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Council weighs dueling Easter traditions, memories views on apartments Compiled by ANNETTE JOYCE
Opponents of Summerfield landowner David Couch’s plans for nearly 1,200 apartments present a starkly different view from what the developer says he plans to build by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – It’s all about apartments, despite what the agenda for next week’s Summerfield Town Council meeting says. The agenda for the Tuesday, April 12, meeting states that the council will consider a request by landowner David Couch to amend the town’s development rules. His 16-page text amendment application details his proposal for a new zoning district; if approved, Couch would have to then apply to rezone his property to accommodate 11 villages he hopes to build on 973 acres from Summerfield Road to Interstate 73. The plan envisions the preservation of green space and rural views and construction of trails connecting the villages with a mix of housing, from moderately priced multifamily dwellings to luxury homes
selling for more than $2 million.
But Couch’s proposal to build the first apartments in Summerfield has emerged as a deal-breaker and rallying cry for opponents, even among some who say they aren’t opposed to moderately priced housing such as townhomes and multiplex dwellings. The 1,192 apartments are proposed for four locations – at three corners of the I-73 and N.C. 150 interchange near the Armfield, Henson Forest and Henson Farms
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IN THIS ISSUE Bandera Farms Park adds 4.8 acres ................ 2 News in brief.......................................................... 3 Your Questions ..................................................... 4 Welcome to our new advertisers .................... 10 Pets & Critters ...................................................... 13
Overflowing with family traditions and magical memories, Easter is a special time of year for many people. Realizing that everyone celebrates the holiday a little differently, we reached out to our readers and asked them to share their Easter traditions – here’s what they had to say… While many people’s memories of Easter are marked by church services, Easter egg hunts and candy, Robin Priddy’s memories are a little different. When Priddy, who lives in Stokesdale, was 6 years old, she was hospitalized with pneumonia, blood poisoning and scarlet fever. She was placed into a drug-induced coma, and her family wasn’t given much hope for her survival. “Family members took turns sitting with me. My Grandma Lovett was with me one night when she said I sat up in bed and
started praying. After that I started improving,” Priddy said. “The only memory I have of that entire time was waking up and seeing a 3-foot stuffed Easter bunny in my room,” she added. “My sweet teacher, Mary Lou Preston, had brought it to me while I was in the coma. To this day, I always think of Mrs. Preston when I see stuffed Easter bunnies.” Along with this memory, Priddy shared a tradition that has carried through to her grandchildren.
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SUMMERFIELD – Piedmont Land Conservancy (PLC) has purchased a 4.8-acre tract and house next to Bandera Farms Park, creating new options for designing the trailhead of the proposed equestrian and hiking preserve. In late February, PLC bought the wooded property at 5448 Bunch Road for $375,000 from Francis and Jo Ann Delaunce. After living in the house for many years, the retired couple offered to sell the property to PLC before they put it on the market, according to Palmer McIntyre, the nonprofit’s conservation manager. PLC pursued the purchase because “It is such a strategic property for access to Bandera Farms Park,” McIntyre said in an interview earlier this week. The triangular tract is bordered by Bunch Road and Reedy Fork Creek at the northwestern corner of Bandera Farms Park. A gate blocks access to the asphalt driveway leading to the house, which is vacant and may eventually serve as a visitors’ center for the park. That’s only one option for the house. Another is demolition, McIntyre said. PLC is working with Destination by Design, the Boone, North Carolina-based firm that created the original design of the park, to evaluate how the additional property may figure into the trailhead.
“Everything is on the table at this point,” McIntyre said. The purchase “gives us the opportunity to reevaluate trailhead options.” PLC is willing to rent the threebedroom, three-bathroom house over the next year, or until development of the park begins, according to McIntrye. Interested renters can email the organization at info@piedmontland.org. PLC purchased the 115-acre park site on Bunch Road at Interstate 73 for $575,000 in December 2020, with financial contributions from Summerfield, Oak Ridge, the city of Greensboro and Guilford County. As part of Summerfield’s successful bid for a $500,000 matching state grant, Destination by Design created a design for the park, which lays out about five miles of meandering trails for horseback riders and hikers. As initially proposed, the trailhead would consist of two parking lots on Bunch Road, one for horseback riders and their trailers and the other for hikers and families walking the trail or visiting an adventure playground. Cycling won’t be allowed on Bandera Farms Park trails. However, the proposed Piedmont Greenway through the park will be open to cyclists who will be able to park in the Bandera Farms Park lot designated for hikers. PLC eventually plans to transfer
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ownership of the park to the town of Summerfield, where leaders are pursuing more funding for development of the project. Last November, the Town Council entered into contract with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to accept the $500,000 Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant. With PLC’s help, Summerfield also
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Preview: April 7 Oak Ridge Town Council meeting by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Oak Ridge Town Council plans to select a new council member this week to replace Doug Nodine, who resigned last month. The town is required by state law to fill Nodine’s vacancy by a vote of the council. Town Clerk Sandra Smith will ask council members for nominations for the vacant seat, after which they’ll elect the new member, who will take the oath of office and start serving during the meeting.
