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Town’s legal costs rise after paying former mayor $69,829 Judge Laura Cubbage, N.C. Superior Court

The town of Summerﬁeld also gives Gail Dunham about 16,600 emails after she won a legal ﬁght over her public records request Photo by Chris Burritt/NWO

Opponents of landowner David Couch’s development plans are putting up signs, including this one across from Couch’s Summerﬁeld Farms on Summerﬁeld Road.

The board’s 3-2 vote was a by CHRIS BURRITT victory for landowner David SUMMERFIELD – A year and Couch, seeking to amend a half after unveiling plans for developing nearly 1,000 acres, the town’s development landowner David Couch got a rules to allow higher density positive recommendation from Summerfield’s Planning Board in the proposed Villages of Summerﬁeld Farms ...continued on p. 10

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by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – Former Mayor Gail Dunham has collected nearly $70,000 for legal fees and about 16,600 emails from the town of Summerfield after winning a lawsuit she filed against Town Manager Scott Whitaker a year and a half ago. The council voted in a special called meeting March 22 to increase the current budget for legal services by $90,000, including $69,829 to

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cover Dunham’s legal expenses. The council set aside the remaining money to fight a lawsuit filed in January by former council member Teresa Perryman and Summerfield resident Danny Nelson related to the removal of councilman Todd Rotruck from office in 2018. Lawsuits by Rotruck and his supporters related to his ouster from the council have so far been unsuccessful and have cost Summerfield

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Summerﬁeld seeks feedback on proposed land use plan Photo by Chris Burritt/NWO

At center, Piedmont Triad Regional Council planner Carter Spradling discusses Summerﬁeld’s proposed land use plan with residents during an open house earlier this week.

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SUMMERFIELD – A plan to designate areas in Summerfield for residential and commercial growth is taking shape, based partly upon feedback that town leaders are gathering from residents. More than 25 people attended an open house this past Tuesday, March 29, in the Summerfield Community Center to view recommendations for five policies that will guide decisionmaking by town leaders through 2035. The topics covered by the policies are: • parks and recreation • housing options and land preservation • economic development • water and wastewater • and transportation. “This is a guide for the town, not a regulatory document,” said Carter Spradling, regional planner for the Piedmont Triad Regional Council, hired by Summerfield last year to prepare a land use plan (LUP) for the town. The town council has never adopted •aTotally since 1996 LUP. It islocal moving forward now to

comply with a state law enacted in 2020 mandating that North Carolina municipalities adopt plans as a condition of enforcing zoning regulations. The LUP will guide long-term land development and preservation, reflecting priorities in Summerfield’s comprehensive plan. Development recommended by the land use plan will be regulated by the town’s unified development ordinance. Tuesday’s meeting was the second gathering for residents to offer their comments and help shape the LUP. Organizers asked people to complete questionnaires to elaborate on their views. A third meeting will be scheduled in coming months when the plan is prepared for consideration by the town council. As part of information gathering earlier this week, organizers identified the various policy goals on big posters placed around the community center. People expressed their views by affixing small adhesive circles of different colors on the boards. The poster about housing options asked for viewpoints on the prospect of allowing “increased housing density and options in primary growth areas if the Town of Summerfield established a policy on allowing water and wastewater service to key primary growth areas.” In the first hour of the meeting, 16 residents indicated they were against the goal, six favored it and one was undecided. “I fully understand that the area is growing and there are compromises

they’ve got to make,” said Matt Hugger, who moved to Summerfield last year with his wife, Michelle. “But I’m very cautious about high density.” The couple attended the meeting as part of their effort to understand the debate over development in Summerfield, including landowner David Couch’s plans for his 973 acres reaching from Summerfield Road to Interstate 73. “I love Summerfield,” said Matt, explaining the couple likes the rural setting of their home with easy access to Greensboro for shopping and dining. For that reason, they’re concerned about how Couch’s proposal to build apartments, as part of a range of housing,

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Candidate urges audit of county schools Councilman, candidate for county commissioner says ‘it’s all about accountability’ by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – George McClellan, an Oak Ridge town councilman and candidate for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, has called for a state financial audit of Guilford County Schools (GCS). “It’s all about accountability,” McClellan said in an interview earlier this week, echoing views he expressed in a news release in mid-March. He said the upcoming departure of GCS Superintendent Sharon Contreras makes it appropriate for the Office of the State Auditor to conduct “a financial review of where our county schools stand financially and to ensure money isn’t being wasted.” McClellan is running in the May 18 Republican primary for the District 3 commission seat against Pat Tillman, a school board member, and Summerfield’s Dan Suter. In the interview earlier this week, McClellan said he’s not heard from GCS or the state auditor’s office. Unless

he’s elected to the county commissioners’ board in the Nov. 8 election, he said he wouldn’t expect any George McClellan action on his request.

