northwest observer | november 15 - 21, 2013

IN THIS ISSUENews in brief ............................... 3Your Questions ........................... 4Oak Ridge Town Council .......... 6Bits & Pieces ............................... 9High School Football ................11

Northwest Guilford and Northern Guilford high schools both claimed their division’s conference champi-onship title and will head into the state playoffs on Nov. 15.

Community Calendar ............. 14Crime/Incident Report ............ 15Letters/Opinions ..................... 16Grins & Gripes .......................... 17Classifieds ................................ 19Index of Advertisers ................ 23

Nov. 15 - 21, 2013

Mark Brown

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Out of the hot seatand into the saddle

Mayor Mark Brown reflects on 14 years of service, and what’s ahead

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Northern Guilford High School students and staff showed their support for the family of classmate Sam Hanlon (center, seated) by pur-chasing dark blue (the honorary color for colon cancer) T-shirts in honor of her father, who has been battling colon cancer since 2006. Hanlon’s supporters wore their T-shirts and created a “sea of blue” in the stadium at the Nov. 1 home football game. See story on p. 9

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Zeleski/NWO

by ANNETTE JOYCE

SUMMERFIELD – For the past 14 years, Mark Brown has served on the Summerfield Town Council – first as

a town councilman, and for the last eight years as the town’s mayor. At age 62, Brown says he decided it was time to move on so did not seek re-election earlier this month. He’ll turn over the mayor’s seat on Dec. 10.

A member of the Guilford County sheriff’s department for over 30 years, Brown became interested in town government during his tenure as the assistant district commander at the sheriff’s District 1 office, which serves the northwest area.

“Part of my job was to be a liaison with Summerfield, Stokesdale and Oak Ridge,” says Brown. “I started attend-ing the town meetings and over a period of time I was seeing areas that needed improvement and felt I had something to offer.”

Even before he decided to run for of-

fice, Brown was an avid volunteer. He be-came involved with the first Founders’ Day celebration in Summerfield in 1996 when a group of citizens asked him to help with traffic concerns during the parade.

The next year he was asked to chair the event – a position that seemed to automatically renew for four more years. After stepping down from the leadership role, he remained on the committee and continued to help find ways to make the event more enjoyable for citizens each year.

Along with the Founders’ Day com-mittee, Brown has served on various

other town committees including Public Safety and Parks and Recreation. His contributions also extend to Stokesdale, where he has been instrumental on the town’s Holiday Parade Committee with handling anything involving traffic.

When asked about what has given him the most satisfaction in his tenure on the council, Brown was quick to answer.

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Start content here if using a new section barConstruction update: U.S. 220 Widening Project

On March 9, 2012, the N.C. Depart-ment of Transportation signed a $96.2 million contract with Tetra Tech Con-struction to widen a 13.2-mile stretch of U.S. 220, beginning just outside of Summerfield in Rockingham County to Horse Pen Creek Road in Greensboro, from two lanes to four lanes with a me-dian. DOT says the road widening will enhance safety and mobility in northern and western Guilford County and into Rockingham County.

From an observer’s point of view, the project that got underway in May 2012 might seem a bit disjointed but according to Kris Lorenz, NCDOT senior assistant resident engineer, construction is on schedule to be completed within its projected Dec. 27, 2016 deadline.

When completed, the 13.2-mile stretch of highway will feature 11 new bridges. Lorenz says that five of those bridges – two at Lake Brandt and three near Haw River –are nearly finished. “At this point, we’re just waiting for the (concrete) barrier rail,” she says.

A good portion of the roadways have been graded and are ready for the next

major step. This involves laying down a barrier that combines lime or cement with the soil. According to Lorenz this makes the soil of the roadbed harder and helps to eliminate moisture that could potentially damage the future pavement.

Because of temperature limitations, DOT specifications do not allow this work to be done between Nov. 15 and Mar. 15.

As a result, construction on most of the project will come to a halt and re-sume in the spring. “Right now, we have winterized the project. A lot of areas have been temporarily seeded and cov-ered with straw,” says Lorenz. “Except for the area around N.C. 65, there won’t be a lot of work going on this winter.”

Within the next couple of weeks, drivers can expect a detour near the intersection of N.C. 65 and U.S. 220 where another bridge is being added The DOT is in the process of putting up message boards to alert drivers of the exact start date. Traffic on N.C. 65 will not be permitted to cross U.S. 220 and will be rerouted onto secondary roads. Lorenz says traffic lights will be installed.

Cadet Drive property owners to get long-term reliefOAK RIDGE – Water woes have been plaguing residents in and adjacent to the Cadet Drive neighborhood, just off Oak Ridge Road, for the last several years.

Not long after Cadet Drive resident Michelle Thompson moved to the neighborhood in 2005, she learned it wasn’t uncommon for the well to give out occasionally during holidays and

other busy times. By early 2012, how-ever, Thompson said outages began occurring daily and that’s when the the water situation went from being annoy-ing to critical.

Roger Howerton’s Cadet Drive resi-dence has been on the neighborhood’s

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�FOLLOW-UP: As a follow-up to a question in last week’s issue about who paid for the re-striping of Lewiston Road after it had been widened and DOT discovered the edge line was placed less than two feet from the edge of the road instead of the requested two feet, here’s the answer we received from DOT’s Darrell Ferguson: “The same subcontractor (Blythe Con-struction) did the restriping. We (DOT) did pay for this work since a member of our staff approved the original place-ment of the line.”

I noticed a gate that’s been put up on a newly constructed road just off U.S. 158 near

U.S. 220. It appears the DOT was involved in its construction but I didn’t think gates were allowed on state roads. Have the rules changed?

No, the rules haven’t changed. According to Darrell Ferguson, NCDOT district engineer for

Guilford County, gates are not allowed to barricade state roads. “We can’t build a road project and deny public access to a state maintained road,” says Ferguson.

