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PTI lands Boom Supersonic for $500 million jet factory NW GREENSBORO – Boom Supersonic, a startup aviation company, selected Piedmont Triad International (PTI) airport as the location of a $500 million facility where it plans to manufacture passenger jets traveling faster than sound.

N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper (left) and Kathy Savitt, Boom Supersonic president and chief business ofﬁcer, speak to reporters at a press conference Jan. 26 when it was announced that Boom plans to build a $500 million Overture Superfactory on 65 acres at PTI airport for the manufacturing of supersonic jets.

IN THIS ISSUE Heritage Farm Park funding gets boosts.. 2 Summerfield open to selling properties... 3 Your Questions ............................................... 4 News in brief ................................................... 8 Pets & Critters .................................................. 9 Agility sport brings joy to owner, dogs ... 10 NWO Kids’ Korner .................................. 13, 18 Obituary / Bits & Pieces.............................. 14 Youth Sync: Mobile Makeover Update .. 19 NWHS Cheerleaders ................................... 20 Community Calendar ............................... 22 Crime/Incident Report ............................... 23 Grins and Gripes ......................................... 24 Classifieds ..................................................... 27 Index of Advertisers..................................... 31 NWO On The Go .......................................... 32

The announcement last week by Boom Supersonic President Kathy Savitt, Gov. Roy Cooper and other state and local officials capped a year-long recruiting effort that will reportedly create more than 2,400 jobs by

2032. Average pay is estimated at $68,792 a year. “This afternoon, we are launching the future of flight,” Gov. Roy Cooper told the crowd gathering in PTI’s parking lot, marking the official Boom announcement after recent press reports said the company had selected PTI. Boom, based in Denver, said it plans to create 1,761 jobs by 2030. North Carolina economists estimate that Boom’s operations, including final assembly,

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Landowner releases details of plan for nearly 1,000 acres Summerﬁeld Farms owner David Couch seeks support for his proposal balancing higher residential density with a range of housing, green space and an extensive trail system by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – Developer David Couch has begun sharing details of his proposed

Summerﬁeld resident David Couch hopes to develop 1,000 acres surrounding Summerﬁeld Farms on Pleasant Ridge Road with a range of housing options, common ...continued on p. 6 open space, tree-lined streets with sidewalks and several miles of trails.

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Thanks to three unexpected sources of funding, Oak Ridge Town Council will likely borrow far less money than originally planned to develop the 62-acre Heritage Farm Park that borders N.C. 150 and abuts Town Hall on Linville Road.

COVID-19 relief funds and two state grants give Oak Ridge $2.2 million in new options by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Oak Ridge Town Council plans to reevaluate how it’s going to pay for development of Heritage Farm Park after the emergence of three new sources of funds totaling $2.2 million. An easing of restrictions on spending of federal COVID-19 relief funds through the American Rescue Plan Act gives Oak Ridge the option of spending its $1.66 million appropriation on the park, estimated

to cost $3.63 million, according to Mayor Ann Schneider. Separately, town leaders learned last month that a second round of funding by the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) awarded the town a $490,000 matching grant for development of Heritage Farm Park. Third, Oak Ridge won a $50,000 grant from the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund for developing the park and the veterans’ site slated for the property, Town Manager Bill Bruce said. As a result, the town council now plans to reassess how to finance the first-phase development of the park on 62 acres that run along N.C. 150 and abut

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Summerﬁeld open to selling Gordon Hardware, Martin house by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – Summerfield Town Council plans to explore selling the historic Gordon Hardware building and the Martin house while retaining ownership of the Brittain Building, where Summerfield’s current town hall is located. The future of the three buildings at the intersection of Summerfield Road and N.C. 150 is up for debate among town leaders as they await final plans for a new town hall slated for U.S. 220 and N.C. 150. If the council decides to proceed with construction of the new facility, the town could use the current town hall for overflow meeting space, Mayor Tim Sessoms said during the council’s strategic planning retreat last Saturday, Jan. 29. The Historical Committee recommended the council explore the possibility of selling the Gordon Hardware building and the Martin house, based upon “substantial” costs to rehabilitate the structures. Town Manager Scott Whitaker said he recently talked to three potential bidders for the buildings, including one interested in buying both of them. Whitaker said he urged the parties to contact him in February after he received guidance from the

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Three potential bidders have expressed interest in the historic Gordon Hardware building (above left) and the Martin house at the Summerﬁeld Road and N.C. 150 intersection in Summerﬁeld. Based on estimates received a few years ago, rehabilitating the two buildings would be cost prohibitive for the town. Money from the sale of the buildings could offset the cost of constructing a new town hall. council on the future of the buildings.

“Finding private investment is probably the best direction to go,” said councilman John O’Day, citing refurbishment costs and echoing the sentiment of other council members. A recommendation from the Historical Committee

By consensus, the council assigned Historical Committee members Mark Brown and Gary Brown (they are unrelated) to work with town staff to determine covenants that would require buyers to preserve historical features of the two buildings.