McClellan issued his news release a week after Stokesdale Mayor Pro Tem Derek Foy addressed the school board with concerns about per-pupil spending in northwestern Guilford County schools. Citing the district’s expenses per pupil report for fiscal 2020 (the most recent year for which data has been provided), Foy said spending in northwestern Guilford elementary, middle and high schools trails countywide averages. Even if a state audit found no problems with GCS’ finances, McClellan said the examination would be worthwhile because it would provide transparency into the district’s finances. It would also help GCS rebuild its credibility among critics, he said. If elected, McClellan said he’d scrutinize the district’s finances and urge other commissioners to do the same. The board “needs to ask better questions” when considering approval of The Northwest GCS’ annual budget, he said.Observer

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The Planning Board voted 3-2 this past Monday, March 28, to recommend approval of Couch’s request to create a new zoning district in the town’s development rules to accommodate his proposed Villages of Summerfield Farms. The development of 11 villages, spanning 973 acres from Summerfield Road to Interstate 73, would require the extension of water and sewer services to his property from the city of Greensboro or another municipality.

Earlier this week, more than 100 people attended the meeting in Guilford County Schools’ Laughlin Professional Development Center on Summerfield Road.

Board members voted with little discussion at the end of the nearly four-hour meeting that drew remarks from about 60 people speaking for and against Couch’s proposal. Board members Kathy Rooney, Trudy Whitacre and Clark Doggett voted to recommend approval of the text amendment, while Chairman Dick Feulner and Vice Chair Jeff Davis voted against recommending approval. WE PROMOTE PRODUCTS MADE IN AMERICA

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A second public hearing is scheduled for the council’s April 12 meeting, after which the council may vote on the text amendment. If the council approves the amendment, Couch would be required to gain approval for rezoning of his property and negotiate a development agreement with Summerfield governing design and construction of his project. The rezoning request would trigger public hearings before the Planning Board and the council. If approved by the council as written, the text amendment would create a new zoning district, OSM-V, or open space mixed use – village. In exchange for higher-density housing, Couch has proposed preserving pastures, fields and other scenic views on his property, including Summerfield Farms. He said he’d also create a network of biking and walking trails that would connect villages within his development, as well as hook up with the Atlantic and Yadkin Greenway and the proposed Piedmont Greenway. Trails would •also Totally sinceVillage, 1996Couch’s reachlocal Saunders

While the board’s vote addressed only the text amendment request, the first of several regulatory steps, public comments spun forward to predictions – positive and negative – about how the development would transform Summerfield. Opposition focused on Couch’s plans to build 1,192 apartments in four areas, including three in the vicinity of the Armfield, Henson Forest and Henson Farms subdivisions near the juncture of I-73 and N.C. 150. Apartments are also proposed for property between Summerfield and Pleasant Ridge roads, near U.S. 220.

“Our street would no longer be safe for our children,” said Armfield resident Brook McRae, adding that construction of apartments adjacent to the subdivision would attract crime, vandalism and light pollution. “We will no longer be living in a neighborhood. We will be living on a thoroughfare road.” On the other hand, supporters of Couch said construction of the variety of housing proposed by the developer would make Summerfield more affordable to young families and teachers, first responders and others who don’t earn enough to live in Summerfield now, as well as elderly people who want to downsize and stay in the community. “I want Summerfield to be an inclusive town, and it’s not that today,” said resident Church Brown, a Couch supporter. Tom Terrell, a lawyer representing

After the conclusion of public comments, Planning Board member Rooney offered a motion for the board to recommend approval of Couch’s text amendment request by the council. Rooney described the current unified development ordinance as “a cul-desac plan,” with limited options for less expensive housing. She said she doesn’t want the development of Couch’s property to replicate Summerfield’s predominant pattern of houses in subdivisions of roughly one-acre lots.