OOPS! In the Stokesdale Town Council meeting coverage that ran in our March 17-30 issue, I wrote that Stokesdale resident Eileen Thiery, who spoke during the Public Comments period of the meeting, requested the town council
The council will also consider approval of a $16,102 proposal to provide Wi-Fi coverage to Town Park. The bid by internet provider Netcom Cabling Inc. breaks down the work into three phases, starting with Wi-Fi coverage near the concessions stand. Installation would follow at the amphitheater and playground and then at the pavilion, according to the proposal. The price would drop by $750 to
...continued on p. 34 make the meeting room in Town Hall more accessible to nonprofits. That was incorrect – Thiery actually thanked the town council for making the meeting room in Town Hall more accessible to nonprofits, including Friends of Stokesdale, which she is an active member of. My apologies for the error – Patti Stokes
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Val Kepley, who lives in Oak Ridge but grew up in Pittsburg, remembers mostly getting new outfits, going to Mass and dying Easter eggs. She said she and her five siblings would dye the eggs, but they never hid them. Instead, they ate them for their Easter meal.
“There was ham and all kinds of egg side dishes – plain boiled eggs, deviled eggs, potato salad and egg salad,” she said. Not all the eggs would make it to the dinner table, however. Some of them were used in a game Kepley and her brothers and sister invented, in which two of them at a time would take turns bumping the eggs together. The person whose egg didn’t crack was declared the winner.
David Miller said his family’s traditions are similar to those of many other people. However, the Kernersville resident wanted to share an Easter tradition that his daughter and The Northwest Observer •her Totally local since 1996 husband established and have
continued for over two decades. “When my oldest daughter got married, her husband was already beginning a family tradition,” Miller said. “On Easter Sunday afternoon they have an Easter egg hunt with a covered dish cookout, music and games. It involves family and friends, often over 100 people, and has been going on for over 20 years.” A resident of Stokesdale, Bobbie Gardner’s favorite Easter memories involve attending Easter church services.
“When I was a child, (I loved) going to church in our Easter dresses for the service and decorating the cross with flowers from our yard,” she said. “Everyone brought the most beautiful flowers.” Part of the family’s tradition included getting baby chicks and ducks to add to the flock, and dying Easter eggs. “We always had a really challenging Easter egg hunt,” she said. Gardner said she’s continued the tradition by hosting an Easter egg hunt for her grandchildren, but she’s changed things up a bit by adding “money eggs” for their piggy banks. Northwest Observer writer Helen Ledford grew up in rural Caswell County, the youngest of 11 children. She cherishes many memories from her childhood years, including the one that follows. “Long ago on the farm, Mama’s Easter morning started very early. She turned on the radio and listened to the sunrise service from Winston-Salem at Home Moravian Church. I would sleepily listen to the brass band playing on the way to the cemetery and the people repeating the phrase, ‘The Lord is risen indeed!’” Ledford wrote.
“My three youngest siblings, Bill, Ethel and Jewell, and I usually dyed eggs or colored them with crayon designs. After church and Mama’s good dinner, grown-ups took naps while we played quietly.
“Then it was time for the Easter egg hunt! Mama shut us youngsters up in a little alcove at the bottom of the stairs and turned the wooden ‘button’ to the outside of the door,” Ledford continued. “Then she took our eggs and many colorful jelly beans and candy eggs with white creme inside, hiding them all in clumps of
buttercups and other flowers in our yard. When she opened the door, we spilled out like pinto beans from a plastic bag and raced to find the Easter bounty. “We probably did not have baskets, most likely using paper sacks to carry our eggs. What fun it was! When all the spoils had been found, we cracked our dyed eggs on each other’s heads, traded candy eggs, and ate them all. “It was a family affair, and we shared our goodies with older brothers and sisters while we giggled and laughed, grinning ‘big’ at each other with yellow egg yolk stuck on our teeth. “Simple fun, happy children, and a Mama who made Easter seem as special as Christmas. For Christ had risen indeed!”
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...continued from p. 4 violation of the town’s public nuisance ordinance. “The next step is to open a Public Nuisance case and begin working with the property owner(s) on a resolution once I reach out to them,” he said. We’ll provide an update on this after Rentz has been able to reach the property owner.