It seems that in this case there was some confusion as to who actually owned this road.

Originally, the only access to this land owner’s property was from U.S. 220.

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Because it’s a dead end road and

leads directly to this particular property, the person who is leasing the property thought the road was a private drive and put up the gate to keep people from coming onto the property and littering.

Ferguson has since talked to the resi-dent and the gate will be taken down.

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OAK RIDGE town councilas reported by PATTI STOKES

Mayor Ray Combs called the Nov. 4 council meeting to order at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda and Oct. 3 council meeting minutes were unanimously ap-proved.

TOWN MANAGER’S REPORTTown Manager Bruce Oakley

presented the 2014 proposed meeting and holiday Town Hall closure schedule, which was unanimously approved.

Oakley presented the following rec-ommendations for appointees to town boards and commissions: Ron Simpson to be re-appointed as a full member of the Planning and Zoning Board and Patti Paslaru and Bobbi Baker to be re-appointed as alternates, Brian Eichlin to be appointed as an alternate and Tammy Gardner to be appointed as a representative of the ETJ area; also, John Thomas to be appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

5 0 Council voted to appoint the recommended applicants to the Planning and Zoning Board and Parks and Recreation Commission.

5 0 Council voted to adopt a resolution granting Aqua North Carolina a special 20-year franchise to provide water to the Cadet Drive neighborhood (for more, see News Briefs, p. 3).

Oakley said the Planning and Zoning Board has discussed re-writing some of the town’s ordinances and wants to closely review the land use plan, which has not been reviewed in about seven years. The board will recommend a steering committee for this project next month.

NEW BUSINESSAuditor’s report. John Frank, a partner with Dixon Hughes Goodman, reported on the town’s annual audit that his firm had conducted and he said no material

weaknesses or internal control defi-ciencies were identified. A partial early debt payment on park construction in the amount of $1 million was the most significant event that had a financial impact on the town’s fund balance last fiscal year.

Revenue from property taxes in-creased by $36,485 last fiscal year. The town’s property tax collection rate is 98.76 percent.

At least one month’s worth of ex-penses in the fund balance is required by the state of N.C. and the town has over three times this amount.

5 0 Council voted to accept the annual audit report as presented.

CITIZEN COMMENTS�� Speaking on behalf of Moravia Mora-

vian Church in Oak Ridge, Sam Anders announced the church will be partnering with Dewey’s Bakery out of Winston-Salem to operate a holiday store Nov. 18-Dec. 23 (except Thanksgiving Day), out of the Oak Ridge Commons shop-ping center. The church hopes to draw people from outside of the community as well as from within, and will receive a percentage of proceeds from all sales.

FINANCIAL REPORTFinance Officer Sam Anders report-

ed the town has $2.68 million in current assets and had no unusual expenses within the last month.

5 0 Council voted to accept the finance report presented by Anders.

COMMUNITY UPDATES Planning & Zoning. Chairman Doug Nodine reported the board approved a subdivision that had been previously approved but lapsed, so had to be re-approved. The board began discussion on review of the Land Use Plan and





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the board will also consider additional residential districts.

Fire Department. Chief Steve Simmons gave a consolidated activity report for July through October: 219 calls, of which 107 were medical-related and 112 were fire- or service-related; volunteers and personnel underwent 755 training hours; 15 car seats were installed and the department participated in four public fire education events. The aver-age emergency response time for the four-month period was 4.75 minutes. Simmons reminded everyone to change the batteries in their smoke detectors.

Historic Preservation. Chairwoman Ann Schneider reported the commission plans to place three historic markers in the future, one at the Old Mill on Nov. 23 at 4 p.m., another at the St. James AME Church on Oak Ridge Road in Decem-ber, and a third one at the Stafford Benbow historic home in the spring.

Parks and Recreation. Chairman Bill Edwards said 170 linear feet of asphalt walking paths and trail extensions have been added within the last month. Fenc-ing is being installed at the dog park, which should be open next month.

Several meetings have been held

to discuss Phase 2 of the town park. Key wants identified include an addi-tional restroom facility near the existing playground; another small playground; lighted tennis courts; a performance stage/amphitheater; and additional parking. Stewart Inc., an engineering and landscape architecture firm with of-fices in Raleigh, Durham and Charlotte, has been selected to design Phase 2 of the park.

The town will submit an application for a matching PARTF grant by the ap-plication deadline in January. A public meeting for questions and answers will be held within the next few weeks.

After discussing a permit fee for for-profit entities wanting to use the park, council decided to send the proposed permit fee of $300 back to the Parks and Recreation Commission for more discussion, as it felt a one-tiered permit fee of $300 would be prohibitive for

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individuals such as personal trainers who wanted to work with small groups in the park.

5 0 Council voted to accept the Oak Ridge Youth Association’s usage agreement for park facilities.

CITIZEN COMMENTS�� Phil Mcnamara encouraged the

council to prioritize funding expendi-tures for things the town needs above things the town wants. “For example, a municipal water supply is a very high priority item to me. Second, sidewalks would be a higher priority than things like dog parks or expansions of other park facilities. Third, as a member of the local construction community and an engineer myself, I would like to encour-age the town to always look at local architects and engineers before going out of the community.”

�� Mayor Combs thanked Mcnamara for the opportunity to “get back on my soap box” with regard to a municipal water system. He explained the town had at one time spent a lot of time, energy and money on bringing a water system into Oak Ridge, but hit a wall with Aqua America shortly before sign-ing a contract.

“It is highly frustrating to me and to the council. If anyone has suffered from water it’s (Councilman) Roger Howerton and his neighborhood (on Cadet Drive),” Combs said, adding the new Guilford County manager has had some success with rural water systems and town of-ficials plan to meet with him and pick his brain. “Water is a top priority,” Combs assured Mcnamara.

