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A continuation of an article on the A&Y Greenway extension through Summerfield that was scheduled for this issue will instead appear in our Aug. 26 -Sept. 1 issue. Questions or opinions about the Town’s plans to extend the greenway from where it ends near Strawberry Road and U.S. 220 to the old railroad bed behind Summerfield Elementary School? Send them to editor@nwobserver.com.

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Neighbors increase efforts to bring industrial activity to a halt

by PATTI STOKES OAK RIDGE – As Oak Ridge staff and elected officials work through the legal channels, residents of Fogleman Road have been stepping up their efforts to stop industrial activity taking place on a five-acre site within their neighborhood.

Owned by Kanoy Properties, the site is zoned for general office use; however, contrary to the intention of that zoning it is being leased to a contractor for Williams Transco Pipeline and used as

a staging area for an industrial pipeline project. Fogleman Road residents say workers are onsite from daylight until dark, and heavy industrial equipment is in operation throughout the day. Environmental concerns center around who is regulating the 5,000-gallon above ground fuel tank, as well as other hazardous materials that they say are stored onsite within plain view. Office trailers and a mailbox have been set up, adding

This kind of ‘hit and run’ zoning violation cannot be allowed to continue. I recognize that this seems to just be a local issue – one little road in a very small town a long way from Raleigh. However, it has larger implications…”

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Ron Simpson, Fogleman Road resident

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(L to R) Norma Walker, along with her husband Ralph Walker and Dewey Trogdon, both of whom are veterans, attend a Veterans Appreciation Day on Aug. 14 at Summerfield Town Hall. The event was organized by the Town’s Historical Committee to honor local veterans and their service to our country. “We had a wonderful day and lots of people seemed to enjoy the veterans’ exhibits,” said Linda Southard, chair of the committee. Southard thanked her fellow committee members and the four Daughters of the American Revolution members who attended and helped with the event.

IN THIS ISSUE News in Brief ........................ 2 Your Questions .................... 4 Summerfield Town Council 6 Business Notes .................. 10 Bits & Pieces ...................... 10 NWO Real Estate ............... 11 Real Estate Transactions .. 13 Business profile: LD Equity... 14 Real Estate Briefs............... 18 Community Calendar ...... 23 Crime/Incident Report ..... 24 Grins & Gripes ................... 25 Classifieds ......................... 27 Index of Advertisers ......... 31 NWO on the Go ................ 32

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NORTHERN GUILFORD – A new dress code policy introduced by Northern Guilford High School’s School Improvement Team on Aug. 8 drew strong reactions from students and parents, and after a little more than a week it has undergone revisions.

A petition with over 1,000 signatures cited that its authors considered the new policy to be “sexist and offending.”

A main point of contention with the new dress code was that it banned tightfitting pants such as leggings and yoga pants, unless worn with an adequate shirt-length covering.

“I graduated last year and not once, out of the four years I went there, did any of my male classmates have a problem with me wearing leggings,” Katie Brande commented on the petition.

“Girls are not sexual objects and need to stop being treated like one.”

The new dress code also placed a ban on headwear “of any kind,” with no exceptions. It also stated that students who violated the policy would receive inschool or out-of-school suspension.

The SIT, which is comprised of administrators, faculty, parents and a student representative, met with students on Aug. 16 to hear their concerns with the policy, after which revisions were made to it.

The revised policy makes no statements about leggings or yoga pants, and offers an exception to the ban on headwear, based on religious beliefs or a medical condition. Additionally, students deemed to be in violation of the policy will be provided appropriate dress or required to call a parent to bring clothing versus being suspended.

“Mostly they eliminated the genderspecific language, so it no longer refers to tops girls can wear and what length they are and what they can and cannot show,” Guilford County Schools district superintendent Randy Shaver said in a Time Warner Cable News report. “It refers to types of clothing.”

Members of Northern’s SIT were contacted for comments on why the new policy had been instituted, but declined.

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STOKESALE – Stokesdale Mayor Randy Braswell and Mayor Pro Tem Bill Jones recently received authorization from their fellow council members to pursue an agreement with Stokesdale Fire District to pay for the water the district uses.

At the town council’s Aug. 11 meeting, Braswell said the Town’s 500 or so municipal water system customers should not have to pay for water used by Stokesdale Fire District, which includes portions of both Guilford and Rockingham counties.

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“I personally think the fire department should have to pay for water,” Braswell said. “They have the vehicle to tax and cover the expense.

“For additional clarification, when I first came here the soccer fields were being irrigated out of the water system,” the mayor continued. The water was not a problem, he said, but the Town’s water customers paying for it was.

“It’s fair for the fire department to also pay for the water it uses, and I think

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to concerns that the contractor plans to be around for a while.

Earlier this month the Town filed for injunctive relief. A court hearing was scheduled for Aug. 1, but the judge assigned to the case recused himself after citing a conflict of interest because his brother is employed by the firm that represents Kanoy Properties. The court hearing was rescheduled to Sept. 6.

“The Town of Oak Ridge has limited

remedies for zoning violations. What is truly scary is that they have no remedies to obtain an immediate cessation of activities,” Fogleman Road resident Ron Simpson recently wrote in a letter to Sen. Phil Berger. “… Meanwhile, the harm to the neighborhood and the environment continues. The ‘Notice of Violation’ process, which for some reason cannot be exercised in parallel with court action, is long and yields fines that are too small to correct bad behavior. The normal ‘business as usual’ approach is harming residents, especially those trying to sell the Fogleman Road homes. “… No permits have been obtained

and his neighbors have reached out to Congressman Mark Walker, as well as to an environmental supervisor with N.C. Division of Environmental Quality, an employee of NCDEQ’s Hazardous Waste Section, the EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation which oversee environmental and safety matters on interstate underground pipeline projects, and the county health department.

for any of this,” Simpson continued. “ Kanoy has said this phase of the work will end in December but will start up again next summer. This kind of ‘hit and run’ zoning violation cannot be allowed to continue. I recognize that this seems to just be a local issue – one little road in a very small town a long way from Raleigh. However, it has larger implications. This is a gross violation of zoning and yet the Town of Oak Ridge seemingly can do nothing to stop it. If word spreads that a ‘hit and run’ zoning violation is a way to avoid accountability, then more land owners will violate.”

Oak Ridge Mayor Spencer Sullivan said the Town continues to work toward a solution of the zoning violation on Fogleman Road, and hopes the issues will be resolved prior to the Sept. 6 court date.

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Since Stokesdale Town Council recently voted to no longer fund a full-time deputy and I understand the town paid for the deputy’s car, what does it plan to do with the car?

You are correct – as part of its contractual agreement with the Guilford County Sherriff’s Office, the Town of Stokesdale funded the deputy’s car.

