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SRA, town at impasse over athletic park usage fees Association has received discounted usage fees since 2012, and town says it is time to treat all organizations equally by PATTI STOKES

SRA president Rob Langston asked the council to lower SRA’s fees for using the athletic park. He said the association served about 1,500 children ages 5 to 18, of which 60 to 70 percent lived in Summerfield. Though construction of the athletic park had helped SRA’s programs expand, Langston said the association’s expenses had also increased. At that meeting, the town council voted to give SRA a reduced rate of $10/hour per field to use the athletic park, plus waive the $10/hour charge for light usage – for the spring 2012 softball/baseball season. Addition-

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SUMMERFIELD – Summerfield Recreation Association (SRA) and the Town of Summerfield have gone head to head over the last several months over how much SRA should pay to use Summerfield Athletic Park (SAP). Unless an agreement can be worked out between now and when the season starts in mid-

September, SRA says its participants will not be playing ball at the athletic park this fall. The 29-acre facility, located at 5200 U.S. 220, opened in September 2010. It has three baseball/ softball fields, a multipurpose field, restroom/concession building, a playground and paved parking. The town’s published rates for using the athletic park are: $15/hour per field for Summerfield residents, plus $10/hour for lights and $25/ hour per field for non-Summerfield residents, plus $10/hour for lights. At the February 2012 Summerfield Town Council meeting,

Summerfield Athletic Park on U.S. 220 was dedicated on Sept. 11 2010. The park, which has one multi-purpose field, three softball/baseball fields, a concession building, restroom facilities, playground and paved parking, is rented to non-profit organizations including Summerfield Recreation Association, as well as to for-profit organizations.

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Town of Oak Ridge funds ofﬁcers to direct school trafﬁc OAK RIDGE – After last fall’s traffic issues during the first two weeks of school, the Town of Oak Ridge is partnering with Oak Ridge Elementary to help get the new school year off to a smoother start.

direct traffic in the mornings and afternoons during the first two weeks of school. The officers will be at the Oak Ridge Road and Linville Road intersection, and at the entrance to the Twelve Oaks neighborhood.

The school asked the town for help to avoid the traffic jam on N.C. 150 that occurred at the beginning of last school year when a policy change required parents driving their children to school to use the car rider line rather than parking and walking their children to classrooms.

Principal Denise Francisco believes the two-week police presence will alleviate any traffic issues.

The Town of Oak Ridge has agreed to pay two extra-duty officers to help

“In the past, we have seen the traffic reduce after the tenth day of school,” she said. Town Manager Bruce Oakley said

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online: nwobserver.com e-mail: questions@nwobserver.com I remember reading last spring that the Oak Ridge Elementary School PTO was working on a project to make the school safer from tragedies like the one that happened in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. What’s the status of this project, and will it be completed in time for the opening of school on Aug. 25?

Oak Ridge Elementary PTO is just $3,000 short of its goal to fund a school safety project that has been under consideration for the last few years. The project will cost about $44,000 and be completed over the winter break in December. Photo by Annette Joyce/NWO

“We’re short roughly $3,000 at this point,” said Stallings.

A contractor has been selected to complete the project.

The PTO contributed the $41,000 by taking a portion from its savings, donations and fundraisers. The group feels confident they will be able to raise the extra money and is continuing to move forward.

“Based on the proposals we have received, we have elected to go with a local contractor, ICORE Service Company LLC,” said Stallings. “Guilford County Schools has worked with ICORE on many projects and highly recommends this

A couple of years ago, the school’s PTO started researching ideas to correct a design flaw that allows visitors to bypass the front office when entering the building.

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As a solution to this design flaw, the group came up with a plan in which a glass wall will be installed part-way down the main hall, and an additional locked set of double doors will be installed along with a new entry into the office. The gym door which sits just inside the main entrance will remain locked from the outside. Melissa Stallings, president of the ORES PTO, says the group spent the last few months securing bids for the project. The initial bids came in at $41,000, which the PTO donated to the ORES capital account, an action required by Guilford County Schools before construction can move forward. However, the cost of the project increased after the project was re-bid due to design revisions.

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tect is working on minor changes and some permits still need to be obtained from Guilford County. There’s also the matter of raising the additional funds. “We have been continuously and diligently working on the safety project this summer,” concluded Stallings. “While I am sad to report that the new doors will not be installed and operational by Aug. 25, I am excited how far the project has come and will be delighted to see it come to life in December.”

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Construction taking place on East Harrell Road in Oak Ridge is part of a project to make the intersection of this road and N.C. 68 a safer stretch.

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the town is allocating $2,600 for the two officers, and in addition to directing traffic they will be available to assist the school with any other needs.

the Twelve Oaks neighborhood. The principal added that the Caison Road entrance off Linville Road is for nonroutine morning arrivals or for students who need to be escorted into the building by a parent.