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I recently noticed a lot of wooden stakes in the ground along the sides of N.C. 68 and 150 in the vicinity of the main intersection in Oak Ridge. Can you explain why they are there? Brian Ketner, project engineer for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), explained the stakes signal the start of the department’s roughly $7 million improvement project planned for Oak Ridge’s central business district. The white-topped stakes mark NCDOT’s proposed right of way, or the outer limit of the property that the agency needs for the road work, Ketner said in an interview last week. The right of way contains the land where sidewalks and ditches will be located, not the roadway itself.

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Wooden stakes with white and pink tape recently appeared along the sides of N.C. 68 and 150 in Oak Ridge and signal the start of NCDOT’s $7 million improvement project planned for Oak Ridge.

improvements, he said. The timing of the property acquisition and the relocation of utilities will determine when NCDOT lets the contract, or opens bids from companies seeking to become the “prime” general contractor for the project, Ketner said. Letting of the contract is currently scheduled for September, followed by the hiring of the general contractor. On that schedule, the relocation of utilities may occur in the fall, followed by the

start of road work in the spring of 2023. Highway contractors typically don’t like to work during winter months because freezing temperatures hinder excavating, grading and packing of dirt, pouring of concrete and paving. “They are limited in what they can do (during that time of the year),” Ketner said. When the work begins, he said, contractors relocating utilities and doing road work will post orange warning signs. Over

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“There definitely won’t be pavement all the way to the white stakes,” Ketner said. The work involves the installation of new traffic signals and pedestrian crosswalks at the N.C. 68 and 150 intersection and construction of two traffic circles, the first at N.C. 68 and Linville Road and the second at N.C. 150 and Marketplace Drive. Oak Ridge leaders sought the improvements to slow down traffic and improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, part of efforts to create a “village feel” in the central business district.

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by ANNETTE JOYCE Katie Marie Nelson has a big heart and likes nothing more than helping others and spreading joy. One of the ways she’s found to do that is crocheting hats and scarves and giving them to her students at Greensboro’s Southern Guilford Middle School, where she teaches seventh grade math. During the 2020 lockdown, Nelson and her stepmom, Peggy Nelson, made about 60 sets of hats and scarves for her homeroom students. It wasn’t until students returned to the classroom months later that she was able to pass them out. Once the kids saw them, it seemed like everyone wanted to own a “Katie Marie original.” “Students started asking for them with certain colors,” the Colfax resident said. “I soon realized there were students who weren’t asking because they were too shy, so I made an order form for students who didn’t want to ask me directly.” Nelson’s idea to give the hats and scarves to her students came about as she searched for a way that she could make a positive difference in their lives. “I work in a low-income school, and we have a good number of kids in single-parent and multi-generational households or in transition,” she said. “When you give someone a homemade hat it brings them joy, and that brings me joy.” Although she has seen the relationships with her students become richer through her giving, Nelson also

admits there’s a selfish component to this project. “I started doing this because I was struggling to feel productive and this gave me a way to see my accomplishments,” she said. It takes a lot of yarn to make the hats. Nelson has raided Peggy’s large stash of yarn and purchases the remainder from her favorite retailer, Hobby Lobby. Once the weather turns warm, she’ll put away the yarn and begin focusing on the large garden she and her partner, Chase Gustine, and her dad, Mike Nelson, enjoy cultivating during the summer. Her giving spirit extends to what she produces from her garden. Family, friends, her pharmacist, chiropractor and staff at her doctor’s office have all been recipients of bags of vegetables when the crops are abundant. Nelson is also a big giver when it comes to the American Red Cross, and has been donating blood since she gave her first pint at a Northwest Guilford High School blood drive when she was 17. “You could potentially save up to three lives just by sitting there,” she said. “To me that’s a really big deal.” A few years ago, Nelson, who had been involved with the blood drive Central Baptist Church in Oak Ridge sponsors, took over as coordinator. Under her leadership, the number of blood drives held at the church has doubled and the pints of blood collected at each drive have increased from a goal of 30 to 44.

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973 acres remains largely unchanged from previous presentations, he’s revealing details sought by Summerfield residents and members of the town’s Planning Board and Town Council. He plans to talk to reporters this Thursday, Feb. 3, in a press conference at Summerfield Farms where he’s begun meeting with town staff, council members and residents.

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allowed by the UDO. Couch said he’s paused discussions with the city of Greensboro about extending water and sewer lines to his property until the council votes on his text amendment request. If the council approves creation of the new district, Couch and town officials would negotiate a development agreement for enforcing design and construction standards. It would also regulate the types of housing allowed in the villages. Couch reiterated that his plan embraces all key concepts of Summerfield’s comprehensive plan, which encourages construction of moderately priced houses and preservation of green space. While the UDO adopted by the council last year loosened density regulations in some zoning districts, the rules don’t allow construction of apartments. Last year, Couch said such limitations put Summerfield at risk of housing discrimination lawsuits, a concern

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from the American Rescue Plan Act now permits spending on capital projects, such as developing Heritage Farm Park, according to Schneider. Earlier, restricted-service governments such as Oak Ridge were allowed to spend the money on water, sewer and broadband projects. Oak Ridge leaders are also evaluating whether they can spend ARP funds to cover the town’s $490,000 matching portion of the PARTF grant, Bruce, the town manager, said. The town learned of the grant a few weeks ago, when the PARTF Authority announced the approval of $28.6 million in capital improvement projects and land acquisitions for state parks and an additional $13.6 million in grants to fund 41 local parks and recreation projects. The second round of grants this fiscal year resulted from the recently enacted state budget’s allocation of an additional $101 million to PARTF.