The 2009 Dodge Charger was purchased from Guilford County in FY 20082009 at a cost of $22,022.43. Currently sitting in Stokesdale Town Hall’s parking lot, the car’s exterior has been stripped of

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all insignia that indicates any law enforcement affiliation and the license plate has been removed. Stokesdale Town Councilman Frank Bruno said internal items such as the radar gun have also been taken out.

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At its Aug. 11 meeting, the council authorized staff to draft a resolution declaring the car surplus. Once declared, the car will be sold to the highest bidder on www.gov.deals, with a minimum ac-

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Along with the former deputy car, the Town also owns an assortment of law enforcement paraphernalia that it supplied to the deputy, with an estimated value of $2,500. The items include uniforms, badges, guns and flashlights. The council voted to declare these items surplus as well and donate them to the sheriff’s department.

During a recent rezoning hearing in Oak Ridge, the planning director said something about a property being in the Town’s ETJ area – what does it mean to be in the ETJ area?

In 2009 the Town of Kernersville released a map titled “2011 Areas of Consideration for Annexation.” The map showed the town having designs on a very large area, part of which butted up to Oak Ridge’s southern border along Reedy Fork Creek; another part touched Stokesdale by encompassing the entire area to the south of U.S. 158 in Forsyth County.

In response, Oak Ridge exercised extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJ, over the area.

“Because the area is in Guilford County and has always been associated with Oak Ridge, both the county commission and the state legislature backed the ETJ/voluntary annexation action,” Mayor Ray Combs said at that time.

Extraterritorial jurisdiction means the area comes under the town’s development ordinances – so residents of the area are required to approach the town when it comes to issues of land use – although they are not technically town residents and do not pay town property taxes.

“The town established the ETJ in this area, in part, to preserve the rural residential and agricultural atmosphere that exists now,” Town Manager Bruce Oakley said in 2009.

Can anyone tell me if there is a completion date on the bridge on N.C. 65 that crosses over U.S. 220? It doesn’t look like there has been any work in quite a while.

NCDOT district engineer Bobby Norris said the contractor has been concentrating all of its forces on connections to the U.S. 220 connector and the N.C. 68 interchange.

“This is why it may seem like no work has been performed at this location,” Norris said. “There is no immediate date for the opening of this interchange yet because there are still some traffic shifts that need to occur on U.S. 220 to finish the construction on the highway just north and south of the bridge.”

A recent Northwest Observer had a phone number for the Guilford County Sheriff’s fraud department, but the one we just received did not. What is the phone number to call and file a claim for credit card fraud/skimming?

We checked with the sheriff’s District 1 office, which is based in Summerfield, and were told the best way to report any non-emergency crime is to call Guilford Metro Communications at (336) 373-4500.

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“The No. 1 reason I am against this is because it is about putting a trail through a town that happens to be on the old railbed, to connect somewhere to somewhere else – this is not about serving the interests of the citizens who live here,” Crawford said.  Teresa Pegram said she was also against the trail.

Regarding the pedestrian tunnel under U.S. 220, Pegram said she understood “a little bit” why it had been installed, but it was like putting the cart before the horse and now the trail was going to have to be redesigned (and the pedestrian tunnel not used). Pegram also said she has encouraged friends and family members to come and speak before the town council but they won’t because they don’t feel the council will listen to them.

The Town has already spent $40,000 connecting to the Vineyards Trail (the exact amount is $36,400), which was taxpayers’ money, Pegram said. “Previous councils had denied and denied and denied this, but then this council said,

‘Okay, we’ll do it,’” Pegram said.

“If this is Phase 1 (of the trail), what’s going to happen on Phase 2? There is a trestle that goes through the rest of this and it will just be more money spent,” Pegram said.  Martha Long, who owns property on Summerfield Road, also opposes the A&Y Trail being extended through Summerfield.

“It’s going right through my front yard and should not have been put through someone’s front yard,” Long said. “Trails are usually in parks, and they have definite rules and definite times and definite provisions. No one consulted the actual citizens whose lands were involved. Nobody has said, ‘Hey we’re considering doing this in your area in this yard.’ Yes, it’s been in the newspaper, but not everybody reads the newspaper and not everybody is computer literate.”

After Stokesdale said no to the trail, it is being channeled through Oak Ridge – it shouldn’t have to go through Summerfield to get there, Long said, adding there are enough other parks and trails nearby to give people adequate opportunities to exercise.  Eric Long of Summerfield Road said the trail alignment still needed some work before everyone could agree on it and he hoped his earlier comments

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 Quoting Dr. John Crompton, Beth Kaplan of Highfill Road said, “There are no great cities in North America or elsewhere in the world which do not have great parks, recreation and cultural systems.”

Research about the benefits of trails, greenways, parks and open space indicates it helps fight against unplanned development, increases home values, attracts investment, boosts tourism and safeguards the environment … “All things that increase our quality of life,” Kaplan said.

Referencing the comprehensive plan, which she noted was prepared by a cross section of the Town’s citizens, Kaplan said the plan states, “manmade greenway corridors, such as utility and transportation right of ways and easements, should be secured as the backbone of the town’s off road trail system.”

“With the help of a consulting company, they are bringing forward some plans on how to best proceed with the goal of connecting the A&Y Greenway through Summerfield. Will it be easy?

No, but then it wouldn’t be a great important decision if it was; but the citizens have put their trust in the council they have voted into office. This council, who has a vested interest in keeping Summerfield great, will vote to continue the A&Y Greenway,” Kaplan said.

Daniels advised everyone to have a home escape plan in case of a fire and to practice it with their family.

Capt. Robert Elliott of the sheriff’s District 1 office reported there were seven residential or outbuilding breakins in Summerfield in July; three of them involved people breaking windows to gain access.

Elliott advised everyone to secure the windows on their houses; also, since a lot of break-ins happen when robbers think no one is home, if you hear something outside, make enough noise so that a would-be robber knows someone is inside.

“And if somebody knocks on the door who you don’t recognize, you can always call 911,” he said.

In response to a few shoplifting incidents at Food Lion and Walgreens, deputies have been concentrating more on those areas, Elliott added.

As always, Elliott advised everyone to remove valuables from their cars and lock their car doors.

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COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance. Whitaker said the committee will meet Aug. 15 and discuss the reinvestment of a matured CDAR that was rolled over into a money market until council can make a more long-term decision.

Historical. Linda Southard said the committee has been working on a program to honor local veterans and an open house was scheduled to be held on Sunday, Aug. 14. Several veterans have been interviewed by committee members and their stories are available for people to take with them. Those who couldn’t come on Aug. 14 were encouraged to stop by Town Hall and see the veterans’ display another time.

“A good number of our car B&Es are from unlocked cars and it’s amazing what people leave in unlocked cars – iPhones, computers, important work documents that they can’t get back …,” he said.