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April 2022 a monthly feature of the Northwest Observer Eddie Wentz was thrilled when this pileated woodpecker recently visited his Oak Ridge home (it had been about five years since the bird’s last appearance!). The pileated woodpecker is one of the largest, most striking birds on the continent; it is distinguished by the bold black and white stripes down its neck and its flaming red crest. The nest holes these woodpeckers make offer crucial shelter to many species, including swifts, owls, ducks, bats and pine martens. Gemma, a 2-year-old giant schnoodle (half giant schnauzer and half standard poodle), is sad to see winter go. Gemma’s human said she loves cold weather and never misses a chance to play or roll around in the snow.
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Harley, a 7-year-old bichon, loves relaxing and getting his picture taken. Harley’s owner, Denise Tilley, said her husband passed away from cancer five years ago and Harley has been there for her, keeping her company and making her smile. “I just love him,” Tilley said.
Echolocation, nicknamed “Echo,” is a 6-year-old black lab/pit bull mix with a crazy personality. Her hobbies include barking to come inside only to be let in and start barking to go back outside, digging around in the back yard for buried treasure and eating any food in her line of sight. And, as shown here, she will gladly challenge you in a battle of body slam.
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Bring on the horses, rodeo and family fun The Oak Ridge Easter Horse Show returns April 15-16 by ANNETTE JOYCE The Oak Ridge Easter Horse Show made a successful comeback last year after an eight-year break that was capped off by a pandemic. The Easter weekend show returns Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16, and will take place at Steeple Hill Farms in Summerfield. The popular weekend event is being produced by Oak Ridge Horse Show Association (ORHSA), a local group of volunteers who have taken on the task of revitalizing the horse show that has been part of the community’s history for over 75 years. The horse show was initiated by a group of community leaders who were
looking for a way to raise money to build Oak Ridge United Methodist Church. When someone suggested a horse show, the idea took root and the show was an immediate hit for horse lovers as well as those who simply wanted to enjoy participating in a community event. All proceeds from the first five shows went to the church building fund. After that, proceeds were targeted to other community groups and causes, including Oak Ridge Elementary School, Oak Ridge Youth Association, local Scout troops, Northwest Guilford Middle and High schools and summer youth recreation programs. Helen Isley, vice-president of ORHSA’s board of directors, said the group has been working hard to insure this year’s horse show is bigger, better and brings in even more money to distribute for worthy community causes.
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Oak Ridge Horse Show Association board members have been working to combine popular events of past years with new events that spectators are sure to enjoy. Board members include (front row, L to R) Richard Isley, John McKenzie, Allie Mears, Dan Hylton and Amanda Gritton; (back row, L to R) Jen Southwell, Terri Wellendorf, Michelle Conaway, Helen Isley, Tara Peterson, Amy Page and Mike Doby. Not shown: Hannah Talbot.
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Professional rodeo clown Keith Isley returns to this year’s horse show to entertain the rodeo crowds on Friday and Saturday evenings.
And what’s an outdoor event without delicious food? This year’s Food Truck Rodeo includes several food trucks offering BBQ, Mexican cuisine, hamburgers and hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy and doughnuts. “People in the community have really stepped up,” Isley said. “I believe it’s because they know that (the proceeds from) what we’re doing will go back into the community. We are very
grateful for that and hope everyone will come out and have a great time.”
want to go? Oak Ridge Easter Horse Show Friday and Saturday, April 15 & 16 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Steeple Hill Farms 7000 Belford Road, Summerfield Tickets and more info at www.oakridgehorseshow.org
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While Isley helps provide direction, she is quick to point out that putting on this event is a team effort.
“We’ve got a good group of people,” she said. “They’re hard workers and they’re dedicated to making the horse show happen.” Combining the best of the tried and true with the excitement of the new is one of the main things the board has focused on. During the day, Piedmont Horseman’s Association will host a variety of riding competitions for both youth and adults. As riders compete for points, youngsters can release pent-up energy in a couple of fun events designed just for them. First, there’s the Mutton Bustin’ contest, where young cowboys and cowgirls attempt to see how long they can stay atop some wild and woolly sheep (parents, don’t be alarmed – these sheep are actually more mild than wild). There’s also a calf scramble, in which young contestants chase a calf and try to be the first to pull a ribbon from its tail. Both events are sure to be as much fun for the spectators as the participants. One of the new events this year is the mini horse pull. In the past, the
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“The mini draft horses look like the big horses with all the muscles – like ponies on steroids,” Isley said, noting the atmosphere is different for the two competitions. “With the big horses, people are supposed to be quiet,” she said. “For the mini horses, they want people to hoot and holler the whole time.” After the main events of the day wind down, the Southern Rodeo Association (SRA) sanctioned rodeo will begin at 7 p.m. Produced by Double Creek Rodeo Company, this year’s show is a full rodeo with a complete lineup of events including bull riding, barrel racing, calf roping and more. In the midst of the bucking bulls and rambunctious calves, Keith Isley, a professional rodeo clown and entertainer who has been involved in the rodeo world for nearly 50 years, is certain to give the crowd something to laugh about. Besides the competitions and contests, there is already a variety of vendors lined up, including horse and tack suppliers, artists and potters, and new Northwest Observer exhibitors The are being added every day.