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Preview: Feb. 3 Oak Ridge Town Council meeting by CHRIS BURRITT

OAK RIDGE – State legislators John Faircloth and Jon Hardister plan to present a $50,000 small town development grant to Oak Ridge during the Town Council’s meeting this Thursday, Feb. 3. The grant from the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund will help pay for developing Heritage Farm Park and the veterans’ site slated for the property, according to Town Manager Bill Bruce. Bruce will update the council on another financial boost for the park – the awarding of a $490,000 matching grant from the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund that, if accepted by the council, would help defray costs for the $3.63 million project. (See related article on p. 2.) • Totally local since 1996 an update Bruce also plans to provide

on plans by the North Carolina Department of Transportation for roughly $7 million in improvements to N.C. 68 and 150 in Oak Ridge’s central business district. Slated to start in the spring of 2023, construction of two roundabouts and installation of new traffic signals and pedestrian crosswalks at the town’s major intersection is aimed at slowing traffic and improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists. (See related Q&A on p. 4.) In other business, the council plans to hold a public hearing to gather viewpoints on a request to rezone a 1.55-acre lot at 2201 Oak Ridge Road (N.C. 150) from RS-30 (single-family residential) to CZ-LO (conditional zoning – limited office). Applicants Nelson Kerley and Ruth Kerley propose to use

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Duffy Shanahan enjoyed watching the snowfall over Hillsdale Lake in Summerfield on Sunday, Jan. 16.

Willy, a boxer, celebrated his first birthday on Dec. 12 with his owners, Vernon and Cathy Marsan of Summerfield (although Cathy says it’s probably more accurate that she and Vernon belong to Willy than the other way around!).

13-year-old Elise Naughton of Summerfield snapped this shot of her gorgeous Siberian cat, Willow, enjoying the recent snowfall.

Kristin Sumner of Oak Ridge loves her two boys, Kino and Peko. Kino (below right) is a 5-year-old Shih Tzu who loves playing with and bossing around Peko. Peko is a 4-year-old Lhasa Apso who enjoys playing with his Wobble toys (he has eight of them in case one goes missing!)

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Meeko successfully soars over a jump in the agility obstacle course. It was so much fun, and we were both learning together,” Crews said. Crews made the difficult decision to pull Kodi from the sport after she ran off a dog walk because of an issue with her eye that made it difficult to see. Fortunately, she found another sport the two could safely participate in. By this time, Lexi, another rat terrier, had joined the family and begun agility training with Crews. Even though she was working with the same breed, Crews quickly discovered that each dog learns differently. “In the beginning, I’d take off running and she wouldn’t leave the start line,” Crews laughed. “It didn’t take her long to figure things out, and at 9 years old, Lexi still runs occasionally.” Crews said when she first started competing, she became an “agility junkie” and if there was a trial close by, that’s where she would be. “The weather didn’t bother us. We ran in the snow and rain,” she said. Since then, the competitions aren’t as important as much as just having fun with her dogs, which now include Orca, Meeko, and the friends they’ve made along the way.

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workers will shift traffic from one lane to another and route traffic to shoulders and temporarily paved areas, he noted. Motorists may want to find alternative routes during the construction, Ketner advised. “With the high density of traffic, there’s no way to close the roads down,” he said. “We have to maintain traffic flow.”

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Iowa and at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, and was a member of the National Rifle Association. He was a member of Oak Ridge United Methodist Church. On June 25, 1986, he married his high school sweetheart, Tracy Hewett. He was a loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Tracy H. Ainesworth of the home; sons Curtiss (Mandy) Ainesworth, Christopher (Kelly) Ainesworth, all of Cedar Rapids, Cyle (Holly) Ainesworth of Reidsville and Chad (Emily) Ainesworth of Browns Summit; four grandchildren, Alyssa Ainesworth, Ethan Ainesworth, Gabriel Ainesworth and Mila Ainesworth; brothers Dean Ainesworth (Wendy), Bill Ainesworth; sister Marla Gonzalez, all of Cedar Rapids; and his canine companion, Hurley. He lost his canine companion Vegas in September. Forbis & Dick – Stokesdale is serving the Ainesworth family and you are invited to share memories or offer condolences at www.forbisanddick.com.

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Melissa Stallings (left), Northwest High School’s PTSO president, talks with Philip Cooke of JP Monroe LLC and his wife, Julie, at the PTSO’s Jan. 29 open house for the Mobile Makeover project. JP Monroe is one of 15 business and nonproﬁt sponsors that have agreed to “adopt” a mobile classroom for renovation this summer. (Above) Many of Northwest High School’s mobile classrooms have mold on the bathroom ceilings.

by PATTI STOKES Northwest High School’s PTSO hosted an open house Jan. 29 for community members and leaders to tour the 24 mobile classrooms occupying the school’s campus for over two decades. Through its “Mobile Makeover” project, the PTSO is seeking the community’s support in “adopting” the classrooms for long overdue renovation and repairs. Despite some snow the night before the open house, about 100 people came to the school’s campus the following morning for a look inside the classrooms. Most were surprised at their condition. Besides the need for new roofs, gutters, decking and step replacement on the exterior of the classroom units, worn, dirty carpet, sagging yellowed blinds and dented wooden bookshelves are common to most of the classrooms. And then there is the mold on several of the bathroom ceilings. One mobile classroom has had no heat for the last few weeks, the heating unit apparently damaged in a mid-January ice storm. NWHS senior Jasmine Gee said she attends class in that mobile unit every day. “The teacher had to bring in multiple space heaters,” Gee said. “She tries to space them out – there are three – and it’s either really warm if you’re next to it or chilly if you’re further away from it.”

