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U.S. 220 widening means headaches for fire department Medians could result in the need for a fourth fire station, higher insurance and fire tax rates by STEVE HUFFMAN SUMMERFIELD – Longer response times? Higher insurance premiums for area homeowners? The need for an ad-

ditional fire station in the community? The widening of U.S. 220, which will result in a four-lane highway through town with a median, raises several issues pertaining to the Summerfield Fire Department and those it serves in a fire district that encompasses 42 square miles.

The completion of the U.S. 220 widening project could bring higher insurance premiums for homeowners in the area, and possibly create the need for construction of a fourth station

IN THIS ISSUE News in brief............................................. 3 Your Questions ......................................... 4 Summerfield Town Council ....................11 Business Notes • Bits & Pieces ...............14 Founders’ Day Photos ............................18 Community Calendar............................19 Letters/Opinions ................................... 20 Stokesdale Fire Dept 60th Anniversary 22 Crime/Incident Report .......................... 23 Student Profiles ...................................... 23 Grins & Gripes ........................................ 24 Canine Capers/Music in the Park ....... 25 Classifieds .............................................. 27 Index of Advertisers ...............................31

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Party at the Ridge, May 29-31

Ridgefest offers three days of fun by KRISTIN KUBLY OAK RIDGE – The Merchants Association of Oak Ridge and the Town of Oak Ridge are once again partnering to host the biggest party of the year: Ridgefest 2014. The festivities will stretch over three days, with more activities, rides, music, food and fun than ever before. Ridgefest will take place at the Oak Ridge Town Park, corner of Linville Road and Lisa Drive, May 29, 30 and 31. The event is a collaboration that brings together the town, merchants, and citizens, all to benefit organizations within Oak Ridge. Bruce Oakley, Oak Ridge’s town manager, praises the great job done each year by all those involved.

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“The town staff and the Parks and Rec members make sure the event goes smoothly,” Oakley says. “And it’s a good way for the merchants to give back to the community.”

Memorial Day • Monday, May 26 “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” –Joseph Campbell Parks and Recreation director Terry Lannon says his staff is hard at work getting the park ready: “Our parks crew is really busy because we try to make sure everything is trimmed up and looking really top shelf for the event.” The Merchants Association has been integral to the event since the beginning, says Randy Floss, chairman of MAOR’s Ridgefest committee. “We launched Ridgefest in 2009, the year the park was unveiled,” he recalls. “MAOR has since donated over $30,000 back into the community. We’ve worked with well over 100 organizations,

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MAOR’s Ride the Ridge for Education Ride the carnival rides all night Thursday for $20

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Fire department receives recognition, appreciation SUMMERFIELD – Pleasant Garden Mayor Carla Strickland and Fire Chief Ray Smith are grateful to the Summerfield Fire Department for their assistance after an ice storm on March 7 ravaged through the Pleasant Garden community and downed several large, old trees. Strickland, Smith, and members of the Pleasant Garden Fire Department attended the Summerfield Town Council meeting on May 13 and presented SFD with a plaque of appreciation as a way of publicly conveying their gratitude. “We are an old community, so we have a lot of old trees,” Strickland told those attending the May 13 council meeting. “Chief Ray Smith was in touch with Guilford County Emergency Services and we were trying to figure out how to

service all of our residents.” “To say it was a bad storm was an understatement,” confirmed Chief Smith. “We began the morning at 3:40 with our first call, and had 161 calls over the next four days. But that wasn’t enough. About 12:02 p.m., a 200-year-old oak tree fell on a 300-gallon propane tank, which dislodged the bonnet and the tank began leaking. We had nothing in our toolbox to cut the tree away without creating a spark, so the only option we had was to flow water to dissipate the gas, which took about eight hours. “We were cold, wet, tired and hungry,” Smith admitted. “We put out a call and these folks (SFD) answered it – your community was represented very well in Pleasant Garden.”

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I heard that a segment of Bunch Road will be closed until next October for the replacement of the bridge that spans the Reedy Fork. If it’s correct that the timeline for this project is from midMarch into October, why is it taking half a year to build the replacement? How are citizens living along Bunch Road being alerted to the timeline, especially those living between the bridge and Stanley Huff Road? Darrell Ferguson, a district engineer with the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT), confirms that the southern end of Bunch Road where it dead ends into Pleasant Ridge Road is scheduled to be closed until Oct. 1. “The contract time we placed on the contractor is an aggressive timeline for the amount of work that needs to be completed,” says Ferguson.

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The southern portion of Bunch Road will remain closed until October due to the construction of a new bridge and reconstruction of road approaches.

During this time, the old bridge will be removed and will be replaced by a longer and taller bridge. The road approaches also need to be reconstructed in order to accommodate the dimensions of the new bridge. Ferguson says NCDOT makes every effort to keep citizens informed of construction issues that affect them. “We communicated the closure by placing message signs along Bunch Road before the closure and we sent out a press release to the local media,” says Ferguson. An article about the pending closure and projected timeline for the project appeared in the March 14 issue of the Northwest Observer. “We realize the inconvenience to the residents in the area and that is the reason for the approximately six-month closure,” adds Ferguson.

