Northwest Observer / June 3-16, 2021

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Summerfield’s Jenna Daniels named top fire officer in N.C. by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – Growing up, Jenna Daniels loved hanging out at the Summerfield Fire Department where her father, Floyd Duncan, was a volunteer captain. Last month, Daniels made her dad proud. The Summerfield assistant chief was named Fire Officer of the Year for 2021 by the North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs. She’s the first firefighter in Summerfield and the first member of her family to win the award. Her family’s connection to the

department doesn’t end with her father. Her two brothers were firefighters in Summerfield; an uncle was an assistant chief and three cousins now work there. Daniels said she was surprised and honored by the award, which was based upon the recommendation of Fire Chief Chris Johnson. “Most of the time when another chief needs to know the answer to a question they call her before me,” Johnson wrote in his nomination of Daniels. “Being the chief, I can

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ABC receipts soar in Summerfield, Oak Ridge during pandemic by CHRIS BURRITT NW GUILFORD – Liquor sales during the COVID-19 outbreak have blown through projections by the towns of Summerfield and Oak Ridge. Municipalities statewide share in the profit of the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) stores. After just three quarters of the fiscal year that started last July 1, rising demand for liquor in the ABC stores in Summerfield and Oak Ridge has contributed to profit that’s already exceeded the two towns’ estimates for the full year.

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After only three quarters, profit sharing from the ABC stores in Oak Ridge and Summerfield has already far exceeded revenue projections for the entire fiscal year ending June 30.

“The pandemic has definitely affected drinking,” Dee Hall, Summerfield’s finance officer, said in an interview last month. Some people were “sad and depressed” by COVID-related lockdowns and gathering restrictions, she explained, while others bought

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IN THIS ISSUE Bank of OR investigating service disruption . 2 Summerfield budget soars............................... 3 Your Questions.................................................... 4 Rose vines, pines, other places in the heart . 6 Memorial Day service, OR Town Park ............ 8 Crime/Incident Report .....................................10 Community Calendar......................................11 Pets & Critters .....................................................13 Living the good bunny life ...............................14 NWO Kids’ Korner ....................................... 16, 28 Pets on Parade for Centerfield Youth ............17 Pet Adoptions ....................................................18 The Honor Ride helps Triad Honor Flight........19 High school sports roundup ........................... 23 Student Profiles ................................................. 24 Baseball program seeks to raise $30,000 ....31 Grins and Gripes .............................................. 32 Classifieds ......................................................... 35 Index of Advertisers ......................................... 39 NWO on the Go ................................................ 40