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The mobile unit’s bathroom can also be “gross” sometimes, Gee said. And for certain bathroom needs, she said students just get a pass and go into the main building. Gee pointed out that all history and social studies classes are taught in mobile units, and since every student at the high school must take four history classes, they’re well used. She’ll soon be graduating and won’t personally benefit from the renovations, but she said she’s excited that thanks to the PTSO’s efforts, her younger brother will. Greg Shue, who has taught history in a mobile classroom since he started teaching at NWHS in 1999, was at the open house on Jan. 29. “They have aged, as anything would over 20 years of being exposed to the elements and having 150 kids in them each year,” Shue said of the mobile units when speaking with the Northwest Observer. “The maintenance of them needs a lot of work, so we’re grateful for this (Mobile Makeover project) to bring

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things up to a better standard.” Shue confirmed the needs in the mobile classrooms are many and include new roofs (“most of them leak or have leaked,” he said); new subflooring; new carpet or other floor covering; repair of stairs and decking leading to the exterior classroom doors; interior ceiling repair and exterior wall repair. “They show their age and insufficient maintenance over the years, and again, we’re just grateful to bring things back up to standard,” he said. Some who came to the open house have committed to adopting a mobile classroom for renovation, others were parents, a few were town council members, and two were candidates for county commissioner. Of those running for office, Stallings said, “I wish them all well in their campaign and hope whoever wins keeps our school in mind, especially now that they’ve seen it up close and in person.”

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NWHS cheer team heading to Nationals “This is the real ‘crème de crème’,” Coach Jennifer Loveday-Donovan said of her team’s state championship win in December by PATTI STOKES Despite the familiarity of winning a state championship, the excitement never wanes for Coach Jennifer Loveday-Donovan, her fellow coaches and of course, her cheerleaders. The Northwest High School head varsity cheerleading coach said her cheer team’s Carolina Cup win at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s state championship in December was every bit as exciting as the first time her cheerleaders were awarded the cup. “Because every team is different, it’s a different experience,” LovedayDonovan told the Northwest Observer. This year’s team of 11 cheerleaders took first place in the Small Varsity Non-Tumble D1 division, scoring 89.1 points to defeat 10 other teams that

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“We were on pins and needles through the rest of the day to see if anyone else scored higher than we did,” Loveday-Donovan said. At 9 p.m. that night, the announcement was made that out of 139 teams competing, no one had scored higher than Northwest High School. As reigning state champions, for the first time, the Northwest High School cheerleaders and coaching staff will now be heading to Nationals, which will take place in Orlando, Florida Feb. 11-14. There, they’ll compete against about 45 other teams in the small varsity, non-tumbling division. “People have asked if we’re freaked out by Nationals and competing against 45 other teams,” LovedayDonovan said. “My answer is, ‘No, we just beat 139 other teams with top-tier programs, so it’s all kind of relative. We are the best team in the state.’” Loveday-Donovan appreciates her coaching staff’s contributions to this year’s success. “We have a really good coaching

staff,” she said. “Obviously, I’m the head coach and get to make the final decision, but I want it to be one that we all make together. If we win, we win together and if we lose, we lose together. Each of us has our own specialty. And obviously, it works.” She also credits the school’s administration, saying “We have the program we have because the administration of the school trusts us to do what is right by the students and the parents.” And last, she gives the highest marks to her cheerleaders, who are not only hard-working and talented, but shine in the classroom and in the community. “I’ve got kids in the Top 3 academically, and I’ve got kids involved in community service,” Loveday-Donovan said, emphasizing her commitment to help her cheerleaders balance competitiveness with developing character and caring for others. “We’ve always wanted to do community service projects and this year we’ve done it – the cheerleaders have participated in the Reading with the Vikings program, and collected 400 books to deliver to kids. Every team member read a children’s book and we’re going to host it live for kids who maybe don’t have someone to read to them. And last month we collected food for the backpack program.”

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To date, 15 mobile classrooms have been adopted by local business owners, Realtors, builders, and a nonprofit. The PTSO is accelerating its efforts to get the remaining nine units adopted so that work on all of them can be completed this summer when school is not in session. To that end, board members are beginning to shift their focus to seek individual donations from alumni, parents, community members and others. “I have noticed on social media

where people are saying, ‘I went there, and those mobiles were there when I was a student,’ and ‘the students and teachers deserve better,’” Stallings said. “I love the buzz it is getting, and I would just ask for the community to consider making a donation based on their personal connections to the school.”

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selling cookies at various locations in the coming weeks, including: Rio Grande in Oak Ridge on Feb. 4; Oak Ridge United Methodist Church (ORUMC) on Feb. 5; Bi-Rite in Stokesdale on Feb. 6; and again at Rio Grande on Feb. 11 and at ORUMC on Feb. 12. Cookies are $5/box. More locations, dates and info: www.girlscoutsp2p.org; search “Cookies.”