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Audrey Ellis is a winner Audrey Ellis, who was featured on the front cover of our May 16-23 issue, is all smiles as she counts her winnings and enjoys her moment of fame. The northwest Greensboro resident and mother of three competed in the longstanding television game show, Wheel of Fortune, on May 20, and walked away with a Ford Flex plus $3,000 in the bonus round, correctly guessing “Backyard Swing Set.” The bonus round total was $38,285. Ellis also won a $1,000 Sears Shop Your Way gift card during the regular round. Her grand total including the car and gift card was $52,535.

$282,000, cable franchise tax revenue of $92,000 and ABC profit-sharing distributions of $74,000. The projected property tax revenue is based on a proposed property tax of 2.75 cents per $100 property valuation, down from the current 3.5-cent property tax. Of the projected expenses, $286,500 is budgeted for administrative and finance employee wages, taxes and benefits; $94,200 for a full-time planner’s wages, taxes and benefits; and $73,100 for parks and recreation employee wages, taxes and benefits. The budget also includes $65,000 for legal services and a total of $22,800 in stipends for five council members and the mayor. The preliminary draft budget in-

cludes an expense of $40,250 for maintenance of the Summerfield Community Park on Centerfield Road, and $108,950 for maintenance of the Summerfield Athletic Park on U.S. 220. To view the preliminary draft budget in its entirety prior to May 27, or a final, potentially revised draft budget after the special called meeting on May 27, visit www.summerfieldgov.com. On June 10, the Summerfield Town Council will hold a public hearing for the FY 2014-15 budget during its monthly council meeting, after which it will likely adopt a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road.

NWHS softball team goes Budget meeting, public hearing deep in state playoffs SUMMERFIELD – Want to know more about your town’s projected revenue and expenses for the fiscal year beginning on July 1? You have an opportunity to learn, and to offer your input, at a special called meeting of the Summerfield Town Council on Tuesday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m., at which time the town manager will present the preliminary FY 2014-15

budget draft. The meeting will be held at the Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road.

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an 8-6 score on Tuesday. Gracen Staunton pitched most of the game before Emily Chaisson came on in relief. Fister said her team is hitting well, and believes they have a realistic chance of knocking North Davidson from the playoffs. “We’re in a good place both mentally and physically,” Fister said. Should the Vikings win Friday, they’ll face the winner of the Alexander Central/Lake Norman game in the semifinals. The semifinals, which start May 27, are a best-of-three affair. The first game is played at the home of the higher seed and any remaining games are played at the other school.

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and we look at it as a community celebration.” MAOR’s president, Dede Cunningham, agrees: “It’s just a great way to not only meet your neighbors but to get to know the businesses in the community and interact.”

Thursday night you can enjoy the rides all evening for $20 per person. Proceeds from this event will go directly to local educational projects. Floss says to expect some new carnival rides in addition to old favorites.

Cunningham adds, “Each year the event not only gets bigger, but the feedback we get from the community is, ‘We love it. What’s next?’”

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MAOR and the town of Oak Ridge responded, so this year will be bigger and better than ever.

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Band playing beach music and classic rock while festival goers enjoy the carnival rides and games. Other new activities on Friday will include a longest drive contest and “beach ball volleyball,” a unique variation on traditional volleyball. Returning this year is the barbeque chicken dinner served by Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, complete with all the fixings, a drink, and dessert. Cost will be $10 for adults and $5 for kids. The Oak Ridge Youth Association will also be selling concessions that evening, so there will be plenty of delicious food to enjoy. The popular corn hole tournament is also returning, along with the Classic Car Cruise-in, where you will be able to view up to 100 classic cars. Floss encourages people to come out on Friday and enjoy “a fun evening under the stars.”

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Run the Ridge typically attracts about 400 runners and walkers each year. The run will begin at the Oak Ridge Town Park, with the 1-mile fun run beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K Run the Ridge beginning at 9 a.m.

The 5K course will be a combination of on-road and off-road surfaces, including 1.4 miles of wooded and field trails and 1.7 miles on a scenic road corridor. The 1-mile course is a combination of paved and unpaved trails all within Oak Ridge Park – great for kids and families. Morning-of-event registration will be available, but advance registration is encouraged. To register online, visit www. merchantsofoakridge.com/Run_the_ Ridge. See ad on p. 15 for more details.

11 A.M. – 3 P.M. Carnival rides, games and food Ridgefest will have a festive carnival atmosphere, giving visitors more rides to choose from and lots of games to play. Guests will also have more food choices than ever, including a new food court featuring local restaurants as well as food trucks offering traditional fair food. The park will be divided into different areas, each offering some tried and some new activities for all ages. “Each year we try a couple of new things to see if they work, and if they do, we build on them,” says Floss.

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age level and given a scorecard to track their scores. Prizes will be awarded to winners in each age category.

Kids at the Ridge Kids at the Ridge will also return for a second year. This free area is reserved for kids 10 and under and will feature inflatables, games and a straw maze.

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Fireworks Spectacular A memorable way to end Ridgefest is always with the amazing fireworks show. Floss says, “The fireworks typically go off around 9:20 p.m., but I highly recommend that people come early and spend a little time with friends and family; bring chairs, bring blankets, find a comfortable place.” Cunningham has personally seen the impact Ridgefest has had on the town. “Oak Ridge is a small town with big town activities ... Neighbors know each other; we care for each other, and you’ll see that at Ridgefest, with neighbors hanging out, meeting neighbors, and supporting local businesses,” Cunningham says. “It’s an exciting annual event that we’re real proud of,” Oakley adds. “It’s great for kids and has something for all ages.”

