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P&Z Board recommends approval of proposed PD zoning district

In a meeting room overﬂowing with citizens, 48 people voiced their opinions during the Jan. 23 public hearing; town council to hold second public hearing Feb. 15 by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – Twenty minutes before the start of Summerfield Planning and Zoning Board’s Jan. 23 meeting, chairs, more chairs – and more

chairs were brought out for citizens who poured into Summerfield Community Center where the meeting was held. And still, some citizens ended up elbow to elbow in an adjacent kitchen while others stood in a side hallway or chose

to sit on the tile floor.

What brought them out in such high numbers was a text amendment for a proposed Planned Development zoning district. The P&Z Board and Town Planner Carrie Spencer had been discussing the amendment to the town’s development ordinance since October, Spencer had given a 45-minute presentation to the town council at its Dec. 13 meeting,

A reunion of champions, Part 1 Northwest Guilford’s 1966-67 state championship team to be honored at halftime ceremony Feb. 10

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by MARC PRUITT Fifty years later, Roger Nelson said he still smiles when he is reminded of the 1966-67 basketball team at Northwest Guilford High School that he coached to a 3A state championship. “I think about that team all the time,” Nelson said. “We had a great run. I have pretty regular flashbacks and still keep in touch with a lot of my former players. It seems that any time I meet people, they bring it up

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and this P&Z meeting included the first of two public hearings for citizen input. The meeting began with Spencer walking through the concept and details of the proposed new zoning district. She explained the district would be an additional zoning option, but all existing zoning options would remain. Repeatedly, Spencer emphasized

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News in Brief ................................2 Your Questions ............................4 Business Notes ............................5 Bits & Pieces ................................5 Stokesdale Town Council ..........6 Student artist gallery ..................8 Youth/School News ....................9 Student Profiles ......................... 10 Crime/Incident Report ............. 14 Community Calendar .............. 15 Grins & Gripes ........................... 17 Classifieds .................................20 Index of Advertisers .................23 NWO on the Go! .......................24

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FINDER NWHS 1966-67 men’s var sity basketball team memb ers and coaching staff bro the only basketball champ ught home ionship in the school’s his tory. Shown, front row, Nelson, head coach, #5 L to R: Roger Terry Smith, #13 Steve Mo rgan, #21 David Hunter, Dixon, #45 Rick Wilson, #25 John #15 Ron Shelton and San dy Gann, assistant coach L to R: #35 Randy Stewa . Back row, rt, #31 Johnny Clinard, #5 1 Robert Southern (decea Daniels, #43 Ronnie Tucke sed), #33 Sam r, #3 Martin Decker and Spencer Southern, team manager.

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ering a permanent location for quite some time and had the opportunity to purchase the land, so decided to move forward. The Summit originated in Kernersville in 2000 and started having services in Oak Ridge in 2013 with about 100 people. Since then, the Oak Ridge campus has over 500 people attending services at the elementary school, with the numbers continuing to grow. “We want people to know that we’re a fixture here,” said Cook. “Whether we meet in the school or have land, we want to be a permanent part of the community.”

Committee tackles nuisance issues by STEVE MANN STOKESDALE – The committee reviewing ordinances covering nuisance issues found holes in the administrative procedures of one already on the town’s books. In previous meetings, Stokesdale’s Ordinance Review Committee had reviewed nuisance ordinances from other municipalities to compile a list of possible issues to be discussed. The committee also wanted to see what is covered by Guilford County’s and Stokesdale’s ordinances. At the committee’s Jan. 17 meeting, members determined that Stokesdale’s ordinance covering such property blight conditions as growth of weeds and grass, accumulations of rubbish, and storm or erosion damaged structures and resulting debris should be rewritten. Ordinance No. 67 was approved Nov. 15, 2007. Patrick Sullivan, who attended the meeting as both a private citizen and chairman of the town’s Planning Board, said he had brought the ordinance to the committee’s attention. Sullivan said a home in his neighborhood fell into disrepair, and he asked Town Attorney Katy Gregg whether the situation was covered by an ordinance.