Trails and Open Space. Jane Doggett said the committee held elections in July, and she was again elected to serve as chairperson. The committee is still discussing trail alignment options and identifying open space within the town; the committee next meets on Aug. 24 at 6 p.m.

EMS. Whitaker said EMS ran 71 calls in Summerfield in July. Also, Emergency

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Additionally, firefighters installed 30 car seats in July and reached over 175 adults and 220 children through public education and community outreach.

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committee members were present at the open house held just prior to the council meeting to receive input from the community and answer questions about the proposed trail routes.

TOWN MANAGER Whitaker announced the Town recently hired Summerfield resident Carrie Spencer to serve as planning director, effective Aug. 17. Spencer has lived in Summerfield with her husband and two children for the last 16 years and is a former town employee. She has a degree in civil and environmental engineering and has worked for the Army, the Town of Summerfield, Guilford County and the Town of Jamestown in various land use planning roles. She served for several years on Summerfield’s Planning and Zoning Board and also chaired the Town Core Committee.

“Carrie has the experience, proven temperament, motivation and enthusiasm to lead Summerfield’s planning efforts as it hires an additional town planner to meet growing needs and move forward,” Whitaker said.

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A&Y Greenway (south) alignment alternatives. Whitaker showed a map with three greenway alignments, including

one that was the projected alignment when the Town contracted with Stewart last year. However, two affected property owners along that proposed route have rethought how the greenway would interact with their property, which has necessitated coming up with other possible trail alignments.

Iona Thomas with Stewart, the design engineering firm hired by the Town to provide planning and design services for the southern portion of the A&Y Greenway through Summerfield, presented the three alternative routes and their pros and cons.

See articles in last week’s and this week’s edition for discussion on the A&Y Greenway alternative routes.

REPORTS, UPDATES Regarding ongoing efforts to explore options for water sources, Whitaker said the Town is in communication with representatives of Rockingham County and is waiting for a meeting schedule.

The segment of the Vineyard Trail (from the current section of the A&Y Greenway to Toscana Drive inside the Vineyards), which the Town just repaired at a cost of $36,400, has the same name as another private trail inside the Vineyards. Whitaker explained the trail segment that the Town repaired is public and the other segment is private. To avoid confusion, the Vineyards HOA re-

cently voted to change the name of the public segment to “Summerfield Vine Trail” to show the partnership between the Vineyards and the Town; signs with the new name will be posted.

Last month a thru-hiker raising awareness for hunger had planned to pass by Town Hall, but because of the extreme heat he didn’t come on schedule; however, he came the following day and $635 in donations was given to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, along with about 400 pounds of food split evenly between Second Harvest and Summerfield United

 3  2 to pursue the “green”

route, which would create a path from the current Anna Marshall Wayside parking lot on the east side of U.S. 220, down to the intersection of Strawberry Road and U.S. 220, and install a pedestrian crossing at the intersection; after crossing over U.S. 220, pedestrians would travel west to the Greensboro watershed property and connect with the original proposed trail route. Council members Dianne Laughlin and Reece Walker voted against pursuing the green route.

 5  0 to appoint Richard Thornburg to a two-year term as an ex-officio member of the Historical Committee.

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Just what is the goal of #CityHallSelfie Day, you might ask? To boost interest in local government and to break the record for the number of selfies taken in front of town/city halls in a single day.

For those who may be wondering what the record had been for the number of selfies in front of town/ city halls in a single day, the ELGL quipped, “We’re not quite sure but we’ve pegged it at around nine.” We’re pretty sure that record was broken on Aug. 15.

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8019 Witty Road Summerfield $1,590,000 MLS 771429 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820

5805 Mashoes Court Henson Farms $1,495,000 MLS 798373 Kay Chesnutt 336-202-9687

5809 Henson Farm Road Henson Farms $1,200,000 MLS 788913 Kelly O’Day 336-560-7074 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820

7001 Blacksmith Court Polo Farms $999,000 MLS 793917 Kelly O’Day 336-560-7074

6304 Poplar Forest Drive Henson Forest $799,900 MLS 769208 Joyce Norris 336-327-3650

212 Leeward Drive Belews Landing Crows Nest $799,000 MLS 781534 Sherri Hill 336-209-8482

5806 Harriet Court Henson Forest $798,000 MLS 783243 Melissa Greer 336-337-5233

7003 Cross Hook Court Polo Farms $795,000 MLS 799821 Kelly O’Day 336-560-7074

4000 Brass Cannon Court Carlson Farms $769,000 MLS 802352 Melissa Greer 336-337-5233

5802 Snow Hill Drive Henson Farms $725,000 MLS 789007 Waban Carter 336-601-6363

7180 Strawberry Road Cedar Hills $689,000 MLS 789099 Tom Chitty 336-420-2839

6303 Poplar Forest Drive Henson Forest $599,900 MLS 787110 Joyce Norris 336-327-3650

6805 Fegan Road Lochmere $599,000 MLS 778659 Tom Chitty 336-420-2836

4942 Hackamore Road Pleasant Ridge $598,000 MLS 794824 Melissa Greer 336-337-5233

8518 Rosedale Drive Twelve Oaks $598,000 MLS 796006 Beth Brannan 336-253-4693

1127 NC Hwy 150 W Summerfield $565,000 MLS 803499 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820

6206 Moores Creek Drive Trotter Ridge $514,000 MLS 795446 Melissa Greer 336-337-5233

2017 Cedar View Drive Corbin Woods $479,900 MLS 799428 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820

1457 Bethan Drive Lennox Woods $469,900 MLS 781854 Mark Yost 336-707-6275

647 Simpson Calhoun Greensboro $427,500 MLS 786112 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820

6906 Polo Farms Drive Polo Farms Trails $425,000 MLS 798270 Catherine Charguia 336-601-6355

8711 Bromfield Road Willard Oaks $399,000 MLS 799121 Jake Letterman 336-338-0136

1914 Ridge Oaks Court River Oaks $385,000 MLS 786421 Kathy McClelland 336-314-5637

7496 Bethel View Court Bethel Ridge $365,000 MLS 788640 Joe Tomlinson 336-362-9336

2204 Cedar Waxwing Cedar Chase $360,000 MLS 798971 Jake Letterman 336-338-0136

1828 & 1830 NC Hwy 68N Oak Ridge $354,999 MLS 787958 Catherine Charguia 336-601-6355

7513 Oak Valley Lane Townsend Forest $349,900 MLS 796424 Jane Cohen 336-681-4502

1008 Eastshore Circle Windy Point Townhomes $275,000 MLS 764541 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820

8192 Oak Creek Drive Oak Creek $258,900 MLS 793418 Bonnie Longhitano 336-601-7100

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6812 Koala Drive (Bear Creek) $520,000