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Landowner David Couch addresses Summerﬁeld’s Planning Board March 28 with opponents and supporters of his development proposal attending the meeting held at Laughlin Professional Development Center. Couch, said the developer’s plan for multifamily housing, including townhouses and duplexes, helps meet the need for moderately priced housing, as recommended by Summerfield’s comprehensive plan. The town’s current zoning rules, which prohibit apartments and require lots of roughly one acre in many subdivisions, put Summerfield at risk of federal unfair housing litigation, the lawyer said.

in this room that would entertain the thought that we are a racist town and that we discriminate against anyone. Let’s not use the race card to try to promote our own agendas.”

The density requirements amount to “housing price controls” by the town, contributing to prices for new houses in Summerfield exceeding $600,000, out of reach of people earning moderate incomes, according to Terrell.

“We have an ordinance that is our law,” said McClellan, referring to the rewrite of Summerfield’s development ordinance recommended by the board and adopted by the town council last June.

Earlier this month, an informational meeting organized by Couch and moderated by Summerfield Mayor Tim Sessoms drew more than 125 people. Opponents wore name tags reading “Zero Apartments in Summerfield” and “We Don’t Want Any Apartments!” Opposing views mirrored comments during the Planning Board’s public hearing earlier this week. “Other than development profit, what is the advantage of having apartments within what I think is really quite

a nice plan?” Summerfield resident John Nash asked Couch.

“I see no value in it because apartment dwellers bring nothing to the table,” Nash told the audience at Summerfield First Baptist Church. “They don’t pay taxes. They use resources. They use schools.” Couch countered the criticism, saying owners of apartments pay taxes, which is reflected in rents paid by tenants. He described the apartments he’s proposing as “a housing use that is missing” in Summerfield. “It’s the only hope that we have in this marketplace to offer any level of affordability that meets the fair housing standard,” Couch said. “Workforce housing is severely needed here in Summerfield.”

Former council member Elizabeth McClellan told the Planning Board that she considered Couch’s request for a text amendment “a slap in your face.”

Several opponents of Couch’s proposal downplayed the risk of lawsuits. Summerfield resident Ron Collier said he was “greatly offended by anyone

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It wasn’t Sonic, but a reasonable, ’50s facsimile by HELEN LEDFORD reprinted from our July 12, 2013, issue Cows mooed in surrounding meadows and milk trucks meandered through the rural countryside, delivering the bovines’ bottled product to the doorsteps of customers. Meanwhile, my sleepy little hometown enjoyed the family-owned business that was a dairy/restaurant nestled near the heart of town, which boasted no traffic lights. Our neighbors had sold their farm and built the little dairy and eatery. In addition to homemade pies, plate lunches, hot dogs, hamburgers and French fries were all definitely crowd-pleasers. As an older teenager, and for a while after I married, I worked the lunch counter and tables at the restaurant. The wait staff wore yellow uniforms with little checked aprons, similar to those worn in the ‘70s TV show “Alice.” Because we were policed each day

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and sandwich filling prepared by hand. I still carry the unpleasant memory of opening a can of pimento and coming face to face, in its contents, with an unfortunate, bleachedwhite, processed worm! We quickly learned the habits of all regular customers. Serving school teachers, pastors, some dignitaries, and town officials kept us on our toes. The strangest breakfast I was asked to prepare was one raw egg in a glass with the contents of a 10-cent package of peanuts, which I pounded to powder with the handle of a knife. This was an elderly lady’s regular fare, and for my trouble I received a 10-cent tip. And then there were the two frugal maiden ladies who always ordered one cup of coffee and a glass of water. After drinking the water, one sister would proceed to pour the small pitcher of cream in her glass and consume it. Then (several times) they would call for a coffee refill and more cream. Everyone was on to their tricks but none of us had the heart to intervene (bless their miserly little souls). Curb service was loads of fun. When cars pulled up and horns blew, we tripped out (checking our makeup on the way). It was exciting to spot an out-of-state license plate, which was unusual for our •one-horse Totally local since 1996 town with narrow little roads.