Mcnamara said he understood the challenges, but the town has very poor water quality, with high iron and mineral content and significant incidents of ra-don contamination. “I think it potentially bears on public health,” he said, then closed by thanking the town council for their leadership and Bruce Oakley and the volunteers for their service to the town.

�� Mike Stone said he was humbled, honored and appreciative to have been elected to serve on the council begin-ning in December. “We (Danny Yanusz, Jim Kinneman and himself) sat out in the rain together on election night. We didn’t run against anyone, we ran for the town.”

�� Jim Kinneman echoed Stone’s re-marks and said he appreciated what as-

sets Danny Yanusz and Roger Howerton had been on the council (Yanusz lost his bid for a second term on the council and Howerton will retire as of the Dec. 5 meeting).

COUNCIL COMMENTS�� Speaking to Phil Mcnamara, How-

erton said he had spent more than eight years trying to bring municipal water into Oak Ridge. “I thought we had it made, and I found out something that will never happen again – someone won’t come up and tell me ‘I’ll give it to you for free’ … I think we fell for this. We were within one week of having a contract signed that would have gotten us Phase 1 of a water system into Oak

Ridge. I may be departing from this (council) seat up here, but I am not giv-ing up on municipal water,” he said.

�� Yanusz said he was disappointed at not being re-elected to serve another four years on the council, but How-erton had inspired him by his pledge to continue serving the town and he also would look for other ways to serve. “I’m thinking about how I would like to continue serving this town. I plan on continuing and working with the great people. The town is full of good people and the people are the greatest asset. I’m committed to working with Roger,” Yanusz said.

�� George McClellan said it had been an honor to serve with Howerton and Yanusz.

�� Spencer Sullivan thanked Bill Ed-wards and Doug Nodine for the work they were doing with their commission and board. To Mcnamara, he said, “Ob-viously you touched a nerve when you started bringing up the issue of water. I chaired the water committee (that was in place several years ago). It was very frustrating … I think everyone knows a good municipal water system is a No. 1 priority; we need to take some innova-tive approaches.”

With no further business, the meet-ing adjourned at 8:04 p.m.

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“There is no thank you big enough – even if I could write it in the sky, it still wouldn’t be big enough,” she adds. “You think it’s just the people in school, and then you realize it is people’s families, churches, and separate communities. My dad is a pretty cool guy, and the fact that

one man can pull thousands of people together is beyond amazing.”

Hanlon hopes the Northern commu-nity will continue to honor her father in the future, even after he has passed, through donations to help other families affected by cancer.

Moravian Church teams up with Dewey’s Bakery

Since opening in 1930, Dewey’s Bak-ery in Winston-Salem has been baking traditional favorites such as Moravian Sugar Cake, Grandpa Coffee Cake, and Moravian Lovefeast Buns. This holi-day season Deweys is partnering with Moravia Moravian Church in Oak Ridge to operate Dewey’s Holiday Store in the Oak Ridge Commons Shopping Center. There you’ll be able to purchase time-honored Moravian treats to enjoy your-self or purchase as gifts – and order the locally famous Moravian chicken pies.

“So many people in the northwest

Guilford County area and beyond travel to Greensboro or Winston-Salem each year to buy their Dewey’s Moravian cookies and sugar cake for the holidays – but this year, you only need to go to Oak Ridge!” says Moravia Moravian’s Pastor Russ Williams.

The holiday store in Oak Ridge Com-mons, beside Hibachi Japanese Grill, will be open every day (except Thanksgiving Day) from Nov. 18 through Dec. 23. There will be over 20 different kinds of


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‘No thank you big enough’Northern Guilford’s Sam Hanlon and her family deeply touched by outpouring of supportby JENNIFER ZELESKI

Sam Hanlon, a junior at Northern Guilford High School, searched for a way to honor her father Bobby, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in September 2006. The answer came in one big sea of blue at the school’s last home football game of the season on Friday, Nov. 1.

Prior to the game, Hanlon sold 250 blue (the honorary color for colon cancer) T-shirts to students, faculty, and com-munity members for $10 each. Including donations from attendees of all the NGHS sports events in the week leading up to the game, she netted a profit of over $1,200.

Northern Guilford students and faculty

members wore the T-shirts and other blue attire to the football game on Nov. 1 to signify her efforts, and to honor the Hanlon family.

Through purchasing the T-shirts, mak-ing donations, and blanketing Northern’s Johnny Roscoe Stadium in blue on Nov. 1, the Northern community not only helped raise money for a local cancer family sup-port charity at Moses Cone Hospital, but deeply touched Hanlon and her family.

“You don’t think that many people care,” says Hanlon. “But then your entire school and community come together to support you for it; there is no compre-hension for how good it feels to have this happen.”

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have a soft spot for Golden Retrievers and just wanted to do what we could to help.”

TGRR is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and placement of home-less Golden Retrievers. There is no staff and until dogs find a forever home, they reside in foster homes.

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Northwest chalked up a 10-1 record for the regular season (4-1 in confer-ence matchups), and claimed the Piedmont Triad 4-A Conference championship. The big win in their much-anticipated game against East Forsyth last week should give them an extra confidence boost as they head into Round 1 of the state playoffs on Nov. 15.

Last regular season game l The Vikings defeated East Forsyth, 42-7, on Nov. 8. “Last Friday’s game against East Forsyth is one we’re very proud of. It was a diffi-cult game, and we had to earn our win,” says Vikings head coach, Joe Woodruff.

Headed to the state playoffswon 33-7, was also forfeited after North-ern reported they had JV players in both the junior varsity and varsity games in the same week. The NCHSAA ruled that game must also be forfeited and North-ern paid another $250 fine.