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After a three-month search, Sullivan said, Gregg found one. However, he said he had been told by Town Administrator Kim Hemric that it had never been enforced. Most of the discussion centered on Part II, Section A of the ordinance. The section reads: “Upon a determination that conditions constituting a public nuisance exist, the town clerk shall notify, in writing, the owner, the occupant or the person in possession of the premises in question of the conditions constituting such public nuisance and shall order the prompt abatement thereof within 15 days from the receipt of such written notice.” The committee said there is no clear procedure in the ordinance for filing a complaint or defining a nuisance. “Determined at a hearing at Town Council, or Planning Board, or what?” Joe Thacker asked. Tim Jones said complaints usually are made by telephone, which concerns him. “An individual could ride all over town and cause a great deal of difficulty for neighbors,” Jones said. Thacker said there needs to be a

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CHAMPION REUNION

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and we will talk about that team. What else can you do when you retire?” That 1966-67 basketball team – the only state championship basketball team in the school’s history – will be honored on Friday, Feb. 10, during halftime of the final home game of the season for Northwest’s men’s varsity basketball team. At last count, all but two of the former players or coaches will be in attendance. The Vikings finished their regular season in ‘67 with a 27-1 record. Their only loss came against conference rival Northeast Guilford on its home court, but Northwest rebounded by beating Northeast three times – including the game in the district finals that sent the Vikings to the state tournament. The Vikings played three games in three nights during the state tournament, beating Hoke County and

Pisgah in the opening rounds before beating Durham Jordan in the state championship game, which was played in Durham. Ron Shelton was a junior on the team and credited Nelson’s leadership with the team’s success. “Without question, none of our success would have happened without Coach Nelson,” Shelton said. “He was a difference maker. He knew how to motivate. He would get on you in a manner that made you want to play harder and never did anything that would hurt your confidence. He knew how to develop your potential. He pounded the fundamentals into us at practice until we all got good at it.” John Dixon, who now lives in Wilmington, was a senior and one of the starters on the championship team. He was effusive in his praise of Nelson.

“Roger Nelson was the best coach I ever played for,” Dixon said. “He had the best demeanor. He never got overly excited and knew the exact words to say to you to get you motivated. He used to tell me I needed to eat gunpowder because I wasn’t aggressive enough for him sometimes.” Steve Morgan was a senior point guard on the team. He said Nelson was more than a coach to him. Two of his brothers and one of his sisters played basketball for Nelson when the coach taught at Colfax. “He was a household name in our family long before Northwest,” Morgan said. “Coach Nelson was more than a basketball coach to me. He taught me life lessons off the basketball court. He taught me there were consequences to my actions. My dad never saw me play basketball in high school or college, so I had a great deal of respect for Coach Nelson for taking the time to invest in my personal life.”

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David Hunter was a senior post player on the team and said he admired Nelson and his coaching style.

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“He had a knack for always having us prepared,” Hunter said. “There was nothing that a team ever threw at us that we weren’t ready for. He taught us the fundamentals and we practiced them until we got so good at them that once we played games, everything else took care of itself. He was a great coach and an even better person. I’m looking forward to coming up for the reunion because I’m looking forward to seeing Coach Nelson. I think it’s safe to say that he had a profound impact on all of us.”

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I keep hearing the word “sewer” mentioned in conjunction with the water feasibility study that Oak Ridge, Summerfield, Stokesdale and Guilford County are discussing. Are they interested in sewer as well, or just water? This is a great question, and in short, the answer is no, there is no discussion on the table about sewer. However, we think we can explain how sewer got intertwined with water in reference to a feasibility study and potentially, a regional water authority. N.C. House Bill 130, which passed last July, is introduced as “Regional Water and Sewer Authority Funding,” and goes on to say in Section 14.20A(a) that $14,548,981 “shall be used by the Division (Dept. of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Infrastructure) to fund interconnection and extension of water lines to participating counties and municipalities undertaken by a Regional Water and Sewer Authority… provided that the Authority includes the Counties of Rockingham and Guilford and one or more municipalities within these counties.”

In Section 14.20A(b), which immediately follows, the bill refers to a “Regional Water Authority” only, with no mention of sewer. A Memorandum of Understanding between Guilford County, Stokesdale, Summerfield and Oak Ridge, which all four municipalities passed earlier this month, says the MOU is for “the purpose of outlining a cost sharing arrangement related to the professional services costs associated with conducting a preliminary feasibility study for the development of a regional public water system.” The two-page MOU goes on to reference a regional water system and a public water system in several places, but makes no mention of sewer. When asked if his town is interested in sewer at this time, Oak Ridge Mayor Spencer Sullivan responded, “Absolutely not. All we are focusing on is water.” “That’s a totally different situation

