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IN THIS ISSUENews in brief .........................3Your Questions .....................4Pets & Critters .......................7Lou and Oscar .....................8Pet Briefs ...............................9Pet Adoptions ....................10Crime/Incident Report ...... 11Bits & Pieces .......................12Around Town ...................... 13Community Calendar ....... 14High School Sports ............18Fields of Faith .....................19Student Profiles ..................20From frontlines to sidelines 21NWO on the go! .............. 22Katie’s Kids .....................23Letters/Opinions ......... 24Grins & Gripes ...........25Classifieds ............. 27Index of Advertisers.....31

STOKESDALE – Kate Dixon, executive director of Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, will give a presentation during the Stokesdale Town Council meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, at Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road.

Stokesdale is ripe for the develop-ment of the A&Y Greenway, a trail following the old, abandoned A&Y Railroad bed. If citizens show their sup-port, and the town moves forward with the greenway, it will eventually become part of North Carolina’s 1,000-mile

Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST).

Summerfield has already hired a designer for a section of the A&Y Gre-enway that will run from a pedestrian tunnel under U.S. 220 north of Straw-berry Road to Summerfield Elementary School. If the A&Y Greenway does not travel through Stokesdale, it will have to be rerouted if it is to be part of the MST – possibly heading through Oak Ridge.

It’s up to the Stokesdale Town Coun-cil to decide whether it makes sense to have a trail cross through its bound-

Trail expert to speak in Stokesdale Oct. 8

by GERRI HUNT

NW GUILFORD COUNTY – As rain continued to fall on a parking lot that had already been saturated over the weekend, Northwest Guilford High School Princi-pal Ralph Kitley and As-sistant Principal Bert Webb shook cans of spray paint and marked large arrows on the ground.

The administrators’ goal

was to get parents and stu-dents into and out of campus much more efficiently than they had in recent weeks, during which a new traffic pattern had brought more problems than solutions. With the new pattern, parents had only one entry lane and one exit lane for dropping off or picking up students, both alongside the school’s mobile

Northwest High administrators work through traffic snarls

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Assistant Principal Bert Webb directs traffic in front of Northwest Guilford High School on the afternoon of Sept. 30, in an attempt to keep vehicles flowing in and out of campus in a timely manner.

aries. Town leaders still have many questions: Does it make economic sense? How will it benefit citizens? Is it safe? Will there be enough volunteers to maintain it? Is there enough com-munity support? How will the route be determined?

That’s why Councilman Frank Bruno invited Dixon to speak at the upcoming council meeting.

“I’ve known Kate for several years, and she’s been [working on] the Mountains-to-Sea Trail for a long time,” he said. “Ev-eryone needs a little more education, and her job is to promote the trail.”

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�CORRECTIONIn our Sept. 25-Oct. 1 issue, we

indicated the estimated cost for extend-ing the A&Y Greenway 2.55 miles, from a pedestrian tunnel under U.S. 220 to a railroad bed behind Summerfield Elementary School, is $3.4 million in addition to the $320,000 the Town of Summerfield recently committed to pay Raleigh-based Stewart to design the trail. We stand corrected – the estimated figure of $3.4 million is not in addition to, but includes the $320,000 design

and preliminary engineering fee.

The trail will be designed to NCDOT standards, making it eligible to receive up to 80 percent of its construction cost* from MPO, state and federal funding.

*According to Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker, construction, which includes a 2-year-out contingency of 20 percent, is projected at $2.8M and the design/engineering, final plans, Right-of-Way acquisition services, property costs, and bidding services all make up the $3.4 million.

Three candidates withdraw from local racesNW GUILFORD – With the Nov. 3 mu-nicipal elections approaching, the slate of 26 northwest-area candidates has dropped to 23, with the withdrawals of three candidates. Their names, however, will appear on the ballots, since they were still officially filed as of the North

Carolina Board of Elections cut-off date for withdrawals.

Glenn “Chip” Person has bowed out of the race for Summerfield Town Council.

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Looking south from the old U.S. 220, the path of the future I-73 is in clear view where it comes in from the west, merges into the widened northbound lanes of U.S. 220 and crosses the Haw River. From this point north, U.S. 220’s completion date remains De-cember 2016, to coincide with the completion of the I-73 connector. However, DOT has extended the completion date of the southern portion of the project, from around Sum-merfield Charter Academy to Horse Pen Creek Road, to June 2017.

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I know that Oak Ridge has some sort of sign ordinance, but I thought yard sale and real estate

signs were allowed during the weekends. I recently put out a yard sale sign and it was gone within a couple of hours. Exactly what is the ordinance? What happens to the signs if they’re taken?

“For temporary real estate, yard sale and construction signs, the Oak Ridge Development

Ordinance says you are allowed one sign per lot frontage on the site,” confirms Sandra Smith, Oak Ridge town clerk.

The emphasis in this case is on “on-site,” as that is the only place these types of signs are permitted. Legally, they can-not be placed in other locations, including entrances to subdivisions or at intersec-tions. In addition, per North Carolina DOT regulations, signs are not allowed anywhere in the right of way.

The ordinance also states that on-site signs can be no larger than four square feet in total area.

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The Oak Ridge sign ordinance prohibits temporary signs such as this one to be placed off-site within the town limits.

As far as polic-ing this policy, the ordinance allows the removal of signs that are unlawfully placed.

“Our staff, Town Council and even private citizens familiar with the ordinance will do so,” says Smith. “There is a $50 per sign pick-up fee for anyone who wishes to retrieve their sign from Town Hall. Any signs not claimed within 10 days will be disposed of.”

I was wondering who is respon-sible for painting Oak Level Church Road in Stokesdale just

across the Guilford County line? It was re-paved in May and the lines have still not been painted. It is dangerous with the high number of people pulling boats with trailers that seem (unintentionally) to take up more than their fair share of the road. I have been

run into the grass on numerous occasions.

An equipment breakdown resulted in the striping crews falling far behind, says Bobby

Norris, district engineer with NCDOT. Norris says the crews are working on getting caught up, but the crew that works in this area covers five counties and there are several roads that need to be re-striped, so “it may take a while.”

Update: Since we received this ques-tion and directed it to Bobby Norris with NCDOT, our associate editor, Gerri Hunt, visited the site on Sept. 28 and con-firmed the road has been re-striped.

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I must regretfully withdraw from the election for Summerfield Town Council. Kerri (my wife) and I feel that we need to devote our time and efforts to being part of the caregiver team,” he said. “I would like to offer a most sincere thank you to those who encouraged and supported my candidacy and for your understand-ing in this decision.”

In Oak Ridge, Ron Simpson has an-nounced that he is not “actively cam-

paigning” for town council.

“I filed for the office of town council not knowing my fellow Planning & Zoning member, Doug Nodine, was also run-ning,” said Simpson. “Though the filing deadline had not expired, the Board of Elections said it was too late to withdraw.“

Also in Oak Ridge, Carey Benefiel is no longer seeking a seat on town council.