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Thursday, May 29, 6 - 9:30 p.m. Ride the Ridge: ride all night for $20.

5:30 – 9:30 P.M. Evening activities Ridgefest will wrap up Saturday evening with more music, rides, games and food – and, a fireworks show to top it all off.

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All evening, several local bands featuring high school students will battle it out to win prizes at Ridgefest’s first “Battle of the Bands.” Come root for your favorite band in what is sure to be a fun and entertaining competition.

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Another new event will be a silent auction, held in a tent across from the stage. While you’re listening to the music, you can bid on great items donated by local businesses.

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May 13 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by PATTI STOKES  Mayor Tim Sessoms called the monthly council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. After Councilwoman Elizabeth McClellan received more information about minutes from the April 23 Trails Committee meeting, an expense for demolishing a home on Hamburg Mill Road (for which the town was reimbursed), and a well at the athletic park, the meeting agenda was approved.

ANNOUNCEMENTS  Town Manager Scott Whitaker provided an overview of Founders’ Day events planned for May 16-17.  A kids’ fishing derby will be held at the community park on June 28, followed by a Music in the Park event that same evening.  A federally funded transportation plan is available for public review at Town Hall through June 6. Recognition. Pleasant Garden Mayor Carla Strickland and Fire Chief Ray Smith presented the Summerfield Fire Department with a plaque of appreciation for their help in March. See photo and more details in News Briefs, page 3.

PUBLIC COMMENTS  Gail Dunham said former finance officer Dana Luther used to provide a detailed cost overview for major town projects, which included a list of the contractors, when the work was done, etc. “That was good fiscal management,” Dunham said, adding she had not seen this done in the last two years and thought it should be done for all projects. Continuing, Dunham said she previously suggested the town buy short-term CDs yielding 1 percent interest, which

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In conclusion, Dunham said it was time for Whitaker to disclose the estimated cost for restoring the Gordon Hardware building.  Adrian Williamson said he understood the town was already obligated to build a pedestrian tunnel under U.S. 220 (according to an agreement made with NCDOT in 2012, if the town does not extend the A&Y Greenway to planned segments of the greenway, DOT will seek reimbursement for 20 percent of the actual cost of building the pedestrian tunnel). “I think we got the cart before the horse,” Williamson said. “We haven’t got the trail yet, but we already have the tunnel.” Williamson then asked why the lights were on at the athletic park’s ball fields at 12:30 a.m., why was someone riding in the town-owned truck at 9:55 p.m. on a Friday evening, and said he thought the money the town spent on the interim planner was a waste.  Dwayne Crawford said he investigated the possibility of contracting with Guilford County for planning services, and though he was told it wouldn’t be possible right now, it might be possible for next year.

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“If we want to entertain this (contracting with the county for planning services), we need to start talking with the county pretty soon,” Crawford said.

FY 2014-15 BUDGET  Gail Dunham asked if the town planned to hire someone to handle land condemnation for trail easements, then requested a copy of the mileage log for the town-owned truck. After criticizing the town for “crummy” budget planning, Dunham spewed out a long list of complaints, including the cost and management of projects, the amount of time Whitaker had spent on Founders’ Day, the hiring of a seasonal park employee, whether employee reviews were being conducted, and the town engaging in a costly lawsuit over a citizen’s fence that was not in compliance.

 Dwayne Crawford said, with almost $8 million in the bank, the town had plenty of money and there was no justification for a property tax, regardless of how small.

thanked the Northwest Observer for a great Founders’ Day article, and said three new people would be in the history tent at Founders’ Day. The committee meets next on May 29.

“It’s unneeded and it’s just not right to tax people because you can,” Crawford said.

Public Safety. The committee will not meet again until Sept. 17.

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Trails and Open Space. Whitaker said the committee had a “lively and productive meeting” last month. The Request for Qualifications for the trail design is still on the table but hasn’t been advertised yet, Whitaker said, explaining the committee is “stepping back,” and trying to find solutions for the area of the proposed trail that is closest to the community park. “We need to continue communicating with the stakeholders and we’re trying to do that,” Whitaker said. The committee’s next meeting is May 28 (changed to the fourth Wednesday), at 6 p.m. at Town Hall. Founders’ Day. A lot of time has been spent on working out logistics involving moving the festival to the athletic park, Whitaker reported. Town manager’s report. Whitaker said that several months ago the town contracted with N-Focus for Julie Reid to work as an interim planner; the contract stipulated that if the town ever hired Reid as an employee, it would pay N-Focus three months of Reid’s annual salary. Reid was hired on May 2 as the town’s full-time planner, at an annual salary of $55,000, so according to the terms of the contract, N-Focus is due $13,750. Several months ago the town also contracted with N-Focus to review and rewrite some of its ordinances, and stipulated that the cost not exceed $13,200; however, N-Focus recently contacted Whitaker and asked the town to pay $9,200 for extra work the company had put into the ordinance reviews and rewrites. “We had one contract that was pretty clear that we would have a fee for hiring Ms. Reid, and the other contract that had a ‘Do Not Exceed’ amount,” Whitaker