5203 Harley Stafford Drive (Stafford Forest) $485,000

5204 Winnow Court (Harvest Ridge) $390,000

6803 Bugle Run Drive (Bugle Run) $339,000

8452 Alice Player Drive (Stafford Ridge) $400,000

134 Kentland Ridge Drive (Kentland Ridge) $220,000

6092 Windsor Farme Road (Trotter Ridge) $367,500

7986 Fogleman Way (Estates at Oak Ridge Lake) $335,000

8202 Brittains Field Road (Staffordshire Estates) $465,000

4003 Ridgeline Drive (Ridgecrest) $370,000

6973 Brandi Wood Circle (Wilson Farm) $400,000

5616 Foxbury Drive (Foxbury) $595,000

2030 Oak Ridge Road $398,000

6103 Bascom Court $465,000

5203 Red Fox Drive (Foxbury) $425,000

8541 Linville Road $285,000

7807 Gold Ridge Lane (Golden Acres) $229,000

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TRANSACTIONS Northwest-area new and existing home sales Recent home sales in and near your neighborhood impact the current market value of your home. The following is a list of new and existing home sale transactions in northwest Guilford County which have occurred over the last month. Look for more transactions in the Northwest Observer’s real estate section, now appearing in the third issue of each month.

SUMMERFIELD 7437 Strawberry Road (15.3 acres) $510,000 7304 Autumn Lake Drive (Autumn Lake) $1,220,000 7714 Briardenn Drive (Birkhaven) $593,000 7711 Briardenn Drive (Birkhaven) $635,000 7332 Strawberry Road (Caleb Place) $375,000 6005 Carlson Ridge Court (Carlson Ridge) $366,500 6008 Carlson Ridge Court (Carlson Ridge) $440,000 7906 Windspray Drive (Crosscreek Plantation) $268,000

8209 Caithness Court (Lennox Woods) $560,000 2496 Zane Drive (Lochmere) $438,000 2801 Lunsford Place (Lochmere) $335,000 5301 Ridge Trail Road (Pleasant Ridge Run) $314,500 6904 Equestrian Trail (Polo Farms) $319,000 6914 Polo Farms Drive (Polo Farms) $347,000 6203 Reata Drive (Reata Estates) $445,000 5404 Broadleaf Road (Riley Village) $290,000 7509 Somersby Drive (Somerset) $285,000

5246 Larue Court (Trotter Ridge) $315,000

STOKESDALE 8207 Curraghmore Court (Angels Glen) $350,000

7913 McCreedy Drive (Huntcliff) $255,000

7797 Pilot View Drive (Brooke Meadows) $172,500

7810 Perthshire Drive (Huntcliff) $204,000

8510 Kelly Lee Drive (Chandler Glen) $150,000 8501 Fieldstream Drive (Crooked Creek) $196,000 7803 Front Nine Drive (Dawn Acres) $425,000 7804 Front Nine Drive (Dawn Acres) $415,000

5708 Mabe Drive (Pepper Ridge) $321,000

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7576 Haw Meadows Drive (Arbor Run) $580,000 7811 Charles Place Drive (Charles Place at Arbor Run) $440,000 7825 Charles Place Drive (Charles Place at Arbor Run) $475,000

6910 River Gate Court (River Gate) $356,500

5528 Autumn Harvest Drive (Harvest Ridge) $324,500

6808 River Farm Drive (Riverside at Oak Ridge) $550,000

5409 Autumn Harvest Drive (Harvest Ridge) $335,000

1002 Hedge Lane (Campbell Acres) $180,000 8506 Blackstone Drive (Kamden of Sandy Ridge) $295,000 4889 Legacy Drive (Legacy at Sandy Ridge) $247,000 8402 Quail Creek Drive (Quail Creek) $360,000 8196 Brotherstwo Road $165,000 8712 Bame Road $520,000 8293 Ballard Road $286,000

7106 Holly Glen Court (Oak Creek) $218,500 7305 Lambert Lake Road (Old Moore’s Mill) $393,000

1105 Appaloosa Court (Stable Ridge) $319,000

8305 Providence North Drive (Providence North) $290,000

6058 Windsor Farme Road (Gwynedd) $440,000

3309 Annry Drive (Stable Ridge) $335,000

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1439 Bethan Drive (Lennox Woods) $545,000

6003 Morganshire Drive (Trotter Ridge II) $448,000

2500 Oak Ridge Road (15.008 acres) $475,000

8107 Windspray Drive (Crosscreek Plantation) $170,000

5712 Oakhurst Downs Drive (Oakhurst Downs) $506,000

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With multiple high-end developments now under their belts, these two, both 26, have already professionally accomplished more than some people will in their entire career.

They’re the force behind communities such as The Farm at Lake Brandt, a premiere community in Summerfield with the first presale under construction and priced at $815,000; Buchanan Place near Northern High School where homes average well over $500,000, as well as 10 other residential developments in Guilford County.

The duo also has immediate plans to bring on four to five residential communities outside of Guilford County as they continue to expand in land development and construction divisions. In addition to their current residential portfolio, they are partnered on more than 100 acres of commercial land in Guilford County through various entities.

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and looking at how these developers were putting up these hotels and how profitable it could be,” he said. “We just kept talking about real estate and what we could do.”

In addition, the two had a front row seat to viewing how other developers were putting deals together. Bob Dischinger, Eric’s father, is president of Evans Engineering, which specializes in the areas of civil/site development, structural engineering, building design and land survey.

From Bob, the two friends were able to learn about what other successful developers were doing and what had worked for them and what hadn’t.

“We were looking at what makes someone buy real estate and what makes it valuable,” Dischinger said.

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men had their real estate license and were soliciting commercial projects.

Meanwhile, they were enrolled at different colleges, Dischinger at Virginia Tech and Lyons at East Carolina, each working on degrees in finance.

Although they were miles apart, the two stayed in constant contact while working out the nuances of various deals. Eventually, they switched schools to be closer to where the action was.

Dischinger finished his degree at Elon and although Lyons transferred to UNCGreensboro, instead of completing his degree he ultimately chose to focus on their growing business, LD Equity, Inc. While LD Equity seeks to be profitable, money is not what drives these two entrepreneurs. First, the foundation of their business is based on their strong faith. Lyons, Dischinger and their newest team member, Dan DeWeese, their chief financial officer, are committed to their Christianity and to operating the business based on Biblical principles.

“Conducting business should be primarily about glorifying God first, and

pursuing your ambitions second,” Lyons said. “None of these resources are ours. They’re all God’s. We’ve been very blessed, but if some sort of financial ruin were to happen, it wouldn’t destroy us.”

backgrounds have been a huge advantage, as their portfolio has grown the two felt they needed someone with a strong background in corporate finance – exactly what DeWeese had to offer.