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North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, seated, shakes hands with Stokesdale Mayor Randy Braswell after signing the NC Competes Job Plan bill at Culp in Stokesdale on Sept. 30. Mc-Crory wanted to sign the bill at Culp because of its 40+ years of manufacturing success in Guilford County, “the heart of manufacturing in North Carolina.” The bill includes $20 mil-lion in annual job creation reimbursements. McCrory and Braswell are joined by, from left, Secretary of Commerce John Skvarla III, Culp President and CEO Frank Saxon, Stokesdale Councilman Joe Thacker, Culp Chairman of the Board Robert Culp III, Stokesdale Council members Vicki White-Lawrence, Frank Bruno and Bill Jones, and Culp Mattress Fabrics Di-vision President Iv Culp. See related story in next week’s issue of The Northwest Observer.

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Complaints about the traffic snarls rolled in from parents and students. It was unsafe for students to cross the parents’ lanes to get to the student parking lot. And as many as eight staff and faculty members were needed to man the parking lot and direct traffic, taking them away from their regular duties before and after school.

“The heaviest traffic is when it’s raining, because parents bring their kids to school so they don’t have to stand at bus stops,” said Kitley. Rain cancelling after-school activities also further aggravates the traffic conges-tion, since all of the students leave the campus at one time.

School administrators knew some-thing had to change. So over the weekend, Guilford County Schools’ contractor for the $397,000 parking lot renovation, High Point Builders LLC, came back to make some adjust-ments.

“Now everyone enters like they used to, between the (student) park-ing lot and the tennis courts,” said Kitley. But there is one change – at the back of the main student parking lot, parents take a right, drive down to the baseball field and loop back up to two student pick-up lanes. So instead of one entrance and one exit, there are once again two lanes exiting onto Northwest School Road.

The issues on campus are not North Carolina Department of Trans-portation problems, according to Bobby Norris, a DOT district engineer.

“Northwest High School has inter-nal issues with traffic flow. Right now, there are even parents picking up their children on the side of the road,” Nor-ris said. “There were traffic problems

out there so they came to us.” DOT comes into the picture due to

the back-ups on the streets, and the future installation of a traffic circle at the school’s main entrance, slated for spring.

“We have an encroachment agree-ment [for the traffic circle] and we’ve provided [GCS] with assistance from DOT’s school engineer who works across the state,” said Norris.

But even the traffic circle won’t alleviate congestion, unless the flow of vehicles within the campus is efficient enough to keep the vehicles off the road, said Norris, who attributed some of the congestion to overpopulation of the school, which was originally built for several hundred students but has over 2,100 enrolled.

Hopefully, the success of the first three trial runs of this week’s new traf-fic flow on campus is a good indica-tion of more improvements to come.

“It’s much better,” said Kitley, not-ing that as of this week, the traffic is clearing out 13 minutes earlier than it had been. “The tardy bell rang and we had an empty line of cars.”

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Today, that impact is seen in the two gangly Great Dane puppies, Lou and Oscar, who roll around with each other and stay as close as possible to their tenderhearted human ‘mom.’

Two out of an 11-puppy litter, Lou and Oscar were both born with defects. The circulation to Oscar’s paw had been cut off and the bottom part of the extremity was dying; his brother, Lou, was deaf.

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“I was up every two to three hours for the first couple of weeks for feed-ings,” she remembers.

Because the puppies have special needs, there were other concerns as well. First, there was the problem with Oscar’s paw.

“Normally I wouldn’t worry about having a three-legged dog, but I wasn’t so sure about his back legs,” says Du-dak, who foresees hip problems in her young dog’s future.

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Made of hard plastic with a foam insert, the prosthetic hasn’t slowed Oscar down a bit. In fact, Dudak says it has had the opposite effect on her sweet-tempered puppy, who jumps, runs and plays like any other dog with four functioning legs.

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Dudak probably has more of a problem with the prosthetic than her rambunctious pup has.

“(His prosthetic) can black an eye,” she says as she vividly recalls a “divot” he left on her shin.

While Oscar has grown ac-customed to his prosthetic, Lou’s deafness has required less time and attention. Still, training is a bit more of a challenge for the 90-pound pup.

“Getting his attention is the hardest part,” says Dudak of her gentle white giant. “We’ve trained him with hand signals (rather than verbal cues). Pretty much anywhere Oscar goes, Lou goes.”

Eventually, Dudak hopes to use her two babies as therapy dogs for disabled kids and military people.

“They could make such a dif-ference in people’s lives, especially kids,” she says. “To be able to see these guys go through their own ad-versity would be good for (the kids).”

Lou and Oscar are only two of the animals that are part of the Dudak/Clark family. The couple has two more Great Danes, Cario, 8, and Frank, 9 (they weigh in at 110 pounds and 140 pounds, respec-tively). Frank was a rescue, as were the three cats and a guinea pig that complete the household.

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Arm yourself for emergencies with the information provided at the pet first aid seminar. During the seminar, a veterinary professional will talk about the Heimlich manuever, CPR and how to know which emergencies require im-mediate attention.

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BREAKING AND ENTERINGSept. 22 | A resident of Cummings Dairy Road in Summerfield reported that sometime between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., an unknown person stole a $20 brown and black purse, a $15 multi-colored Relic wallet, $50 cash, an EBT card, a NetSpend debit card, and $10

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BURGLARYSept. 22 | A resident of N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge reported that sometime between 7 and 7:57 p.m., an unknown person entered the home through a back door and stole a $600 HP laptop, a $600 32-inch LG TV, and a $300 32-inch Vizio TV.

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IDENTITY THEFTSept. 21 | A local deputy encountered a suspicious vehicle on N.C. 150 in Summerfield. When interviewed, a female occupant of the vehicle gave a fictitious name in an effort to keep her outstanding warrants from the deputy. The Thomasville woman was arrested for identity theft and was also served with the outstanding warrants. The victim of the identity theft was also a Thomasville woman.

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Sept. 24 | A resident of Faye Drive in Summerfield reported that a known per-son had taken the victim’s car without permission. The car was later returned and the victim declined to press charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

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The Grassifieds performed recently at Oak Ridge Town Park. A local favorite in the Music in the Park series, the band delighted the crowd with a variety of bluegrass, country and gospel favorites. Next up is The Tyler Millard band at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Register now for Shea’s Chase 5kGREENSBORO – Shea’s Chase 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7, with proceeds supporting the Mental Health Association in Greensboro. Orga-nizers hope the event brings together the Triad community to raise awareness and support for mental health, in memory of Shea McKenna, a Greensboro Day School graduate who committed suicide in 2014 at the age of 27.

The event will begin at 11 a.m. at

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Shea’s Chase promotes community resources that are available for those who experience mental health problems or know and love someone who does. Learn more by visiting www.sheaschase.com or www.facebook.com/sheaschase or by calling at (336) 373-1402.