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said, before explaining that he negotiated with N-Focus to release the town of its obligation to pay $13,750 for hiring Reid in exchange for paying N-Focus for the additional time it put into the ordinance rewrites. “So, we’re paying for something that we haven’t seen yet?” asked McClellan. “That was the problem with the last time.” Whitaker said a draft of the ordinance rewrites was forwarded to the town attorney, Bill Hill, and Hill confirmed he was reviewing the rewrites and they looked to be “in a much better place” than when presented to the town a few months ago. Whitaker added he hoped to have a final draft of the ordinance rewrites for council’s review by mid-June. Since N-Focus still has some work to do on the rewrites, Whitaker said he would pay only a portion of the $9,200 now, and the balance when the rewrites were approved.  Councilman Mike Adams said it was good the town wouldn’t have to pay the entire amount for hiring Julie Reid, but when he reviewed the contract with N-Focus for the ordinance rewrites, it clearly stated their compensation would not exceed $13,200 and he felt them taking three months longer to complete the work, then asking for $9,200 more, was unprofessional. “It seems N-Focus has not treated this town well,” Adams said, to which Whitaker responded he thought the company grossly underestimated the scope of the work.  Councilwoman Dianne Laughlin asked if at any point Whitaker had been notified that N-Focus was exceeding the allowed billable amount, and Whitaker said no, he had just recently received a call telling him the company would like to send a bill for several thousand dollars. Initially he said no, but after weighing that amount against what would be owed for hiring Reid, he negotiated for the lesser amount due. The discussion then led to the ordinance rewrites, and the council asked

Whitaker how much time it would have to review them before they were presented to citizens. “As much as you want,” Whitaker said, adding he felt the committee which drafted the original rewrites should review them first, since they had invested a lot of time in the process.

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“I think there is an argument that you would want their buy-in on what’s been done to their draft,” Whitaker said, explaining there would be a public hearing for citizen input on the ordinance rewrites after the committee and council had reviewed them.  4  1 (Flowers against) to approve paying N-Focus an additional $9,200 for ordinance edits and rewrites.

“The project is a small library – you take a book and you leave a book,” Church explained. Flowers said she had read about this project, thought it was a great idea, and had “tons of books” to donate. Library shelving has been made and just needs to be stained before mounting it onto a wall, Church said.

Short-term rental. Whitaker explained there was a house on the Gordon property, at 7818 Summerfield Road, which had been rented but would be vacant when the town closes on the property on May 30. Reid lives two hours away and it will take some time to sell her home and secure a residence in this area, Whitaker said, then asked if the council would consider renting the house on the Gordon property in the interim. The attorney said there would be nothing illegal about the arrangement, but suggested Reid be required to have renters’ insurance. Council discussed what, if anything, would need to be done to make the home suitable to rent again, a defined period of time for renting the home to Reid, and a monthly rental amount. Whitaker said he would confirm the house was in good shape when he did a final walkthrough of it before the property closing on May 30.

Little Free Library. Harrison Church has offered to implement a Little Free Library program at the community park for his Eagle project. Church presented the council with drawings and a binder which outlined the concept of what is essentially a community book exchange.

U.S. 220 update. Handouts were available with updates on the U.S. 220 widening project. Property closing. The closing date on the Gordon property is still on schedule for May 30. In response to Adrian Williamson’s earlier questions about lights at the athletic park and why the town truck was in use at 10 p.m., Whitaker explained the athletic fields were full during the spring season and the lights on the ball fields were specifically scheduled, with the organization using the fields at the time paying the light bill. “We track light usage per group,” Whitaker said, adding that a part-time Parks and Recreation attendant was hired a few months ago specifically to address concerns about an employee not being available when the fields were in use. “He is often out there closing the park at 10 p.m., so that doesn’t surprise me that he is there (in the town-owned truck) that late,” Whitaker said.

The 1,100-square-foot home, built in 1940, had rented for $725, so Flowers suggested Reid pay that same amount, with the assurance that the town’s liability insurance would cover what isn’t covered by renter’s insurance.

Regarding the lights, Whitaker said there may have been teams which did not turn the lights off as they were supposed to, and that could be more closely monitored. He did, however, assure the council that the teams were being charged until the lights were turned off.

“We’re doing this as a favor to her,” Flowers said.

“We don’t have the hours to pay an attendant to be out there every evening

and all day on weekends, but we do get a very detailed report of when the lights go off,” Whitaker said. Annual audit.

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to once again contract with Rouse Rouse Penn & Rouse to perform the annual audit, at a cost of $9,975 (an increase of $525 over last year’s cost). Executive session. Council went into executive session at 8:10 p.m. to discuss a personnel issue, and reconvened at 8:33 p.m. Whitaker did not join them, so the discussion was presumably about his annual employment contract.

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Off to West Point Congressman Howard Coble is pleased to announce that Kamen Powell of Summerfield has been appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Kamen, the son of Randi and Robert Powell, is a 2013 graduate of Northwest Guilford High School and is finishing a year as a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy’s Preparatory School in West Point.

“Kamen is the latest acceptance for our formidable class of nominees from the Sixth District,” Rep. Coble said. “Our nation’s military academies agree with our assessment that our district is blessed with a unique and impressive group of young men and women. I am proud that nine of our nominees have been accepted for the upcoming school year.”

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Principals headed to the roof For the second year in a row, the students and staff at Pearce Elementary presented a check of over $10,000 to the United Way of Greater Greensboro, the largest amount ever raised by a Guilford County School. Topping last year’s donation of $10,000, students awarded a check in the amount of $10,779.11 to the UWGG on Feb. 11. Funds were raised through family fun nights, raffles, and theme days.

