyes. But, Quinn has also found you can

“They love to chew those up and shred them,” she said.

“Angel is shy and likes to cuddle. Scout runs around and acts crazy. She’s wilder,” Quinn said. Quinn added she especially likes to watch her rabbits bink – that’s when they run fast, jump into the air, twist and twitch a bit. According to bunny experts, that’s a sign of jubilation. With the care and attention that Quinn gives to Angel and Scout, there’s probably a lot of binking going on at the Smyth house.

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A: “Victor Oladipo, a professional basketball player. My family members are big Hoosier fans and we’ve watched him since he was at Indiana University. We’ve enjoyed following him and seeing him take his career to the next level.” Q: When your volleyball career is over, how would you like to be remembered? A: “I’d like to be known as a happy player who was always very encouraging!” Q: What’s one thing each of us could do to make the world a better place? A: “Clean up after ourselves and be more environmentally aware.”

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A: “Going to the lake with my family, tubing, hanging out and listening to music.”

Williams is also very active in her church, Providence Baptist in Kernersville, where she serves as Youth Missionary president. In this role she works with the youth group on how to become better missionaries, and to find ways to do selfless works in the Lord’s name. She also enjoys raising food stuffs that are sent overseas to those in need and visiting people in nursing homes.

NORTHWEST GUILFORD Jalisa Williams, cheerleading by STEWART MCCLINTOCK Senior Jalisa Williams is a captain on Northwest Guilford Vikings’ cheerleading squad this year; this is her fifth year cheerleading and her second year on the varsity squad. Williams said her favorite moments cheering at Northwest have centered on cheering for the women’s basketball team; the team has played for three state championships in the last three years and were state champions the last two of those years. “It was super exciting seeing them do so well,” Williams said. “I remember our school honoring them as they walked down the halls, and our cheerleaders followed behind them and cheered them on. It was a fun and special experience.” After graduating from Northwest, Williams plans to attend UNC Charlotte and major in nursing, with the hope of becoming a nurse practitioner. She has already gained invaluable experience in the field by volunteering the last two summers at Wake Forest

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CRIME / INCIDENT report Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, District 1 has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County.

ASSAULT OCT. 29 | A resident of the 7000 block of Weitzel Drive in Summerfield reported a known suspect attempted to hit him with a vehicle. No injuries were reported; the victim was advised of the warrant process.

BURGLARY OCT. 25 | A resident of the 8000 block of Spotswood Drive in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect stole $1,050 worth of items from an outbuilding. The stolen items included: an air compressor, hedge trimmer, two circular saws, leaf blower, jigsaw, aluminum rim and a mini bike.

FRAUD OCT. 26 | BB&T in Oak Ridge reported someone obtained money/property by false pretenses sometime between Sept. 20 and Sept. 21.

THEFT OCT. 24 | A person in the 6000 block of Four Oaks Court in Summerfield reported a known suspect stole a bottle of medication containing Xanax pills, valued at $150, on Oct. 23. OCT. 29 | A resident of the 5000 block of Murphy Road in Summerfield reported unknown suspect(s) attempted to break into and enter his work vehicle and stole a set of keys sometime between Oct. 25 and Oct. 29. Damages and loss were estimated at $1,000.

ARRESTS/CITATIONS OCT. 23 | A 25-year-old male was arrested at 2:18 p.m. in the 6300 block of Lake Brandt Road in Summerfield for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and neglect by parents and others. OCT. 23 | After observing a farm tractor without any working lights being driven on the roadway around 7:27 p.m.

in the 2300 block of Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge, an officer conducted a traffic stop. A field sobriety test was administered on the 58-year-old male driver, who was subsequently arrested for driving while impaired. OCT. 23 | A 37-year-old female was cited at 12:16 a.m. near the intersection of I-73/U.S. 220 in Summerfield for displaying an expired registration plate. OCT. 23 | A 25-year-old male was cited at 1:10 p.m. in the 6300 block of Lake Brandt Road in Summerfield for driving with a revoked license and improper use of license plates on a vehicle. OCT. 26 | A 46-year-old female was arrested at 1:20 a.m. in the 1000 block of N.C. 150 W. in Summerfield for a misdemeanor charge of second-degree trespassing. OCT. 25 | A 24-year-old male was cited at 2:55 a.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/Dorsett Downs Drive in Stokesdale for driving with a revoked license. OCT. 27 | A 43-year-old female was cited at 11:10 p.m. near the intersection of Oak Ridge Road/Brookbank Road in Summerfield for displaying an expired registration plate. OCT. 29 | A 45-year-old male was cited at 11:56 a.m. near the intersection of N.C. 150/Denison Road in Summerfield for driving without a license. OCT. 29 | A 48-year-old male was cited at 3:38 a.m. near the intersection of Pleasant Ridge Road/Carlson Dairy Road in Summerfield for having an expired registration plate. OCT. 30 | A 38-year-old male was arrested at 5:46 a.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/Linville Road in Oak Ridge for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge and driving without a license.