Looking Back

Photo courtesy of Jerry Taylor and Mike Marshall

The Oak Ridge Baseball team, circa 1929, included, from left, (standing) Shorty Hendrix, Rex Williard, Buck Linville, Lute Howerton, Walt Mooney, Harry Gardner, Clark Howerton, Mike Crutchfield, Pat Phillips, Bob Sizemore, “Meanie” Beeson, Tom Beeson, (front row) Coach John Cottrell and bat boy Hank Cottrell. Oak Ridge, Kernersville, Bunker Hill and the surrounding area were hotbeds of baseball in the late 1800s and 1900s and the rivalries were fierce, to say the least, says Mike Marshall, a Kernersville native and Arbor Run resident. He also notes that the fellow in the photo called “Meanie” Beeson is Clarence Arminius Beeson (1912-2002). He and his wife, Carrie Sapp, were the parents of a large family and almost every one of their children, both boys and girls, were outstanding athletes, just like their father.

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Friends of the MST is a Raleigh-based organization that works all over the state building and maintaining the MTS, encouraging communities to cre-ate new sections of trail, and helping people hike it.

“I’ve put most of my own efforts where there isn’t a trail. I know the needs and I’m excited about the pos-sibilities of the MST,” she said in a 2010

interview with the Carolina Mountain Club. “[Hundreds of] miles of the trail are built. Then hikers use back roads to make connections, so every time we open a new [section of trail] it’s a wonderful change in the [MST] trail and really enjoyable for the hikers.”

While the Town of Stokesdale does still have a Trails, Paths and Right of Way Committee, which helped with the 2012

A&Y Greenway Feasibility Study, the com-mittee has not met in quite some time.

“We let it slip to the side because we had so many other things we were dealing with, like the water system and the park,” said Bruno. “The trail is still there, but until we got to the point that we could do anything, and until Sum-merfield finished (their trail), we didn’t have much to do on ours.”

Bruno invites the community to hear Dixon’s trails presentation on Oct. 8.

“Come and listen to her talk, so if you’re going to make a decision, at least you have the right information,” said Bruno. “My goal is to get the informa-tion out there. There are a lot of people who support the trail.”

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John and Sharon Van Kemp of Summerfield hosted a “Johnny Crushed Leukemia” party on Sept. 13 for their son Johnny, who was diagnosed with leukemia while a third grader at Summerfield Elementary School. After over three years of treatment and medical procedures, Johnny got to “ring the bell” at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center on June 29, signifying his last day of chemo. Johnny is now a healthy sixth grader at Northern Middle School. Shown in picture, Johnny thanks friends, family, coaches, teachers and medical team members for their support over the three previous years.

About 170 motorcycle riders participated in the 3rd annual Ride to Remember, a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s. Combined with proceeds from the Sept. 19 event, which began and ended at Summerfield’s

First Baptist Church, and online donations, over $11,000 was raised. Proceeds will be used to sup-

port local families affected by Alzheimer’s. Shown in picture are some of the small army of volun-

teers who assisted event organizer Charlotte Stoll (middle row, second from right) with the event.

(L to R) Donna Ogletree, Lori Yager and Cindy Davis of Allen Tate enjoyed their time at Allen Tate’s 18th annual “FUNDay,” a fundraiser for public education. Held at The Barn at Summerfield Farms on Sept. 24, the event, which is a partnership between Allen Tate, its Realtors, and local businesses, raised over $24,000 in proceeds, which will be used to support public educational programs throughout the Triad.

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zzMusic in the Park | The final concert in this series will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Oak Ridge Town Park’s Shelter 2. The Tyler Millard Band will perform, and is one of the park’s most popular bands from past years. Park-ing at Redmon Field on Linville Road. Food/drinks will be avail-able, or bring a picnic. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.

SATURDAY, OCT. 3zzSummerfield Recycling | Summerfield residents, bring all

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zzFall Festival | Hillsdale Village Corner will hold its 2015 Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 3, weather pend-ing. Bring the family to the corner of Lake Brandt Road and N.C. 150 in Summerfield for pony rides, a bounce house, face painting, games and crafts. Local artisans, farmers and vendors will have booths in the parking lots of Hillsdale Village and Southern Exposure Landscaping. Businesses will offer discounts and raffles.

zzFall BBQ | The annual Radie Mae Cook Memorial Fall BBQ will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 3, at Pleasant Ridge Community Church, 1826 Pleasant Ridge Road, Greensboro. Takeout will be available from noon to 2 p.m. Cost is $9 per pound or $15 for a four-person meal. All proceeds help support the church’s missionaries. More info: (336) 708-4000.

TUESDAY, OCT. 6zzOak Ridge Garden Club | The Garden Club will meet

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zzKiwanis Club | The Kiwanis Club of Northwest Guilford will meet Oct. 6 at noon at Bill’s Pizza, 1431 N.C. 68, Oak Ridge. More info: Todd Harmon, (336) 707-1615.

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Vikings defense crucial in win over WhirliesFINAL SCORE: Northwest 21, Grimsley 7 by L.A. LOGAN

Middle linebacker Justin Stone played a significant role in Northwest’s defensive efforts on Sept. 28, which forced three consecutive turnovers and helped lead the Vikings (4-1) to a 21-7 win over the Grimsley Whirlies (2-4).

Stone’s biggest moments began early in the first quarter, when he blocked Grimsley’s first punt and set up Northwest on Grimsley’s 13-yard line.

After a couple of running plays that netted negative yards, on 4th-and-11, wide receiver Thomas Hennigan caught a quick slant pass from quarterback Jake Smith for a 16-yard touchdown, giving Northwest an early 7-0 lead.

The Vikings forced a three-and-out on the Whirlies’ next possession. As a Whirlies player missed another assign-ment at the line of scrimmage, Stone shot through a gap to block his second punt in less than four minutes.

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Grimsley thought its bad luck had run out, until safety Mitch Bryant’s interception led to a 30-yard pick-six, extending the Vikings’ first-quarter lead to 14-0.

“It was instinct,” said Bryant. “I saw the ball in the air and did what I know best – catch the ball at its highest point and take it to the crib.”

Although the Vikings earned their fourth win in five tries, head coach Jared Rolfes wasn’t happy with the inability to capitalize on offense.

“We’ve put a lot of pressure on our defense over the last three games,” said Rolfes. “It continued tonight. Regardless of the [weather] conditions, everyone, including Grimsley, had to play in the same conditions offensively.”

Smith completed 11 out of 19 passes for 135 yards and one touchdown.

But Rolfes said there are still some questions at the quarterback spot mov-ing forward.

“The effort is there,” he said. “The study is there. The preparation is there. Schematically we’re doing the right things. I’m trying to figure out if we’re

asking them to do to much.”

Northwest rushed the ball a com-bined 28 times for 81 yards. In the third quarter, Kyle Finnie scored the Vikings’ final touchdown from 3 yards out.

“Northwest is a good, well-coached team,” said Grimsley head coach Pat Neal. “Special teams hurt us tonight. You can’t make mistakes against a good team like that. They are going to make you pay.”

LOOKING BACK | “We battled the whole time, which is important,” said Rolfes. “(But) we’re not consistently ex-ecuting what we need to do offensively, and it’s slowing us down.”