Last regular season game l Of the game against Morehead on Nov. 8 (Northern won, 49-6), Thomas says, “We beat Morehead last Friday and that was

one of our team goals that we listed at the beginning of the season. So that win was a big deal for the guys.

And even though we forfeited a game earlier in the season, we’re still the No. 1 seed and we’re very proud of that.”

Looking ahead l As his team heads toward the state playoffs this Friday against Eastern Guilford (7-4 and 4-4 in conference matchups), Thomas says, “It’s another game against a confer-ence opponent, and it’s hard to beat the same team twice in the same year.” On Oct. 18, Northern defeated East-ern Guilford, 41-0.

Season footnotes l A tough loss to Northern Guilford on Sept. 6 (33-7) turned to a win on the record books after Northern was forced to forfeit the game. Therefore, the only recorded loss this season was in the conference matchup game against Glenn High

School on Oct. 25, with Northwest at the losing end of the 21-14 final score in overtime.

Looking ahead l As for the first round state playoffs game this Fri-

day against the Page Pirates (6-5 for the season, and 3-2 in conference games), Woodruff says, “We could’ve drawn a better seed. Page is playing very well and they’re a tough team to beat. They ended our season three years ago, and we respect their tradition and their program.”

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THEFT/BREAKING & ENTERINGNov. 4 | A resident of Henson Forest in Summerfield reported that unknown persons entered his garage and stole some keys.

Nov. 6 | A Summerfield Road resident reported that a known juvenile unlaw-fully entered her outbuilding and stole property valued at $210.

Nov. 6 | A Summerfield Road resident reported that known persons stole fire-wood from his home while he was away on vacation.

Nov. 8 | An employee of Uptown Charlies at 5828 Church St, Greensboro, reported that a patron left $40 on the counter to pay for his bill and someone stole it.

Nov. 9 | A resident of Edgefield Road in Oak Ridge reported someone broke into his outbuilding and stole tools valued at $1,225.

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Nov. 8 | A driver was charged with DWI in the 600 block of N.C. 150 West in Summerfield after blowing a .10 on a breath test (anything over .08 is consid-ered over the legal limit).

MISCELLANEOUSNov. 6 | A resident of Northmoor Trace in Summerfield reported finding other residents’ mail in her yard.

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PROPERTY DAMAGENov. 9 | A resident of Cedar Hollow Road in north Greensboro reported that someone broke the lights to the neigh-borhood sign.

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Patti Stokespublisher/editor

Against each other or for the town?As local town council candidates both

elected and defeated came forward in recent weeks to speak about their elec-tion experiences, some graciously thanked those who had supported them and shared what they had learned during the campaign from citizens who offered thoughts, opinions and con-cerns about how their town’s government functioned and how it could be improved.

However, one Summerfield candidate who lost the election began a letter to the candidates who were elected in his town on a congratulatory note and ended with a threat to be more bold in speaking out about the council’s trans-gressions. The next day, while cover-ing the Nov. 4 council meeting in Oak Ridge, I couldn’t help but take note at the

contrast in Danny Yanusz’s response to losing his bid for re-election. A long-time volunteer in the Oak Ridge community, Yanusz was elected to the town council in

2009. Though he lost his bid for re-election by a narrow margin, he expressed honor and appreciation for the opportunity to serve on the council, and pledged to find new ways to serve after turning over his council seat in a few weeks.

During the citizen comment period, newly elected Mike Stone

thanked his friend for his service and said, “We weren’t running against each other – we were running for the Town of Oak Ridge.”

Against each other or for the town we live in ... whether we agree on that in our neighboring communities makes all the difference as we move forward.

Campaigning offered many lessonsThe local election of 2013 is over. My

congratulations go out to Tim Sessoms (mayor), Mike Adams (Town Council) and Diane Laughlin (Town Council). I have spoken to each personally and offered my services to the new govern-ment in any capacity I may be of assis-tance. You are all gracious people.

I also want to thank Dwayne Craw-ford and Jane Wilson for participating as candidates. It requires courage to run for office. You have all earned my respect.

Thank you to my supporters for working with a newbie to the elective process in Summerfield. I think we had a good message and discussed items of real importance to our residents.

Lastly, I’d like to thank all the citizens who voted for me. It’s humbling to ask for and receive votes. Thank you for your belief. Five hundred votes is a great number for our first time out.

There were some negative aspects of this campaign that I’d like to publicly distance myself from. I had no part in that type of campaigning and focused

on the issues I heard raised from the people. To that end, I’d like to see the Gripes in the Northwest Observer require the identification of the submit-ter. We can be more respectful in our dialogue and hiding behind anonymity has not helped us be as dignified as we should be. I’ve spoken with people I don’t agree with during the campaign and we had cordial dialogue, which was positive for us both, so I know it can be done.

I learned a tremendous amount dur-ing the few months of hard campaign-ing. I know that signs which look good on a computer don’t always show up at 40 mph (or 60 for some of us). Golf carts are key in door-to-door campaign-ing. I know that wives and loved ones put it out there just as much as the candidates.

I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. I believe God pushes us where He wants us. It doesn’t mean we’re al-ways successful in the endeavor, but He always expects us to try.

John O’Day, SUMMERFIELD

Campaigns focused on shared goalsI am so humbled, honored, and

appreciative of those who came out to vote last week. I am humbled that the voters have entrusted me to serve them as an Oak Ridge Town Council member. I am honored to receive your support and pledge to do everything I can to represent you in the manner in which you all deserve.

I’m so appreciative of both of my personal friends, Danny Yanusz and Jim Kinneman. Each of our campaigns truly focused on our shared desire to

keep Oak Ridge the most wonderful small town in America. I cherish our friendship and look forward to our continued service to the community together.

A special thank you to my friends and family who supported me, vol-unteered their time, and helped me through the campaign.