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Committee will lead a guided 2.5-mile hike to celebrate the “soft opening” of Headwaters Trail on Feb. 12, starting 9 a.m. at 8509 Linville Road in Oak Ridge. More info: Anne Steele, agsteele14@yahoo.com.  Chicken stew | The Christian Men’s Fellow-

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Jan. 18 | Law enforcement officers responded to an assault incident involving alcohol and a physical altercation in the 8800 block of Hutchens Road in Stokesdale (off N.C. 65).

Jan. 25 | Officers responded to a report of an injured deer in the 1800 block of Pondside Court in northwest Greensboro (off N.C. 150 W).

COMMUNICATING THREATS Jan. 26 | Officers responded to a report of communicated threats at Lowes Foods in Oak Ridge at 5:23 p.m.

Jan. 25 | A 37-year-old male was arrested in the 8100 block of Belews Creek Road/Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale for larceny and possession of stolen goods.

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Jan. 17 | Officers responded to a death investigation at 12:05 a.m. in the 8400 block of Southard Road in Stokesdale (off N.C. 65).

LARCENY

Jan. 17 | A customer at Bi-Rite Galaxy in Stokesdale reported between 10:40 and 11 a.m. an unknown suspect stole several tools valued at about $600 from his vehicle; the tools were later recovered. Jan. 19 | The owner of a house for sale in the 2000 block of Trosper Road in northwest Greensboro (off Lake Brandt Road) reported between Jan. 13 and Jan. 19 an unknown suspect stole three heat/AC ventilators and air pump units from the residence, worth $18,000 altogether; the

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Jan. 17 | Officers responded to a death investigation at 9 a.m. in the 1800 block of Scalesville Road in Summerfield.

Jan. 17 | A resident of the 3000 block of Pleasant Ridge Road in Summerfield reported between Jan. 14 and Jan. 17 an unknown suspect stole from his residence a yellow/black DeWalt cordless impact drill and a yellow/black DeWalt power saw, worth $240 altogether.

Jan. 18 | Officers responded to a death investigation at 11:58 a.m. in the 8300 block of Witty Road in Summerfield.

Jan. 17 | A manager at Tire Max in Summerfield reported between Jan. 14 and Jan. 17 an unknown suspect stole

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stolen items were later recovered. Jan. 20 | A resident of the 7900 block of Lester Road in Stokesdale (off N.C. 68 N) reported between Jan. 18 and Jan. 20 an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle and stole a red Craftsman cordless drill set, a red Craftsman air compressor, one large and one small Buck knife, a silver dollar and $20 cash, worth $431 altogether.

UNAUTHORIZED USE Jan. 22 | A resident of the 5800 block of Deer Meadow Lane in Summerfield (off Stanley Huff Road) reported a known suspect used her vehicle without permission. join the choir – having a musical talent to share is a bonus, but not required. Beene said her motto is “If you can’t sing good, sing loud.”

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 Those who selflessly keep up beautiful trails for the community to enjoy in and around Trotter Ridge neighborhoods. My family, our dog and myself thoroughly enjoy walking them and it makes us so thankful we moved to this beautiful area!  My mail carrier, Tammy, in Oak Ridge for bringing my mail to the door on a recent icy day.  The Summit Church on N.C. 68 for their Christmas lighted ball display in the large oak tree. It’s a beautiful welcome to Oak Ridge and brings a smile to your face. I hope it stays up through the winter.  The waiter at Rio Grande/Oak Ridge who found my hearing aid Jan. 26. I had pulled it from my ear when I removed my facemask to eat. Discovered it missing when I got home. So happy to claim this pricey aid!  Summerfield Feed Mill. I’ll drive a little bit further to give you my business

and am pleased to save a few dollars in the process. Every chance I get, I’ll shop local, small businesses that don’t feed into the compliance madness at hand.  Joe and Michelle Lyon, owners of Arbor Masters Tree Service, for helping us with some tree work. You were prompt, your crew was wonderful and got the work done, and your cleanup was quick.  Food Lion. You know you’ve hit a milestone in life when you get excited that the grocer has brand-new and better-working zip bags!  The person in Arbor Run who walks their gorgeous Bernedoodle every day. It’s the cutest dog in the world, and it looks so happy.

GRIPES to...

 Bojangles in Oak Ridge for running out of chicken on a regular basis.  Bojangles in Oak Ridge and Kernersville for never having chicken! I’ve tried four times to buy an 8-piece box and

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testing and customer delivery of the Overture jet, will spur the state’s economy by at least $32.3 billion over 20 years. Cooper predicted the Triad region will attract suppliers, creating a ripple effect of economic activity. Boom said it plans to break ground later this year on 65 acres along Interstate 73 for its approximately 400,000-square-foot facility. The company plans to start hiring next year. Production is slated to begin in 2024, with the rollout of the first Overture in 2025. Boom plans to start flights in 2026 and to carry its first passengers by 2029. Traveling at twice the speed of today’s airlines, the slender, sleek

plane will carry 65 to 88 passengers, according to Boom. It will run on 100% sustainable aviation fuels. Boom joins FedEx, Honda Aircraft Company, HAECO Americas and Cessna as major tenants at PTI, bolstering the airport’s efforts to attract aerospace manufacturers and other companies to more than 1,000 acres it’s designated for economic development. Boom said it selected PTI over other U.S. cities because of the Triad’s aerospace workforce, technical schools, close proximity to aerospace suppliers and a half-hour flight to the Atlantic Ocean, where supersonic testing will occur. (See related Q&A on p. 12.)