The bus schedules have been altered this year to ensure students arrive at school no earlier than 7:25 a.m. Francisco hopes the later bus rider schedule will encourage more parents to have their children ride the bus.

Students may enter the building at 7:20 a.m., and they need to be in the classroom by 7:45 a.m. “We are thankful to the Town of Oak Ridge for supporting our school with the two officers,” said Francisco. “We look forward to a wonderful school year.”

Francisco would like to remind parents who drive their children to school to use the car rider line that begins off of Oak Ridge Road at the entrance to

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ATHLETIC PARK ...continued from p. 1 ally, the council offered to build one batting cage and said it would consider funding a second batting cage when it began budget discussions for the 201213 fiscal year. Fees were not discussed with SRA, the only athletic park user which receives discounted rates, again until last March, so by default the reduced fees remained in effect for the fall baseball/ softball season in 2012, the spring and fall seasons in 2013, and the spring 2014 season. According to the town’s annual budget, the athletic park generated $29,850 in revenue last fiscal year. For FY 2014-15, the town budgeted $67,700 for the park’s operating expenses plus $73,100 (salaries and benefits) for a fulltime Parks and Recreation manager and a part-time parks attendant; though the manager and attendant’s time is divided between the athletic and community park, Town Manager Scott Whitaker says the athletic park requires significantly more of their time. Whitaker also says the athletic park is in high demand, and field rental requests from for-profit and non-profit organizations outnumber field availability. When beginning work on the annual

budget last February, the town’s finance sorships and special events, believes committee decided to re-assess SRA’s sponsor banners are a viable way of offsetting athletic park expenses; however, discounted fees for using the athletic Garner says he learned in April that the park. Committee member Mildred town was considering doing away with Hoffler-Foushee was asked to review sponsor banners at the athletic park. SRA’s 990 (annual financial report for non-profits) to assess its financial status Barry Wesoly, SRA’s president as of before the committee proposed a new July 1, says the town has stated objecfee schedule. tions to banners hanging at the Hoffler-Foushee says several atIn our estimation, athletic fields based on aptempts to reach the the Town of Summerfield pearance, and SRA treasurer by because there is email and by phone does not understand the not enough sponwere unsuccesscommunity impact SRA has sor interest in the ful, but on March program 11 she received an within the city limits and banner to make it worth email from Lynne surrounding community.” the time it takes to Willams DeVaney, orchestrate it. SRA’s 2013-14 presiGlen Garner dent, saying that “If we did it SRA board member SRA would not be right, there would disclosing its finanbe a waiting list. cials to the town. There is a lot of activity there,” Wesoly said, adding that SRA offered to be “The financial condition of SRA has responsible for getting sponsor banners no bearing on the rates attributed to the made, ensuring they were of uniform field rental fees of the Town of Summerfield,” DeVaney wrote in her email. size and hanging the banners up and taking them down before and after The finance committee eventually each ball season. In exchange, he said obtained the 990 from the internet, SRA asked to keep a small percentage and ultimately voted to bring SRA’s athletic park non-resident usage fees in of the revenue from sponsor banners. line with what other organizations pay, At the Aug. 12 town council meeteffective with the fall 2014 baseball/ ing, the council discussed eliminating softball season. the sponsor banner program at the Glen Garner, SRA’s director of spon- athletic park, though no decision was

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PS Communications, publisher of the Northwest Observer, is happy to introduce our readers to two new part-time staff members, L.A. Logan, who will be covering youth sports and community news, and Kristin Kubly, community news writer/associate editor.

 L.A. Logan sports/community news writer I grew up in the North Carolina city that everyone loves – Asheville. Being from the western part of the state, I drove by the scenic views of the Appalachian Mountains every day. For some reason, I

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took those views for granted. Now, every time I visit, I give those mountains and the scent of fresh air my undivided attention. As a sports fanatic, my first loves Logan are basketball and football. I never thought of myself as a journalist, but one day at Guilford College I met journalism and we’ve been together ever since. Sports writing is my main niche; however, with the Northwest Observer, I plan to be-

come a more well-rounded journalist who has no boundaries on topic coverage. Besides watching and attending sporting events, I enjoy reading historical literature, challenging myself to try new things and traveling to meet and learn about new cultures domestically and internationally (I thought being in the Army for four years would fulfill that dream, but instead I spent most of my time in historic Savannah, Georgia – no complaints from me, though). At PS Communications, I plan to bring youth sports coverage to a new level, and also learn how to do the same with other community news coverage. I definitely will not take my position for granted like I did Asheville’s beautiful mountain views.