I’ll never forget the day a brandnew red vehicle, shiny with chrome and complete with fins, eased into the curb service area. Rushing out, I faced a drop-dead gorgeous driver (resembling the “Fonz”), who ordered a burger, fries and large drink. In those days we had to use trays with a suction device placed against the car window. Wearing my best smile, I sashayed out and carefully eased the tray into position, but the eager fellow grabbed it. Soon, drink, fries, slaw, burger, etc., were slopped onto the wonderfully new white leather seats. I hastily retreated, sent my understanding boss out, and watched as the mess was cleaned up and apologies were made. Two of my brothers drove dairy trucks, and one of them made the delicious ice cream that was served. Another brother was on bottle-washing detail, and among other duties, made the buttermilk in a large, wooden churn which tumbled automatically. Its cantankerous lid had to be fastened with metal clamps. One day the lid blew, creating a streaming river of buttermilk. Milk routes could be quite eventful, as my brother Wilbur could confirm. Stopping at a service station for a Moon Pie and a drink, he visited with the proprietor who had a pet fox. Upon leaving the establishment, “Bro” was back on his way. He was, to say the least, flabbergasted when his friend’s crafty, longtailed creature (who unbeknownst to him had boarded the vehicle), leapt on his back! That was the day that the truck, with all its cargo, almost hit the ditch. I especially liked Friday and Saturday nights at the dairy bar when the school crowd showed up, visiting from car to car, radios blaring with the music of the times. Extra help was there during that time to oversee the extra volume of shakes, sundaes, and Coke floats that were in high demand. Nope, it wasn’t Sonic, and we did not scoot around on roller skates. But it was a place and an era reminiscent of the nostalgic “Happy Days” television show, leaving many indelible memories which money could never buy.

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in the Madison area. SUMMERFIELD – Law According to the news enforcement offireport, Haswell was cers apprehended charged with 30 counts Joseph Haswell, 29, of felony breaking and in the 5500 block of entering a motor vehicle, Spotswood Road in Sumone count of felony larmerfield on March 18 Joseph Haswell ceny, eight counts of after a widespread misdemeanor larceny and one count search of the area that had lasted of attempted misdemeanor larceny, for several hours. Haswell had been and was placed in the Rockingham wanted by both the Guilford County County Jail under an $80,000 secured and Rockingham County Sheriff’s bond. Offices for multiple warrants that include felony breaking and entering of Haswell made the news again motor vehicle and misdemeanor resist, in 2019, when the News & Record delay and obstruct of law enforcement. reported he was arrested in Reidsville and charged with breaking and enterHaswell has been no stranger to ing, larceny of a firearm and larceny law enforcement officers. According after breaking and entering. to a news report by Fox 8 in FebruHaswell was believed to be homeary 2012, the then-19-year-old was less when he was arrested earlier this arrested in connection with a monthsmonth. long string of car break-ins and thefts

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has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest/northern Guilford County ... ASSAULT March 22 | A 26-year-old female was arrested in the 100 block of Fleming Road in northwest Greensboro for simple assault, communicating threats, breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, habitual larceny, possession of stolen goods and injury to personal property. March 23 | A 46-year-old male was arrested in the 8100 block of Spotswood Road in Summerfield (off U.S. 158) for assault intending to inflict serious injury. March 26 | A 47-year-old male was

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arrested in the 8400 block of Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale for assault on a female, and a 30-year-old female was arrested for simple assault.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT March 25 | A 33-year-old male was arrested in the 3000 block of Pleasant Ridge Road in Summerfield for disorderly conduct/disturbing the peace and also cited for a horns/warning devices violation. March 27 | A 23-year-old male was arrested in the 3100 block of Sandy Ridge Road/Triad Drive in Colfax for

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 Men’s coffee group | A twice-a-month men’s coffee group is now meeting at 9 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road, and the third Thursday of each month at First Baptist Church, 2300 Scalesville Road in Summerfield. Join them for coffee and fellowship! More info: Bob Williams, (336) 643-4848.

Association, a nonprofit that promotes local businesses and supports the Summerfield community, invites business professionals who live in or operate a business in Summerfield to its monthly meeting April 5, 6:30 to 8 p.m. The meeting will be hosted by Summerfield Wealth Advisors, located at 7092 Summerfield Road. RSVP at summerfieldmerchant.com or email info@summerfieldmerchant.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6  Senior program | Senior Resources of Guilford

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turing many local artists and vendors selling handmade jewelry and crafts, homemade food, etc., will take place April 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Park, 6231 Lisa Drive. More info: see ad on p. 2 or email purplewagonevents@gmail.com.