COMING UP | Northwest (4-1) will travel to Reidsville (3-2) on Oct. 2 for a non-conference matchup. The Vikings won last year, 24-21, and hold a 2-0 all-time series lead.

“They’re calling for rain the entire week,” said Rolfes. “Obviously that puts a damper on preparation. The only positive is we don’t need to do a whole lot of banging around after playing a varsity football game on a Monday night.”

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NORTHERN GUILFORD – On Monday, Oct. 5, hundreds – or more – of students will gather at North-ern Guilford High School’s Johnny Roscoe Stadium to celebrate Fields of Faith. The student-led event, which takes place annually on high school football fields across the country, challenges classmates, teammates and members of the community to read the Bible and follow Jesus Christ.

“The event changes our culture in this community because students come together, stand firm and share the pressures of temptations,” said Fellowship of Chris-tian Athletes’ area representative, Eddie Miller.

Debbie Benton, Northern Guilford school counselor and FCA club advisor, said at least 15 Northern student leaders attended the Fields of Faith event at Northwest Guilford last year and through that, were inspired to have the Northern community offer the same outreach opportunity.

Speakers at this year’s event will include Jason

Brinkley, Daystar Church’s Northern Guilford campus pastor, and Denya Haymore from Gospel Baptist Church’s outreach ministry. Enter-tainment will be provided by The Justin Teseniar Band, a gospel band from Gainesville, Georgia.

Through the powerful and silent cardboard box testimony, students will have the opportunity to share stories of how their faith has helped them overcome challenges.

“Instead of speaking for three to five minutes to explain their testimo-ny, they write what they were before Christ on one side of the cardboard box,” said senior Audrey Meredith, a FCA student leader. “Then they flip it over and it shows how they changed. It’s a quick way for people to get the point.”

“A lot of students at Northern don’t have exposure to a home church or in their family life,” said senior Hope Wade, an FCA student leader. “They have no

idea what church is.”Miller added that one goal of Fields of Faith is to

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Fields of Faith, an annual event which takes place on football fields across the country, will be held at Northern Guilford High School on Oct. 5. The event is free and open to the public. (Photo from last year’s Field of Faith, which was held at Northwest Guilford High School)

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STUDENT PROFILES

Thanks to the coaches and teachers at Northern and Northwest High Schools for their student recommendations and input, which make it pos-sible to recognize these talented, dedicated students for their accomplish-ments in academics, athletics and cultural arts.

right side. Alex plays left forward. We tend to transition the ball to her on the left side of the field because she has tremendous reverse stick skills. She has adapted to playing on the weak side of her body and excels at it. Her speed and stick ability give her the upper hand in any situation.”

NORTHWEST TennisJASMINE FUCHS, senior

Role on the team: No. 1 starter

Hometown: Greensboro

Toughest class: AB Calculus

Plans after high school: College

Extracurricular activities: Speech and debate

Most admired athlete: Serena Williams (professional tennis player)

Favorite food: Chocolate covered pret-zels

Favorite band: The Beatles

Favorite movie: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”

Any siblings? Six

Best vacation ever: Chicago

Years lived in Northwest area: Nine

Dream job: Voice actress

Interesting fact about yourself: “I am a part of the Northwest tennis team that has been undefeated in conference for seven years straight.”

Nickname: “Jazz”

Pre-game ritual: Eat snacks

Coach Randy Alexander’s comments on Jasmine: “Jasmine has been a four-year

NORTHWEST Field HockeyALEX BAUMEIER, senior

Position/role on the team: Captain and left forward starter

Hometown: Oak Ridge

Toughest class: AP Calculus

Plans after high school: Attend UNC-Chapel Hill

Extracurricular activities: Clubs, work and field hockey

Hobbies: Sleeping and hanging out with friends

Most admired athlete: Ohio State Buck-eye football players (national champions)

Favorite food: Warm and soft chocolate chip cookies

Favorite band/musician: Fetty Wap

Favorite movie: “Halloween” (the origi-nal one)

Any siblings? Bizzy (sister)

Best vacation ever: New York City, sum-mer of 2015 (thanks, Mom!)

Years lived in Northwest area: 12

Dream job: Be a doctor at my own pri-vate practice

Interesting fact about yourself: “My name has more letters than the alpha-bet, and I hate green and yellow to-gether.”

Nicknames: “Booger” and “Giraffe”

Pre-game ritual: Warm up my field hockey skills

Coach Kaitlin Brown’s comments on Alex: “In field hockey, the ball is played more often on the right side of the field because every player’s strong side is her

starter and has been our No. 1 or 2 singles player all four years, and a part of our No. 1 doubles teams all four years. She has been one of our most consistent performers throughout the seasons and our team would not be the same without her. She is a team leader who has also made it to the NCHSAA Individual Ten-nis Tournament two out of three years, and she has helped our team win three conference titles.”

NORTHERN FootballTUCKER HORD, senior

Position on the team: Wide receiver, safety, punt returner and kickoff returner

Hometown: Summerfield

Toughest class: AP Computer Science

Plans after high school: College

Extracurricular activities: Ping-Pong Club, Bowling Club, track and recreation basketball

Hobbies: Basketball, bowling and Ping-Pong

Most admired athlete: Steve Smith (NFL wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens)

Favorite food: Raspberries

Favorite band/musician: Kanye West

Favorite movie: “Anchorman”

Any siblings? A sister, 15, and a brother, 26

Best vacation ever: Grand Canyon

Years lived in Northern area: 17

Dream job: NFL player

Interesting fact about yourself: “I drink chocolate milk after every football prac-tice.”

Nicknames: “T-Spice” and “T-Tuck”

Pre-game rituals: Chill alone and listen to music

Coach Richard Burton’s comments on Tucker: “Tucker Hord is the hardest-working athlete I know. He is a team player and his commitment to football speaks volumes.”

NORTHERN Cross CountryTYLER ROBAKIEWICZ, senior

Position on the team: Captain and sec-ond runner

Home state: Ohio

Toughest class: AP Calculus or Phar-macy Tech

Plans after high school: Four-year college

Extracurricular activities: Beta Club, National Honor Society and Student Council

Hobbies: Running, Netflix and “chillin”

Most admired athlete: Galen Rupp (American long-distance runner)

Favorite food: Cookout

Favorite band: The Weeknd

Favorite movie: “The Wolf of Wall Street”

Any siblings? Two

Best vacation ever: Skiing in Wyoming

Years lived in Northern area: Eight

Dream job: Ski bum

Interesting fact about yourself: “I actu-ally enjoy running far.”

What’s one thing you would change about school if you could? “I wish I could take fewer classes and have less home-work.“

Nickname: “Robo”

Pre-meet ritual: Get hyped

Coach Thanh Ngo’s comments on Tyler: “Returning as last year’s team MVP along with helping the team to a fourth-place finish at states, Tyler has big goals and high hopes in his senior year. Joining the 500-Mile Club and having a very productive summer can be checked off the list. Now, it’s time to lead the team to new heights. Tyler knows what needs to be done, and I can count on him to make it happen. His focus, desire and passion have helped guide this team to successful seasons in such a short period of time, and it’s just the beginning.”