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Canine Capers provides a ‘doggone’ good time It’s all fun for a good cause at this annual event returning to Oak Ridge on Saturday, April 30 by ANNETTE JOYCE It’s been two years, but the dogs are coming back to town! That’s right, it’s time for the eighth annual Canine Capers, a fun-filled celebration of our furry four-legged friends taking place on Saturday, April 30, starting 9 a.m. at Oak Ridge Town Park. Canine Capers originated as a fundraiser for Oak Ridge Bark Park, located inside of the town park. With the park complete, the committee that organizes the event decided to donate event proceeds to participating dog rescues. “Since the beginning, we’ve had numerous rescue groups that have supported the event. Many have been able
to find homes for the dogs they represent,” said Terry Lannon, Oak Ridge’s director of Parks and Recreation. “We’ve also had the North Star Bloodhounds Search and Rescue team for the past few years, and they’ve done a great job of showing people what their group does. We felt like it was a good idea to give back to these organizations that have helped make Canine Capers so successful.” In addition to offering rescues the opportunity to showcase their pups, Canine Capers gives dog lovers a chance to show off their furry friends and just have a doggone good time. A dog show, contests, demonstrations, dog maze, dog-related vendors and delicious people food are all in the lineup for the day’s event. Patterned after regulation conformation shows, the dog show is the centerpiece for Canine Capers, an all-breed fun match open to both purebreds and
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Robin Sowell shows off the agility skills of her dog, Lucky, at a past Canine Capers in Oak Ridge Town Park. mixed breeds. The show includes a number of just-for-fun contests including “best ball retriever,” “best tail wagger,” “best costume” and more. During the day, owners and their dogs can test for the Canine Good Citizen certification and try their luck at the Dog Daze Maze hosted by Oak Ridge Lions Club.
Bark Avenue offers attendees the opportunity to interact with event sponsors and learn about an array of services and supplies geared toward dog lovers. This is also where the rescue groups will be set up with their available pups.
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As an additional fundraiser, a Canine Capers raffle will be held. A variety of prizes including a giant cooler valued at over $400 from Yukon Outfitters, a doggie goodie basket from King’s Crossing Animal Hospital in Stokesdale and a training gift certificate from Dog-Gone Fun in Kernersville are up for grabs. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and are available for advance purchase at Oak Ridge Town Hall, or they can be purchased at the event.
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and its Parks & Recreation Advisory Board will host a Music in the Park event April 9 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Park Amphitheater, 6231 Lisa Drive. The Grassifieds, who play bluegrass music, will be the featured band. Bring a lawn chair or blanket; food will be available for purchase. No alcohol allowed. The event is free, but donations for the band are appreciated. More info: see ad on opposite page and visit Facebook.com/OakRidgeNC.
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MONDAY, APRIL 11 NWGWC meeting | Northwest Guilford Woman’s Club, a nonprofit organization of women committed to community service, will meet April 11, starting at 7 p.m. To learn more about this club or to attend the meeting as a guest, contact Tiffany Hansen, president, at (336) 404-8038 or tiffanykhansen96@gmail.com.
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IMPEDING TRAFFIC March 31 | A 39-year-old female was arrested in the 7800 block of Athens Road/Angel Pardue Road in Stokesdale for impeding traffic.
INJURED ANIMAL March 25 | Law enforcement officers responded to a report of an injured deer in the 2400 block of Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge.
OVERDOSE March 22 | Officers responded to a report of an overdose in the 800 block of N.C. 150 W.
UNCLASSIFIED March 17 | Officers conducted a welfare check at a home in the 7100 block of Ellison Road in Stokesdale (near U.S. 158). March 19 | Officers responded to a call about an incident at Bill’s Pizza Pub in Oak Ridge.
