northwest observer | march 7 - 13, 2014

IN THIS ISSUENews in brief ........................................ 3Your Questions .................................... 4Wedding dream comes true ............. 9Pets & Critters .....................................11Strutting their stuff ..............................12Charlie and me .................................13Pet Adoptions.....................................14Community Calendar .......................15Business Notes ...................................18Bits & Pieces .......................................18NWHS standouts ................................ 20Student Profi les ................................. 22Crime/Incident Report ..................... 23Letters/Opinions .............................. 24Grins & Gripes ................................... 24Classifi eds ......................................... 26Index of Advertisers ..........................31NWO On The Go! .............................. 32

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After-school program incorporates health and physical fi tness into fun activities

Wild about Loco Nuts

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Photo by Laura Pullins/NWO

John Bullock proudly displays his silhouette of the human body, illus-trating the different organs, muscles and bones he’s learned about from the Loco Nuts program.

After-school program incorporates health and physical fi tness into fun activities

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between the elementary school, the Depart-ment of Kinesiology at Greensboro College and Guilford County Schools; the program is staffed by a group of dedicated volunteers.

Kindergarten teacher Shelley Hunt and P.E. teacher Stephen Foulks are primarily re-sponsible for creating and running the Loco Nuts after-school program. The teachers receive guidance from Randy Hunt, exercise and sport studies professor at Greensboro College, and his students.

by LAURA PULLINS

NW GREENSBORO – According to the Na-tional Survey of Children, North Carolina is ranked the fifth most obese state in the na-tion for youth. Startling statistics like these

inspired some local teachers to start an early-intervention program for children in grades K-2 that pro-motes health and physical fitness.

The Loco Nuts after-school pro-gram was introduced at Pearce El-ementary last fall as a collaboration

Property assessments completed

The Town of Summerfi eld plans to renovate the former Gordon Hardware building (left) for adminis-trative and meeting space. The structure beside it will likely be demolished.

Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO

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Town will move forward with purchase of 16.1 acres

by PATTI STOKES

SUMMERFIELD – Over four years ago the Summerfield Town Council made it known that it wanted to purchase suitable property for ad-ditional administrative and meeting space. In the time since, town officials considered about a half dozen properties, from Auburn Road to the former Laughlin Primary School near the north end of Summerfield Road.

In September 2011, two tracts of land totaling 16.1 acres and located near the Sum-

merfield Town Hall were placed on the mar-ket with an asking price of $598,000. Though the two tracts are not adjacent to each other, the owners of Ralph Gordon, LLC combined them because they did not want to sell them separately.

The larger of the two tracts is 15.66 acres and includes one occupied house, an unoccu-pied house, a barn and a mobile home park bordered on either side by US 220 and Sum-merfield Road. The park had been occupied by nine families who rented the land their mobile homes were on for $125 per month.

The second tract of land is .35 acres and

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Don’t fall prey to scamsSheriff warns that a popular scam is resurfacingGUILFORD COUNTY – Scam artists can be pretty clever. Representing themselves as a sheriff’s deputy, they’re calling po-tential victims and saying the victim owes money. To make the scam more believ-able, the caller is “spoofing” the incoming phone number to make it appear on the caller ID as if it is actually coming from the Sheriff’s office.

The caller will tell the victim that a warrant has been issued for them and they will be arrested unless the amount is paid within a very short period of time (usually about 30 minutes). If the amount is paid within the allotted time, the arrest will not happen, says the caller.

Another common feature of this scam is the caller will be very aggressive towards the victim on the phone and become pushy in an attempt to get the victim agitated so they become confused and comply with the request before they have time to verify the call.

If anyone encounters one of these calls, do not send any money – and hang up on the caller.

The Sheriff’s office says it does not make these types of calls and will never demand money in lieu of arrest. If you re-ceive a call like the one described above, call the Sheriff’s office at (336)641-3355 or call 911 to report the incident.

US 158 Committee meeting rescheduled for March 17STOKESDALE – The US 158 Commit-tee will have to wait a few more weeks before being re-activated. A meet-ing scheduled for Monday, March 3 was cancelled because of inclement weather. It has been re-scheduled for Monday, March 17 at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Stokesdale Town Hall,

8325 Angel Pardue Road. The purpose of the meeting is to

review a map with proposed routes for the US 158 Bypass in Stokesdale and discuss which route would be prefer-able. The preferred route will ultimately presented to the town council, and then to the Department of Transportation.