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...continued from p. 1 amendment, would eliminate Whitaker’s position and put the day-to-day responsibility of managing the town in the hands of the mayor and five council members. Unlike a town administrator, whose scope of responsibilities can vary widely from one group of elected council members to another, many of the manager’s responsibilities are dictated by state statute (N.C.G.S. 160A-148) and cannot be changed by the council; they include hiring, managing and firing personnel, preparing the annual budget – which must be approved by the council – and enforcing policies adopted by the council. Proponents of Summerfield returning to the mayor-council form of government claim it offers a more “pure” and representative government. They also say the change would save money by eliminating the manager’s salary and benefits package, and the town could hire a lower-paid administrator and

delegate some – or all – of the responsibilities formerly held by the manager. At the invitation of the town, on Monday evening Rob Shepherd and Hartwell Wright, both with the N.C. League of Municipalities, gave a presentation on the two forms of government in North Carolina. About nine citizens attended. Shepherd began by noting that both forms of government expect elected officials to be representative of and directly linked to their constituents, to conduct themselves professionally, establish long-term goals, create policy agenda, determine what scope of services the municipality will provide and offer leadership. He explained the council-manager form of government came about during the Progressive Era in reaction to corruption that had become prevalent in local governments; hiring professional managers was intended to take the day-to-day oversight of municipalities out of the hands of elected officials. Most city/town managers in North Carolina today are members of the ICMA

(International City/County Management Association) and/or the NCCCMA (North Carolina City & County Management Association), and adhere to the ICMA Code of Ethics. Many managers also have a master’s degree in public administration or a related field and extensive experience working in government. In the absence of a manager or an administrator, elected officials share responsibility for their town’s day-to-day operations and for overseeing personnel. In Summerfield, where the mayor and majority of council members are often at odds, that concept makes those who favor keeping the council-manager form of government cringe. Before stepping into town management several years ago, Whitaker served as a council member and as mayor in Boonville, North Carolina, which has a population of about 1,300. Boonville does not employ a manager, and Whitaker said the mayor and council members split up the town management responsibilities, with some overseeing personnel, others

overseeing capital projects, others negotiating contracts for services and others responsible for one or more departments. Were Summerfield to eliminate the manager’s position, it would be well advised to hire an administrator, Shepherd advised. Dunham said that would not be up for debate, as the town’s needs have grown far beyond the days when it had neither an administrator nor a manager. One of the biggest challenges municipalities without a manager face is with regard to personnel issues, Hartwell said. “Having an administrator doesn’t prohibit individual board members from being involved with personnel behind the scenes. But, if you have a manager and the council gets involved in personnel matters, they are going beyond statute… the problems are almost always centered around personnel.” Other than Bladenboro, which has a population of about 2,000, the League has no record of a municipality with a council-manager form of government going back to a mayor-council form of government, Shepherd said.

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Summerfield, vote no! We moved to Summerfield 26 years ago after building Magnolia Manor in Colfax. I was honored to serve on the first elected Summerfield Town Council and have been actively engaged in our community. I recently served on the UDO Review Committee and now chair the Summerfield Historical Committee. I am astounded and dismayed by the misinformation being disseminated on social media and slick bulk mailings regarding the amendment to change our form of government from “Council-Manager” to “MayorCouncil.” What a disaster that would be – vote no! (1) If “a yes vote… will return the Town to its original and most pure form of government” was true (as stated in a direct mail piece), then with a population of over 11,600, why would our town strive to be the only municipality in North Carolina of over 9,500 that operates without a trained professional manager? (2) If “a yes vote… will not alter the role nor give additional power to the mayor,” then what does the title suggest? If the mayor wasn’t seeking to enhance her power, the suggested form of government would just be “Council.”