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Ordinary people, Extraordinary impact “Never forget that it is by choice that the ordinary person decides to live a life that is extraordinary.” – Cheryl Koevoet, author
by ANNETTE JOYCE When Lisa Reitmeier began volunteering with Guilford Backpack Ministry five years ago, at first she just showed up occasionally to help with whatever was needed. It wasn’t long, though, before she took on more responsibility, joined the ministry board and even enlisted the aid of her husband, Zach, and their two daughters, Ella, 17, and Avery, 14. Beth Waterfield, coordinator for the ministry, which is headquartered at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, said Lisa has taken on one of the ministry’s most important roles. “She basically runs the pantry and manages the menu,” Waterfield said. “She continually goes above and beyond.” Lisa is charged with inventorying and organizing all the food that is donated. This also involves checking expiration dates, packing and sometimes repackaging food. She’s also the one who plans the menus. “I love the mission of the ministry – to help children at risk of hunger in our community,” Lisa said. “I want to be part of the solution of food insecurity in Guilford County, and this is why I serve with Guilford Backpack Ministry (GBM).” The backpack ministry was created to address an unmet need in the northwest community. While children whose families require financial assistance are able to get free and reduced-price lunches at school, many go hungry during the weekends. The ministry helps by providing children with nutritious meals and snacks on days when they’re not in school. Initially serving just three students at Oak Ridge Elementary School, the ministry has exploded. When
Lisa came on board, the group was serving about 90 to 100 children. Currently, it serves 235 students in 10 area schools including Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, Summerfield and Northern elementary schools, Northwest and Northern Middle and High, Summerfield Charter Academy and Greensboro Academy. The group recently added Stokesdale’s Operation Xcel afterschool program. Lisa’s passion for the ministry has also spread to her family. Zach is now the go-to man for all the heavy lifting – for example, if shelves need to be assembled, disassembled or moved, he’s the one to do it. He’s also there when food needs to be unloaded or to help in any other way that he can. Ella became involved during middle school, when she started helping put together school supplies and labeling items. Over time, she became Lisa’s assistant. Last year, when a friend suggested the idea of forming a club to help the ministry, Ella was on board. The two formed the Backpack Club at Northwest Guilford High School (NWHS), where Ella is a senior. Club members volunteer to pack food, host food drives and fill in when Lisa has last-minute requests. Having helped over the years with random tasks, Avery, a freshman at NWHS, has the job of assembling snack bags for the elementary school students. Lisa said Avery is excellent at recruiting her friends to help, and they’re currently repackaging 150 pounds of rice into 1-pound bags. “We are 100% volunteer,” Lisa said. “We have
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(L to R) Avery, Zach, Lisa and Ella Reitmeier fill various volunteer roles with Guilford Backpack Ministry. so many amazing volunteers and it takes them all to make this happen.” Lisa said she is content with where God has placed her and her family. “It has been such a wonderful experience for our family to serve together and has helped to teach our girls to have a heart for helping and serving others,” she said. “I would encourage every family to find a need in our community or something that you are passionate about and find ways to serve together.”
want to know more? Visit www.oakridgeumc.org/missions, select “Serving” in the Search bar at the top of the homepage and then “Global and Local Missions.” Also, visit Facebook.com/GuilfordBackpackMinistry.
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Congratulations to Leah Carper, N.C. Teacher of the Year The Northern Guilford High School English teacher will spend the next school year traveling the state as an ambassador for the teaching profession
interests, experiences and ideals.” Photo courtesy of Guilford County Schools
Leah Carper, an English teacher at Northern Guilford High School, was named N.C. Teacher of the Year on April 1.
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NORTHERN GUILFORD – Leah Carper, an English teacher at Northern High and Guilford County Schools’ Teacher of the Year, was named the 2022 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year during an awards luncheon last week in Cary. Carper was selected from a field of nine finalists representing the state’s eight education districts and charter schools.
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Known in her school as a “student’s teacher,” Carper emphasizes student engagement in her classroom as one of her highest priorities, whether teaching face-to-face or virtually during months of remote instruction forced by
While teaching via computer last year, Carper invited “guest” visitors into her virtual classroom to win the attention of her screen-weary students. One day it may have been “Grammar Grandma” to warn against run-on sentences; another day, “Mr. Eddie Kit” to teach proper etiquette when composing a professional email. Others included Batman, the Grinch, Banksy, Hagrid, Hermione Granger
“When it comes to teaching, I’m going to do what works for my students,” Carper said in her Teacher of the Year submission. “Sometimes that means dressing up in silly costumes. Other times it’s selecting reading materials that appeal to their
She said she takes her cues from her students and tailors her approach to what works best for them.