 Kristin Kubly associate editor I moved to northwest Guilford County from Holly Springs, North Carolina, in 2013 and began working as associate editor at the Northwest Observer in the spring of 2014. In my last position, I coordinated the learning center at Wake Technical Community College in Cary,

N.C., and tutored students in writing and study skills. In addition to working at the paper, I am a professional development trainer and execuKubly tive coach at Willow Tree Training and Professional Development, an Oak Ridgebased business. I have also worked as a reference librarian at Florida State College at Jacksonville and at Middle Tennessee State University. I have a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida in mass communications and a master’s in library and information studies from UNC-Greensboro. I live in Oak Ridge with my husband Jeff and our son Ian. We have a rescue dog named Macy, who loves the Oak Ridge dog park. One of the things I enjoy about working at PS Communications is that it gives me the opportunity to meet so many interesting people in the community and share their unique stories.

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AUG. 12 | A resident of U.S. 220 N. in Stokesdale reported an unknown suspect ran a vehicle into his mailbox, damaging it but not the other mailboxes on either side of the victim’s. A black mirror belonging to a newer model Dodge Charger was found nearby. AUG. 15 | A resident of Strawberry Road in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect pushed two cement urns with cement lids off the stone pillars located at the end of the driveway, causing about $800 in damage.

DRUGS/ALCOHOL AUG. 12 | A vehicle fleeing the scene of an underaged party on Grove Park Drive in Oak Ridge nearly hit a deputy who tried to keep the vehicle from leaving. After the vehicle was stopped on Pepper Road in Oak Ridge, a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were released to their parents. The 16-year-old driver was arrested and charged with DWI, provisional DWI and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. AUG. 13 | A Greensboro resident was arrested for DWI after being stopped for speeding on N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge. AUG. 14 | A Kernersville resident was arrested on N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge for possession of less than ½ ounce of marijuana and possession of a Schedule

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IV narcotic, Alprazolam. He was also served with an outstanding warrant from Forsyth County for possession with intent to sell and deliver. AUG. 14 | A Stokesdale resident was stopped on U.S. 220 N. in Summerfield for driving left of the center line. The driver was charged with possession of a Schedule II narcotic, Oxycodone, and possession of a Schedule IV narcotic, Xanax. A passenger in the car was charged with possession of less than ½ ounce of marijuana.

THEFT AUG. 12 | An unknown person cut and pried the cover off a coin-operated vacuum and air machine at Gas Town on U.S. 220 N. in Summerfield, causing an estimated $700 worth of damage; in addition, $50 worth of quarters were stolen. AUG. 13 | Belco Food Store, located on N.C. 150 W. in Summerfield, reported an unknown person drove off without paying for $46.30 worth of gas. The incident occurred on July 25 but wasn’t reported until Aug. 13. AUG. 15 | A resident of Stack Road in Colfax reported his American Pit Bull Terrier, valued at $1,000, had been stolen. The dog had been secured in a fenced kennel in the side yard of the property.

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Trail extension is a good move for Town of Summerfield I am writing to voice my support for our town to invest in trails. I purposefully use the term “invest” as opposed to “spend.” Trails will provide three main benefits to our community. Trails improve property values. All things being equal, a house that has access to a recreational facility will be more attractive to a home buyer than one that does not. Trails provide a much-needed place for people to safely exercise. As a physical therapist and owner of Cedar Hill Physical Therapy in Summerfield, one of the most common exercises that I prescribe to the people I serve is to simply walk. A wide and well-paved trail is accessible to people of varying levels of physical ability. Trails provide a means for community members to interact. From a simple salutation as you pass a familiar

face to a place where friends and family can meet for a safe walk, trails bring people together. The trail that the people of Summerfield are considering is an extension of the Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway. The A&Y Greenway is already wellestablished and well-travelled. It provides connections to Bur-Mil Park, Battleground Park, Country Park and Battleground Avenue. It currently extends to Markland Drive in Greensboro. Future plans are for the greenway to extend to downtown Greensboro. The length of this trail would reasonably allow a Summerfield resident to ride a bicycle into downtown Greensboro. Commuting to work by bicycle is an attractive option for many. Simply put, expanding the A&Y Greenway in Summerfield is good for Summerfield. Paul Weiss, SUMMERFIELD

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if the killing was justified, accidental, self-defense or murder. No police officer should have a license to kill. If you disagree with me, then please let me know how many people a police officer can kill before losing his/her job. Another great idea would be to limit all police officers to 10 years on the job.