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said restrictive covenants “would be structured to ensure the town’s (historical preservation) objectives would be met while not deterring qualified and community-minded investors from making the necessary investments to realize reasonable profit objectives.”

refurbishing the Gordon Hardware building for a new town hall proved too expensive.

The hardware store building is located on the smaller of two tracts that together are referred to as “the Gordon property” and encompass about 16 acres; the building and acreage Over the years, Summerfield leaders were purchased by the town in 2014 for Quick Lube no have discussed possible uses for the two $399,000. A year later, the town paid or oil chaappointment needed vacant buildings, but proposals such as $90,000 for the Martin house.

“Quite frankly, while there was a lot of interest in having Boom across the country, Piedmont Triad was the location that ticked all of the boxes for us,” Savitt, the company president and chief business officer, told reporters at a Jan. 26 press conference. The state’s economic recruiters lured Boom with an incentive package worth $121.5 million from North Carolina and Guilford County. Cooper told

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...continued from p. 8 a house on the property for an office, according to a report by Sean Taylor, the town’s planning director. The council will hold a second public hearing related to altering the town’s code of ordinances to ensure compliance with state law. If approved, the text amendment would clarify that violations of a municipal ordinance may be a misdemeanor or infraction only if the town specifies the violations in that way. Separately, the council plans to consider reappointing Debbie Shoenfeld to

the Historic Preservation Commission. Bruce plans to recommend the town sell a Sand Pro mower as surplus equipment. He also plans to announce the process for property owners to seek voluntary annexation into Oak Ridge this year and the budget process for the fiscal year starting July 1.

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 The “Black American flag” griper. I’m a former paratrooper flying that flag and will continue to. Wake up! Our Republic has been invaded. Get your story straight. The threat of violence is only to those who plan to do violence.

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Editor’s note: We’ve got a call in to the manager of the Bojangles in Oak Ridge, and will report back on whether this store seems to be experiencing any unique challenges to keeping chicken in stock, or it is a reflection of challenges the poultry industry is facing across the state and country. From the information we have been able to garner online, while poultry shortages were reported numerous times in 2021, the omicron variant seems to have added even more hurdles for restaurants and grocers as the surge in workers being out sick with the virus has delayed getting chickens to processing plants, and from the plants to store shelves and restaurants.  The individuals who took a joy ride through Oak Ridge last week, destroying personal property. Your disgusting

 Teresa Perryman (former Summerfield council member), for being part of the frivolous lawsuit in Summerfield. Or perhaps Summerfield should be glad to see you part of this lawsuit, as it confirms people did the right thing not reelecting you.  The person complaining about the price increase on bundles of wood at Lowes Foods. You can thank our president for that extra dollar, along with the gas prices and everything else that’s missing from the shelves.  Oak Ridge’s BB&T/SunTrust. Anything more than cashing a check and they brush you off by directing you to an 800 number – where you’re told “your expected wait time is 25 minutes”…

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after the phone tree runaround.  Analog Devices for closing their Greensboro site and moving to Raleigh, leaving 200+ local and loyal employees with an unknown future.  Guilford County Schools for allowing the temporary mobile classrooms at Northwest High School to remain permanently. The students and staff deserve a new school!  The “fireworks griper.” People set off fireworks more than just two nights a year. Baseball parks and other sports venues have fireworks displays regularly. I love fireworks, but only the kind that look pretty, not those that sound like cannon fire.  Danny Nelson, Teresa Perryman and Todd Rotruck. Another lawsuit? This time, when you lose again in court, the people of Summerfield want you to pay the town’s legal fees; that money should be used for Summerfield, not for your pity party.  Cellular phone companies for rolling out 5G service despite its potential impact on our health and safety, and Oak Ridge for approving the aesthetics of a new cell tower when they’re typically so critical of any new structure.  Carhartt for unconstitutionally enforcing “vaccine” mandates upon their employees and Tractor Supply and Farmer’s Feed & Seed for keeping Carhartt items on their shelves. I’ve returned my recent purchases and will boycott until something changes.

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GRADING / HAULING

A-ACTION AIR. Heating checkup, $69.95. Call (336) 268-6768 or (336) 382-3750.

CLEANING ANNASARAH'S CLEANING. Excellent references. Trustworthy. Family owned business. Free estimates. (336) 543-3941. THE CLEANING TECHNICIAN LLC. Back in business. Spring cleaning is just around the corner. I would like to offer my cleaning services. I do detailed cleaning. Licensed, bonded, insured and vaccinated. Call Lisa, (336) 207-0770.

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KC CLEANING & PAINTING. Deep, basic, move-in/out clean; interior paint and decks. Free estimates. 20 yrs. exp. (336) 604 -3249. MAID-2- SHINE. Excellent ser vice, 15 years experience. Free estimates, excellent references. (336) 338-0223 PAOLA CLEANING SERVICE. Residential & commercial. Insured. (336) 669-5210 CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING Gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com.(336) 595-2873. CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will fit to your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, (336) 231-1838.