“My classroom isn’t just my classroom; it’s theirs too,” she explained. “No matter what, I’m always willing to try something new, creative, weird, or random if I think it will effectively grab and keep the attention and imagination of my students.” ...continued on p. 33
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NWMS students act, sing, dance in upcoming production of ‘Grease’ The students will make history by being in the middle school’s first musical theater production, April 28-29 by PATTI STOKES NW GUILFORD – It was during a staff development meeting at the beginning of the school year that Jacob Luck presented the idea of directing his middle school theater students in a spring musical production. When one of his colleagues asked – curiously, if not a little skeptically – if he’d ever directed middle school students in a musical, he said he responded, “No, but I was a middle school student.” While in college at UNC Greensboro, where he majored in theatre and minored in musical theatre, Luck worked for radio stations. Since 2015,
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Jacob Luck, journalism and theatre teacher at Northwest Middle School, smiles during a recent rehearsal of “Grease.” he’s been involved in regional theatre as an actor and theatre practitioner. Now in his third year of teaching – and only his second year as Northwest Middle School’s theatre and journalism teacher, Luck seems undaunted by the challenges of directing his students in a performance of “Grease,” which
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Northwest Middle School students rehearse “Hand Jive,” one of many songs they’ll be performing in their upcoming production of “Grease.” will have them not only acting, but also singing and dancing. The musical is based on the lives and adventures of a group of teenagers living in California in the 1950s. Two of them – “bad boy” Danny, who leads a group of “black leather jacket-wearing greasers” and “good girl” Sandy, who hangs with a group of pink-wearing girls, have a summer romance. When they unexpectedly find they’re both attending Rydell High School the following school year, their differences clash and things get complicated. The students have been working on their parts for the last 12 weeks. At a rehearsal earlier this week, Luck and Nicholas Shoaf, director of choirs at Kernodle Middle School who has volunteered to serve as musical director, coached them through their parts. Some of the 12- to 14-year-olds are already seasoned performers, and many have been in musicals before. For others, though, being on stage will be a new experience. Eighth grader Charlie Bradford said he made a “split-second choice” to audition last December for the musical. “The part most nerve-wracking is
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probably singing, since I don’t really speak loud enough,” Charlie said. “And I don’t really do a lot of speaking out in class… the dancing I’m okay with, but the acting is kind of challenging.” Luck said Charlie, who will perform as Johnny Casino, a member of the band that plays at Rydell High School’s dance-off, is still working on his “stage voice,” and he just found it for the first time this week. Kaylee Castrey said she was hesitant to audition for the musical because although she enjoys singing, she hasn’t performed as an actor or dancer. But when she didn’t make the basketball team last fall, she decided to try out for the musical. “I was really surprised I made it, because I don’t really act,” Kaylee said. “But when I started, I realized it was actually a fun experience and I should get more into it.” Kaylee’s role doesn’t have any speaking parts, but look for her to do some singing and dancing. Elim Brookshire plays one of the lead roles, that of greaser Danny. Elim said he has enjoyed performing before in other productions, and especially in musicals.
and have fun learning.” Luck admitted that directing a musical is a lot to bite off. But as he looked back on a recent Saturday when students and many of their parents came to paint scenery and help with costumes and other details, he was reminded of what drew him to theater and what he wants to instill in his students. “The reason I started theater, as these students have said, is that there are people you will meet along the way you would never think you would build a relationship with,” he said. Luck is also excited to be a part of school history.
He added that his mom performed in “Grease” when she was in high school, and loved it. Kennedy Thompson said she’s been singing practically since she was in diapers, and dancing since she was about 7. She’s enjoying rehearsals for “Grease,” and as a bonus, she said she’s found, just like so many others, there’s a spirit of community and family that forms between everyone involved in the production. For Axle Nabe, the motivation to try out for “Grease,” came from the fact that so many of his friends were also trying out. “I just wanted to hang out with them,” Axle said. “But once I started learning the play, I realized my friends weren’t the only reason I come here. The reason I come here is to learn it
“We’ve never done a musical production at this school. At the end of the day, that’s what I get to walk away with,” he said. “These students get to be the first ones ever to do a school musical here. We’ve discussed what history is and how they will part of that history moving forward.”
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Luck and Shoaf agree that while there’s still a lot of work to be done, these students have come a long way since the first week of rehearsals and they’ll be ready to shine at showtime.
want to go? Northwest Middle School students will perform “Grease” Thursday, April 28, and Friday, April 29, 7 p.m. each evening, in the auditorium of Northwest High School, 5240 Northwest School Road.