County sponsors a senior program including activities and a take-home lunch the first Wednesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Oak Ridge First Baptist Church, 2445 Oak Ridge Road. The speaker on April 6 will be Antuan Hawkins from the Greensboro Public Library. To learn more and/or RSVP, contact Marsha McDaniel, (336) 373-4816, ext. 265.  Hotdog drive-thru | Gideon Grove United Meth-

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THURSDAY, APRIL 7  Port-A-Pit fundraiser | Stokesdale Elementary School PTO will host a Port-A-Pit chicken BBQ fundraiser April 7, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 8025 U.S. 158. Plates cost $10 and include a halfchicken, baked beans, slaw and a roll. Limited walkup plates are available, and pre-ordering is strongly encouraged. Delivery is available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for orders of 10+ plates. To pre-order, contact stokesdalepto@gmail.com.

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DRIVING VIOLATIONS March 16 | A 67-year-old female was arrested on Guilford College Road in northwest Greensboro for driving while impaired. March 18 | A 56-year-old male was arrested on I-73/U.S. 220 N in Stokesdale for driving while impaired. March 27 | A 41-year-old male was arrested in the 3300 block of Edgefield Road in northwest Greensboro for driving while impaired. March 27 | A 31-year-old female was arrested on U.S. 220 N in northwest Greensboro for driving while impaired. March 28 | A 23-year-old male was

cited on U.S. 220 N/Summerfield Road in northwest Greensboro for fictitious registration card/tags. March 28 | A 17-year-old male was cited on Pleasant Ridge Road/Old Oak Ridge Road in northwest Greensboro for displaying an expired registration sticker.

TRESPASSING March 22 | A 41-year-old male was arrested in the 2200 block of Scalesville Road in Summerfield for second degree trespassing.

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“My goal was never to run up the legal bills,” Dunham said in an interview earlier this week. “My goal was to see that the town complied with public records requests.” The judge ruled that based upon Whitaker’s testimony, he is exercising “unfettered discretion” in assessing special service fees for some public record requests while not charging for others. Dunham’s suit stems from a public records request (PRR) she submitted in November 2019 for all town-related emails distributed between Oct. 1, 2017, and Nov. 19, 2019, roughly spanning her two-year term as mayor. The following month, she narrowed her request, seeking only Whitaker’s emails related to town business, sent from any email account, over the roughly two-year period of time. In recent years, Dunham has filed more than 150 PRRs, keeping town staff busy fulfilling them as they debated how they may recoup costs for servicing requests for large numbers of emails. In response to Dunham’s request in late 2019, Whitaker and Hornik said Summerfield was

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justified in charging her $9,400 to cover staff and attorney review of the emails to remove confidential, nonpublic information, as well as IT services to sort and compile them. Dunham and Hornik clashed over the differing interpretations of state law. She cited a statute that she said entitled her to the emails without paying for them, whereas Hornik told the council state law allows municipalities to seek payment to cover “extraordinary expenses” responding to public records requests. In her Feb. 10 ruling, Cubbage sided with Dunham. Requiring her to pay a special fee to obtain records “was tantamount to a denial of her request and was a violation of the North Carolina Public Records Law,” the judge wrote in her order. Cubbage also noted that, in 2018, former Town Attorney Bill Hill reviewed 8,000 emails requested by Summerfield resident Beth Kaplan without charging her for the services. Whitaker testified that Kaplan later paid for the services “following a public controversy over the issue,” Cubbage said. “Any system that allows such discretion affords no consistency or fairness,” she said. Whitaker’s handling of emails complicated the later processing of PRRs, according to Cubbage. The judge wrote that Whitaker testified he didn’t put incoming emails into separate folders because they might relate to more than one issue. Nor did the town manager flag emails to expedite identifying and retrieving ones sought in PRRs, she said. “Having chosen to keep his emails in such a fashion, he is not entitled to assess the public a special service fee for the time it takes him to comply with the public records law.’’