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(3) The suggestion that “a yes vote… could reduce the cost of town government…” is just not realistic from a business perspective. Replacing the manager with an administrator will most probably increase our costs as well as risk and liability. Besides transitional and benefits costs, many of the tasks performed routinely by the town manager would likely be contracted out at significantly greater costs. In addition, much more responsibility for routine functions would now fall on the shoulders of the Town Council and the mayor, none of whom have specific expertise in municipal management. (4) The suggestion that “a yes vote…will restore full accountability for managing the Town to Town Council, rather than a town manager who has a lot of independent authority” is also utter nonsense. The manager serves at the pleasure of the Town Council, takes direction from the Council, and is fully accountable through the budgeting and financial reporting process. I strongly recommend becoming informed regarding this attempted power grab and vote no! Gary Brown SUMMERFIELD

Something definitely needs to change in Summerfield, but what that something is is being fiercely debated here as citizens go to the polls.

which may have offended Pegram. And now, some in Summerfield are proposing we change the town’s form of government and eliminate the town manager’s position, claiming the change would return the town to a more “pure” and representative form of government.

In April the Board of Elections determined newly elected council member Todd Rotruck didn’t live in the town – which made him ineligible to hold office As a Summerfield citizen, Patti Stokes there. Rotruck’s council seat I’m all for change, but is this publisher/editor was subsequently vacated the cure for what’s ailing us? just four months after he swore on a I’m not at all convinced that Bible to represent the citizens of Sumchanging our form of government and merfield, all the while still residing on eliminating the manager’s position Lewiston Road in Greensboro. will fix our problems. Changing our Rotruck fought back and filed a behavior, on the other hand, might at lawsuit against the town. A judge least take us in the right direction. eventually dismissed the suit, but not How about if we start with a heavy before it cost Summerfield and its dose of honesty, add several drops of taxpayers over $53,000 in legal fees. civility and top it off with transparency And then, several months ago an and some real leadership? And while email Mayor Gail Dunham sent last we’re at it, let’s throw in some respect spring from her private email account for town staff members. surfaced; in it she had suggested to Summerfield voters, please make Rotruck that he park an RV at his an informed and very careful decision house in Summerfield (which has about changing our form of governbeen under construction for over a ment. If you haven’t attended council year) to make it look like he and his meetings or watched recordings of family lived there. them and seen our elected officials in Since April, Dunham has received over 10 public records requests for her town business-related emails and has yet to comply with any of them. And despite the evidence to the contrary, she adamantly argues she has never sent town business-related emails from her private email accounts. And last spring Pegram accused fellow council member Dena Barnes of assaulting her while taking a recording device out of her hand during a closed session meeting; Barnes vehemently denied the assault, but apologized in court for anything she said or did

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action, if you haven’t read up on the council-manager form of government and its rationale for towns with the complexity of issues that Summerfield faces, if you haven’t spoken directly with the town manager and town finance officer about some of the wrongdoings they have been accused of and given them an opportunity to address those accusations, don’t make a decision that results in throwing out the baby with the bath water. We have a problem, but changing our form of government isn’t the solution.

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

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FAY'S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Complete landscape maintenance & hardscaping. Tree work. Reasonable & honest. Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491. CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE. Affordable. Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103. STOKESDALE LAWN Mowing & weed-eating. $45 minimum. (336) 423-2451.

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

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

SERVICES Pressure wash | Deck Interior & Exterior Paint | Drywall

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

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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

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

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

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

CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior and exterior. 24 hours/7 days a week. Free estimates, licensed/insured. (336) 669-5210.

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

ROOFING

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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. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981. 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. 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. JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245. 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. 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.

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STOKESDALE HOME FOR RENT. 2BR/1BA, Rockingham Co. Appliances & yard work included. $600 per month. Call (336) 646-3096.

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

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ROOFING. Best prices in town! Shingle and metal roofing. Top-notch quality. Res./comm., licensed & insured. Financing available. Belews Creek Construction, (336) 362-6343.

MICROBLADING EYEBROW service. Look fabulous for the upcoming holidays. $200. Call (336) 558-5150 to book appointment.

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very smart and highly trainable. He does need someone with previous dog experience and older, quieter children. Frank is crate-trained, housebroken, knows basic commands, and is ready for his forever family today. To meet Frank, visit Red Dog

TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE OR TRADE. 3BR/2.5BA with 2-car garage in Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach, SC. Office, hardwood floors, granite countertops. Tile entrance and bath floors, crown moulding in living areas. Elevator. $385K. Would consider trade for home in Oak Ridge or Stokesdale area. Call (336) 259-4341.

INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY 3 REAL ESTATE INVESTORS NEEDED. Earn 15%-20% on local real estate investments. Call/text Ken, (336) 508-7400.

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BELEWS BOAT & RV STORAGE. 3-month special for $125, any size. Secured, 24/7 access with lighting. Call (336) 542-6574.

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

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