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Since 2007, Pearce Elementary has raised more than $49,000 for United Way. In honor of the school’s accomplishment, Principal Erik Naglee, Assistant Principal Pam Moore, and Michelle Gether-Clark, the president of UWGG, will camp out on the school’s roof on May 27. Jackie Needham, secretary and treasurer at Pearce Elementary, confirms the students can hardly wait!

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 These two guys and their mom were riding the Summerﬁeld Farms ﬂoat in the Founders’ Day parade.

Friday, May 16 - Saturday, May 17 Thanks to a lot of effort and planning by the Founders’ Day Committee and Town of Summerﬁeld staff members, the 18th annual Founders’ Day celebration was a huge success and the new location at the athletic park on U.S. 220 offered wide open space for lots of fun! The weather was most cooperative, and a good time was had by all who came to watch the parade on Saturday morning, as well as those who attended the Founders’ Day festival Friday evening and throughout the day on Saturday. Be sure to check out more Founders’ Day photos on our Facebook page.

 Greensboro Performing Arts’ students performed “The Jungle Book” onstage on May 17.

 Dakota Lee Hicks was riding the Sportsmen’s Wildlife Club’s ﬂoat in the Founders’ Day parade. Dakota’s father, Josh, and grandfather, Ricky, are both members of the Sportsmen’s Wildlife Club located on Winfree Road in Summerﬁeld.

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 Northern Guilford Middle School’s marching band participated in this year’s Founders’ Day parade – what would the parade be without marching bands?  “Sky High Skyler” and Valarie Halvorsen, Summerﬁeld’s town clerk (can you see her at the bottom of the picture ... look closely!).

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Passing ‘Right to Try’ law is right The state government of Colorado has done the right thing by passing a ‘’Right to Try’’ law. People who are terminally ill will have the right to try experimental drugs without federal approval. Unfortunately the federal FDA, and out-of-state drug companies, may not cooperate. But

this is a step in the right direction. I think people who are dying should have the right to try any medication that may save or extend their lives, or help ease their pain. North Carolina should have a “Right to Try” law. Chuck Mann, GREENSBORO

Council’s decision is disappointing Board’s specialty is in matters relating to rezoning requests and making sure they are in line with the town rules and the consistency of previous rulings. If, after a public hearing and access to detailed sketches, the recommendation of this expert board was not to approve the My concerns are twofold. First, as PD-R request, it should take overwhelmsomeone whose political involvement ing evidence that was not available to the extends only to voting, it shows me that http://service.simplycookPlanning and Zoning Board for the town the council made a big “vote of no conbooks.com/images/download. council to overrule that decision. fidence” to the town’s own expert board I am disappointed with the recent decision of the Oak Ridge Town Council to unanimously overturn the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board to reject Kevin Harvick’s proposed PD-R rezoning.

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opposition from their constituents. Let’s remember the town council is an elected board who ostensibly serves the interests of the entire town. Even if a rezoning request were legal by the book, an elected board should be just as concerned with the opinions of the citizens who elected them. They are not a judicial board only concerned with matters of law, but

Thanks to you, we’re helping others Good Samaritan Ministries would like to thank the Stokesdale Elementary School’s Kids Care Club for collecting 1,272 pounds of food in front of Bi-Rite on Saturday, May 17. The Kids Care Club also donated $59 to help buy food in the future. We appreciate everyone who supported these young people, and their leaders who are helping others in their community. We would also like to thank the Stokesdale and Oak Ridge post offices for collecting food for the GSM food pantry in the past weeks, as well as everyone in the community who donated the food. And finally, we want to thank Community Lutheran Church in Summerfield for donating $1,200 to GSM, which is the money they made from their recent yard sale. In April, GSM gave out 92 boxes of

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democratically elected representatives who have a constituency to serve. Let this be a call for people to get out and vote in the next municipal elections. In the past, municipal voter turnout has been less than 10 percent in Oak Ridge, so one vote makes a difference and is not inconsequential. Brian Middleton, OAK RIDGE

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food to 70 families. Anyone who would like to purchase a box of food for the pantry may do so for $25 at Bi-Rite in Stokesdale, and Bi-Rite will even deliver the box to the pantry for you! All monetary donations may be sent to P.O. Box 202, Stokesdale, 27357. Please make checks out to Good Samaritan Ministries. We hope you’ll join us at Stokesdale Christian Church on May 31, 5 to 7 p.m., for an “Oldieweds Game” with salad and potato bar, and at Stokesdale United Methodist Church on June 7 for the annual “Music Feeds the Soul” program, variety show and BBQ dinner cooked by Jessica and David Friddle. All profits will go to Good Samaritan Ministries and be used to help those in need. Your support is very much appreciated. Terri Johnson, STOKESDALE GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRIES

Stokesdale Fire Department 60th Anniversary Sunday, May 18

It was a full house Sunday afternoon at Station 12 in downtown Stokesdale, as people from many walks of life came to honor those past and present who have helped the ﬁre department get to where it is today. Photos by Patti Stokes and Laura Pullins/NWO

 Of the eight men who have served as the department’s ﬁre chiefs since it was created in 1954, three are living – Randy Southard (standing), the department’s 7th chief,Todd Gauldin (seated, left), the current chief, and Leon Williams, the department’s ﬁfth chief.

 Displayed were helmets, gas masks, and other memorabilia. In back, a beautiful quilt ﬁlled with patches from many different service organizations, including ﬁre departments, police departments, EMT and the Red Cross, was on display.