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GRINS to...  The wonderful people at Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church. The outpouring of prayers and support for my mom’s surgery was so thoughtful and an incredible blessing. Your kindness and prayers worked!  Derek Foy for bringing attention to Guilford County Schools’ underfunding of our schools. They know exactly what they are doing, and so do we! This double standard would never exist in other parts of the county. Speak up, northwest area parents!

 The Northwest Observer – and long live the editor! Editor’s note: I’m not sure what prompted this Grin – but thank you! And for those who might worry that my head will become enlarged because of these kind words, you can rest assured that the Gripes always provide a counterbalance to any compliments I/we receive, and they certainly keep me grounded.  Derek Foy and Melissa Stallings for calling out GCS’s discrimination against northwest-area schools. It’s wrong, and not one person in this area should vote for any future bonds. Get

 Everyone who made the MTS trail connector between Linville Road and Pepper Road. Very nice! It is already so popular that the parking lot was full on a Tuesday at lunch time!  Melissa Stallings for her comments in the NWO’s March 17-30 edition regarding ongoing school funding issues. Your comments were spot-on and I appreciate the NWO spreading the word of discontent on this vital subject.  Summerfield Town Council, for their professionalism and open-mindedness in allowing David Couch to present his plan to help Summerfield be more inclusive and to grow carefully and responsibly without being influenced by “naysayers.”

 The Good Samaritan dressed in Cone Health Emergency Department scrubs who stopped on U.S. 220 March 17 as we were pulled over for a medical emergency my daughter was having! We appreciate your kindness and your effort to help us!  Mr. Stys, Stokesdale Elementary assistant principal. My wife and I couldn’t agree more with last issue’s grin. He always greets us with a warm welcome and all three of our children like how interactive and encouraging he is. Great guy!  Derek Foy and Melissa Stallings for their comments on school funding. County funding equity for local schools is pathetic and it needs to be remedied by whatever means necessary. Thanks to these two community leaders for being voices of reason!

GRIPES to...  The car rider line at Northwest Middle School – it’s insanely long! Students

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Hello – is the School Board awake? In a recent school board meeting the “consent agenda” included an item D, “2020 - 2021 Budget Amendments/ Transfers Report.” This report, along with supporting documents, equaled 18 printed pages with details of amounts moved from one budgetary account to another, with many of the items involving millions of dollars per line item. The total movement of dollars was in the hundreds of millions. Linda Welborn, board representative from District 4, requested this item be pulled from the consent agenda, and her request was granted. When the meeting progressed to discussion of this report, Welborn asked a series of questions which took about four minutes. Anita Sharpe then asked a series of questions which took about three minutes. The board then voted to pass the report as written.

I am amazed that the majority of the board had no questions at all on 18 pages of figures which moved hundreds of millions of dollars around within the budget. Most of the board members would have allowed that report to go without any questions at all if Welborn had not requested it be pulled from the consent agenda. The definition of a consent agenda is: “A consent agenda groups the routine, procedural, informational and selfexplanatory non-controversial items typically found in an agenda.” Hmmm, the majority of the existing school board members consider a report that moves hundreds of millions of dollars around the budgetary system a routine, non-controversial item. I find that disconcerting. Lynn Andrew HIGH POINT

start exiting cars at 8 a.m. and are not finished at 8:30, but are still counted late if they arrive after 8:30. Shouldn’t they start unloading cars earlier?  NWO’s editor for thinking “Karen” isn’t a form of bullying. PTO’s and NWO’s implied message to kids: rules only matter when we agree with them and it’s OK to call people names when a valid point is raised. Brilliant!  The woman who has been sitting and dancing in the middle of the road along Lewiston, near Shoreline Drive, at various hours of the day and night. Concerned she will get hit. Please everyone, be careful driving through that area.  Oak Ridge Elementary and the Town of Oak Ridge for not coming up with a better solution for school dropoff and pickups. Twice every school day, more than 200 cars race through our quiet neighborhood at 40+ mph. It’s not fair.  The Summerfield resident who was rude and used off-color language at

the meeting about a church being built (on Stanley Huff Road). You knew the pastor and church elders were a captive audience. I was embarrassed to even be there.  The director of Oak Ridge Town Park for shutting down the fields March 19 due to a “threat” of rain the night before. Fields were lined and ready to go. It never rained. Let the kids play!  The person griping about the fire truck parked at Bi-Rite. It was parked up against the curb, leaving ample room for a full-size SUV to get in and out. Your ugly note on the truck plus a gripe was unnecessary.  People who are dumping trash, mattresses, recliners, etc., on the lot near the intersection of Bunch and Northwest School Road. It’s a private lot, so the county and DOT can’t touch it. Have more respect for our town and environment!  The person griping about the Volkswagen driver. Thanks for your continued interest in my driving route. Tell me what you’re driving so I can wave next time! I also appreciate the interest in my children’s well-being. It takes a village!