I’m excited at the upcoming oppor-tunities and look forward to serving the citizens of this great town.

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GRINS to...�� (Summerfield’s) Tim Sessoms and Mike

Adams for running positive campaigns that showed you can be a class act and still win (unlike opponents). And thanks to candi-dates who quickly clean up campaign signs and leave roadways safer for all.�� The Summit Church – I went to check

out “When all Hell Breaks Loose” for my-self. Thank you for the message of truth, God’s love, comfort and hope.�� Dwayne Crawford for being an excel-

lent barometer on local issues. I know to run to the opposite position of wherever he stands on an issue.�� All who voted and had your voices heard

in the general election! Such a shame only 16 percent of eligible voters cared enough to vote. (So, no griping from the rest; if you won’t participate then be quiet!)�� The young couple who graciously

stopped their leaf burning this past week-end to allow us some smoke-free tennis. Our group thanks you! �� Yanusz, Stone, Kinneman. You stood

in the rain, talked and greeted people on Election Day. Friendly with others and your opponents. Respect and consideration of others goes a long way. Great, especially in politics. Proud of you – all are winners.�� The Stokesdale Youth Football Tackle

1 team, cheerleaders and the coaches who led them to an undefeated season, and runners-up in the RCYFL Champion-

ship game. Your dedication and hard work paid off. �� Dr. Fuller of the new King’s Cross-

ing Animal Hospital for diagnosis and medication for our elderly Chihuahua with heart disease. He had been under another vet’s care with no meds offered. He’s a new “man” now!�� Carol Kinneman (of Oak Ridge) for

spending all day outside at the church voting location in support of her husband, Jim. What a trooper!�� Volunteer precinct workers who spent

hours at the polls during elections. I know it was disheartening to have so few enjoy our freedom to vote! Still, you were friendly and gracious at my precinct and it’s appreciated.

GRIPES to...�� The people who are so offended by

guns. If you don’t like guns then don’t buy one, but leave the Second Amendment alone. Remember, guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Guns save lives.�� The person who ‘griped’ about the

ORMA students who walked in front of their car, forcing them to slam on brakes. North Carolina law gives pedestrians the right of way at marked crosswalks. �� The Greensboro DMV for selling ad-

dresses with vehicle information. �� To the candidates (and a few support-

ers) in Summerfield elections who couldn’t campaign without slinging mud. What did Jesus say: “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone” – great advice!�� The person referring to working

Republicans living week to week (Gripes, Nov. 8-14 issue). And your party being the vast majority of non workers, welfare recipients, deadbeats? And you don’t get it? Not surprised, “Big” Randy.�� The person with a gripe to ORMA

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“The projects I’m the proudest of are the Summerfield Community Park and the Athletic Park,” he says. “Both (facilities) were direly needed. Summer-field ran out of ballpark space 40 years ago and the community park provides a beautiful place for people to go.”

Brown recalls how the community park looked before the town took over and turned it into a haven for nature lovers. “It was 50 acres of overgrown property filled with kudzu,” he says. “I’m glad the town partnered with the com-munity center to turn it into what it is.”

When asked what advice he has for his successor as mayor, Brown respond-ed, “Be honest and do what you think is right. Sometimes you make mistakes, but hopefully you’ll learn from them.”

The mayor says he was more than

ready to retire from his mayoral position. “It’s a harder job than you imagine,” he says. “There are a lot of responsibilities and I take them very seriously.”

When he turns over the mayor’s seat on Dec. 10 and no longer has a town to oversee, Brown wants to concentrate more on his personal life. He’s in the process of fencing in a portion of his property. Having had a horse most of his life, he’s also looking forward to get-ting back in the saddle after cleaning up his stable and finding the right horse.

He and his wife Mamie plan to spend more time at the beach, and of course, he says he has a lot of chores to catch up on around his home.

And, even though Brown officially retired from the sheriff’s department in 2004, he remained in the reserves and continues to work part-time.

Other than that, Brown says he has no clue where life might take him. “I just want to chill right now,” he says.

community well system since its comple-tion in 1996. The system was construct-ed by the state due to a contamination issue from a service station at the corner of Oak Ridge Road and Linville Road in the 1990s.

“The state came out and put filters on the old system and eventually put in a water system for the 10 families,” How-erton said. “At that time, we had some-thing like 22 people who were dependent on the water system and it worked fine.”

However, within the last couple of years the number of residents on the road has increased, and demand for water has ex-ceeded the supply the well could generate.

In June 2012, the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources provided each Cadet Drive residence with a monthly supply of five-gallon water bottles for drinking and cooking as a way to offset some of the water us-

age from the well. Meanwhile, a drilling team underwent work to take the well from 650 feet to 1,000 feet. The deeper well failed to eliminate the problem, however, and DENR eventually request-ed the town to secure an alternative, surface-water supply for the Cadet Drive neighborhood properties.

Aqua North Carolina, a private water supply company, operates several com-munity well systems in the town of Oak Ridge and agreed to connect its water system in the Twelve Oaks development to the state-installed system serving the Ca-det Drive neighborhood, contingent upon receiving a no-fee franchise to do so.

At its Nov. 4 meeting, the Oak Ridge Town Council granted Aqua a special no-fee, 20-year franchise to serve the Cadet Drive neighborhood.

At last, the neighborhood’s water woes may be coming to an end.

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AUCTION: Sat., Nov. 23, the deceased es-tate of Daphne Shields (noted local antique shop owner & renowned collector with a sharp eye to acquire only the best!), 2380 Griffi th Rd., W/S (turn at Village Tavern off Hanes Mall Blvd.). All contents & prime real estate! On the block at 8am; doll collection & accoutrements. 9am: fi ne china, vintage glassware, art & prints. 10am: furniture, all contents of 4-garage bays. 11am: real es-tate; brick ranch w/bsmt on stellar lot. Pre-view: Sunday, Nov. 17, 2-4pm. Do not miss this opportunity – ready to move in or rent out. Discover a lifetime collection of every-thing imaginable. More details at www.peggauction.com #5098, John C Pegg, (336) 996-4414.