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STOKESDALE town council

Jan. 12 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by STEVE MANN

 Mayor Randy Braswell called the meeting to order, and Thearon Hooks led the opening prayer. Mayor Pro Tem Bill Jones and council members Frank Bruno, Tim Jones and Vicki WhiteLawrence, Town Administrator/Finance Officer Kim Hemric and Town Attorney Katy Gregg were present. Tim Jones’ motion to move the clerk’s update of unreleased closed session minutes to New Business was approved.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  Regarding minutes from six weekly and six monthly town council meetings held since July, Tim Jones motioned to hold minutes from July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8 monthly meetings. Jones said he had emailed staff the previous week with proposed corrections and additions to the July 14 and Sept. 8 draft minutes but understood there had not been enough time to complete the changes. After Jones’ motion failed for lack of a second, he explained his change requests were delayed due to his ongo-

ing computer problems and the time it took to listen to audio recordings of the meetings and review the draft minutes. The council then went through all seven proposed changes and additions for the July 14 minutes, which included a request to record council members’ electronic votes for a chlorometer. After other council members agreed to the changes, Braswell motioned to approve the July 14 minutes; Tim Jones, however, questioned approving them without seeing the corrections and additions in writing. White-Lawrence agreed. “It seems to me we approve them as we have them right now, which is without those changes, or we wait until we get those changes,” she said. “I don’t think we should approve something we’re not seeing.”  Bill Jones said the council has been criticized for not making the minutes available to the public in a timely fashion. “This is our January (2017) meeting, and we’re still talking about July 14, 2016,” he said. “A month or two should be plenty of time. You can’t hold back a whole half year and then decide ‘I don’t

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ney William) Trevorrow allowed because some things couldn’t wait. Katy (town attorney Katy Gregg) didn’t like it.”

Braswell then withdrew his motion and asked staff to make corrections and additions to the July 14 draft meeting minutes, and then email the updated minutes to council members to approve at the Feb. 9 meeting.

Flynt said voting by email takes away from the council’s transparency.

 4  1 to approve the Aug. 11 minutes, with Tim Jones voting nay.

The council then agreed on Tim Jones’ four proposed changes to the Sept. 8 meeting minutes and once again, Braswell asked staff to make them and then email the updated minutes to council members to approve at the Feb. 9 meeting.  At that point, resident Eileen Thierry got up to leave. “Why couldn’t these (meeting minute approvals) be handled in closed session?” she asked as she headed toward the door. “I find myself saying ‘aye,’ and I’m not even supposed to vote.”

 4  1 (in separate votes) to ap-

prove the Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8 and Dec. 28 meeting minutes, with Tim Jones voting nay.

 5  0 (in separate votes) to approve the Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Nov. 30, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 minutes.

Braswell explained the minutes were voted on separately to help Diana Marcus, deputy town clerk, who had asked him to be “real clear” since there had been so many change requests.

PUBLIC COMMENTS  John Flynt of Belews Creek Road asked about the electronic poll mentioned during approval of the minutes. “Are you conducting the business of the town by email as opposed to open session?” the former mayor and council member asked.

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 Bill Jones said the decisions made electronically had basically been business decisions. “… There were decisions on the water system that couldn’t wait until the next council meeting. I think we’ve done the right thing by giving the mayor the authority to make some of those decisions as a manager. Before, we didn’t have that in place.” Flynt also commented on the delay in approving minutes from previous meetings. “It’s almost like the people are wondering what you are trying to hide,” he said. “It seems like 30 days would be sufficient to voice your concerns or make changes.”  Tim Jones said he took responsibility for the delays.

NEW BUSINESS Financial Report. Although Finance Officer Kim Hemric was present, the December financial report was not given because Budget Officer Philip Pulliam was ill. Closed Session Minutes. Hemric estimated about 45 to 50 percent of unreleased closed session minutes had been inventoried; the files date to 1989. Once completely inventoried, Gregg will review the minutes to look for any content that would prevent releasing them to the public. Pending her advice, the council will then vote on releasing the minutes. Resolution. A resolution to establish a policy for approving closed session minutes was continued to the Feb. 9 meeting because Gregg had not seen it before the meeting. Security System Upgrades. Bruno said the town had received two bids for upgrading security systems at Town Hall and the park; one was for upgrading the current equipment and the other for installing a new system. Discussion was continued to the Jan. 25 weekly meeting.

Adding G2 to Vendor List. G2 Utilities of La Grange was recommended by Mueller, the company from which the town purchased its mobile automated meter reading hardware kit to read electronic water meters.