Police officers belong to a special group of public servants that have the right to take away your life, liberty and property. They can end your pursuit of happiness in a heartbeat. If some public servants are going to have that much power, then it should be limited. The police are supposed to serve

and protect the people, but it appears that some law enforcement officials consider the people to be suspects, and persons of interest. Citizens should place limits on police power, unless they want to live in a police state. Chuck Mann, GREENSBORO

Is SRA more equal than other community groups? George Orwell was right; some people will always want to be treated more equal than others. I just read a real disturbing letter penned by adult leadership for the IRS non-profit and non-politically organized, Summerfield Recreation Association (SRA). At the July 2014 council meeting (http://youtu.be/AMGRLuSew_I) the SRA omitted critical facts about the Summerfield Town Council’s decision to treat the SRA equally when they passed this year’s budget. I spoke at the same July council meeting, sharing facts which formed the basis of council’s decision to treat the SRA equally. An SRA rep challenged me personally/directly as to why I brought out

those facts publicly. Why did this rep find what I shared so unsettling? Why does the SRA not want the whole story told?

You Decide: • Of the players on the SRA using the Summerfield ball fields, only 29 percent of those players are Summerfield residents. • The ball fields cost the Summerfield taxpayers $100,000 per year. That’s $.5 million every five years. That amount doubles when you add in maintenance and operations, staff payroll and benefits. $1 million in the last five years. (See editor’s note) • The Town of Summerfield chose to treat the SRA equally … fairly … identical to all other organizations which

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want to use our ball fields. • More? Until the Summerfield Council decided to treat SRA equally, the SRA had the privilege of locking in scheduled field usage times at their heavily subsidized rate. They never used all this time they reserved, so they sub-let it to other organizations. The SRA was paid for this, not the Town of Summerfield. • The single most expensive direct cost for operating the ball fields are the lights. Until now the SRA has not paid for any lighting. This bill has been paid 100 percent by the taxpayers of Summerfield.

The SRA plans to come rally at the Sept. 9 Summerfield Town Council meeting. Do they act in the interest of our impressionable youth they claim to represent? Rules and laws should apply equally to individuals and organizations. The SRA acts like they are more special, more deserving and more worthy than others. Dwayne Crawford, SUMMERFIELD Editor’s Note: The figure of $100,000 for the athletic park’s annual operating expenses, coupled with salaries and benefits for a full-time Parks and Recreation manager and part-time parks attendant – plus other expenses related to the athletic park, to equal about $200,000 annually – has been stated by citizens before; however, those figures do not align with the town’s approved budget. When asked for a clarification, Town Manager Scott Whitaker confirmed that the town’s approved FY 2014-15 budget includes a line item of $67,700 for SAP operating expenses and $73,100 (salaries and benefits) for the full-time Parks and Recreation manager and part-time parks attendant. Though the parks’ employees divide their time between the athletic park and the community park, Whitaker said they spend the majority of their time attending to the athletic park.

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GRINS to...  The staff of TheraSport Summerfield. Diana, Mark and Whitney helped me recover from my self-inflicted exercise strain. Also, they explained why I had the pain and how to exercise properly. Thanks a million!  PS Communications, publisher of the “Finder,” for the weekly contest. Not only have I learned valuable info about my surrounding communities, but I also got to experience some local small businesses from the generous donations in the gift basket I won!  Happy Tails Emergency Veterinary Clinic for taking such wonderful care of our dog Charlie during a recent emergency. It was a scary event but your entire staff was great.  Paul, the bike rider who saved the day by changing a bike tire on the side of Miller Church Road for Diane and Kim on Saturday, Aug. 16.  Mr. Knight and his produce stand in Summerfield on U.S. 158. His fresh veggies at an affordable price have helped me in my weight loss plan.  Ben Ziegler for calling road assistance when my car would not start at the Oak Ridge Post Office. He did get the car started and followed me home to avoid another problem. Thank you, Ben, and God bless!

 The lady who would not rent her 3-bedroom house to an unmarried couple. Thank you for standing up for what you believe in. Christians are not commanded to refrain from judgment, but to judge righteously and not hypocritically.

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ATHLETIC PARK ...continued from p. 9 users equally, offset a portion of the athletic park’s expenses and balance the field usage between organizations which wanted to use it. “Aware of the SRA’s special treatment and continued request for financial concessions, the Finance Committee requested 990 tax returns during discussions and the SRA refused to provide those by the needed date,” Whitaker wrote in the press release. “The proposed FY 2014–15 budget included a fee schedule using the same base rental rates, but requiring uniform application to all rental groups,” Whitaker continued. “While the SRA was aware of the likely impact, it was largely silent publicly and did not petition the town during budget deliberations. Immediately following the June budget adoption and as a courtesy, the SRA was made aware of the fee schedule