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HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES at Belews Landing, a fundraising event for Children’s Miracle Network, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2-5pm. See display ad on page 3 for more info.

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YARD AND CRAFT SALE, Sat., Nov. 16, 8am-1pm, 8417 Linville Road, Oak Ridge. Antiques and collectibles, crafts (including tobacco stick art), household goods, cloth-ing, misc. Lots of good stuff!

Swim for Cancer YARD SALE, Sat., No-vember 16, 7:30am-12n, 1208 Country Club Dr., Greensboro, 27408. Proceeds going to American Cancer Society.

MOVING SALE, Sat., November 16, 6am, 5500 Bunch Road, Summerfi eld, NC 27358. Furniture, plus-size clothing, golf clubs, DVDs, Wii, games, toys and more.

Stafford Forrest NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE, Sat., Nov. 16, 7am-12n, Harley Stafford Drive, Oak Ridge. Something for everyone – don’t miss this one!

HOME SERVICES

CLEANING

MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Free es-timates, guaranteed service. 432-4483.

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

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

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Employment ................................ 19

Child Care Available ....................19

Home Care Available ..................19

Public Notice ...............................19

Save the Date .............................19

Yard Sales .................................. 19

Home Services .......................19-21

Misc. Services ..............................21

Misc. for Sale ..............................22

Misc. Wanted .............................22

Pets/Animals & Services ...............22

Real Estate .................................. 22

INDEX



HOME SERVICES

CARPET / UPHOLSTERY / FLOORS 298-7374

FLOORS STRIPPED & WAXED

summerfield

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING, gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 399-3995.

ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE. 11 yrs. exp. Excellent references. (336) 508-5714.

CastleWorks WINDOW CLEANINGIncludes gutters, pressure washing, chande-liers and other high ladder work. Fully insured and bonded, free estimates. 609-0677. www.castleworkswindowcleaning.com.

Professional custom cleaning for home & office

Weekly / Biweekly / Monthly Move-Out/Move-In • Detail/Deep

Seasonal • Licensed/Bonded/Insured Customized Services

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

Home Maid, inc.

(336) 441-2047 | [email protected]

FLOORING

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

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

ALL ABOUT THE HOUSE. General home repair. Will take the lead on, or assist you with your home projects. 644-8710 / 708-0522.

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

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

Home Improvement & RepairsLicensed & Insured

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(336) [email protected]

oldschoolsjhr.homestead.com

Bathroom Remodeler | Additions | Decks

HOME REPAIR, LLCOLD SCHOOL

GRADING / HAULING

BRAD’S BOBCAT SVC. Grading, hauling, gravel/dirt, debris removal. 362-3647.

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

ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULINGExcavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, 362-4035.

GUTTERS / WINDOWS / SIDING

MAYS SIDINGStorm damage, facia and siding repairs. 215-8776, www.mayssiding.com.

VINYL SIDING REPAIRS, vinyl railings & siding, replacement windows, gutter clean-ing and repair. Please call 215-8776 for your free estimate.

A-1 COPPER ROOFINGCopper & aluminum gutters, gutter cleaning & repair, affordable leaf protection, replace-ment windows, vinyl siding, railing & trim. Free est. Call Gary the Gutter Guy. (336) 345-6518. www.a1copperroofi ng.com.

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPINGAQUA SYSTEMS. Quality irrigation sys-tems. NC Licensed Contractor. We service all systems. Free est. 644-1174.

HOME SERVICESWILTON YARD CARE Leaf removal, trimming, pine needles, mulch, landscaping. (336) 404-0489.

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

STUMP GRINDING - FREE ESTIMATESBig or small, we grind them all. 382-3860.

Call Tony - office (336) 215-4531

Leaf Removal • Mulch / Pine NeedlesLandscaping • Lot / Land ClearingMowing • Aerating / Overseeding

Stump Grinding / RemovalBobcat & Dump Truck Services

Parking Lot Cleanup

GreenScapes

BRAD’S BOBCAT. Landscaping, driveways, patios, sidewalks, concrete work. 362-3647.

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.

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.

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

BUZZ CUTS LAWN & LANDSCAPE INC. Annual service agreements. Buzz, 509-6464.

ONE GUY & A MACHINE LAWN CARE and hardscaping. Maintenance, design, paver patios, block walls, hedges trimmed, beds re-edged, pine needles, mulch, pres-sure washing, chemical applications, aerat-ing. Licensed & insured. Free est. Call 382-4767. www.oneguyandamachine.com.

HOME SERVICESD & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATIONComplete landscaping services. Retaining walls & patios. Member BBB. NC licensed irrigation contractor. 312-2706.

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

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

LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS13-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaran-teed! Call (336) 601-3796.

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

ASPHALT MILLINGS, perfect for farm roads and wash-out areas. Half the cost of gravel. Fill dirt also available. 602-5820.

TLC LAWN CARELawn mowing, fertilization and weed con-trol. General cleanup. Affordable all-season lawn maintenance. (336) 681-0097.

DELIMA LAWNCARE. Residential & com-mercial, free estimates. (336) 669-5210.

MASONRY

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

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

GAS LOGS, WOOD STOVES & INSERTS, fi replaces, sold, serviced and repaired. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

JUNK REMOVAL – appliances, batteries, mowers, cars, electronics, trash removal, etc. Call about free junk removal, 423-3006.

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

ER APPLIANCE REPAIR. We repair most major brands. 20 years experience. We do house calls! Please call Richard, 908-4898.