 5  0 to add G2 – which specializes in water meter testing, repairs and installation – to the town’s approved vendor list.

RFQ for Annual Audit. Council unanimously approved Tim Jones’ motion to send out a Request for Qualifications to perform the annual audit, which Cannon & Company has performed for the last several years. Accessibility Fees. Stokesdale charges the same accessibility fee – $30.50 – for water meters, whether it is a 3/4-inch, 1-inch, 2-inch or 6-inch meter. Saying those on the low (usage) end of the system carry most of the load, and admitting he was “shooting from the hip,” Tim Jones motioned to increase the fee for a 2-inch meter to $45.75 and the fee for a 6-inch meter to $140. Braswell said making the change wasn’t as easy as it seemed and explained there are four customer classifications, and an industrial water customer pays a higher accessibility fee but the lowest volumetric rate. Before considering a rate change, he encouraged waiting until an official with N.C. Rural Water Association can enter numbers into UNC School of Government’s software. “That way, when we go to the public with it, it would have a very experienced person behind it,” he said. After Gregg agreed, saying having more complete justification backed up with mathematical reasoning would be much better for the town, Tim Jones withdrew his motion. Upgrade equipment. Council unanimously approved Bill Jones’ motion to allocate $500 to purchase a recorder and two new microphones. Braswell said the town needs to modernize the minute-taking process and put the audio recordings on the internet.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS Water System Public Comments. Regarding a proposed regional water authority, John Flynt said an agreement with Oak Ridge, Summerfield and Guilford County might establish rules that could force Stokesdale to update its water system, or even to start over. “One of the reasons we incorporated was to determine our own fate,” he said. “I know Oak Ridge and Summerfield have property taxes, and I just want to make sure we don’t go down that road to where we lose our say.” Flynt also wondered if Stokesdale would be bound by an agreement with the other municipalities if they wanted sewer.  Braswell said a 25-minute recording of an interview with Jeff Hughes, director of the Environmental Finance Center at the UNC School of Government, would answer a lot of the questions. The public was encouraged to listen to the interview, which is on a CD at Town Hall.

Braswell said he went to the first meeting to get a wholesale water rate for Stokesdale. “That was my goal, to pursue that from Rockingham County or Forsyth County, wherever that may be,” he said. “They asked me why I was there, and I told them we were told there was the possibility of finished water for a dollar (per 1,000 gallons).”  Tim Jones said he didn’t feel he had enough information about a regional water authority, “and the word ‘authority’ is just what it is.” Regarding an authority’s potential powers over Stokesdale, Jones asked, “Would you accept them having powers of eminent domain, the right to impose assessments, mandatory hookups – the usual laundry list of things these authorities usually have?” He also expressed concerns about the authority’s composition. “I see this being a numbers game,” he said. “There’s 5,400 people in Stokesdale and 540,000 in all of Guil-

Braswell also said he understands the $14.5 million set aside in the state budget to create a regional water authority will cover the cost of the feasibility study.

Besides either joining or not joining the authority, he asked if there was a third option. Braswell again suggested listening to the CD. “The four governing bodies have passed the MOU,” he said, “and now it’s time to come to the table to help write the RFQ, help write the RFP (Request for Proposal), help negotiate for Stokesdale what percentage of the $14.5 million can be ours, or if we have to be a part of the authority to get any portion of the $14.5 million.”  Bill Jones said he didn’t think more details would be available until the feasibility study is completed. “Part of the feasibility study will be to determine where the cheapest water is, where the simplest way to get the water is, whether it’s even practical,” he said. “From there, you’re going to have to look

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The original bill (in which the $14.5 million was allocated) speaks to a regional water authority that would include Rockingham County, Guilford County and some northwest Guilford County municipalities. Rockingham County is not part of the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) that the three northwest Guilford towns and Guilford County recently approved, however, and Braswell said the bill is expected to be amended by Sen. Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, either this month or next. “That’s when you’re going to see the clear division in the $14.5 million,” he said. When Flynt asked about a specific route for the water authority, Bill Jones said he didn’t know that any money was earmarked “to go from point A to point B. I know the money is earmarked to go to Rockingham County and part of it to Guilford County.”

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student artist gallery  Fourth-grade students at Pearce Elementary School learned about “sustainable art” and the importance of protecting the environment. Drawing inspiration from artists who have attempted to bring nature back into New York City, students created their own “nature invasions,” portraying places they have encountered that had little plant life.