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OAK RIDGE – Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 600 honored Scott Bennett, a civics and economics teacher at Northwest Guilford High School in Greensboro, and troop volunteer, with the BSA’s Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award at the Old North State Council volunteer recognition banScott Bennett quet on March 24.
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NWHS teacher garners BSA’s Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award Established in 2016, the award recognizes the valuable contributions educators make in the lives of young people. BSA believes teachers are valuable partners in the ethical and moral development of young people, and “teaching values” of exceptional educators reflect “Scouting values.” According to Bennett’s colleagues, he models and teaches living a moral and ethical life daily, consistently prepares students to be good citizens, and fosters a climate of support, kindness and inclusion in his classroom.
“He asks about…families, visits staff in the hospital, and goes the extra mile to elevate the image of a teacher for everyone,” said one of his nominees. As a scouting volunteer, Bennett has served as Troop 600’s charter organization representative, a merit badge counselor and trainer. In addition, he and his students volunteer with Greensboro-based Crew 151, the largest Black crew of Venturers in the country. To learn more about Scouts BSA Troop 600, visit scoutdude.com. Troop 600 meets most Mondays at Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church.
Seth Wilder earns Eagle Scout rank OAK RIDGE – Seth Wilder, a member of Scouts BSA Troop 600 and Boatswain for Sea Scout Ship 3, has earned his Eagle Scout rank.
COVID-19 pandemic when more time was spent outdoors. Twelve volunteers contributed over 100 hours of work to the project.
For his Eagle Scout project, Wilder completed a section of fencing, including a gate, and renovated and improved the outdoor classroom for Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church’s preschool. His project made the classroom safe, engaging and enjoyable for students and teachers, which became especially important during the
A resident of Oak Ridge, Wilder, 18, is the son of James and Amy Wilder and a senior at Northwest Guilford High School. For more information about Scouts BSA Troop 600, visit www.scoutdude.com. Troop 600 meets Monday evenings at Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church.
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Thank you, Jaime Apple and Jason Woods... You are true heroes of Oak Ridge! Oak Ridge Youth Association is deeply appreciative of Jaime Apple for her work these past years as our association’s vice-president and girls’ lacrosse director. There would be no girls’ lacrosse in Oak Ridge if it wasn't for Jaime Apple!
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Luke Winterhoff’s first sport with ORYA was U-6 basketball back in 2014, and in the years since he has played on many ORYA basketball, baseball and soccer teams. Like his sister Leah, Luke has been fortunate enough to be coached by his dad, Mark, throughout his years across multiple sports. Basketball and soccer are Luke’s two favorite sports and he gets very excited for March Madness! He always roots for Wake Forest and whoever is playing Duke. Luke’s favorite athlete is Chris Paul, and he was very excited when he got to meet him once at basketball camp. Allie Keller is the fourth daughter of Rachel and Adrian Keller. Allie and all three of her sisters have been part of ORYA
programs since they were 4 or 5 years old, many times being coached by their mom or dad. Allie first joined ORYA in 2016 to play T-Ball. Since then, she has spread her talents across lacrosse, field hockey, soccer and basketball. Allie loves to run, which is why lacrosse is her favorite sport. She is inspired by her older sister Katie, who she said “ worked really hard and got good in a couple years.” Allie loves to watch University of Virginia basketball games with her mom and dad. She also loves animals and enjoys designing and building things, and hopes one day to use those talents to design homes for animals in the zoo – of course, that’s after she proves to be a better athlete than her sister Katie.
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sales tax (4.75%), but local sales taxes do apply to make up a 2% sales tax on food. However, there are certain non-qualifying foods that might be purchased in a grocery store which are subject to the 4.75% general state sales tax as well as the 2% food tax; the non-qualifying foods include dietary supplements, prepared food other than certain bakery items sold without eating utensils by an artisan bakery, soft drinks and candy.
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In her letter of support for Carper, Superintendent Sharon Contreras wrote, “Whether in character as Grammar Grandma, Mr. Eddie Kit or Detective Context, Carper is continually finding new ways to captivate her student audience. But her students see through the wacky personas and receive the message that Carper will go to great lengths to reach them, whether in the classroom or through the lens of a webcam. This commitment to her students shines through and truly gives them the confidence to feel safe and accepted in her classroom.” Janiese McKenzie, principal of Northern High, said in her letter recommending Carper as Teacher of the Year that she’s able to engage with all students, “from those who struggle the most to those who are academically gifted.”