From the frontlines to the sidelinesA regular feature of Youth Sync that

introduces our readers to some of the teachers, coaches, volunteers, adminis-trators and other staff members who are positively impacting our youth in north-west Guilford County.

After teaching for more than two decades, Julie Kimsey is celebrating her first full school year as assistant principal at Colfax Elementary, the school she at-tended as a child.

1. What’s something that excites you about this school year?

“The progression of students from the first day to the last day. I enjoy very much watching them grow and learn, not just in academics but with their social skills, too.”

2. What’s your favorite morning ritual?

“Besides my coffee?! One of my first duties is greeting the students when they get off the bus, so that first ‘Good morn-ing!’ needs to start on a positive note.

Then I transition to the sidewalk and I get to interact with parents and learn things I wouldn’t otherwise.”

3. What would students be surprised to learn about you?

“I like driving my MINI Cooper sports car in rallies. I’m in a local club and like the people and enjoy the social as-pect of it also. It’s a lot of fun!”

4. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be?

“My husband and I have always joked about having a job at the beach...I’d like working at a summer gift shop or ice cream shop where I can interact with the public often and enjoy the beach.”

5. What’s something you’re look-ing forward to this school year?

“Mostly being able to answer questions. I’m looking forward to learning and knowing more as an administrator to be

Kimsey

fully prepared and a bet-ter resource for parents and staff.”

6. What do you wish students knew?

“How hard their teach-ers work and how much

they care. Teachers care more than they can show, and many

teachers lie awake at night, wondering how they can best help their students.”

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by GERRI HUNTSUMMERFIELD – It was early July, smack-dab in the middle of summer. Katie van Lier, a rising fifth-grader at Greensboro Montessori School, had a summer project to pull off.

“I want to raise $500 and 5,000 pounds of food for the ‘Out of the Garden Project,’ which feeds hungry children in the Triad area,” she decided. “Did you know Greensboro/High Point ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for hunger?”

Van Lier enlisted her family’s help over the Fourth of July weekend.

“My mom, dad, sister and I put flyers and grocery bags in the mailboxes of all our neighbors – it was just over 100 houses,” explained the 10-year-old. “We asked them to fill their mailboxes with food. I hoped to get a lot of food… 5,000 pounds is a lot of food to gather!”

Two days later, van Lier and her friends collected 160 pounds of food – plus some friendly and encouraging notes – from neighbors.

“I thought, ‘this is going to be hard!’” she admitted. So, she turned to collec-tion bins – which, as it turns out, only hold about 100 pounds of food.

many donations, including fresh food.“A construction worker donated $40

for a glass of lemonade! I think he had a story to tell about being hungry,” said van Lier. “One young woman, who had tears in her eyes, brought us a lot of food. We also heard from teachers who deal every day with kids who are hungry, or not at school because they have nothing to eat, or their

parents have no gas to get them to school.”By Aug. 13, van Lier had collected

1,017 pounds of food and raised $1,180.That week, Team van Lier held its final

food drive, first blanketing 150 homes in Summerfield with flyers, then returning to gather about 200 pounds of food.

Van Lier also volunteered in the Out of the Garden Project warehouse, and at a feeding enrichment site.

“It was a huge privilege to meet some of the kids,” she said.

“I’d like to send a special thanks to Bella Brevda and her sister Layla, and my family who helped. I would not have been able to do this without them,” said van Lier. In the end, she collected 1,392 pounds of food and raised $1,332 for the Out of the Garden Project.

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Katie van Lier and “Miss T” volunteer at

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Van Lier placed bins at her school, Northwest Pediatrics, Ridgewood Swim & Tennis Club, Healing Hands Chiropractic, Swift Aviation and Proehlific Park. By the end of July, she had collected 320 pounds of food, and had exceeded her monetary goal.

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Get educated about the trailDuring the September Stokesdale

Town Council meeting, there were statements made that the citizens of Stokesdale do not support a trail system coming through our town. While there are people opposed to this trail, there is also a large contingent of citizens who support it. The statements made at the council meeting in opposition to the trail were not based on fact.

As members of the Stokesdale Town Council, it is our obligation to educate ourselves on matters that affect our citizens and then use that knowledge to make educated decisions.

When I look at these situations I base my decision on two items: 1) How does it benefit the citizens of Stokesdale? and 2) What will it cost the town?

Stokesdale is in a unique situation in that we do not charge a property

tax. That limits what we can spend on projects. We are obligated to certain expenses each year and that takes up the majority of our operating budget.

While I believe the trail system through Stokesdale would be a benefit to the town, I also believe that if we proceed with it we need to do so without using money that is not there. It will take input, support, and a large volunteer effort from the community to make this happen.

Kate Dixon, executive director of Friends of the Mountains-To-Sea Trail, will be giving a presentation during the Stokesdale Town Council meeting on Oct. 8. I urge everyone who wants to learn more regarding the trail system to attend and get educated.

Frank Bruno, STOKESDALE

The writer is a member of the Stokesdale Town Council.

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Trail could be part of something much larger

The following letter was written to Kate Dixon, executive director of Friends of the Mountains-To-Sea Trail, and is reprinted with the writer’s permis-sion.

My husband Craig and I have moved to Mount Airy, and will not be able to attend the (Stokesdale) Town Council meeting on Oct. 8.

We are very sorry Stokesdale is re-luctant to support the Mountains-to-Sea Trail effort.

Feel free to share my thoughts as written with the council and those who attend.

One of the few regrets we have about moving is that we can no longer provide a safe spot for the through hikers to stop and rest in Stokesdale. Stokesdale falls one day’s hike away from any campground or motel either east or west. The thought of the hikers having to sleep roadside was disturbing to us.

We always enjoyed those who chose to stop at our home, and offered them any assistance possible. Their needs were always simple – access to an outlet to re-charge their phones, fresh water, a hot meal and perhaps a shower.

One of our cherished memories of

Stokesdale will be the gathering we coordinated for the hiker Marines. My daughter is a Marine and is serving in Asia, so it gave us great pleasure to show support on a community and personal level. Every one of the hikers is a member of some family, somewhere, and they were able to rest easier know-ing their loved one was in a safe place.

Every single one of the two dozen or so individuals whom we assisted were honest, fine people and a delight to have met. They enriched our lives with their stories and experiences on the Trail.

If the citizens of Stokesdale decide not to support the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, they will be missing an opportunity to be part of a larger movement that preserves our nation’s heritage. There is no experience like walking the earth, and those who take time from their other responsibilities to do so have much to offer every community they walk through. It will be Stokesdale’s loss.

Craig and Susan Lukens,MOUNT AIRY

The writers are former residents of Stokesdale, where they actively volun-teered with ROADS (Revitalizing Our Ancestors Dreams in Stokesdale), caring for Linear Park in downtown Stokesdale, and other community projects.





GRINS to... �� Mark Brown – it is great

to see you running again for mayor of Summerfield. Seeing your signs makes me excited about having you back as our mayor!

�� Northwest Middle School students par-ticipating in the See You at the Flag Pole Wednesday morning!