Another business motivator is the creativity and thought that goes into bringing the deal together and turning a piece of dirt into a viable community. Lyons said most of the projects LD Equity has dealt with have been properties that “have been looked over and picked apart and others haven’t been able to make a go of it.”

Though the business partners are thrilled by the success of their endeavors, they’re way too busy to spend too much time celebrating. Instead, they are constantly in search of the next piece of land, the next project and what they can do to ensure that the end result will be something better than what already existed.

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As an example, Dischinger mentions the 132-acre property near the intersection of Scalesville and Lake Brandt Road. With a price that was considered too high, the land sat on the market for several years. It took LD Equity over two years to work out a deal, but Dischinger and Lyons never gave up. The result – The Farm at Lake Brandt, where buyers are already snapping up lots and beginning to build homes.

LD Equity’s The Farm at Lake Brandt in Summerfield is well on its way to becoming one of the company’s most successful communities.

Because of the company’s growth, DeWeese was brought onboard in June.

While Lyons’ and Dischinger’s financial

ON A PERSONAL NOTE Buddy Lyons and his wife, Carly, who graduated from Northwest High School, have been married for five years and live in Summerfield. The couple has two daughters, Carson Bell, 20 months old, and Hannah Katheryn, 3 weeks old.

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He attends Summit Church in Durham, the church responsible for planting Mercy Hill. When he has free time, Eric enjoys traveling, spending time with his family and friends and searching out new projects.

Eric said he feels very fortunate to be able to share both a personal and business relationship with his father.

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As members of Summit Church, Dan and Holley moved back to Greensboro four years ago to be part of the launch team for Mercy Hill. In his free time, Dan enjoys spending time with his family and leading Bible study.

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square feet. Although Stevens did not share tenant names, he said that two tenants have requested two spaces each and a third tenant will occupy the remaining space.

Stevens purchased the shopping center, which is located at the intersection of N.C. 150 and Lake Brandt Road, in February 2015.

Cayton, Flynt return to A New Dawn Realty STOKESDALE – Dawn Stone, Realtor and owner of A New Dawn Realty, is pleased to announce that Kris Cayton and John Flynt have rejoined her real estate agency.

Cayton is focusing on new listings, while Flynt works with buyers.

Although he didn’t officially become a Realtor until 2004, Cayton grew up in the real estate business.

“My parents have bought/sold/traded and rented real estate all over North Carolina,” said Cayton. “Some of my earliest memories are riding with my dad to Oak Island, completing repairs to a rental house, and returning home the same day so that he could go to work the very next day. This taught me the true meaning of dedication and hard work.”

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Still, before committing to a full-time career in real estate, Cayton spent several years driving a commerKris Cayton cial vehicle during the day and showing and selling real estate in the evening.

“After much prayer to God and encouragement from Dawn Stone, I felt I was being led to follow my dream in real estate sales,” said Cayton. “Now, not only do I get to spend more time with my family, but I get to help other families fulfill their dreams of home ownership.”

Cayton and his wife, Tauri, live in Madison and have two daughters, Chloe, 12,

and Abby, 8. When not working, Cayton enjoys attending Abby’s softball practices and games and Chloe’s practices and competition with the Guilford County 4-H shooting sports. The family attends Ellisboro Baptist Church in Madison.

A resident of Stokesdale, Flynt has been involved in the real estate industry since 1997 and has experience in land use planning, zoning, land development, real estate development and property management.

“My family has lived in Stokesdale for four generations and I have served on the town council as mayor and mayor pro tem,” said Flynt.

Flynt is a member of Stokesdale Fire District’s board of directors, served

20 years as a member of the Selective Service Board and served on the boards of three different homeowners’ associations.

He is also a member of Oak Level Baptist Church John Flynt in Stokesdale and enjoys volunteering in the community, cheering on UNC-Chapel Hill teams, traveling and gardening.

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The council voted 5-0 to authorize the two men to meet with representatives of Stokesdale Fire District and draft an agreement for the district to pay for its water usage.

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“There are already a lot of hard feelings (between the fire department and the town council).”

When contacted several days after the Aug. 11 meeting, Stokesdale Fire Chief Todd Gauldin said he had not been directly contacted by anyone from the Town before or since the meeting, so could not comment on what the Town’s plan is or how much it will ask the fire department to pay for water usage.

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Donato had requested the property be rezoned from AG to CU-RPD (Conditional Use - Rural Preservation District) over a year ago, but faced several challenges – among them neighboring property owners’ opposition and a disagreement among the sellers as to how the property should be developed; after three requests to continue the case, the rezoning hearing was finally held last December and unanimously denied by the town council.

Much discussion at the Aug. 4 meeting centered around an earlier interpretation of a section of the Town’s development ordinance, which at that time was taken to mean that Bridgehead Road, which is one-way in and oneway out, could not have more than 50 homes on it. Saying that staff did further research on the ordinance, including listening to audio tapes of meetings dating back to 2003, Oak Ridge Planning Director Bill Bruce told the council he felt the original intent of the ordinance was to limit the amount of traffic off of local subdivision streets; with that said, the 50-lot maximum would be for the new subdivision road off of Bridgehead, not for all of Bridgehead Road as had been interpreted when the request to rezone this property was submitted last year.

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Both Bruce and the town’s Planning and Zoning Board recommended Donato’s rezoning request be approved.

Realtor DeDe Cunningham, who will handle home and lot sales in the new development, said she contacted representatives of NCDOT to confirm that Bridgehead Road could handle 270 additional car trips per day (based on an average of 10 trips per day per household). Cunningham said she was told by NCDOT district engineer Bobby Norris that Bridgehead Road was built to handle 4,000 trips per day, and even with an additional 270 trips, it would be at far less than its capacity.

Greg Campbell and his wife Mary own a portion of the property that Donato hopes to purchase and develop, and he said much thoughtful planning had gone into the proposed development.

“Open and unused land can be a burden in terms of care and risk, and a tax burden. We very much treasure and protect our right to sell our land, and request that from others,” Campbell said.

Steven Barrow of Oak Ridge said he was born and raised on the Bridgehead Road property and felt it would be developed responsibly and be an attractive development.

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NORTHERN GUILFORD – Northern Guilford’s new band director, Michael Courey, and new head football coach, Erik Westberg, came together last week to continue a tradition developed by two retired Northern legends, former head football coach Johnny Roscoe and former band leader Ed Kimbrough.

Early last week Westberg met with Courey and asked if the band would play for the football players at the end of their practice on Thursday, Aug. 11. Happy to oblige, the Nighthawks marching band lined up behind the school and marched over to the stadium to play for their football team.

Once at the stadium, the marching band and its color guard performed the Northern fight song and alma mater, both written by Ed Kimbrough, as well as a few new pieces they’ve learned this year.

Courey has kept many of the standard tunes that were introduced over the years by Ed Kimbrough, while adding a few new ones. For him, it is about keeping the popular rituals of the school intact, while adding features that are part of his personality and those of the students.