DECORATING EXPERIENCED INTERIOR DECORATOR & personal furniture shopper will help you with style, color, shopping & furniture placement. E-mail appeninc@gmail.com or call Ann Appenzeller, (336) 314-1411. BLISSFUL ART & FRAMING. SHOP LOCAL! Framing, gifts, graphic design. 4533 Hwy. 220 N., Summerfield. (336) 298-4502.

CKH ELECTRIC, LLC. Give us a call for your next residential, commercial, or industrial project. Free estimates. Licensed, insured, and BBB accredited. (336) 414-4899.

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.

Follow us on Facebook for northwest-area news updates! GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES CLOCK SERVICE. Free house calls for sick clocks. 8103 Windspray Dr., Summerfield. (336) 643-9931. L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE "We get you mowing!" Comm./res., all models. 2103 Oak Ridge Rd., Oak Ridge. Call (336) 298-4314, LandTsmallengineservice.com. APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707. LOW-COST GARAGE DOORS. Repair and sales. 35 years exp. (336) 207-1003. 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. 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.

ELECTRICAL

OLD SCHOOL HOME REPAIR See display ad on page 22.

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

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

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ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt, available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035. DTW GRADING & HAULING, INC. Offering a sum of aggregates, including but not limited to: fill dirt, stone, asphalt millings, and crushed concrete. We also offer full bobcat services. Driveways, minor clearing, drainage solutions and snow removal. Daniel Wilson, (336) 339-0212. BRAD'S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC. Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647. GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150. H&L GRADING, LLC. No job too tough or too small. Call us first! We are a full service grading company that specializes in residential projects. Owner/Operator Timmy Hart has more than 30 years of grading and equipment experience. Fully licensed and insured. Land clearing, debris removal, driveways, French drains and much more. Call Bobby Lipstreu, (336) 543-7867. E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, demolition, lot clearing, excavating, bobcat work, etc. (336) 451-1282.

GUTTERS / SIDING / WINDOWS S&M SEAMLESS GUTTERS. Install new gutters. Repair and clean old gutters. Free estimates. Fully insured. (336) 587-8223 or (336) 709-5944.

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 HOME SERVICES

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. FREE est. 40+ years experience. Lots & natural area thinning & cleanup, large shrubbery jobs. Seasoned ﬁrewood delivered. Oak Ridge. (336) 643-1119.

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

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.

CM STUMP GRINDING, LLC. Family owned and operated. Commercial/residential. Free quotes! (336) 317-4600. EXTERIOR GREENSCAPES. Lawn maintenance service. Call for a free estimate (336) 682-1456. DELIMA LAWNCARE. Commercial & Residential. Free estimates. (336) 669-5210. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981.

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CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman's comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinastumpandtreeservices.com. SOUTHERN CUTZ LAWN CARE, oﬀering complete lawn maintenance services & bush hogging. Nathan Adkins, (336) 430-6086. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. HILL LAWNCARE & OUTDOOR SERVICES. Free est. Call (336) 669-5448.

INTEGRITY TREE SERVICE, LLC. Tree removal, risk assessment, tree pruning, dead wood removal. Competitive pricing. Fully insured. Owner-operated. Call for free estimate, (336) 210-8310.

MASONRY NEW PHASE CONCRETE. Here for all your decorative concrete needs. Specializing in decorative stamp, stained, epoxy and all other concrete poured finishes as well. Also offering refurbishment of existing stamped concrete. Make your existing stamped look like new again! (336) 399-1474 or (336) 595-4654. SOUTHERN STYLE Concrete & Landscape. 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. COLONIAL MASONRY. 40 yrs. exp. Specializing in outdoor living spaces; dry-stack natural stone and flagstone. Let us help you plan your patio, fire pit, fireplace, kitchen – or anything else you would like! Call (336) 949-9019. www.colonialmasonry.com.

PAINTING & DRYWALL

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

(336) 931-0600

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MISC. HOME SERVICES/PRODUCTS

ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. (336) 643-9157.

JUNK & DEBRIS REMOVAL, construction, remodeling, and general cleanup, outbuildings, garages, basements, yard waste, etc. Also can haul mulch. Call (336) 706-8470.

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STILL PERFECTION PAINTING. Reliable, skilled, aﬀordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com. LAWSON'S PAINTING. Custom decks, pressure washing, boat docks, block ﬁll, wood repair, stain work, textured ceilings, sheetrock repair. Call (336) 253-9089. PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 40 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. Average BDRM walls $100. Insured. Call Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.

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Available 7 days/week

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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emergencies, parties, preparing for guests, etc.

Flake Epoxy Systems Garage Floor and Concrete Resurfacing Decorative Concrete Overlays

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

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PLUMBING BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR. No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic./ Ins. Cleanliness in your home is our #1 priority. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924. SIGNATURE PLUMBING. Local, experienced, clean, and work is guaranteed. Please call (336) 279-6196.