�� Stokesdale’s mayor and town council members who are standing up against the A&Y Greenway. I will not give an ease-ment for this project. My land is “cultural preservation” to us!

�� The parent(s) who complained about other parents keeping their children out of school for a 9/11 threat. I kept mine out also! One day out is worth a lifetime with your child, and it’s better to be safe than sorry!

�� Johnathan and the crew at Tiremax in Stokesdale. They provided excellent customer service when replacing my brake pads, then went above and beyond when my car started bleeding oil a few hours later. You’re the best! Eternal gratitude!

�� The guy in front of me on Saturday at the BB&T drive-up. He cleaned the petrified gunk off of the gross ATM keypad keys with what appeared to be car care products.

�� Those responsible for the beautiful flow-ers on N.C. 68 near the Market Street exit. I enjoyed seeing them on my way each day!

�� Dr. Karen Nasisse and the entire staff at Northwest Animal Hospital for their prompt attention and care in getting our Maltese, Zoe, back to health after her mysterious bite over the Labor Day weekend.

GRIPES to... �� The NWO for featuring

primarily athletes and cheer-leaders in the “Student Profiles” section. You neglect student achievements in activities such as artistic, speech, chorus, volunteer, and many others. You should re-name this section “Athletes, Cheerleaders, and Occasionally Performing Arts Profiles.”Editor’s note: The Northwest Observer publishes athlete profiles for fall sports at the beginning of each school year; in order to get all of these profiles published before the fall season ends, we feature athlete profiles only for the first several weeks of the school year. Every school year, through-out late fall and winter, we incorporate student profiles for cultural arts – including band, orchestra, drama, visual arts and chorus (we also featured profiles for North-west and Northern drum majors in our Countdown To Kickoff publication in late August). Additionally, we regularly highlight students for a variety of noteworthy accom-plishments, such as earning their Eagle or Girl Scout Gold award, volunteering, going on mission trips, etc.

�� CrossFit defenders who say those who object have too much time on their hands. You berate those who criticize CrossFit without addressing any of their objections – perhaps that point alone underscores the validity of their arguments.�� The driver of the Hummer who took

down our mailbox on Northwest School Road on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 2:47 p.m. When you stopped to check the damage (to your vehicle), you should have come and acknowledged what you did to our mailbox.

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Northern falls short at Western AlamanceNighthawks suffer their second loss of the seasonby L.A. LOGAN

Western Alamance 36, Northern 21

Northern Guilford (3-2, 1-1) suffered their second loss of the season on Sept. 28, against conference foe Western Alamance (6-1, 4-0).

However, neither game loss has been as painful as the one the Nighthawks suffered when wide receiver Tucker Hord went down with a broken ankle in the third quarter.

“On a kickoff return, it just got folded over and someone fell on my ankle,” Hord said.

With Hord on the sidelines indefi-nitely, head coach Johnny Roscoe knows he has a huge void to fill.

“We just don’t have one person who is going to step up and take his place,” said Roscoe. “We need a group of them.”

Western Alamance’s quarterback and running back rushed for a combined 377 yards and four touchdowns.

“We can’t have one person making tackles,” said Roscoe. “We need two or three around the ball making tackles.”

Leaving nothing to chance, the Warriors left no clean running lanes for running back CJ Freeman, who was held to 35 yards on 16 rush attempts.

LOOKING BACK | “We just have to im-prove on blocking,” Roscoe said. “(And) we have to score more points. It’s just that simple.”

COMING UP | Northern (3-2, 1-1) returns to Johnny Roscoe Stadium on Oct. 2 for a home game against another difficult opponent, Eastern Alamance (6-0, 3-0). The Nighthawks suffered their only regular season loss last year to Eastern, 32-28.

FIELDS OF FAITH ...continued from p. 19

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break down the wall of race that exists in the community.

“Out on the playing field, race is not an issue,” said Miller. “Other students look up to that. It’s about grace, not race.”

What makes this day even more spe-cial is that Oct. 5 is referenced in the Bible and stands for grace, Benton pointed out.

“Grace is God’s plan to empower our

lives,” she said. “For these young people to be empowered about a vision that they want and see it go forward is very exciting to see and be a part of.”

• • • • •

want to go? Fellowship of Christian Athletes will host Fields of Faith from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, in the Johnny

Roscoe Stadium at Northern Guilford High School. The event is free and open to the public.

Senior wide receiver Tucker Hord, who has been invaluable to the Nighthawks this season, is on the sidelines after breaking his ankle in the third quarter of the game against Western Alamance on Sept. 28.

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Radie Mae Cook MEMORIAL ANNUAL FALL BBQ, Sat., Oct. 3, 3-5pm, Pleasant Ridge Community Church, 1826 Pleasant Ridge Rd, G’boro 27410. (Takeout available, 12n-2pm for $9 per lb., $15 meal for family of 4.) All proceeds help support our missionar-ies. Call 708-4000 for additional info.

STOKESDALE COMMUNITY DAY, Satur-day, Oct. 3, 10am-2m, Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road. See display ad on page 11 for all the details.

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FINAL MUSIC IN THE PARK for 2015! Saturday, Oct. 3, 6:30-9pm, Oak Ridge Town Park Shelter 2, featuring The Tyler Millard Band, one of our most popular bands from past years. Parking will be in the Redmon Field on Linville Road (look for signs just past Scoggins Road). There is no charge, but donations will be taken to pay the band. Food and drinks will be avail-able, or bring a picnic. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Rain date: Sunday, Oct. 4, 5-7:30pm.

SUMMERFIELD FALL SUMMER-CYCLE recycle event, Saturday, Oct. 3, 8am-2pm, Laughlin Professional Development Center. See display ad on page 21 for more infor-mation on what items will be accepted.

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Gideon Grove UMC ANNUAL STEW, on Saturday, October 10, at the church, 2865 Gideon Grove Church Road. Stew will be ready for pick-up at 1pm. Orders may be placed by calling Laura Harrell at (336) 643-6042. Leave your name, phone num-ber and number of quarts ordered. Cost is $6 per quart.

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CHURCH YARD SALE, Saturday, Oct. 3, 7am-1pm, Mt. Pisgah United Methodist, 2600 Pisgah Church Road, Greensboro (across from Lowe’s). Household items, clothing, jewelry, baked goods and more!

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FURNITURE MARKET SAMPLES and multi-family yard sale, Sat., Oct. 3, 8am-1pm, 8404 Crichton Court, Oak Ridge. New furni-ture, home accessories, toys, games, sport-ing equipment and more.

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GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fi ll dirt, gravel, etc. 362-1150.

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CORE AERATING (plugging). Steve’s Lawncare. Call (336) 264-9082.

COLFAX LAWNCAREComplete lawn care maintenance. Mow-ing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 26 years. (336) 362-5860.

AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality ir-rigation systems. NC Licensed Contractor. We service all systems. Free est. 644-1174.

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

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TRACTOR FOR HIRE Bush hogging, tilling, fencing, brush/tree re-moval, hauling and more! (336) 207-6632.