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 EMPLOYMENT KING'S CROSSING ANIMAL HOSPITAL. Seeking experienced full-time veterinary assistant and experienced full-time receptionist. Competitive pay with benefits. Call (336) 644-7606 for more info. PERSONAL LINES CSR. Stokesdale insurance firm looking for a property/casualty licensed customer service rep. with experience. Respond to ajb@blackburnins.net. HIRING FARM HAND. Summerfield Farms is seeking a hardworking individual for this essential farm role. Equipment operation or landscaping skills are a bonus. Learn more or apply at summerfieldfarms.com/careers.

CENTERFIELD YOUTH, a joint ministry of Summerﬁeld Peace and Center UMCs, is seeking a person on a part-time basis, about 20 hours per week, to be CenterField’s Youth Director. It is a paid position. Some experience and college education are desired, but not required. To apply, send a resume to Reverend Denise Kilgo, pastordenise@summerﬁeldpeaceumc.com, and also to Reverend Cecil Donahue, cdonahue@center-umc.com.

MR. APPLIANCE of Greensboro is now hiring appliance repair technicians. Must have great customer service skills. Experience preferred, but willing to train the right candidate. Paid vacations. Company vehicle. No nights or weekends required. $500 sign-on bonus. If interested, text or call Daniel at (252) 363-1510. HIRING TWO PEOPLE for landscaping. Good work ethic and common sense essential; must have transportation. (336) 430-9507. Experienced SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC. Lawn equip. Oak Ridge. Contact Justin, (336) 908-7680. OAK RIDGE MILITARY ACADEMY. Fulltime/part-time cafeteria help wanted. Salary based on experience. Please contact Ms. Omeqka Myers, manager, for interview, (336) 643-4131, ext 408. CARDINAL MILLWORK & SUPPLY. Now hiring full-time warehouse help to assist in loading and unloading building materials. Also hiring full-time drivers. Hours are 7am-4pm for both positions. Email chris@cardinalmillwork.com, or apply at 7620 West Market St., Greensboro. (336) 665-9811.

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PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT. Greensboro Day School is looking for individuals to drive for athletic and ﬁeld trip events! Don't have a commercial driver's license? No problem; we can help you accomplish that at no expense to you. Contact Transportation Director, (336) 288-8590, ext. 261.

 SAVE THE DATE ART EXHIBIT DUO. April 1-27. Local Summerfield/Greensboro artists, Sally Donnell Rilee and Crystal Eadie Miller. Gallery 1401, 1401 Benjamin Parkway, Greensboro. M-F, 9am-5pm, Senior Resource Center Lobby. donnellrilee.com • crystaleadiemiller.com New ADULT PIANO CLASS for beginning and intermediate; begins Tuesday, April 5, from 7-8pm. Basic piano skills, technique, reading notation and music appreciation. Research shows learning piano offers many health benefits, such as improving concentration, revitalizing a sense of well-being and joy. Benefits double when learning as an ensemble. An easy, fun way to learn piano, like being at a party and mastering a skill at the same time. Call today, (336) 549-2228, or email info@greensboroperformingarts.com.

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HOME SERVICES

AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

Do you have ELECTRICAL NEEDS? Call Coble Electric LLC at (336) 209-1486.

GRADING / HAULING

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING

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

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

A-ACTION AIR. Air-conditioning check-up, $59.95. (336) 268-6768 or (336) 382-3750.

CLEANING 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

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

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

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

LOW-COST GARAGE DOORS. Repair and sales. 35 years exp. (336) 207-1003.

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.

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.

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.

DECORATING

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. AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIRS. One call fixes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350. CLOCK SERVICE. Free house calls for sick clocks. 8103 Windspray Dr., Summerfield. (336) 643-9931.

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.