 Chief Todd Gauldin wore this smile on his face a good part of the afternoon, and rightly so – he was both humbled and honored at the show of support from the community.

 Guest speakers included Congressman Howard Coble (top left), Sheriff B. J. Barnes (top right), Rockingham County Commissioner Mark Richardson (bottom left) and Alan Perdue, retired director of Guilford County Emergency Services (bottom right).  In the midst of their own celebration, ﬁremen ran out the door to respond to an emergency call.

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CRIME / INCIDENT report

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The District 1 Sheriff’s Office has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County. INCIDENT UPDATE: On May 2, the mother of a Northwest High School student reported her son’s TI-84 Plus calculator, valued at $140, was stolen while he was at school. The calculator was later located and a student and a previous graduate were both charged with Larceny, False Pretenses and Conspiracy. The officers also located another calculator that hadn’t been reported as stolen yet. ASSAULT May 14 | A resident of Maloe Court in Oak Ridge said she was grabbed by a known person. May 18 | A Summerfield resident reported her son had been shot three times with a BB gun while at a residence on Chesterbrooke Drive in northern Greensboro. The victim was transported by a family member to the hospital to receive medical attention.

DRUGS/ALCOHOL May 16 | Officers made a DWI arrest during a traffic stop at the 800 block of Witty Road in Summerfield. May 17 | Officers charged an individual on Colgate Road in Stokesdale with Miscellaneous Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia.

MISCELLANEOUS May 14 | After being stopped at the 8600 block of US 158 in Stokesdale, a driver provided officers with false information. May 15 | Papa John’s on U.S. 220 N. in Summerfield reported someone embezzled over $8,000 from the business. May 17 | A resident of Annry Drive in Summerfield reported a known person burned her personal property (clothing). May 18 | A resident of Haw River Road in Stokesdale reported a known person threatened to kill her.

May 19 | A resident of Oxmoor Road in Summerfield reported someone made online purchases using her credit card information. May 20 | A resident of Bartonshire Drive in Oak Ridge reported a known person threatened her.

In last week’s issue of the Northwest Observer, we published these student profiles with the photos switched. So that these talented, dedicated students and their families will have their profiles to paste in their scrapbooks or send to faraway relatives and friends, we are reprinting the corrected profiles.

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MAY 15 | Officers received a report of a stolen wallet from a residence on Pleasant Ridge Road in Summerfield. After further investigation, the wallet was located in the victim’s vehicle with $40 cash missing.

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MAY 16 | Lowes Foods in Oak Ridge reported a known female stole about $1,100 worth of multiple health and beauty products sometime between April 14 and April 29, and again on May 12. Angela Kirby of Winston Salem has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor larceny.

Favorite band: Wiz Khalifa

MAY 16 | Officers responded to a call on Beeson Road in Oak Ridge, in which 500 pieces of scrap metal rods valued at $500 were stolen.

Interesting/fun fact: I compete in CrossFit events.

Hometown: Oak Ridge Toughest class: AP Government Politics Extracurricular activities: Basketball, fishing and farming Favorite food: Shrimp Favorite band: CCR and Phil Collins Favorite movie: “The Natural” Best vacation ever: Christmas trip to Texas Years in the northwest area: 7 Dream job: PGA Tour player Interesting/fun fact: I can bounce a golf ball on my wedge over 100 times in a row. Nickname: “Boggsy” Position/Role on the team: Member of top four Rituals: Listen to music and talk about the course with teammates Golf Coach Ron Bare’s comments on Hunter Boggs: “Hunter worked hard in the off season to be in our top four.”

May 19 | A resident of Summerfield Road in Summerfield reported someone broke into his home and stole his Xbox. May 20 | A resident of N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge reported someone stole his farming tools.

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Toughest class: AP Statistics Extracurricular activities: Hanging with friends and fishing Favorite food: Steak Favorite movie: “The Greatest Game Ever Played” Siblings: Older sister Best vacation ever: Spring break 2014 Years in the northwest area: 13 Dream job: PGA Tour player

Position on the team: Varsity position (top two) Rituals/Superstitions: Listen to music Golf Coach Ron Bare’s comments on Collin Wasler: “Collin is an excellent golfer and a good leader on and off the course.”

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GRINS to...  The Northwest Middle PTSO for our new office furniture! Through a mini-grant, the PTSO gave the office

and counseling center a much-needed update. We appreciate all they do for faculty and students!  Stokesdale Fire Department staff, volunteers, board members and family members for your service to our community over the last 60 years.  Anna Hopper at Cornerstone Charter Academy for being such a conscientious, disciplined, thoughtful, and wonderful teacher. I could go on and on. Thanks for a terrific second grade year. We will miss you next year!  The three men at Mayflower in Madison for helping get my sister back in the car. Just wanted you to know she has since left us to be with our Savior. Thanks for helping, and may God bless each of you.  All the teachers/staff and PTA at Northern Middle School for hosting such

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a great eighth-grade dance last Friday night. All of the eighth-graders seemed to have such a fun time!  Saturday’s relaxing Music in the Park event at Oak Ridge’s town park. The combination of a good bluegrass band in a casual environment resulted in another enjoyable time at the park. Thanks to all the volunteers who made it happen!  Colby Proctor for leading Northwest Middle School to the end-of-season Guilford County Golf Tournament win, for winning the 2nd place medal, and for being awarded NWMS golf team’s MVP.  Summerfield Founders’ Day Committee, staff, and everyone involved in putting together a great event last weekend. Waiting for the shuttle bus took a while, but parking lot volunteers were friendly and I made new friends while I was in line.