 Fifth-grade stud ents at Pearce Elementary School studied the princip les of design, including re petition and contrast. Afte r tracing their own hands, they created patterns using repeating lines an d shapes. The contrast betw een the black and white de signs and the brightly co lored backgrounds mad e the designs “pop.”

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Memorial fund honors school counselor NW GUILFORD – Northwest Middle School lost a respected student Crystal Cox counselor, Crystal Cox, on Jan. 12, following a year-long battle with breast cancer. She is survived by her husband, Craig, daughter, Jessica, and son, Zachary. A long-time Oak Ridge resident, Cox developed many positive relationships among staff and students, as well as community members, during her four years as a counselor at the middle school. Yvette Harwood, an office administrator at the school, considered Cox a close friend and recounted her kindness and uplifting personality around colleagues and students. “Crystal was NWMS’s ray of sunshine! She had a calling to love each student, and she exemplified that in everything that she did,” said Harwood. “Crystal not only loved each student, but she carried that forward to her co-workers as well. While she was battling cancer she was always concerned for others: never once did you hear her complaining about her illness or suffering through the treatments.” Kathy Simms, the school’s data manager, also remembered Cox as one who shared smiles and laughter that “brought sunshine” to those she encountered. “Laughter was often heard from her office with both students and staff,” said

Simms. “As Crystal began her battle, she studied and learned all she could about the cancer she was fighting. She never gave in to the disease. Always, to the last day she was at school, she maintained her fighting spirit and humor. Oh, how we will miss her – a beautiful soul who blessed us in so many ways.” Several community members left messages sharing the impact of Crystal Cox on the tribute wall of her online obituary at www.hayworth-miller.com. One parent wrote of Cox’s help with her son’s adjustment to middle school, and another person highlighted her dedication as a mother who volunteered at bake sale fundraisers for the NWHS softball team. Principal Erik Naglee said Cox had been a positive influence on the school in many ways, and the week following her passing was a rough one for the NWMS community. The school community has established the Crystal Hunt Cox Memorial Fund to honor Cox’s service and memory. The fund will assist NWMS needbased students with fees and expenses during their time at the school. All donations are tax deductible. Checks and donations can be dropped off at the school or mailed to: NWMS PTSO, 5300 Northwest School Road, Greensboro, NC 27409. Checks should include Crystal Hunt Cox Memorial Fund in the subject line. Online donations can be made at www.nwgmsptso.com.

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Jan. 16 | Following a traffic stop on Bunch Road in Oak Ridge at 4:40 p.m., a Stokesdale resident was cited for possession of an open container in the passenger area.

Jan. 15 | A stolen vehicle parked on Longhorn Court in northern Greensboro was recovered by police around 8 a.m.; the offender was arrested for possession of stolen property.

Jan. 21 | After being stopped on Bugle Run Road in Oak Ridge around 2:15 a.m., a known suspect and resident of Union Grove Road in Oak Ridge was arrested and released with a written promise to appear for misdemeanor DWI, provisional DWI, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and other traffic charges.

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BURGLARY Jan. 15 | A resident of James Doak Parkway in northern Greensboro reported an attempted burglary at his residence around 2:15 p.m. The known suspect entered the victim’s attached garage through an unlocked door. The victim in that case alerted the Sheriff’s Office and after an extended foot chase, two individuals were arrested for felony burglary and transported to jail central, where they are still being held. Jan. 17 | An unknown suspect kicked in the back door of a residence on Crooked Oak Drive in Summerfield around 10:50 a.m. The suspect stole electronics and antique coins worth $11,200 and caused $250 worth of damage to the home.

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Jan. 14 | A resident of Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge reported a family member left the home in a vehicle with the intent of harming herself. The victim was listed as missing/endangered in the National Crime Information Center and an all-points bulletin was issued. Jan. 18 | A Silver Alert was issued for a resident of Marshall Smith Road in Colfax who went missing between 9:15 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. The alert was canceled after the resident was found safe in Ridgeway, Virginia, around 3:45 p.m.