“No Job Too Small” Wood Rot Repairs • Bathroom Remodeling Painting • Decks and much more! • Insured

BLISSFUL ART & FRAMING. SHOP LOCAL! Framing, gifts, graphic design. 4533 Hwy. 220 N., Summerfield. (336) 298-4502.

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

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.

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

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Lawn Care commercial & residential

Available 7 days/week mowing ● pruning ● mulch/pine needles & much more

Owner: JC Ruiz ● 336.669.5210 licensed & ensured ● working in the area since 2005

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

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.

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

GUTTERS / SIDING / WINDOWS

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.

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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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.

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

ATCHISON LAWNCARE. Honest, dependable, local. Mike Atchison, owner. (336) 486-9837.

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DSL DRAIN SYSTEMS & LANDSCAPING. (336) 362- 4354.

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. CM STUMP GRINDING, LLC. Family owned and operated. Commercial/residential. Free quotes! (336) 317-4600.

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EXTERIOR GREENSCAPES. Lawn maintenance service. Call for a free estimate (336) 682-1456. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. SOUTHERN CUTZ LAWN CARE. Oﬀering complete lawn maintenance services, landscaping, bush hogging, privacy fence installation/repair/staining, and stump grinding. 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.

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MASONRY

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SIGNATURE PLUMBING. Local, experienced, clean, and work is guaranteed. Please call (336) 279-6196.

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.

BEK Paint Co.

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.

Flake Epoxy Systems Garage Floor and Concrete Resurfacing Decorative Concrete Overlays

MISC. HOME SERVICES/PRODUCTS

Mowing • Trimming • Overseeding Fertilizing • Plugging Pine needle distribution • HOA

Call or text (336) 362-5860 www.colfaxlawncare.com

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PRESSURE WASHING

David & Judy Long, owners

HOUSE and ROOF SOFT WASHING. Martin's Pressure Washing. (919) 931-0856.

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

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REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 40 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. Average BDRM walls $100. Insured. Call Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186. 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.

CONCRETE COATINGS

Eric Sauls, Owner ● (336) 970-3543 Call for your free estimate

Residential & Commercial

JUNK & DEBRIS REMOVAL, construction, remodeling, and general cleanup, outbuildings, garages, basements, yard waste, etc. Also can haul mulch. Call (336) 706-8470. PEARMAN QUARRY LCID. Inert debris landﬁll. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Mulch and ﬁll dirt available. (336) 803-2195 or (336) 558-7673. ON EAGLE'S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519. COX POOL SERVICE. Openings, closings, routine maintenance, weekly service. No contracts, free estimates! (336) 327-5122.

working in NW Guilford County since 1999

Residential • Commercial • Licensed & Insured

Available 7 days/week

emergencies, parties, preparing for guests, etc.

Owner: Carlos Ruiz

336.669.5210 ● carlospainting14@live.com

FREE ESTIMATES

PLUMBING WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info. BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR. No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic./ Ins. Cleanliness in your home is our #1 priority. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.

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Services TM Construction , INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

Screened porches | Sunrooms | Eze-Breeze®

(336) 644-8615 office (336) 508-5242 cell Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

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

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 HOME SERVICES

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 REAL ESTATE

PAINTING, DECKS AND MORE. Call Premier Construction for free estimates. (336) 430-9507.

SEASONED FIREWOOD. Any size load delivered or you pick up. Steve Newman Tree Service. Call (336) 643-1119.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

SEASONED FIREWOOD. $80/pickup truck load, delivered & stacked. (336) 253-7615. Of The Triad

The Bathroom of Your Dreams in as Little as a Day

(336) 497-0765 NCGC License #84330

www.BathPlanetTriad.com 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.

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. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION. Lifetime shingle and metal roofing. We fi nance. Free Estimates. Since 1979. Please call (336) 362-6343. DUSTIN CLINARD ROOFING. Shingles, metal, and leak repairs. Call (336) 268-1908

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 MISC. WANTED YARN NEEDED to make children's hats for Samaritan's Purse Shoebox Ministry. Call Beth, (336) 644-8155. 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. FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers, generators, power washers, 4-wheelers, ATVs, golf carts, tools, electrical and metal items, etc. (336) 689-4167. $$$ – WILL PAY CASH for your junk / wrecked vehicle. For quote, call (336) 552-0328.

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

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