Whitaker continued that the resiapproval and expected impact. dent/non-resident determination per“Since June, the SRA has made centage is 60 percent and said several multiple attempts to negotiate a other organizations which use the athreduced rate and other differential treatment. A key field allocation consid- letic park have much higher percentages of Summerfield participants. eration involves the number of Sum“When we built our program, it merfield resident participants and past didn’t matter (where kids lived). What reduced-rate decisions were based in mattered was, we part on the SRA’s were building a proheavy concentragram for the kids tion of SummerWhile the SRA to play ball,” says field participants was aware of the likely Wesoly in response (estimated by to the town’s 60 the SRA in early impact, it was largely percent rule. 2012 to be 60silent publicly and did not 70 percent). The “I think it’s too town has tracked small-minded to petition the town during the SRA’s SAP look at that zip percentages for its budget deliberations.” code (27358), espeMustang, Bronco cially when SumScott Whitaker and Pony leagues merfield Elementary Summerfield town manager for several seasons pulls from more and most recently, than that zip code,” about 29 percent (76 Summerfield adds Jeff Roy, SRA’s VP of Baseball for children) of its SAP baseball players Mustang, Bronco and Pony divisions. were Summerfield residents, based on Garner says one of SRA’s goals is to provided rosters.” bring community to Summerfield. Wesoly agreed, “When we go out, we have Summerfield on our T-shirts.” SRA has transitioned into a “healthy” state, Wesoly says, and the association is willing to pay higher fees to use the athletic park – but the town refuses to give the organization the resident rate ($15 versus $25 per hour per field) for using the athletic park,

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BEACH BOOGIE BENEFIT, August 21, 5:30-7:30pm, Spring Arbor of Greensboro. Music by the Part-Time Party-Time Band. Proceeds beneﬁt the Alzheimer’s Assn. CUB SCOUT PACK 600 will be having an Open House on Tuesday, August 26, from 6:30-8pm at Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church, 2614 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. We will have displays, food, fun and games. Cub Scouts is for boys 1st thru 5th grades. For more information, search Cub Scout Pack 600 at Oak Ridge Presbyterian on Facebook. LABOR DAY SIDEWALK / WAREHOUSE SALE, Saturday, August 30, 10am, Artemis and the Scavengers, 106-A College Road, Greensboro (next to Flip Flops Beach Bar). “ALICE IN WONDERLAND” AUDITIONS, Sept. 2, audition times 4-6pm, Oak Ridge Youth Theatre, youth ages 10-18. Email maria@oakridgeyouththeatre.com.

Don’t miss out on a fun-ﬁlled weekend at the 2nd annual MAYODAN HOMECOMING & ANTIQUES FESTIVAL, September 5 & 6. Visit mayodanantiques.com for more info. VIKING-NIGHTHAWK GOLF CHALLENGE, Friday, Sept. 5, 10am shotgun start, Bryan Park Golf Center. Registration at 9am, box lunch on the course, 2 players from each school/team, double-bogey match play, prizes, trophy to the winning school awarded at the Northern/Northwest football game that evening. For more information, see display ad on page 5. KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE, Fri., Sept. 5, 9am-8pm; Sat., Sept. 6, 8am-1pm, (some items 50% off on Sat.), St Paul’s Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., Greensboro, www.stpaulskidssale.com. KID’S CONSIGNMENT SALE, fall & winter premiere at Encore Kids Consignments, Saturday, Sept. 6. Now accepting fall and winter consignments, 305 W. Mountain St., Kernersville. Call (336) 993-3444. GOLFERS WANTED! Help support local children by participating in the Northwest Guilford Kiwanis Golf FORE Kids Tournament, Sat., Sept. 27, at 1:30pm at Pine Knolls Golf Course in Kernersville. Great prizes, awards meal, golfer goodie bags and cash prizes for 1st and 2nd places in 2 ﬂights. Captain’s Choice. $60 per player, $240 per 4-player team. For more information, contact Mark Masters at 260-1970 or mmasters895577@gmail.com.

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 HOME SERVICES CLEANING JASMINE CLEANING SERVICE. Affordable, experienced, guaranteed. 423-4938. CastleWorks WINDOW CLEANING Includes gutters, pressure washing, chandeliers and other high ladder work. Fully insured and bonded, free estimates. 609-0677. www. castleworkswindowcleaning.com. MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Free estimates, guaranteed service. 432-4483. Professional custom cleaning for home & office

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Weekly / Biweekly / Monthly Move-Out/Move-In • Detail/Deep Seasonal • Licensed/Bonded/Insured Customized Services GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

(336) 441-2047 | homemaid1@aol.com

A&A PROFESSIONAL HOME CLEANING Stress less and let me take care of the mess. Please call or email for free consultation. (336) 686-4005, allisoncarlton495@ yahoo.com. MAID-2-SHINE. Serving NW area for 10 years. Homes, ofﬁces, move in/out. Detail oriented, prof, bonded, exc. ref. 338-0223. CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will clean to ﬁt your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, 231-1838.

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SANDRA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Affordable, experienced, guaranteed svc. 423-3196.

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

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

MOWING & SEASONAL AERATING Reasonable rates for both. (336) 549-5726.

CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, 643-9332. CarolinaStumpAndTreeService.com.

moval, hauling & more! (336) 207-6632.

OLD SCHOOL

HOME REPAIR, LLC

Home Improvement & Repairs Licensed & Insured

Lisa & Jerry Potkay, Stokesdale

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING Gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873.

oldschoolsjhr@triad.rr.com oldschoolsjhr.homestead.com

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, AC’s, batteries, appliances, grills, etc. 689-4167.

Bathroom Remodeler | Additions | Decks

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

DECORATING 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.

FLOORING MONTERO’S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & ﬁnishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 yr. exp. Free estimates. Monteros-hardwood-ﬂooring.com. Call (336) 215-8842 or 445-2002. CARPET CLEANING Residential & commercial. Call today for back to school specials. Lic./insured. 643-5344 or 337-4253.

(336) 669-7252

Professional, Honest, Reliable

I am looking for customers who are interested in HIGH QUALITY HOUSE CLEANING. I have 8 years of experience. References provided upon request. Call Kristan at (336) 908-0850.

GRADING / HAULING ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, 362-4035. GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, ﬁll dirt, gravel, etc. 362-1150. BRAD’S BOBCAT SVC. Grading, hauling, gravel/dirt, debris removal. 362-3647.

GUTTERS / WINDOWS / SIDING GUTTER CLEANING & LEAF GUARDS. 5 and 6” seamless gutters. Free estimates. Call Gary the Gutter Guy. (336) 345-6518. www.a1copperrooﬁng.com. VINYL SIDING REPAIRS Facia, siding & gutter repairs. Mays Siding, 215-8775, www.mayssiding.com.

CARPET REPAIRS & RESTRETCHING Licensed/insured. 643-6500.

MAYS SIDING & WINDOW CONTRACTORS, vinyl railings & siding, replacement windows, gutter cleaning and repair. Please call 215-8775 for a free estimate.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales & service center. 9428 NC 65, Stokesdale. (336) 312-3844 mobile or (336) 548-9286 ofﬁce.

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 643-9157.

HOUSE & YARD HOME MAINTENANCE “Anything to improve your home and property.” Jeff Ziglar, 456-9992 or 643-9609.

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STUMP GRINDING – FREE ESTIMATES Big or small, we grind them all. 382-3860.

D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION Complete landscaping services. Retaining walls & patios. Member BBB. NC licensed irrigation contractor. 480-4101. MY GROUNDSKEEPER Landscaping and lawn care, shrubs, mulch, cut low limbs and more. Timothy, 643-5154. LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS 15-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaranteed! Call (336) 601-3796. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC Licensed Contractor. We service all systems. Free est. 644-1174. ONE GUY & A MACHINE LAWN CARE and hardscaping. Maintenance, design, paver patios, block walls, hedges trimmed, beds re-edged, pine needles, mulch, pressure washing, chemical applications, aerating. Licensed & insured. Free est. Call 382-4767. www.oneguyandamachine.com. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maintenance. 655-6490. TLC LAWN CARE Lawn mowing, fertilization and weed control. General cleanup. Affordable all-season lawn maintenance. (336) 681-0097. AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt available. 602-5820. MULCH, single-ground, $10 per 3-yard scoop. Tandem load delivered, $100 (about 10 yards). Oak Ridge area, 803-2195. BRAD’S BOBCAT. Landscaping, driveways, patios, sidewalks, concrete work. 362-3647.

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TRACTOR FOR HIRE Bush hogging, tilling, fencing, brush/tree re-

ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call 382-9875. Advertise your home service here! COLFAX LAWNCARE Complete lawn care maintenance. Mowing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. (336) 362-5860. Serving the Triad for 25 years. STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Locally owned and operated. Lic/ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. 24-hr. emergency svc. OR, NC. 643-1119. TOO MUCH YARD WORK TO HANDLE? I do fall clean up, seeding, fertilizing, aerating, and fall yard work. Honest, reliable & reasonable. (336) 464-5215.

GreenScapes Mulch & Pine Needles • Tree Cutting Concrete Sidewalks / Driveways Landscaping • Lot / Land Clearing Stump Grinding / Removal Bobcat & Dump Truck Services Leaf Removal • Parking Lot Cleanup

Call Tony - office (336) 215-4531

MASONRY MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com. SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. It’s summertime! Let us help with your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! No better time for a new patio, sidewalk or driveway. Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.

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MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

Furniture Kare Co.

20 years experience in repair & restoration

• Refinishing and repair • Antique restoration • In-home services All types of furniture problems

(336) 656-4836 furniture-kare36@triad.rr.com

RESTORATION SPECIALISTS DELIVERING AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE

Cabinet Refacing & Enhancement

Your kitchen and bathroom cabinetry can be refaced or re-colored to create a new look for your home at a fraction of the cost of replacement.