MY GROUNDSKEEPERLandscaping and lawn care, shrubs, mulch, cut low limbs and more. Timothy, 643-5154.

FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPINGSeed, aerate, trees and leaf cleanups. Big or small jobs, reasonable and honest. Call Taylor at (336) 464-5215.

GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCEPine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree prun-ing, complete lawn maintenance. 655-6490.

BOBCAT WORK, bushhogging, and trac-tor work. Brad Mills, (336) 382-1505.

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

TLC LAWN CAREAffordable mowing, seeding, aeration, fertil-ization and weed control. (336) 681-0097.

STUMP GRINDING – FREE ESTIMATESBig or small. George Joyce, (336) 382-3860.

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

D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATIONComplete landscaping services. Retaining walls & patios. Member BBB. NC licensed irrigation contractor. 480-4101.

AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, con-crete, etc. Fill dirt available. 602-5820.

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

ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICETotal tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. Call Joe at 643-9157.

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PROFESSIONAL HOME CLEANINGAffordable, satisfaction guaranteed, Free estimates. Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592.

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MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Free esti-mates, guaranteed service. 937-5231.

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

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GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES“Providing value for the home-ownership ex-perience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Pied-mont Triad area. [email protected], (336) 423-8223.

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

JLB REMODELING, INC.Home repair, maintenance & handyman ser-vice. Licensed & insured. Competitive rates. Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINESales & service center. 9428 NC Hwy. 65, Stokesdale. Call (336) 312-3844 mobile or (336) 548-9286 offi ce.

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

LAWN EQUIPMENT SERVICELocated in Oak Ridge. Free pick-up and de-livery. Tune up, preventive or rebuild on all lawn service/yard equipment. Commercial or residential. Call or text Rick, (336) 501-8681.

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HOME SERVICES

BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLARNo job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic/Ins. Call Mark for savings. 337-7924.

JDB PLUMBING. Repair, remodel, well pump. Lic/Ins. Accepts all major credit cards. Offi ce 656-0019, cell 382-6905.

POWER WASHING

SUPERIOR WASH. Exterior cleaning: houses, decks, driveways. Mobile unit w/hot water & 425 gallon storage tank. Lic. & ins. Free est. Call Mike Dixon, 601-7444.

ALL-PRO POWER WASHING Windows, vinyl, concrete, pool decks, drain jetting. 15% off any cleaning. Fully insured. Www.all-prowash.com, (336) 402-7726.

PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Call Crystal Clear. Fully insured. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873.

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

ON-TARGET

Construction Services, Inc.

Roof Replacements / RepairsSiding & WindowsCustom Decks / PorchesGeneral Home RepairsRemodeling / Painting

ON-TARGETCONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable

31 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee • Insurance specialists

(336) 644-1580

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, sid-ing, dock work, windows, roofi ng specials, rot-ted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. 362-6343.

RENOVATION WORKS INC.New construction, remodeling, kitchen and bath, additions, decks & patios. Call (336) 427-7391 or www.myrenovationworks.com.

JLB REMODELING, INC.Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free estimates. Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

HOME SERVICES

RUSTIC HORSE BARNS AND BUILDINGSZ.N.Cobb Builders. Licensed and Insured, (336) 337-0477, www.zncobb.com.

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, garages, vinyl siding and win-dows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hard-wood and linoleum fl oors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call 644-1943 or cell 362-7469.

TRIPP SMITH CONSTRUCTION, LLC.Licensed General Contractor with college degree in construction management and over 18 years of experience. We special-ize in additions, remodels, garages, decks, sunrooms, new construction, residential & commercial. No job too large or too small. Free Estimates. Call or email, 399-4894, [email protected].

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMHorse barns | Fences | Shelters

ROOFING

A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC.Res. roofi ng specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. Member BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofi nginc.com, 621-6962.

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLCResidential roofi ng, rubber fl at roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call 643-8191 or 580-3245.

HOME SERVICES

MASONRY

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

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

marshallstone.com | (336) 996-4918NEW LOCATION: 8605 Triad Dr, Colfax

Outdoor kitchens and firepits

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

LOW-COST GARAGE DOORS - Repair and sales. 35 years exp. (336) 215-2800.

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

Need some help? Email classifi [email protected]

or call (336) 644-7035, ext. 10.

HOME SERVICES

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

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

available here

We carry moving & shipping supplies

PAINTING & DRYWALL

David & Judy Long, owners

(336) 931-0600BEKPaintCompany.com• References Available • Licensed & Insured • All Work Guaranteed

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

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

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Call Brad Rogers, 314-3186.

CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior & ex-terior, pressure washing. Free est., lic/ins. Call Carlos, (336) 669-5210.

STILL PERFECTION PAINTINGReliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pres-sure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, 462-3683 or stillperfectionpainting.com.

PLUMBING

WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc.(336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info. ...continued on p. 30


REAL ESTATE

NEW PRICE! 2014 PARK MODEL at Belews Lake, beautiful décor w/ loft. 20’ from waters’’ edge, two electric covered boat lifts, electric golf cart, canoe, paddle boat. $179,500. (336) 644-6418 or 601-5759.

7069 Lanier Road, SummerfieldOne level! Brick exterior front. Stunning kitchen features wood floors, maple cabinets, island, granite counters and tile backsplash. Gas log FP. Formal dining room. Large master BA has tiled shower with seat and opens into walk-in closet. Screened porch flows onto private deck. Office could be 4th BR. $319,900

Phillip Stone (336) 643-4248 (o) (336) 908-6528 (c) [email protected] www.ANewDawnRealty.com

OPEN HOUSE: Sun, Oct 4 • 2-4pm

Real Estate Showcase ads - $75/issue. Email [email protected]

or call (336) 644-7035, ext. 10 for info.

CARA BUCHANANRealtor® • (336) 543-4812

[email protected]

5850 Stanley Huff Road, SummerfieldStunning 27.6-acre horse property. 3,600 sq. ft. home with updated gourmet kitchen. 3BR/2.5BA with master on main. In-ground pool, hot tub, 22-stall barn, and large, all-weather riding ring. Property is fenced and cleared. Move-in ready. $1,200,000

MISC. SERVICES

OCTOBER SPECIALS AT MELDA’S Schedule color with Pita or Ashley, receive a free eyebrow wax. Brooke’s specials: chemi-cal peel – buy 4 services and receive the 5th free. Call (336) 643-7799 to schedule!

MARKETING ASSISTANCE for any size business! If you’d like to reach all of north-west Guilford County in a well-read, trusted weekly publication, the Northwest Observer might be a great option for you! Call (336) 644-7035, ext. 10, or email [email protected] to learn more!

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers, gas equip., bikes, grills, metal and electrical items. (336) 689-4167.

NORTHWEST ART FRAMINGFine, affordable framing. “NWAF is my choice for framing” – Adele in Brown Summit. Steve Maloy, owner. Call for appt., (336) 644-1911.

COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Com-mons. (336) 643-0068.