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Jan. 14 | A known offender entered Petro 158 on N.C. 68 in Stokesdale around 4:42 p.m. and stole two beers valued at $5.96. He was arrested for misdemeanor larceny in addition to two orders for his arrest from Rockingham County. Jan. 14-15 | The Ridgewood neighborhood in northern Greensboro experienced multiple vehicle break-ins on the evening of Jan. 14 and early Jan. 15. Money and credit cards were stolen from the vehicles, all of which were unlocked. Jan. 16 | CVS/pharmacy on U.S. 220 in Summerfield reported a suspect shoplifted items worth $18.28. The suspect was located and cited for misdemeanor larceny. Jan. 16 | A Summerfield resident on Pleasant Ridge Road reported a known suspect stole $1,610 in cash at 11 p.m. The suspect was charged with felony larceny and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jan. 18 | A resident of Golden Oaks Drive in Oak Ridge reported one or more unknown suspects from a cleaning company stole a necklace valued at $800 from a jewelry box. Jan. 21 | Dollar General on U.S. 220 in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect shoplifted four DVD movies valued at $32.

VANDALISM Jan 14 | A Stokesdale resident reported one or more unknown suspects slashed two tires on her car, which was parked at Early Times Bar on N.C. 158 in Stokesdale, resulting in $500 worth of damage; the incident occurred between midnight and 1:30 a.m.

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TUESDAY, JAN. 31  Constitution Class | Northwest High School history teacher Ray Parrish invites the community to join him and students from his We the People class for a six-week course on the U.S. Constitution, beginning Jan. 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall. There is no charge for the class, but donations are gratefully accepted to help offset travel expenses for the We the People class’s spring trip to Washington, D.C. More info: parrisw@gcsnc.com.

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 Polly Duncan at Oak Ridge Post Office for going above and beyond in trying to help me find a package that was delivered to a neighbor in error. Your wonderful customer service is so appreciated.  Domino’s Pizza. A driver who has worked for the company for 5 years was recently injured in a non-work accident and through Domino’s Cares, is receiving help with financial needs. Let’s support a company that cares about its employees.  Donald J. Trump for giving a voice to the forgotten men and women. Looking forward to the future now!  The clerk at one of our local post offices. Your inadequate knowledge of how to measure a package correctly prompted me to visit a globally recognized shipping company, and saved me $20.83 to ship my package.  The Northwest Observer for unknowingly publishing my “NWO On The Go” photo taken with my husband on my birthday (Jan. 19). It made my day!  All the Americans who had the good sense to elect Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States!  Stokesdale Councilman Tim Jones for being the only one to have the good judgment and common sense not to give up Stokesdale’s self-determination concerning this new proposed regional water authority.  The millions of women and men all across the world who marched Saturday

in concert with the Washington, D.C., Women’s March. We will continue to hold our new president accountable for what he says and does.  The Northwest Observer employment classifieds for helping Maisy Daisy and Mays Siding find some great employees!  Marcus, who works for UPS. He saw our friendship group of eight happy and hungry senior citizens at Lucie’s Café on Jan. 20 and we were flabbergasted to learn he had paid for all of our lunches before he left!

GRIPES to...  Our congresswoman who did not represent our state and showed disrespect by not attending the inauguration. Very tired of this type of divisiveness!  The person who always calls Animal Control on us on Gideon Grove Church Road. We take care of our animals like family, so please stop.  Senator Tillis. Regarding, “Republicans weren’t given mandate,” I now understand who you are. Looking forward to voting for your primary challenger, reaching across the aisle in November if necessary. We look forward to giving you a mandate in 2020.  The coach in the Stokesdale Rec boys league. There are children watching you. This is for fun, not the NBA.  CBS News. Why call “alternative facts” “falsehoods”? Trump’s staff started off his presidency with lies. Trump, Priebus, Conway and Spicer simply tell lie after lie. Do your job! Call them out and protect the American people.  The high school history teacher who assigned a mosaic craft project requiring .5-by-.5-inch squares on a 20-by-20 sheet of poster board. Producing 1,600 individually cut squares goes beyond history busywork and should be historically marked as 21st Century child labor.  Senator Thom Tillis for his embarrassing and ignorant editorial in the Charlotte Observer. The election was not a mandate? Really! Hopefully the next election will take care of him and send him home for good.  The fire station on Lake Brandt Road for always having so many lights on inside and outside, including on your yard sign. It’s not like people come to you! Light pollution!