HOME SERVICES

336/404-1471www.fmbyjh.com

RESTORATION SPECIALISTS DELIVERING AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE

•FurnitureRefinishing•CabinetRefacing•LeatherRepair

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

PAINTING & DRYWALL

CARLOS PAINTING. Res/comm., licensed & insured, free estimates. (336) 669-5210.

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

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years experience. Avg. size bedroom walls, $100. Sheetrock repair. Call Brad Rogers for your free estimate. (Local #) 314-3186.

PLUMBING

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

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

POWER WASHING

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION26 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.

HOME SERVICESTRIPP SMITH CONSTRUCTIONLicensed general contractor with college degree in construction management with 18 years experience. Specializing in decks, ga-rages, additions, remodels, new construc-tion, residential & commercial. No job too large or too small. Free est. (336) 399-4894, [email protected].

ON-TARGET

Construction Services, Inc.

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

ON-TARGETCONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable

30 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee • Insurance specialists

(336) 644-1580

MOBILE WELDING SERVICEResidential, wrought-iron fence & gates, custom fabrication, stainless aluminium. Chuck, (336) 362-8679.

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

JLB REMODELING INC.Licensed and insured. Free estimates. Remodeling, additions and home repairs. 681-2902, www.jlbremodeling.com.

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens & baths, rotted wood, decks, siding, windows, fall roofi ng specialist. Sr. discounts, 35 years exp. 362-6343.

ROOFING

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC.Residential 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.

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.

MISC. SERVICESTHE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE! Make your holiday hair and nail appointments now! Call Melda’s Hair Design, Old Summerfi eld Shopping Center. (336) 643-7799.

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

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

Regular & climate controlled units

We carry moving & shipping supplies

COMPUTER REPAIRS $99.Used computers, website design. Info at ITBASICS.COM – (336) 643-0068. Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons.

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

MISC. SERVICESLike the fall leaves, CHANGE YOUR HAIR!15% off any color service at Hair Creations By The Vineyard. Goldwell color specialist. (336) 382-9283.

RDR TACTICAL OF KERNERSVILLE is now offering a variety of fi rearms classes, in-cluding concealed carry. Call us, (336) 497-4250 for information.

small group fitness personal training

RealRyder® indoor cycle TRX training

Cathy Gold (336) 549-64604446 US Hwy 220 N, Summerfield

www.goldstandard4fitness.com Tell our readers about your business!

Classifi eds are just $4/line!

YEAR-LONG EXPOSURE15,000 printed annually

Over 10,500 mailed to northwest homesOnline at nwobserver.com

6th annual edition coming January 2014

RESERVE YOURAD SPACENOW5% early bird discount(336) 644-7035, ext. [email protected]

YEAR-LONG EXPOSURE

22 Nov. 15 - 21, 2013 The Northwest Observer • Totally local since 1996

misc. for saleSEVERAL ITEMS FOR SALE: KAWAI grand piano, cherry finish, $12,500. Antique bedroom set (sleigh bed & dresser), $750. Lift chair, dark tan, like new, $350. (336) 430-0008 or 643-7067.

PERSIMMON PULP, jelly, pudding, and more! 816-3441 or 996-3892.

HAY FOR SALE, round and square bales. Fescue & orchard grass mix. 209-1883.

TOOL SALE, Nov. 13-17, Golden Antiques, 4537 Hwy. 220, Summerfield.

ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, lay-away available. Mattress Outlet. 992-0025.

firewood

FIREWOOD, seasoned hard wood, no pine. Pick up or delivery. 253-7615, 643-5744.

SEASONED FIREWOOD, all hardwood, free delivery. Wood splitting avail. 543-3664.

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

misc. wanted

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

WILL PAY CASH for riding lawn mower needing repair or free removal if unwanted. Also free pick-up of appliances, batteries, air conditioners, grills, metal items, comput-ers, gas & electrical items. 689-4167.

pet / animal serVices

pet sittinG & boardinG

FREE REIN STABLES, LLC, located in Summerfield off 158. Looking for full-board boarders. Please contact Eliot Thomas, (336) 508-0694.

pet / animal serVices

PET SITTING. Caring & responsible. Holi-day special, $12/30-minute visit. 601-2087.

SPOIL-ME-ROTTEN ANIMAL CAREMotto: 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.

real estate

homes for rent

STOKESDALE 2BR, 1BA duplex for rent. All appliances included, $650/month, $650 deposit. (336) 362-4462 or 643-9402.

STOKESDALE, duplex apt., 2BR, 1BA, $650/mo., $650 deposit. (336) 706-1887.

BELEWS LAKE LAKE-FRONT 3BR, 2.5BA, 1-car garage town home. For rent, rent-to-own or sale. 2 boat slips, sun deck, dry storage. Private, quiet community. $1,500/month. Serious inquiries only. Call (336) 280-5065.

OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, brick, 1+ acre. 5210 Millstone Rd. $1,200/mo. plus dep. No smoking. No pets. (336) 817-0093.

homes for sale

2131 BEESON ROAD, OAK RIDGE. Open House Sunday, Nov. 17, 2-4 PM. This cus-tom-built beauty sits on a private 1.5-acre lot in the heart of Oak Ridge. Three extra large BRs plus bonus room. Master suite on main level. Full front porch and gazebo, plus stamped patio. $329,000. Betty Calla-han (336) 403-5545.

real estate

291 DARLA DRIVE, SUMMERFIELD

Get away from it all in this 5100+sf/16+ac, 4BR/4BA “low country” estate with: master on main, incredible

- -way to garage, gated entry & tree-

dering historic Troublesome Creek…$668,000.