“Leah exemplifies outstanding, engaging teaching better than anyone in my 20-plus years of educational experience,” McKenzie said. “My greatest disappointment is that I don’t have more teachers like her, willing to go the extra mile to engage students in their learning and feel like they and their voice are valued.”
from UNC Greensboro. She also holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from Queens University of Charlotte. As Teacher of the Year, she will spend the next school year traveling the state as an ambassador for the teaching profession as supported by Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. In addition, Carper will have the opportunity to participate in a seminar at the NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), receive a mobile device from Lenovo valued at approximately $1,600, an engraved
Carper has been an English teacher at Northern High since 2016. She started her teaching career in 2006 at Western High after earning a bachelor’s degree in English education
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NEWS in brief ...continued from p. 3 $15,352 if the council decides to complete all three phases at the same time, Netcom said. The council decided during its meeting last month to delay discussion of establishing Wi-Fi in Town Park until it had a chance to review Netcom’s proposal. In other business, Town Manager Bill Bruce plans to provide an update on the town’s voluntary annexation process for property owners to become part of Oak Ridge. The program began in February and will end April 15, giving town staff enough time to process applications before the start of the next fiscal year on July 1. The council will also consider appointing Jim Harton to the Water Advisory Board.
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Renderings courtesy of Dover Kohl
Summerfield landowner David Couch said “long vistas” such as the one shown above will be preserved in his proposed plans for The Villages of Summerfield Farms, while apartment buildings such as those shown below will provide needed housing options not currently available in Summerfield.
subdivisions. The fourth location is a tract behind the mobile home park on the southern end of Summerfield Road. Even though the apartments would occupy less than 7% of the nearly 1,000acre development, fear of widespread negative ramifications – more traffic congestion and overcrowding of schools, spoiled views, litter, crime and nighttime light pollution – has mobilized opponents. “Is this our Summerfield?” asks the narrator of a YouTube video recently posted by organizers of the StopSummerfieldApartments.com website. The nearly 10-minute video shows a sunrise blocked by apartments along Battleground Avenue between Summerfield and Greensboro. Aerial views of properties built by Couch’s Blue Ridge Cos. – multistory apartments surrounded by strips of grass and asphalt – stoke fears that he may build conventional apartments in Summerfield. Couch said the apartments he’s proposing for the Villages of Summerfield Farms defy the stereotype for apartments as “buildings popping out of a parking lot.”
“When you have 973 aces, you can do so much more with the design of apartments,” Couch said in an interview earlier this week. Apartments would be mixed with other types of housing within the villages. Parking would be confined to the rear of buildings so the front of the apartments would face tree-lined streets with sidewalks, Couch said. The front of the buildings would be higher than the street, creating a visual break for passers-by and enhancing privacy for residents, according to Couch’s plans. Exterior space would be designed as porches, not conventional balconies. Such design isn’t allowed by the unified development ordinance adopted by Summerfield’s Town Council last June. As a result, Couch said, he is seeking the creation of the new zoning district – OSM-V, or open space mixed-use – village – to accommodate his plans for higher-density dwellings. Building apartments creates the best opportunity for creating moderately priced housing in Summerfield, as recommended by the town’s comprehensive plan and required by federal fair housing
laws, Couch said. He said he’s proposing to build apartments with easy access to I-73 and U.S. 220 to cut down on traffic on twolane roads bisecting Summerfield. The developer said he plans to disclose details – such as the number of apartments per building – in development papers he plans to submit with his application to rezone the property. Whether Couch is able to seek rezoning of his property hinges on whether the council approves his application for a text amendment. In a 3-2 vote late last month, the Planning Board recommended the council approve the amendment. Opposition to and support for Couch’s proposal are going to clash during next Tuesday’s meeting. A public hearing for residents to air their views will precede the council’s discussion on Couch’s request for a text amendment to the town’s development rules. Town staff has scheduled the 6:30 p.m. meeting to take place at Laughlin Professional Development Center in anticipation of a big crowd that would possibly overrun the council’s regular meeting place at Summerfield Community Center. The
development center, operated by Guilford County Schools, is located at 7911 Summerfield Road. It’s possible the council may not vote on Couch’s request during next Tuesday’s meeting, according to Town Manager Scott Whitaker. He and town planner Brad Rentz plan to present a detailed staff report to the council with numerous questions about Couch’s application, raising the possibility that the council may postpone the vote until a later meeting. Next Tuesday’s meeting is going to focus primarily on the text amendment in expectation of lengthy public comments and council discussion, Whitaker said. As a result, the council has scheduled a special called meeting for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, to address topics – such as planning for the new town hall – that would normally appear on the regular meeting’s agenda.
want to participate? Summerfield Town Council will hold its 6:30 p.m. meeting next Tuesday, April 12, at Laughlin Professional Development Center, 7911 Summerfield Road. The meeting will be livestreamed on the town of Summerfield’s Facebook page.
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