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step before the town clerk gets involved. “You need a process where the accused or the accuser can be heard by the council or board,” he said. “Let each one plead their case like you would if it were a rezoning case. The board then can decide whether or not it’s a nuisance.” Jimmy Landreth agreed. “Instead of just saying, ‘Hey, we’re going to start fining you in 15 days,’ have avenues to go down,” Landreth urged. The committee also agreed the 15day period to fix the problem is too short and there should be an appeals process. The ordinance gives the town clerk the authority to take “whatever appropriate steps are reasonably necessary” to remove the public nuisance. Eileen Thierry asked how enforcement would be handled if it was determined a situation were serious enough to warrant it. Jones, also a town council member,

said he doesn’t think Stokesdale has a contract with the county for enforcement, but that he would check. He also said there is no money in the town budget to hire someone to investigate code violations. “I’d like to express to this committee that we don’t have an extra $20,000, $40,000, $50,000 sitting somewhere to investigate code violations,” he said. “This costs the town money if we go down this road.” Robert Wurz, Ordinance Committee chairman, said he will pull some language from other ordinances for the committee to examine during its Feb. 2 meeting. He also said the town clerk or town attorney should be consulted about enforcement. See next week’s issue for the committee’s additional conversation at this meeting about annoying and disturbing noises and lot size regulations for wells. The Ordinance Committee will meet again Thursday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall

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the PD zoning district, which would apply only to tracts 75 acres and larger, was tied directly to the Town’s comprehensive plan which was approved in 2010. PD neighborhoods are typically designed with mixed uses (residential and neighborhood businesses), are walkable, have land set aside for parks and open space, and offer a range of housing styles, sizes and prices – including some “moderately priced” housing, Spencer explained. Before final approval, a PD neighborhood would go through many layers of scrutiny including a public workshop, staff review, P&Z review, a public hearing and review by a Technical Review Committee consisting of representatives of the county fire marshal’s office, NCDOT, Guilford County Health Department, Sheriff’s Office, Summerfield Fire District and a liaison from the town’s P&Z Board. Following the presentation, Spencer fielded questions from citizens about maximum density, whether this district would bring the town in compliance with the Fair Housing Act, and whether this would give the town more control over development. About one hour into the meeting, P&Z Board Chair Nancy Hess opened

the public hearing for citizen input. The hearing closed two hours later, after the 48 people who wished to speak had been given an opportunity to do so. Concerns about there being no stated limits on housing density in the PD neighborhood, along with the negative impact it could have on area schools, roads and traffic, and the water table were opponents’ key objections. Fire protection in more densely populated neighborhoods was another stated concern, as was the threat of increased crime and a decline in educational quality that some thought might inevitably come with more people – and specifically, people in a lower income category. Higher taxes to pay for infrastructure was another concern expressed, as was the fear that developers would take advantage of the higher density option and develop to the “nth degree.” Those who favored the PD district said it was a progressive concept, PD communities would go through many layers of scrutiny before being approved, and they would give the town the opportunity to proactively shape the community rather than being a victim to growth and reacting to what will inevitably occur. It would also cut back on the level of urban sprawl which comes with the traditional RS-40 zoning that has been used with most developments in the community over the last 15 to 20 years.

Supporters of the PD district also spoke of a desire for more moderately priced housing options and housing styles and sizes that would appeal to those who wish to downsize and remain in the community as well as young people and families who want to move into the community

Spencer said she appreciated the opportunity the meeting had given her to clarify what the proposed PD zoning district is, but believes there are still some misunderstandings that she hopes to address in the weeks between now and the second public hearing before the town council.

After closing the hearing just before 10 p.m., the Zoning Board deliberated for about 45 minutes before voting 4-1 to recommend the PD zoning district be approved – with emphasis on it offering development options that would be in compliance with the Town’s comprehensive plan.

“We all love Summerfield,” she said. “We just love it in different ways and have different concerns. This ordinance uses the comp plan as its tool because we have such contrasting views. This is a growth check – but it’s not just about housing, it also checks community character, water and sewer, historic properties and putting even stronger controls on our growth. This ordinance addresses those things.”

P&Z Board member Jeff Davis cast the only vote against the recommendation. When later asked about his vote, he noted first that he was neither for nor against the zoning district. He also observed that the opinions expressed by citizens during the public hearing had been fairly balanced between those who opposed the PD district and those who advocated for it.

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“But half the people said, ‘We need to understand more about this.’ I had concerns about density – how was that going to be managed – as well as the impact on infrastructure. And then, about the permitted uses,” Davis said. “I just wanted to make sure those concerns were addressed and answered before we moved forward.”

A second public hearing will be held during the Summerfield Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Based on the anticipated large attendance, the meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall at Summerfield First Baptist Church, 2300 Scalesville Road.