AUTO INTERIOR CLEANING, headlights, waxing. Summerfi eld area. Sonny, 312-4102.

MISC. FOR SALE

POOL TABLE, two swivel bar-height stools, two diamond rings. (336) 587-5167.

PERSIMMON PULP, jam, pudding, and more! (336) 816-3441 or 996-3892.

SEASONED FIREWOOD, delivered and stacked. 1/2 cord, $80. Call 686-6373.

Two side-by-side MAUSOLEUM CRYPTS, Westminster Chapel, upper level inside. Will sell for $11,000 for the pair; present value $10,497 each. (336) 288-0581.

SEASONED OAK FIREWOOD, $80/pickup load, delivered & stacked. (336) 253-7615.

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.

REAL ESTATE

LAND FOR SALE

8-ACRE HOMESITE IN OAK RIDGE, two perked sites, trees, pasture and water for horses. Billett Road to Tanyard Court, right to end of road, sign on the left. $199,000. (336) 275-9627.

Selling? Renting? Reach over 25,000 Northwest-area

readers right here! Call (336) 644-7035, ext. for more info.

HOME FOR RENT

STOKESDALE AREA, 2BR, 2BA, appliances & W/D included, back porch, gas log FP, acre lot. Lawn maintenance included. $700/mo. plus sec. dep. (336) 402-2112.

HOMES FOR SALE

Ramilya SiegelCRS, GRI, SRES,Chairman’s Circle Award(336) 215.9856 [email protected] www.allentate.com/RamilyaSiegel

OPEN HOUSE Sun, Oct 4 • 2-4pm

5704 Fox Meadow Drive, Oak RidgeSpacious brick home in Foxbury, situated on 1.58-acre picturesque homesite. Many recent updates. A must-see! $409,900

MISC. FOR SALE

WAREHOUSE MALL, INC. NOW OPEN! Antiques, collectibles, vintage toys. New vendors welcome. 305 E. Bodenhamer Drive, Kernersville. Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday, 1-6pm.

2010 Bayliner 175 SKI BOAT. Excellent condition. Includes skis and life jackets. $13,000. Call Don, (336) 324-7373.

KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTSPumpkins, gourds, mums & fresh produce. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfi eld. 708-0485.

MISC. WANTED

CASH for riding mowers & golf carts needing repair or free removal if unwanted. Also free pick up of grills, tillers, etc. (336) 689-4167.

$$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. 552-0328.

PETS & ANIMAL SVCS.

AVAILABLE ANIMALS

ROSE-BREASTED COCKATOO, 9 months old, very sweet, $1,200. (919) 616-8645.

LOST & FOUND

LOST TUXEDO CAT around Ogburn Mill Road area. 12-year-old male, black with white paws and underbelly. Please call (845) 642-8318 if found.

Found a pet? We’ll help fi nd its owner! Call (336) 644-7035, ext. 10.

PET SITTING / BOARDING

KPS – KELLY’S PET SERVICESProfessional 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 profi ts to animal charities. Call, email, or Facebook message for a free con-sultation: (336) 706-6706, [email protected], www.facebook.com/kpspets, www.petsit.com/kps.






REAL ESTATE

Vacant land in Oak Ridge, ready for your dream home! Exceptional single-family residence, equestrian estate, family farm/compound. Perfect for ATV riders or wildlife enthusiasts. Creek traverses property. Drive, bridge and some fencing in place. No restrictions. Offered at $395,200.

Nancy J. [email protected] (336) 215-1820(336) 215-1820

20+ SECLUDED ACRES

NEW CERTIFIED GREEN HOME!

GIL VAUGHANRealtor®/Broker • (336) 337-4780

3513 Sanfords Creek Court, ColfaxCome see how you can save big while enjoying the benefits of a healthy, energy-efficient and comfortable Certified Green 4BR/3.5BA cul-de-sac home in Northwest schools. $389,900

REAL ESTATE

Bobbie GardnerCRS/GRI/ EcoBrokerRelocation Specialist

(336) 382-5939

7026 Carriage CoveBuilder’s personal home with no detail spared. Cook’s kitchen, hardwoods on main level with master suite and living areas. Huge bonus room, craft room and office on main level with separate entrance. Low HOA dues and Northwest schools! All new carpet and repainted – better than new! $659,900

7632 Frog’s Leap Way, SummerfieldAll brick! One level with bonus. Expansive back yard, plus pond and screened porch. Custom deck with hot tub. Oversized 3-car garage. Kitchen features cherry cabinets, granite coun-ters, tile, large island and keeping room. 2 gas log FP’s. 2 master suites. Bonus room with full bath and walk-in attic. NW schools. $419,900

Dawn Stone

(336) 312-4226 [email protected]

UNDER CONTRACT

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A/C & HEATINGStokesdale Heating & Air .....................23Velocity Air, Inc. ..................................10

ACCOUNTING Kimberly Thacker Accounting .............15Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........14

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICESPiedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ..................15Prestige Car Wash ..............................16

ARTS / DANCE Destination Arts ..................................16

CHIROPRACTIC CARESummerfield Family Chiropractic ........14

CHURCHESFaith Baptist Tabernacle .....................21Oak Ridge United Methodist Church ....5

EVENTSOak Ridge Fire Dept. BBQ ...................25Stokesdale Community Day ................11Summerfield Summer-Cycle ...............21Summerfield Touch A Truck ...............12

HAIR CARE / NAILS / TANNINGGreat Clips .........................................17Melda’s Hair Design ...........................15POSH Hair Studio ...............................14

HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICESHouse of Stars ....................................21ProStone, Inc. .....................................24

INSURANCE / INVESTMENTSGladwell Insurance Agency .................23WoodmenLife ......................................11

LEGAL SERVICESAttorney Bill Barbour .............................3

MEDICAL / EYE CARE / PTCone Health / MedCenter High Point ...6Forsyth Pediatrics in Oak Ridge ..........17LeBauer Healthcare, Oak Ridge ............4Oak Ridge Physical Therapy ...............17Summerfield Family Eye Care .............14

ORTHODONTIC CAREOlmsted Orthodontics ........................17

PET SERVICESBeacon Suites Pet Resort ......................8Bel-Aire Veterinary Hospital ..................9Critter Company .................................10King’s Crossing Animal Hospital .........15Northwest Animal Hospital ....................9Oak Ridge Animal Hospital ..................8Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge .........15Westergaard Kennels .............................9

REAL ESTATEA New Dawn Realty ............................14Ann Powell, Allen Tate ..........................3Bobbie Gardner, Keller Williams ...........31Cara Buchanan, Keller Williams ..........30Dawn Stone, A New Dawn .................31Dede Cunningham, Keller Williams ....24Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams ................31Nancy Hess, Berkshire Hathaway ........31Phillip Stone, A New Dawn .................30Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ...................30

RESTAURANTSElizabeth’s Italian Restaurant ..............16New York China Restaurant ................18Rio Grande Mexican Grill ...................16

RETAIL Bi-Rite Food Center ...............................2Gigi’s Flowers & More .........................14Goodwill Industries .............................19Priba Furniture & Interiors ...................32

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