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

336/404-1471 www.fmbyjh.com

LOCAL PICKUP & DELIVERY • FREE ESTIMATES

www.furniturekare.com LOW-COST GARAGE DOORS. Repair & sales. 35 years exp. (336) 215-2800.

PAINTING & DRYWALL

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

(336) 931-0600

Triad Garage Doors

SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

LiftMaster, Amarr, and all other brands Free estimates • Insured • 10 years experience

GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183. JUNK REMOVAL Appliances, batteries, mowers, electronics, trash removal, etc. Call 549-5726. ON EAGLE’S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519.

• References Available • Licensed & Insured • All Work Guaranteed

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years exp. Sheetrock repair. Brad Rogers. Call for free estimate. No job too small. Insured. Local number, (336) 314-3186. STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, 462-3683 or stillperfectionpainting.com.

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

pump. Lic/Ins. Accepts all major credit

We carry moving & shipping supplies

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

R4 SPECIALTIES Repair, reﬁnish, reface and remodel. Free estimates. 14 years architectural mill work experience. (336) 339-7552.

POWER WASHING BY MAYS Specializing in vinyl homes. 215-8775. A.S.K. PRESSURE WASHING Professional equipment, professional ecofriendly chemicals, professional work. References available. Residential or commercial. 25% off through August 2014. (336) 451-9566. PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Call Crystal Clear. Fully insured. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873.

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, garages, vinyl siding and windows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and linoleum ﬂoors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call 644-1943 or cell 362-7469.

Services TM Construction , INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

Screened porches | Sunrooms | Patios

644-8615 office 508-5242 cell Licensed & insured

PLUMBING

JDB PLUMBING. Repair, remodel, well

available here

POWER WASHING

NC Gen. Contractor #72797

Lic/Ins. Call Mark for savings. 337-7924.

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

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cards. Ofﬁce 656-0019, cell 382-6905. 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.

MOBILE WELDING SERVICE Residential, wrought-iron fence & gates, custom fabrication, stainless aluminium. Chuck, 362-8679, triadmobilewelding.com. RENOVATION WORKS INC. New construction, remodeling, kitchen and bath, additions, decks & patios. Call (336) 427-7391 or www.myrenovationworks.com. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens & baths, rotted wood, custom decks, garages, siding, windows, rooﬁng specials. Sr. discounts, 35 years exp. 362-6343.

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TRIPP SMITH CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Licensed General Contractor with college degree in construction management and over 18 years of experience. We specialize in additions, remodels, garages, decks, sunrooms, new construction, residential & commercial. No job too large or too small. Free Estimates. Call or email, 399-4894, tripp@trippsmithconstruction.com. JLB REMODELING, INC. NC GC license #69997. Free estimates. Insured. Custom remodeling & additions. Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

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CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. Roof Replacements / Repairs Siding & Windows Custom Decks / Porches General Home Repairs Remodeling / Painting

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(336) 501-6025 www.triadgaragedoors.com

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30 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee Insurance specialists

(336) 644-1580

FREE Estimates Insured & Dependable

ROOFING CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call 643-8191 or 580-3245. 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 662-7980, or visit redrhinoroofing.com. A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. Member BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, 621-6962.

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 MISC. SERVICES

 PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

 REAL ESTATE

BEGINNING PIANO INSTRUCTION in Stokesdale. $15/half-hour lesson. Email megangrah@gmail.com for more details.

ANIMALS AVAILABLE

HOME FOR RENT

VACATION PROPERTY

PARAKEET BABIES, great with kids, very tame, will be ready on August 28. $25 each. Stokesdale, (919) 616-8645.

COUNTRY

COMPUTER REPAIRS $99. Used computers, website design. Info at ITBASICS.COM – (336) 643-0068. Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons. STORAGE SPECIAL! First-time customers, store your boat or RV now until January 2015 for $135. Call now! Only 10 spots remaining. Belews Boat & RV Storage LLC, (336) 542-6574.

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VINTAGE PYREX & CORNINGWARE SALE, Aug. 17-24 at Golden Antiques, 4537 U.S. 220, Summerﬁeld. Store hours: Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 12-6pm. KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTS Fresh produce and hanging baskets. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerﬁeld. 708-0485. WAREHOUSE MALL, INC. NOW OPEN! Antiques, collectibles and so much more! 305 E. Bodenhamer Drive, Kernersville. Consignors needed, $100/mo. for 10’ x 10’ space. Larger spaces available. Please call (336) 992-2469. Hours: Monday-Sat., 10am-7pm, Sunday, 1-6pm. ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. 992-0025.

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

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Summerﬁeld

area,

1.5BA, carport, screened porch, appliances. No pets. $550/mo. Apply to PO Box 1031, Summerﬁeld, NC 27358. SUMMERFIELD STUDIO APARTMENT, open ﬂoor plan, 1BR, 1BA, private entry, patio.