Coach Westberg has visited marching band camp a couple of times over the last two weeks, and Courey has met with the football players to share the band’s vision of how they plan to support the team with band music and chants.

“For me, a mom (who graduated from Northwest High School) and music booster president who has seen a lot of change over the past year and a high level of uncertainty, I am happy to report, after this week of practices and preparation for the

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Northern Guilford High School marching band members enjoy a light moment during band camp last week.

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Methodist Church’s Sonshine Room.

The well pump that drives the irrigation system at the athletic park died recently after pumping 12 million gallons of water in six years; a replacement pump will be $7,400.

The Town continues to recruit for a fulltime town planner.

The amphitheater cover, which is included in this year’s budget, will be going out for construction bids.

Whitaker said he has had discussions with NCDOT about the area of Oak Ridge Road that will be straightened and realigned to the new bridge for I-73 (near Henson Farms).

Unfortunately, there won’t be any kind of pedestrian walkway at the bridge.

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though it’s a design-build project,” Whitaker said. However, discussions with NCDOT have focused on what possible aesthetic enhancements can be done at the bridge.

COUNCIL BUSINESS After recessing for a closed session at about 7:44 p.m. to discuss an issue of real property, council came back to open session at 8:20 p.m.

In one other item of business, Whitaker said the Town had received a request by a citizen to reduce the speed limit on Whitaker Drive, from 40 mph to 35 mph.  5  0 to lower the speed limit on Whitaker Drive to 35 mph and request DOT to change the signage accordingly.

With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

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You’re the best!  Dr. Laurie MacDonald at Forsyth Pediatrics for always being so patient and kind to our children!  NGHS Women’s Rights Club for raising $500 at its yard sale for Days for Girls, a nonprofit organization that provides essential hygiene items to girls in developing countries.  Those who realize government regulation of business isn’t always a bad thing.  Pet parents who understand that dog poo is not the same as deer or rabbit scat, and who make sure their dog eliminates in their own yards and always pick up their dog’s poo when in public places.  Pam Kinter, Summerfield’s energetic, positive and inclusive drama and theater

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“What is our guarantee that this won’t change again?” Watson asked.

She also expressed concern about the entrance into the development off of Bridgehead Road being in a curve.

“DOT is not going to live on that road and DOT has not lived on that road. You meet someone on that curve and you have to slow down and get over to the side,” Watson said. “… We have a lot of questions and we’re trying to figure out how this is going to work for people who live on this road.”

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council is in favor of an ordinance revision to make this more clear. As far as the road, that is a DOT issue.”

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Regarding the entrance to the development being in a curve, Donato said he would be working with NCDOT to make sure the entrance was safe.

Council discussion included the paving surface materials used on Bridgehead Road – which Cunningham said was standard for roads built to handle 4,000 cars a day – and with the entrance to the development.

“I’ve spoken to several people who live in the area and do understand Ms. Watson’s issue with the 50-house interpretation,” said council member Mike Stone. “I was one of the people who brought that up – I appreciate the town staff researching records all the way back to 2003 to understand what the intent was. That said, what guarantee do you have? There is a public record of this meeting; also,

Council member Doug Nodine said he supported the rezoning if he had the assurance that the 50-house rule would be well defined. Mayor Spencer Sullivan

Council member Jim Kinneman cast the only vote to oppose the rezoning request.

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The military park will host a birthday celebration on Aug. 27, from 1-5 p.m.

From 1 to 2 p.m. kids will be able to meet park rangers and talk about what they do. At 2 p.m. birthday cake and cupcakes will be served and kids can sign a birthday banner.

During the afternoon there will be opportunities for kids to learn about park wildlife and about the different

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P/T KITCHEN HELP NEEDED, entry level, will train, HS diploma req., dependable.

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ASSISTANT & SUB POSITIONS open in childcare center. One year childcare experience preferred, but not necessary. Criminal record check. (336) 643-5930.

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DISHWASHER, P/T weekdays, commercial kitchen, Stokesdale. (336) 949-4802.

MAISY DAISY FLORIST is looking for a part-time floral designer. Please apply in person, 7779-B US Hwy. 68, Stokesdale.

MAYS SIDING is looking for siding installers and helpers. (336) 215-8775.

OPERATION XCEL, a local after-school tutoring program is hiring a full-time program manager, two part-time tutors, one part-time math specialist (elementary), and one part-time reading specialist (middle school). For complete job descriptions, please visit guilfordnonprofits.org/jobs and search Operation Xcel, or send an email to jobs@operationxcel.org.

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SAVE THE DATE MUSIC IN THE PARK, Sat., August 27, 6-8:30pm, Summerfield Community Park Amphitheater. Live beach & blues music, food available, free! Bring your lawn chair or blanket. See display ad on page 19 for all the details.

CUB SCOUT PACK 130 KICKOFF, Sun., August 28, 3-5pm, at Oak Ridge UMC. Open to all 1st-5th grade boys. Will have inflatable waterslide, so wear your bathing suit!

FREE COMMUNITY MOVIE NIGHT at Oak Ridge Town Park, Saturday, Sept. 3, featuring Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Food vendors begin at 6:30; free concessions and movie begin at dark. Bring a chair or blanket and a friend! Sponsored by The Summit Church.

TRI FOR HOSPICE, Saturday, Sept. 3, 7:30am. 200-meter pool swim, 10-mile bike ride, 2-mile run. Visit triforhospice.com, or call Ridgewood Swim & Tennis Club, (336) 644-0006.

KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE, Friday, September 9, 9am-8pm; Saturday, Sept. 10, 8am-1pm (some items 50% off on Sat.), St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., Greensboro. For more info, visit www.stpaulskidssale.com.

RIDGEFEST RELOAD, Saturday, Sept. 10, 6-9:15pm, Oak Ridge Town Park. Food trucks, face painting, inflatables, climbing wall and fireworks! See display ad on page 24 for more info.

YARD SALES Great Blue Moon ESTATE SALE, Saturday, August 20, 9am-3pm; Sunday, August 21, 12n-2pm, 6210 Wescott Drive, Summerfield, 27358. Furniture, crystal, décor, art, tools and more.

TWO-FAMILY YARD SALE, Sat., August 20, 7am, 8104 NC Hwy. 68N, Stokesdale. Lots of kids’ clothes and toys!

HUGE CHURCH YARD SALE, Saturday, Aug. 27, 8am, 1160 Hwy. 66, Kernersville.

Toys, furniture, housewares and more!

Spaces for rent for $10 – email sarahrstahl@ aol.com if interested.

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CastleWorks WINDOW CLEANING Includes gutters, pressure washing, chandeliers and other high ladder work. Fully insured and bonded, free estimates. (336) 609-0677. www.castleworkswindowcleaning.com.

ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE. 11 yrs. exp.

Excellent references. (336) 423-8720.

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

ANA’S HOUSECLEANING. Good references, free est., 25 years exp. (336) 309-0747.

MAID 2 GLIMMER Premier House Cleaning. Superior products & equip. Amazon approved. (336) 441-8388, Maid2Glimmer.com.

P/T CLEANING ASSISTANT NEEDED, weekdays 8am-3pm, background check, exp. helpful. Leave msg., (336) 549-2474.

MAID-2-SHINE. Homes, offices, move in/ out. 10+ years exp. Detail oriented, professional, bonded, exc. ref. (336) 338-0223.

CARPET CLEANING. We clean the dirt out of your carpet, not the money out of your pockets! Starting at $20 per room, $60 minimum. Call David, Cleaning Solutions, (336) 989-4318, thecleaningsolutions.org.

DECORATING NEWLookFinishes – Unique, modern, upscale. Experienced finisher, recently moved to Summerfield. Offering specialty finishes for your home. Original art, giclees and design panels. Designers welcome. Inquire online at www.newlookfinishes.com or call (704) 517-4440.

EXPERIENCED INTERIOR DECORATOR & personal furniture shopper will help you with style, color, shopping & furniture placement. E-mail appeninc@gmail.com or call Ann Appenzeller, (336) 314-1411.

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HOME SERVICES

HOME SERVICES

HOME SERVICES

ELECTRICAL

GRADING / HAULING

ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured.

Call Joe at (336) 643-9157.

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

FLOORING It’s a CARPET thing!

Repairs, restretch, replace. (336) 643-6500.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

OLD SCHOOL HOME REPAIR/ IMPROVEMENT

“No Job Too Small”

Jerry & Lisa Potkay, Owners • Oak Ridge, NC

(336) 669-7252

Accredited A+ Rating, oldschoolsjhr@triad.rr.com BBB of Central NC Home Repairs & Improvements • Painting Wood Rot Repairs • Bathroom Remodeling Decks and much more! • Insured

APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr Appliance.

A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707.

GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES “Providing value for the home-ownership experience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Piedmont Triad area. Garygellert@gmail.com, (336) 423-8223.

L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE Complete lawn equipment service located in Oak Ridge. Free pick up and delivery. Tune up, preventive or rebuild on all lawn service/ yard equipment. Commercial or residential.

Call or text Rick at (336) 501-8681.

MOWER REPAIR. I also do trimmers, blowers, chain saws, etc. Free pick up and delivery. Call or text Morris, (336) 880-7498.

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

PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more.

Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195.

GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.

E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, topsoil, mulch, lot clearing, track hoe work, etc. (336) 451-1282.

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

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION Complete outdoor living spaces – fireplaces, retaining walls, patios, more! NC licensed irrigation contractor. BBB A+. (336) 480-4101.

WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. (336) 399-7764.

CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE - Affordable.

Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal, and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.

COLFAX LAWNCARE Complete lawn care & maintenance. Mowing, trimming, fertilizing, pine needles. HOA & annual agrmts Res./comm., fully insured.

27 years serving the Triad. (336) 362-5860.

GENERAL HOME REPAIR, bathroom repair, small/odd jobs. (336) 644-8710, 708-0522.

MY GROUNDSKEEPER Landscaping and lawn care, shrubs, mulch, cut low limbs, garage & building clean out.

Timothy, (336) 643-5154.

JLB REMODELING, INC. Home repair, maintenance & handyman service. Licensed & insured. Competitive rates.

(336) 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Summer mowing and lawn care. Bed reconstruction, pine needles & mulch. Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 464-5215.

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ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981.

TLC LAWN CARE Affordable mowing, seeding, aeration, fertilization and weed control. (336) 681-0097.

What’s going on around town? facebook.com/northwestobserver AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free est. (336) 644-1174.

ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875.

HOME SERVICES

Mulch & landscape aggregates

8605 Triad Dr, Colfax (336) 996-4918 marshallstone.com

SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes.

How about a new patio or fire pit for fall? We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways & sidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.

Your business should be here!

Call Laura, (336) 644-7035 for more info.

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic/Ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck/chipper, total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clearing. 24-hr. ER svc. OR, NC. (336) 643-1119.

GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490 CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 6439332, carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com.

AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820.

BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS LLC. Mulching, landscaping, pine needles/straw, gravel, concrete work. (336) 362-3647.

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

PAINTING & DRYWALL

MASONRY

STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com.

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

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

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

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

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

(336) 931-0600

BEKPaintCompany.com • References Available • Licensed & Insured • All Work Guaranteed

PLUMBING WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded.

24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info.

BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed.

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

MISC. SERVICES

NEW CONSTRUCTION, REMODELING, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a locally owned, full-service design and build company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project.

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

available here

We carry moving & shipping supplies

(336) 643-9963 • 8207 B & G Court, Stokesdale

JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured.

NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.

BOOKKEEPING SERVICES

OAK RIDGE SOLUTIONS. General installation/restoration. Flooring, painting, pressure washing, sheet rock, roofing, plumbing, windows, bathrooms. Call/text (336) 500-3916.

Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Com-

Services TM Construction , INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

Outdoor living spaces | Fire pits

644-8615 office 508-5242 cell

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

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

A/R, A/P, sales and payroll taxes. 25 years experience. (336) 829-6881.

COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM mons. (336) 643-0068.

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

EDUCATION TAILOR, LLC Tutoring, educational and home school consulting.

Visit www.edtailor.com, or email

stoneym@edtailor.com, (336) 544-1037.

MISC. FOR SALE KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTS Vegetable plants, fresh produce & hanging baskets. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfield.

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

ROOFING

(336) 708-0485.

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION

A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, (336) 621-6962.

ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic,

Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood.

Sr. disc., 35 years exp. (336) 362-6343.

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Home Repair & Remodeling, INC. ETc. Ges, In ARervic -T n S N ctio OConstru

Roof Replacements / Repairs Siding & Windows Custom Decks / Porches General Home Repairs Remodeling / Painting

31 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee • Insurance specialists

(336) 644-1580

FREE Estimates Insured & Dependable

RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist experienced with all types of roofing. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call (336) 944-6118, or visit redrhinoroofing.com.

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience.

Now accepting all major credit cards. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245.

w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. (336) 992-0025.

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MISC. FOR SALE WHEELCHAIR, Quickie Tilt-In-Space, adult size, heavy-duty metal construction, armrests for transfer, leg/foot rests, head rest (all removable), hydraulic lever for uprightto-reclining position for comfort and pressure concerns. Waist belt, chest harness included. Will deliver, price negotiable. (336) 209-7566.

HOSPITAL BED, electric, w/ accessories, $150. Call (336) 643-6188.