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 Oak Ridge Town Council for voting to connect the road in the Linville Oaks neighborhood to the new 80 homes to be clustered in Knights Landing, thus disregarding the safety of our children.

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 The mailman who can’t deliver the mail correctly or get a muffler on his car. I’m tired of listening to his car deliver mail to the wrong boxes!

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 The Northwest Observer for not pointing out that Oak Ridge’s property tax is the highest in Guilford County, and for failing to mention tax rates in its budget report. We expect liberal reporting, but incompetent liberal reporting is even worse.

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Editor’s Note: Though I disagree with the reader’s method of making his point, and his assessment of me as an incompetent liberal, I believe he did have one valid point. Neither myself, when providing a brief overview of Oak Ridge’s budget in last week’s issue, nor the reader, when chastising me for the failure to do so, mentioned what Oak Ridge’s tax rate is. Since FY 2004-2005, Oak Ridge’s property tax rate has been 8.63 cents per $100 of property value. The town is proposing neither an increase nor a decrease in its tax rate for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Though the reader’s statement that the town’s tax rate is the highest of any municipality in Guilford County is incorrect (check out Greensboro and High Point), it is the highest tax rate of any municipality in northwest Guilford County (Summerfield is proposing a reduction in their property tax rate from 3.5 cents per $100 of property value to 2.75 cents, and Stokesdale does not charge a property tax). Patti Stokes, editor

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Canine Capers Oak Ridge Saturday, May 17 The second annual Canine Capers, a “doggone fun” event, was held in the Oak Ridge Town Park on May 17. The event is a fundraiser for Oak Ridge Bark Park, which had its grand opening on April 12. Photos courtesy of Bill Edwards

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Johnson warned that because of the indirect routes emergency workers will have to follow to get to some neighborhoods, response times might be increased by as much as five minutes.

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Fire department tankers will also be affected, with their routes to retrieve more water during the midst of battling a blaze possibly increased by several minutes because of more limited access to water points.

“It’s a headache,” said Fire Chief Chris Johnson. “It’s something we’re going to have to deal with.” The problems Johnson is referring to stem largely from medians that will separate lanes of traffic along the widened U.S. 220. The medians will protect motorists traveling in opposite directions, but make access to a number of roads and neighborhoods – and water access points – more difficult.

Even if the trucks don’t have to go to a cloverleaf exchange – able instead to make a U-turn at the end of a median – things don’t improve significantly. “Anytime you make a U-turn on a four-lane road, especially with a fire truck, it’s exceptionally dangerous,” Johnson said. “The average length of our fire trucks is 30 feet, and depending on the truck, they weigh anywhere between 25 to 30 tons. Making a U-turn in a fire truck is not only difficult, but can be dangerous to the crew as well as other traffic.”

Because of the medians, instead of making direct turns, fire trucks and other emergency responders will often have to travel further down the highway and exit at a cloverleaf exchange. From there, they’ll cross back over the highway before getting back on U.S. 220 to travel in the opposite direction.

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between the station and some houses and businesses, Johnson and others with the Summerfield Fire Department have begun studying the possibility of purchasing land and building a fourth fire station off N.C. 158. The process of getting funding for a new station will not be a quick or easy one. The fire department’s board of directors must first approve the request, which would then be taken to the Guilford County manager. County commissioners would ultimately have to approve the request as part of the county manager’s proposed budget. Summerfield residents pay a fire tax of about 9.5 cents per $100,000 property valuation. It is not yet known how much the fire tax rate would need to increase to pay for a new station and equipment. Johnson doesn’t anticipate any action on a new fire station in the immediate future. “Is it feasible?” he said. “We’re still studying that.”

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Call (336) 644-7035 ext. 10 Mon - Fri • 9am -2pm

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Local business in search of ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, part-time, entry level. Must have excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include answering phones, taking messages, scheduling appointments, ﬁling. A criminal background check will be required. Serious enquiries only. Mail your resume to: PO Box 469, Stokesdale, NC 27357.

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Town of Oak Ridge NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: The Town Council of the Town of Oak Ridge will hold a public hearing to consider the ﬁscal year 2014-15 budget ordinance at the Oak Ridge Town Council meeting, Thursday, June 5, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road. Copies of the budget are available at Town Hall.

Real Estate ............................. 30-31

Ray Combs, Mayor

Home Services ....................... 28-30 Misc. Services.............................. 30 Misc. for Sale .............................. 30 Misc. Wanted ............................. 30

RUN THE RIDGE 2014, Saturday, May 31, Oak Ridge Town Park. One-mile fun run and 5K. See display ad on page 15 for more information. Veterinary Hospital of Oak Ridge OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, May 31, 12n-3pm, 1726 Oak Ridge Road. See display ad on page 5 for more information. BBQ FUNDRAISER for Carolina Heat girls’ fastpitch softball, Saturday, May 31, 11am2pm, Summerﬁeld Community Center, 5404 Centerﬁeld Road. BBQ, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, hushpuppies, beverage and dessert, $8/plate. Prepaid orders preferred by 5/25. Order ahead, 392-4118. Eat in or take out. Please join us to wish CHERYL STIGALL & SANDY UNDERWOOD best wishes on their retirement from Stokesdale Elementary, Sunday, June 1, 2-4pm, Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church, 2614 Oak Ridge Road. Help celebrate HISTORIC OAK RIDGE! Join us for the dedication of a historic marker at the Stafford-Benbow House, Sunday, June 1, at 5pm, 2111 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. For more information, contact Oak Ridge Town Clerk Sandra Smith at (336) 644-7009 or ssmith@oakridgenc.com. Marker placement organized and funded by the Historic Preservation Commission of the Town of Oak Ridge. Learn more at http://www.oakridgenc.com.