Upcoming council meetingsSUMMERFIELD/STOKESDALE – The Summerfield Town Council will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road (behind the Summerfield Elementary School).

Once finalized, a meeting agenda will be posted on the town’s website at www.summerfieldgov.com.

The Stokesdale Town Council will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road.

Once finalized, a meeting agenda will be posted on the town’s website at www.stokesdale.org.

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violations their town routinely receives, who is responsible for enforcing the ordinances, and how their town pays for enforcement.

Summerfield is the only northwest-area town to con-tract with an independent

enforcement company. The town first outsourced its ordinance enforcement in 2007, when it contracted with Bench-Mark; the contract shifted to N-Focus in December 2011.

“According to past minutes, the town outsourced this service ‘due to limited town staff, and the unpredictable nature of the volume of both code enforcement complaints and planning workload,’” explained Summerfield’s town manager, Scott Whitaker.

A town planner could do code en-forcement, Whitaker acknowledged, but he said it would be too much given the planner’s average workload.

“Also, part of being a ‘limited services’ local government is contracting instead

of maintaining in-house staff for certain functions,” Whitaker continued. “N-Focus has professional expertise and there’s merit to having a non-employee handle potentially confrontational cases. The cur-rent set-up allows the enforcement officer to focus on citizen complaints, and then our staff can get involved as needed to clarify ordinance particulars and/or sug-gest solutions.”

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On average, Summerfield receives a couple complaints from citizens each month, Whitaker said. The code en-forcement contract with N-Focus is for approximately 20 hours per month, for which the town pays $989.46. Since contracting with N-Focus in December 2011, the N-Focus enforcement officer has dealt with 99 citizen complaints in Summerfield and 14 cases are pending.

Stokesdale’s town clerk, Carolyn Joyner, says Stokesdale does not work with an independent enforcement com-pany. Rather, Guilford County handles most of the ordinance enforcement as part of its service contract with the town.

As for how many complaints the town receives about ordinance violations, Joyner says she does not keep track.

“Most calls are referred to the county and citizens may call the county directly, so I do not know about the call,” Joyner said.

Oak Ridge’s town manager, Bruce Oakley, says the cost of zoning enforce-ment is included in the town’s planning services contract with Guilford County.

Town staff, however, enforces the nuisance ordinance and some parts of the zoning ordinance.

On average, Oak Ridge receives about 5 to 10 complaints a month about potential ordinance violations.

“Most of the complaints are about signs and overgrown yards in the sum-mer,” Oakley said.

I understand entry fees for the Stokesdale parade were not refunded even though the

parade was cancelled in December due to inclement weather. I’m curious as to how other towns handle this situation.

You are correct – at its Jan. 21 meeting, the Stokesdale Town Council voted 4-1 to keep the

$15 parade entry fees and additional business donations the town received for the parade, which was cancelled on Dec. 14 due to inclement weather. Vicki White-Lawrence, who chaired the parade committee last year, was the only council

member in favor of offering refunds.

Stokesdale uses income from the pa-rade each year to offset parade expenses and to help cover the cost of hanging up and taking down holiday banners in the downtown area.

We checked with three neighboring towns which have holiday parades to see if they have a policy regarding refunding parade fees in the event of cancellation.

Although Pleasant Garden initially thought its December holiday parade might have to be cancelled altogether because of inclement weather, the town was able to re-schedule the parade.

“When we thought we were cancel-ling the parade, we contacted each and every entry and asked them if they wanted a refund or wanted to apply it to next year’s event,” says Sandy Carmany, town administrator.

With the exception of one person, Carmany says everyone chose to ap-ply the $5 entry fee to the 2014 holiday parade.

Arzell Montgomery, who oversees the annual holiday event for Walnut Cove, says the town does not charge parade entry fees, but does charge ven-dor fees to individuals and businesses who set up during the parade to sell

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Filing deadline closesGUILFORD COUNTY – Justin Conrad (R), a candidate for District 3 county commissioner, only needs one vote to win his bid for the seat being vacated this fall by fellow Republican Linda Shaw. District 3 includes the northwest area of Guilford County, which Shaw has represented for the last 16 years.

Former Greensboro city councilman Danny Thompson, also a Republican, entered the race in late January but withdrew one week later. When the filing period closed on Feb. 28, Conrad had the race all to himself.