Partially furnished, all appliances,

CAROLINA MARINA, 214 Pelican Dr. Jet ski lift, boat slip, 40’ covered deck, park model, water front. $99,000. 337-9268. The NWO – your Community Connection for 17 years . . . and counting!

HOMES FOR SALE

cable and utilities included. Newly ﬁnished, private lot. No pets. $800/mo., ﬁrst payment up front. (336) 508-5232.

FREE PICKUP of appliances, batteries, junk mowers, air conditioners, grills, electrical items, metal items, etc. 689-4167.

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HOMES FOR SALE HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER, 111 SadMISSING CAT, gray & white, answers to Rambo. Lost between Stokesdale & Simpson Road. Please call 548-1950 or 456-3050.

PET SITTING / BOARDING THORNEWOOD FARMS Horse stalls. Full board & pasture board available. Call Dawn at (336) 392-4944. SPOIL-ME-ROTTEN ANIMAL CARE Motto: love, compassion, respect for your pets. Professional pet sitter for 18 years. Bonded/Insured. Member, Pet Sitters Intl. Provide food, exercise, play, meds/shots, much TLC. 1-3 trips/day. $15/trip (30 min). Call 643-5242. Oak Ridge/Summerﬁeld.

dlebred Loop in Stokesdale. Newly painted,

1914 Greenstone Place

new carpet and leaving all appliances. 3BR,

Great 3BR/2BA, one-story home with tons of upgrades! New roof, new windows and renovated baths! Fenced back yard. Situated on quiet street near Oak Hollow, a great location for easy commute to anywhere in the Triad. Move-in ready! $115,000

2BA ranch. Please call (336) 408-5563.

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

HOMES FOR SALE

CRS/GRI/ EcoBroker Relocation Specialist

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OPEN HOUSE Sun, Aug 24 • 2- 4pm

PET SITTING. Caring and responsible. $14 per 30-minute visit. (336) 601-2087. 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.

Bobbie Gardner

7892 Newhaven Drive 8207 Wendy Gayle Drive Like new and lovingly maintained. Amazing screened porch, main-level master, cathedral ceilings, stunning kitchen & much more!

Executive brick home in a premier Historic Oak Ridge community. Enjoy inviting front porch, elegant foyer, gracious formal areas and beautiful kitchen. All bedrooms are a nice size; master bedroom features sitting area and spa-like bath. Expansion possibilities in unfinished basement.

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CRS, GRI, SRES, Chairman’s Circle Award ( 336 ) 215.9856

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CHIROPRACTIC

A/C & HEATING

Central Baptist Church......................... 11 First Baptist Church of Summerfield.....10

Stokesdale Heating & Air.....................17 Velocity Air, Inc. .....................................3

ACCOUNTING

LEGAL SERVICES

Oak Ridge Chiropractic .......................18 Summerfield Family Chiropractic ...........5

Attorney Bill Barbour ...........................18

CHURCHES

Eagle Physicians at Oak Ridge .............10 Elizabeth Dewey, MD...........................15 LeBauer HealthCare..............................4

A New Dawn Realty ............................15 Berkshire Hathaway Home Services ......7

MEDICAL

Bobbie Gardner, Allen Tate..................22 Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ...................22

RETAIL

PET SERVICES

EVENTS Viking / Nighthawk Golf Tourney ...........5

Carlotta Lytton, CPA, PA .....................15 Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ........... 11

HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

Pest Management Systems....................9 ProStone Inc. ........................................9 Southern States ..............................Insert

Piedmont Truck Tires, Inc. .....................6

REAL ESTATE

BiRite Food Center ................................2

Northwest Animal Hospital ..................15 Spoil-Me-Rotten Animal Care, Inc. ......15 Westergaard Kennels...........................17

Carpet Super Mart..........................12-13 Goodwill Industries ..............................14

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Find it in the FINDER Contest ................8 The NWO on Facebook ......................24

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What’s the purpose of a greenway if we are paving it and adding drain ways, essentially taking away 30 feet of the forest or surrounding ecosystem.

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Thank you for putting this out there. We really need input from citizens and this is a great way to hear from them!

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facebook .com / No rthwestOb server I am a taxpayer

and I would like a safe place to run in my own town.

My daughter and both I volunteer at HorsePower.....it has been a phenomenal experience for us.

Investing in trails is a good move. It will help raise property values.

Please consider volunteering. There’s always something fun to do at HORSEPOWER!

The Greenway makes it safer for walk walkers, runners and bikers. Please keep it going!

Please continue the paving and the width north it will benefit the Triad as a whole for years to come!

I use the Greensboro trail system multiple times per week. It would be great to have it continue into Summerfield!

I just love watching those kids! They are just amazing!