291 DARLA DRIVE, SUMMERFIELD

waban.carter@bhhsyostandli le.com

Get away from it all in this 5100+sf/16+ac, 4BR/4BA “low country” estate with: master on main, incredible kitchen, nished basement, salt water pool, hot tub on mul -level deck, wrap-around porch w/covered walk-way to garage, gated entry & tree-lined drive...all bor-

dering historic Troublesome Creek…$668,000.

2921 Highway 220 N14.18 AC zoned Highway Business. Public Water across Highway. Public Sewer Force Main not accessible. 80’ Driveway access to property at highway crossover. 12 AC cleared. 1 AC leased for 5 years. Property access from Hwy 220 and Harned Farm Rd, 715 ft of Road Frontage is on Hwy 220. $535,000

Bob Brodie, ABR(336) 643-8110 • bobbrodie.com

land for sale

APPROX. 10 ACRES LAND for sale by owner in Summerfield. 1,000 ft. road front-age, 7450 Strader Road, includes 5-acre mature vineyard, cab tractor and all vine-yard equipment, waterfall, lake front, sev-eral home sites, good location for boutique vineyard, via agritourism. $399,000. Call Greg, 337-4542.

real estate

636 Wigeon Drive

Wendy BennettCell (336) 209-0705Office (336) 423-0030www.wendy.bennett.remaxagent.com

OPEN HOUSE Sun, Nov 17, 2-4pm

Come see the envy of the neighborhood with this breathtaking 2-story Stone Fireplace/Great Room. 4 BR and 3 1/2 BA with Full finished Basement. 3-car Garage with 4th Bay in Basement for Workroom/Storage. Even comes with community Pool. Listed at $439,900.

Nancy Hess(336) 215-1820www.nancyhess.pruyostandlittle.com

7110 Belford Road, Summerfield

WOW! 15 acres with pond (Oscar the Duck not included). Livable country cabin, tractor shed and garden. Private recreational retreat, hobby farm, possible subdivision, secluded estate. Gorgeous hardwoods. Being sold as-is. $315,000

NATURE LOVER’S PARADISE

land for sale

NW GUILFORD, 1.34-acre lot on Mt. Carmel Road, close to lake, ready to build, deed restrictions require minimum 1,500 sq. ft. house. $41,498. 643-6078 evenings.

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A/C & HeAtingStokesdale Heating & Air .....................16

Velocity Air, Inc. .................................... 4

ACCountingCarlotta Lytton, CPA, PA .....................14

Kimberly Thacker Accounting ..............13

Samuel K. Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ........ 7

Auto serviCesPiedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ....................9

BuildersBuilding Dimensions ............................18

RS Hopkins Construction .....................14

Community orgAnizAtionROADS ................................................13

eventsBalloon Rides at Belews Landing ...........3

“She Loves Me” - UNC Theater ...........15

finAnCiAl serviCesGate City Advisors .................................6

funerAl serviCesForbis & Dick Funeral Homes ..............13

HAir CAreGreat Clips ............................................6

Home ProduCts & serviCesBEK Paint Company ............................14

ProStone Inc. ....................................... 3

insurAnCeGladwell Insurance Agency..................17

Triad Insurance ....................................15

legAl serviCesAttorney Bill Barbour ...........................18

mediCAl / eye CAre / PtEagle Physicians at Brassfield...............17

LeBauer HealthCare ............................. 7

Oak Ridge Physical Therapy ................. 2

Southeastern Eye Center .....................11

PACking / sHiPPingMailboxes & More ............................. 8

Pet serviCesCountry Kennel ...................................14

KPS - Kelly’s Pet Services .....................14

Northwest Animal Hospital ..................14

Spoil-Me-Rotten Animal Care, Inc. ......14

Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital .............13

Westergaard Kennels ...........................14

PuBlisHing Co / newsPAPerThe Northwest FINDER .......................21

reAl estAteA New Dawn Realty ............................13

Bobbie Gardner / Allen Tate ................14

Bob Brodie Real Estate ....................... 22

Nancy Hess / Berkshire Hathaway ...... 22

Ramilya Siegel / Allen Tate ..................11

Smith Marketing ................................... 5

Waban Carter / Berkshire Hathaway ... 22

Wendy Bennett / ReMax ..................... 22

retAil BiRite Food Center ....................... 12, 13

Dewey’s Holiday Store .........................10

Kernersville Arts & Crafts Store ............. 7

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John Lee, 97, is a lifelong Summerfield resident, World War II veteran and member of VFW Post 7999. Shown here, Lee enjoys conversing with those who came to the Veterans Day ceremony in the Summerfield Community Park on Sunday, Nov. 10.

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Congratulations to Northwest Guilford, Piedmont Triad 4A champions!

Despite temperatures dipping into the upper 30s on the evening of Nov. 8, Northwest Guilford’s R.L. Bill-ings Stadium was filled with fans cheering on their Vi-kings in the last home game of the season. The Vikings defeated East Forsyth, 42-27, to end the season with a 10-1 record; though that record tied with High Point Central, the Vikings beat Central earlier in the season, so claimed the title of Piedmont Triad 4A conference champions. They will head into the state playoffs on Nov. 15 with a game against Page at home.

Right, Northwest Viking juniors Jeremy Vinson, #36, and Nathan Leasure, #28, share a moment of reflection on the sidelines prior to the game start against East Forsyth on Nov. 8.

For more photos from this football game, see photo album at facebook.com/northwestobserver.

Photo by Jenn Zeleski/NWO

Congratulations to Northern Guilford, Mid-State 3A champions!

It was C.J. Freeman on the carry for two Nighthawk touchdowns against Morehead on Nov. 8. Even with temperatures in the mid-30s, Freeman was breaking a heavy sweat on this run! The Nighthawks defeated Morehead, 49-6, ended their season 9-2 and claimed the title of Mid-State 3A conference champions; they will head into the state playoffs on Nov. 15 with a game against East Forsyth at home.

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