It’s quite a different scenario in the race for the 6th District Congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep Howard Coble. Coble, who has held that seat since 1985, announced in November that he would not seek re-election.

The 6th District is comprised of five entire counties, Caswell, Person, Rockingham, Stokes, and Surry, along with portions of five other counties, Alamance, Durham, Granville, Guilford,

and Orange. Eleven candidates have filed for the

6th District Congressional seat; among them are two county commissioners, Bruce Davis (D) and Jeff Phillips (R). Phillips, who represents District 5, which includes part of Summerfield, recently completed his first year on the board of commissioners. Should he lose his bid for Coble’s seat, he will serve out his four-year term as county commissioner, which ends in 2016.

Davis will run in the May 6 primary election against fellow Democrat Laura Fjeld. The Republican primary election for the 6th District Congressional seat will be a bit more crowded – joining Phillips in that race will be Mike Cau-sey, Phil Berger Jr., Kenn Kopf, Zack Matheny, Charles Sutherland, Bruce VonCannon, Mark Walker and Don Webb.

The top vote-getting candidates in each party will run in the general elec-tion on Nov. 4.

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Recovering from two brain surgeries within the last two years, Suttle’s medical bills had mounted up, and although she and her fiancé, Jonathan Gobble, had worked hard to save, it didn’t help that neither of them has a high-paying job.

As hopes of her magical wedding were dwindling, little did Sarah know that complete strangers were making plans that would turn her dream of a princess-style wedding into a reality.

Bella Collina, a 22,000-square-foot, Tuscany-themed, private mansion over-looking beautiful Belews Lake in Stokes-dale, has been opening its over-sized, double doors to the public for weddings since February 2013. Pleased with the large number of weddings held at their old-world-style home last year, the own-ers wanted to give back to the com-

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After publicizing the contest, the owners were flooded with 288 applica-tions. Narrowing down the contestants was not easy.

“All the couples had such great sto-ries,” a staff member says. “They were all so deserving.”

Once the list was whittled down to 10 couples, a panel of judges voted on the final three. The contest was then turned over to WKZL’s morning pro-gram, where hosts Jared Pike and Katie O’Brien asked listeners to vote for their favorite couple.

After over 127,000 votes came in from around the United States and Europe, it was announced on Valentine’s Day 2014 that Suttle and Gobble – with almost 76,000 votes – were the winning couple.

“I used to tear up when someone asked me when my wedding date was,” remembers Suttle. “Now I know I’ll have my wedding on these beautiful grounds.”

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On Nov. 26, the town council an-nounced it had entered into an agree-ment to purchase the two tracts of land and permanent structures on it for $399,000, contingent upon comple-

tion of a structural examination of the former Gordon Hardware building and acceptable results from an environmen-tal assessment of the entire 16.01 acres.

The announcement sparked an uproar from some who claimed the town was insensitive to residents of the mobile home park by purchasing the property and displacing them. One resident, Betty Holder, had lived there for almost 40 years and because her trailer was manufactured before 1976, it was too old to move, set back up at a new location and hook up to electricity.

In the midst of the controversy, the town moved forward with the structural and environmental assessments. Initially the agreement provided 60 days to complete them, but the town later ob-tained a 30-day extension. The 90-day assessment period ended on March 2.

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All tests have been completed at this point. The results of two radon tests performed on the former Gordon Hardware building showed an average radon level of 0.4 pCi/L, far below the level at which the EPA recommends treating radon (4 pCi/L or above).

Samples of building materi-als including drywall, floor linoleum, window glazing and roof shingles from the structures that will remain on the property were tested for asbestos and reports indicated levels of 0 to less than 1 percent.

Low levels of lead paint were de-tected in test samples taken from some of the interior and exterior walls of the structures, and it was advised that OSHA guidelines and safe work prac-tices be adhered to when renovation gets underway.

Soil sample reports indicated no contaminants.

Satisfied with the test results and structural assessments, Town Manager Scott Whitaker says the Gordon family has been notified that the town intends to follow through with the property purchase.

Of the nine families who had lived in the mobile home park when the town announced the purchase agree-ment in November, five families have moved and four are still living there.

Speaking on behalf of Robert Gordon, LLC, Bob Gordon says those tenants will be given at least a 60-day written notice before they are required to move out.