FURNITURE FOR SALE; wood/wicker accent chair, $50; computer hutch, $50; European home sofa, $150; 55” plasma TV, great for game room, FREE; antique dining table with pineapple legs, 3 leaves and 7 chairs, $750; toddler bed (white), $20. Summerfield. Call/text Robin, (407) 432-3237.

MC Waynick DOLLS & STUFFED ANIMAL collection, materials/sundries. 7719 Evers field Rd., Summerfield, (336) 298-7401.

USED TRUMPET in VG cond. Yahama YTR200AD B flat, w/case, oil, slide grease, mouthpiece. $350 OBO. (336) 681-4326.

WHIRLPOOL GAS RANGE, 30”, model #WFG320M0BS0, $400. Summerfield.

(336) 207-3480.

MISC. WANTED FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, any and all gas items, tillers, gocarts, ATVs, generators, power washers, grills, chain saws, etc. (336) 689-4167.

ROOMMATE NEEDED in nice, 2BR, smoke-free Wafco Mills condo near UNCG/ Greensboro College. Call (336) 944-5605 for more information. $$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328.

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PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. BOARDING / PET SITTING JUST PASTURE BOARDING for up to 5 horses. Barn, ponds and riding area.

Browns Summit area, $100/mo. per horse.

(336) 656-3250.

KPS – KELLY’S PET SERVICES Professional in-home pet sitting. Bonded & insured. Member Pet Sitters International.

Pet sitting while you are away, daily walks or runs, play, pet taxi, and more! KPS gives a portion of profits to animal charities. Call, email, or Facebook message for a free consultation: (336) 706-6706, kpsforyourpets@ gmail.com, www.facebook.com/kpspets, www.petsit.com/kps.

REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in Oak Ridge.

Mini suites to full suites; 100 to 1,000 sq. ft. available. For info, call (336) 643-7577.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Gail H. Kerber REALTOR®/BROKER

(336) 327-1165

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HOMES FOR RENT GUILFORD COUNTY, 11-room house, 3.5 baths, 2-car garage, beautiful hardwood floors on large wooded lot, great school district, Redwood deck. Sales price negotiable or monthly rental reduced to $1,200/ mo. with security deposit. (336) 310-4608, (336) 497-8086.

BELEWS LAKE TOWNHOME, 3BR, 2.5BA, 2 boat slips, 1-car garage, boat trailer storage area, quiet, private community. $1,300/mo. Call (336) 280-5065.

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(336) 643-4248

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HOMES FOR SALE

OPEN HOUSE, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20 & 21, 12n-3pm, 6504 Peppermill Drive in The Estates at Oak Ridge Lake.

For sale by owner, all brick, 4BR home on acre-plus lot backing up to watershed property. Also selling dining room suite and Mercedes 560SEL. (336) 202-9100.

LAKE HOUSE FOR SALE, Belews Creek, sleeps 8, a/c, large covered patio, nice lawn, dock. $60K. (336) 951-2849.

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OAK RIDGE, 2BR, 1BA house on over an acre. $675/month. (336) 423-8169.

STOKESDALE DUPLEX, 2BR, 1BA, all appliances $675 call (336) 706-1887.

OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, 1,611 sq. ft., renovated home in Weatherstone. FP, tankless water heater, 2-car garage, storage building & fenced yard, yard maint. incl. No pets. $1,500/mo. (336) 215-7958.

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MOBILE HOME PARK for sale in Mayodan, NC. Excellent investment opportunity. Approximately 17 acres that allows for growth and expansion. $31,200 in annual income with very minimal operating expenses. Close to Highway 220, Lowes, Walmart and High School. Great buy at $249,900. For details, call (336) 298-4349.

VACATION PROPERTY N. MYRTLE BEACH CONDO timeshare week for sale. Unit sleeps 6, 2 full baths, full kitchen, wifi, indoor and outdoor pools, hot tub, tennis, more. Selling 14th week of each year (April), $750. See www.linksresort.com.

Beverly, (336) 698-6836.

444 Drayton Park Dr., Kernersville Looks can be deceiving! Loads of space in this Cape Cod w/addition. Perfect for entertaining. Bonus Room w/BA above extra added 2-car heated/cooled garage. $367,000

VACATION HOME ON HIGH ROCK LAKE, 2BR, 1BA, water-front lot, sea wall, 65’ pier/ dock, boat ramp. $190,000. (336) 451-5601.

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Stokesdale Heating & Air.....................25

Oak Ridge Chiropractic ......................10 Summerfield Family Chiropractic ..........8

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Carlotta Lytton, CPA, PA ....................23 Kimberly Thacker Accounting ...............3 Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........23

First Baptist Church, Summerfield .........9

ARTS / DANCE / KARATE Northern Arts .......................................6

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

DENTIST Beth Borden, DDS ................................8

DEVELOPER LD Equity ............................................ 11

PET SERVICES & PRODUCTS

BEK Paint Company ............................29 Carpets by Direct .................................18 Furniture Medic ...................................28 House of Stars ....................................23 Luby Construction ..............................13 Marshall Stone ....................................28 New Garden Select ............................10 Old School Home Repair .....................28 Pest Management Systems .................19 ProStone..............................................19 Stokesdale Storage .............................29

Northwest Animal Hospital ..................10

LEGAL SERVICES Attorney Bill Barbour ............................4

MEDICAL PROVIDERS

Piedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ..................26

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BUILDING & REMODELING

RidgeFest Reload ...............................24 Music in the Park, Summerfield ............9

Brian Thompson Homes .....................16 Builders MD ........................................15 Disney Custom Homes .......................16 Don Mills Builders ...............................16 Friddle & Company .............................16 Johnson & Lee ....................................17 Naylor Custom Homes .......................17

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Forbis & Dick – Brooke Chapel .............3

Bethany Medical Center ........................2 Cone Health – Med Center High Point .5 LeBauer Healthcare ............................20 Novant Health ....................................22 Novant Northwest Family Medicine .......6

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Black Oak Wealth Management..........23 David Nishan, McLean Mortgage........14

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Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital ..............3 Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge.........23 Westergaard Kennels ..........................20

REAL ESTATE A New Dawn Realty ............................30 Berkshire Hathaway Yost & Little ........12 Bobbie Gardner, Keller Williams ..........13 Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams ...............30 Jason Smith, Smith Marketing ............16 Jill Oakley, Tyler, Redhead & McAlister 14 Johnnye & Jake Letterman .................19 KERBAPPEALS – Gail Kerber .............30 Roseann Staff, Allen Tate ...................30 Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ..................30

RETAIL BiRite Food Center ...............................7 Maisy Daisy Florist ..............................23

SCHOOLS / PRESCHOOL Cornerstone Baptist Wee School ...........4

WEIGHT LOSS Alpha Weight Loss ..............................25

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