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 YARD SALES YARD SALE, moving and need to downsize, Saturday, May 24, 8am, 7324 Henson Forest Drive, Summerfield. Armfield subdivision, off Route 150. Household items, tools and furniture. BIG YARD SALE, Sat., May 24, & Sat., May 31, 7am-1pm, Northern Guilford Baptist Church, 3232 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro. YARD SALE, Sat., May 24, 7am, 5505 Effieham St., Oak Ridge. Selling bowback dining room chairs, Hohner upright black lacquered piano, computer desk, antique school desk with chair, and household items. YARD SALE, Saturday, May 24th, 8am-?, 8006 Daltonshire Dr., Oak Ridge. IT’S GOTTA GO YARD SALE, Saturday, May 24, 7am-1pm, 8175 Mabe Marshall Road (off Scalesville Road), Summerfield. Tools, household items, much more!

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2009 ROCKWOOD ULTRA-LITE, 8313SS, with or without warranty, like new, white cabinetry. (336) 382-9156.

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ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. 992-0025.

off Crutchﬁeld Farm Road, Oak Ridge.

KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTS Vegetable plants and ﬂowers. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerﬁeld. 708-0485. WAREHOUSE MALL, INC. NOW OPEN! Antiques, collectibles and so much more! 305 E. Bodenhamer Drive, Kernersville. Consignors needed, $100/mo. for 10’ x 10’ space. Larger spaces available. Please call (336) 992-2469. Hours: Monday-Sat., 10am-7pm, Sunday, 1-6pm.

 MISC. WANTED CASH for riding lawn mower needing repair or free removal if unwanted. Also free pickup of appliances, AC’s, grills, metal items, computers, gas & electrical items. 689-4167. $$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. 552-0328.

OVERSIZED LOT FOR SALE, 3.36 acres, perked & ready to build. 7803 Irene Drive, $175,000. (336) 430-3517.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES VANGUARD REAL ESTATE OPTIONS, LLC. No-fee and low-fee listings. Mike Blackwelder, (336) 644-1476.

VACATION PROPERTY CAROLINA MARINA, 214 Pelican Dr. Jet ski lift, boat slip, 40’ covered deck, park model, water front. $112,000. 337-9268.

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PET SITTING / BOARDING SPOIL-ME-ROTTEN ANIMAL CARE Motto: love, compassion, respect for your pets. Professional pet sitter for 18 years. Bonded/Insured. Member, Pet Sitters Intl. Provide food, exercise, play, meds/shots, much TLC. 1-3 trips/day. $15/trip (30 min). Call 643-5242. Oak Ridge/Summerﬁeld. HORSE STALLS AVAILABLE – Full board. Approximately 1 mile from Oak Ridge Commons. Call Dawn at (336) 392-4944 for more info.

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2341 Ellisboro Road 2,500 SF steel frame building zoned HC-CD (warehouse & boat storage). All approvals by DOT & Rockingham County in place for mini-storage & boat storage. Varco Pruden construction and insulation exceed factory specifications. 3-phase heavy-duty electrical wiring for shop operations. $99,000

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5802 Crutchfield Farm, Oak Ridge 5070 Bunch Road, Summerfield This home is a retreat worth seeing. Master and guest bedroom on main floor, and 2 more bedrooms on 2nd floor. Updated kitchen with granite and stainless steel appl. All on 3.68 beautiful acres. $359,000

ANN POWELL, Realtor ® (336) 327-3473

Stunning home with all the bells and whistles! Living room w/ cathedral ceiling and tons of windows. Spacious kitchen w/ granite counters. Wood flooring throughout main. Master suite w/ steam shower, separate shower, jetted tub and double vanities. Full walk-out basement great for entertaining. Deck & covered patio. $539,000

Phillip Stone Cell (336) 908-6528 PhillipStone@Realtor.com

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retAil BiRite Food Center ................................7 Carpet SuperMart...........................16-17

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Central Baptist Church ..........................6 First Baptist Church of Summerfield.....13

dentists / ortHodontiCs DeVaney Dentistry .................................8 Reynolds Orthodontics ........................20

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8204 Springdale Meadows Court

Looking for high-end appointments in a convenient location, a small yard, maintenance free exterior and immaculate condition at a good price? Found! Stone/gas fireplace, rounded corners, shower body jets in addition to jetted tub! Hardwoods, granite and great floored walk in storage! $308,000

Beautiful 1-story home with 3BR/2BA. New floors and freshly painted. Situated on wooded cul-de-sac lot in popular Springdale neighborhood. Move-in condition! Northwest schools and minutes from recreational Belews Lake. Hurry, this one won’t last long! $167,900

NANCY HESS, Realtor ® (336) 215-1820

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Guilford County Sr. American Pageant ..4 RidgeFest .............................................2 Run the Ridge .....................................15

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