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PAINTING, DECKS AND MORE. Call Premier Construction for free estimates. (336) 430-9507. AMERICAN BUILDER CONSTRUCTION. Repairs & remodeling, kitchens/baths, additions, decks, attics, basements. Licensed & insured. Short wait list. NC general contractors. (336) 225-7478. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION. Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, dock work, siding, windows, rooﬁng, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 41 yrs. exp. (336) 362-6343. 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.

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 MISC. SERVICES

 MISC. WANTED

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION, LLC. N.C. general contractor with 30 years experience. Specializing in new homes, room additions, kitchens & baths, garages, decks, vinyl siding and windows, painting, tile, laminate and vinyl plank, and remodeling of all kinds. Quality for the right price. Free est. Please call (336) 362-7469.

IDOL INSURANCE. Serving Rockingham and northern Guilford County for more than 100 years. Homeowner, automobile, and commercial. 116 East Murphy St., Madison, NC. (336) 548-6818.

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers, generators, power washers, go-carts, mini-bikes, 4-wheelers, ATVs, golf carts, and yard equipment. (336) 689-4167.

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

Gated access with 24/7 camera surveillance

Of The Triad

The Bathroom of Your Dreams in as Little as a Day

(336) 497-0765

We carry moving & shipping supplies

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 MISC. FOR SALE

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

FREE FIREWOOD. 8103 Windspray Dr., Summerﬁeld. (336) 643-9931. SEASONED FIREWOOD. $80/pickup truck load, delivered & stacked. (336) 253-7615. SEASONED FIREWOOD. Any size load delivered or you pick up. Steve Newman Tree Service. Call (336) 643-1119.

ROOFING CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. 40 + years experience. (336) 643-8191. PREMIER ROOFING. Commercial/residential. Providing service for all of your rooﬁng needs. Locally owned. Please call (336) 430-9507 for free assessments.

SEASONED FIREWOOD, delivered and stacked, 1/2 cord, $90. Call (336) 686-6373.

DUSTIN CLINARD ROOFING. Shingles, metal, and leak repairs. Call (336) 268-1908

$$$ – WILL PAY CASH for your junk / wrecked vehicle. For quote, call (336) 552-0328.

 MISC. SERVICES

YARN NEEDED to make children's hats for Samaritan's Purse Shoebox Ministry. Call Beth, (336) 644-8155.

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FABRIC NEEDED for Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox Ministry to make dresses and skirts for girls. Cotton fabrics work best, any amount. Also need buttons, ribbon, lace trimming, elastic and thread. Call Beth, (336) 644-8155.

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HOMESITE. 6108 Gwynedd Rd, Summerﬁeld. 1.3 acres. Perked for 4 BD. Stunning home presentation. Info on site. $85,000. (336) 643-7071.

LAND WANTED WANTED: LAND. We buy land! Any shape, size, location considered. Cash money! Please call (336) 430-9507 anytime.

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 MISC. WANTED

PORTABLE WELDING SERVICE. Welding & fabrication services. Call (336) 908-6906.

LAND FOR SALE

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BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION. Lifetime shingle and metal rooﬁng. We ﬁ nance. Free Estimates. Since 1979. Please call (336) 362-6343.

UPHOLSTERY. Golf cart, restaurant, ﬁtness equip., boats, patio cushions, medical equipment. Call Marsha, (336) 757-0801.

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Beamer Tire & Auto ............................ 25 EuroHaus ............................................ 27 Piedmont Truck Tires........................... 11 Prestige Car Wash ............................... 16 Tire Max................................................ 5

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

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HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES

BEK Paint Company ............................29 Carlos & Son Painting..........................29 Carpets by Direct ................................. 12 CharCo Concrete Coatings ..................29 Eanes Heating & A/C ............................ 7 Stokesdale Heating & Air..................... 26 Stokesdale Storage ..............................30 Wilson Seamless Gutters ..................... 28

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Aim Hearing & Audiology...................... 6 Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist ....... 8 Atrium Health WFB – Summerfield........ 4 Health Team Advantage ..................... 15 LeBauer HealthCare............................ 23 Novant – Forsyth Pediatrics Oak Ridge...16 Oak Ridge Physical Therapy ................ 17

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

Oak Ridge Historic Preservation ............ 2 Stokesdale Community Choir............... 14

DANCE / MUSIC / THEATER14

Destination Arts................................... 16 Greensboro Performing Arts ................ 18 Moore Music Company ....................... 13

DENTAL SERVICES

Summerfield Family Dentistry .............. 21

EMPLOYMENT

Area Wide Protective ........................... 27

EVENTS

Trinity Covenant Preschool Sale ........... 28

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The Gardens at Gray Gables ............... 10

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Southern Foods ..................................... 3

Barbour & Williams Law ...................... 24

MEDICAL / HEARING / PT

Olmsted Orthodontics ......................... 17 Reynolds Orthodontics ........................ 19

PET SERVICES & PRODUCTS

Bel-Aire Veterinary Hospital ................. 10 Northwest Animal Hospital .................. 10

REAL ESTATE

A New Dawn Realty ............................30 Nicole Gillespie, RE/MAX .................... 26 Ramilya Siegel, Keller Williams ............ 25

RESTAURANTS

Bistro 150 ............................................ 24 Ridge Shrimp & Oyster ........................ 16 Rio Grande Oak Ridge ........................ 17

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