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at how it affects your town. I think you’re guessing until you actually get that study.” Once the study is completed, the town would have to consider the cost of joining the water authority, Bill Jones said. “You’ve got to consider everything,” he said. “It’s not a situation in which we’re going to be ready to go sign a contract … There’s a good chance none of us will be on the council when it’s actually done.” Braswell asked Hemric to scan all the documents he has related to this issue and upload them to the town’s website. Poll of Council. Regarding electronic polling (voting by email versus in a council meeting), Braswell said he wanted to leave it as an option. “I can see Katy shaking her head, but if we got to, we got to. If there are some issues with the water system, we don’t have a town manager,” he said. Gregg said it would be a good time to consider delegating authority to the town administrator. “That would negate 99.9 percent of any possibility of having to have (an electronic poll),” she said. “I feel the better way for this council to proceed is to continue the weekly business meetings, or this council delegates authority to the town administrator to conduct business on behalf of the town within certain realms.”

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poll from the agenda, with Braswell voting nay.

COMMITTEE REPORTS Property. Braswell said snow had been cleared on the left side of Town Hall and some ice melt distributed. The groundsman is cleaning out drains that are regularly clogged at the park. Public Safety/Water. Thearon Hooks, chairman, said all files for the portable generator were reviewed and consolidated and the committee recommends regularly running the generator to

ensure proper operation. Hooks also said GEANI, the Guilford Emergency Alert, Notification and Information system which notifies residents of emergency situations, has been updated. Free notifications can be set up to be area-specific, and an individual can put limits on notification times. For more information or to register, visit www.readyguilford.org. Parade. White-Lawrence said a wrapup meeting of the committee was to be held Jan. 14. Administrative. Hemric said water meters would be read Jan. 14 and bills mailed around Jan. 20. There were 538 water bills processed last month, and 10 new applications.

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COUNCIL COMMENTS  After encouraging everyone to get informed about the regional water authority, Tim Jones said he favors small government and still opposes a property tax for Stokesdale. As he has previously, he said again he hopes someone can come up with a plan to get the town’s share of sales tax back.  Bruno, Bill Jones and Braswell all thanked everyone on the Christmas Parade Committee and committee chair Pam Mick for a great parade in December; Braswell also thanked them for the Christmas tree lighting and thanked White-Lawrence for her long-term service on the parade committee.

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Braswell also shared that his daughter, Amanda Wilson, delivered his first grandchild New Year’s Day at 3 a.m. He said Everette Wilson, the third child born in Guilford County in 2017, weighed 8 pounds and was about 22 inches long.  White-Lawrence said she has been a parade volunteer since 1999 and it had been rewarding, “even though it’s a lot of work.” The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 p.m.

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MEDICAL CARE, EYE CARE, PT

LeBauer Healthcare ...........................14 Novant - Northwest Family Medicine .....2

PET SERVICES & PRODUCTS

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BUILDERS

TM Construction Services, Inc. ...........22

CHILDREN’S SERVICES A/C & HEATING Stokesdale Heating & Air.......................6

ACCOUNTING By the Book Accounting .....................15 Carlotta Lytton, CPA, PA ....................15 Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC .............5

BANK Bank of Oak Ridge ...............................2

Guardian Ad Litem Program ..............10

CHIROPRACTIC

Summerfield Family Chiropractic ........15

DENTIST & ORTHODONTICS

Beth Borden, DDS ................................3 Mitchell, Bartlett & Bell Orthodontics ....7

HEALTH & FITNESS

SNAP Fitness ........................................3 YMCA of Greensboro .........................18

HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES BEK Paint Company ............................21 Carpets By Direct ................................ 11 Carpet Super Mart .........................12-13 Furniture Medic ...................................21 Old School Home Repair .....................21 ProStone................................................6

INSURANCE Tricia McCormick ..................................5

LEGAL SERVICES Attorney Bill Barbour ............................4 Law Office of Susan Greeson .............17

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Northwest Animal Hospital ..................10 Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge.........15

REAL ESTATE

A New Dawn Realty ............................23 Johnnye & Jake Letterman, BHHS ......23 KERBAPPEALS – Gail Kerber .............23 Nancy Hess, BHHS Yost & Little .........23 Roseann Staaf, Allen Tate ...................23

RETAIL

BiRite Food Center .............................16 Goodwill Industries ...............................5

YOUTH & ADULT SPORTS

Oak Ridge Adult Softball ......................9

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