Gordon says he and his family’s property management company have worked with the management com-pany of another mobile park which has offered the tenants $1,000 to assist in moving their trailers to that location (provided the trailers were not manufac-tured before 1976).

“Everybody except one tenant has been pleased with what we’re doing to help them,” Gordon says.

Whitaker says at the upcoming council meeting on March 11, he will be making a presentation and offering more details about how the town envi-sions using the Gordon property, as well as addressing questions that have arisen since the purchase agreement was an-nounced, such as why the town agreed to purchase the entire 16.1 acres.

want to go?More details about the town’s plans for the 16.1-acre Gordon property will be presented at the Summerfield Town

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When you think of models walking the catwalk, a certain image may come to mind – i.e., beautiful, long-legged women who gracefully sashay down the runway with an air of indifference.

Now, erase that image completely from your mind and prepare yourself for a catwalk adventure that you won’t soon forget.

It’s the 6th annual Dogs on the Cat-walk, a tail-wagging event featuring the antics of some of the area’s most lovable furry, four-legged models and their own-ers. It takes place on March 15 at Triad Stage in downtown Greensboro.

Dogs on the Catwalk is the main fund-raiser for Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network, a local nonprofit organization

that rescues and rehabilitates neglected, abused or otherwise unwanted animals and seeks to find them permanent homes. The annual fundraiser provides a night of fun and celebration for animals and their people, and is packed with ac-tivities to delight the entire family.

The event kicks off at 7 p.m. when at-tendees are invited to sample the delicious array of food donated by area restaurants and caterers including Chocolate Pops, Maxi B’s, Painted Plate, Cafe’ Pasta, Jo-sephine’s Bistro and more. Beer and wine will also be available.

During this time, attendees can peruse the vast assortment of goods and services offered in the silent auction.

Red Dog Farm’s executive director, Lauren Riehle, says everything in the silent auction is donated, and she and the vol-unteers go to great lengths to make sure each item is as appealing as possible.

“We try to have fun with it and be creative,” says Riehle.

There will be numerous themed baskets for auction, including a Crayola basket and another tailored specifically for the beach lover. There are also baskets for people who enjoy artwork, birds, puzzles and fashion.

Additionally, there are certificates for spa days, fishing trips and restaurant meals, and attendees can even bid on a NASCAR experience and a Top Gun fighter jet experience. Plus, there are lots of autographed items from various celebrities.

At 8 p.m. the crowd is ushered into the theater for the main event of the night. Garland Graham, who along with her husband Gary is the founder of Red Dog Farm, sums up the doggy fashion show in one word – “hilarious.”

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(Above) Two young cowpokes show off their canine at last year’s event. (Left) Having raised over $5,000 for Red Dog Farms when he ran the Boston Marathon last year, Reid Bolinger of Summerfi eld escorted Reagan, one of the organization’s adoptable dogs, at last year’s event.

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That lasted for about three days.

The trouble started when Charlie could no longer fit underneath the steer-ing wheel and was relegated to riding shotgun.

From that point on, he sat in the passenger seat, looked straight at me and barked and howled during the entire duration of any of our trips. I had no idea why, I just knew I couldn’t make him stop.

Eventually, Charlie ended up in the back seat. He wasn’t barking any more. Nope – his energy was now being directed at destroying the rear compart-ment of our truck.

It started when he was about four months old and we were riding home from his obedience class (ironic, I know). As I glanced in the rearview mirror, I noticed that Charlie seemed overly inter-

Ch��

ested in the back door. Oh, no.

After pulling over, I discovered that he was gnawing the vinyl cover off the door’s interior. I stopped three more times before we managed to make it home. Fortunately, the door was still intact – but it did show signs of some serious munching.

Despite the fact that riding with Charlie became a chore, this past sum-mer I decided to take him to a dock diving event that was being held in Siler City. This was nearly two hours away – the longest amount of time he had ever been in a vehicle.

I talked an unsuspecting friend into driving while I sat in the back and wres-tled with my 85-pound puppy. By the time we finally arrived, I was exhausted. Charlie had chewed up his special floating toy and nearly dropped it out the window twice. He chewed a hole in my cloth bag and ripped to shreds the numerous towels I had brought for him.

which was not a safe activity at all.

The smartest and safest thing would have been to put Charlie in a crate from the get-go, but he put up such a fight that I didn’t do it. With no other options, I got the crate this past Christmas.

Talk about a game changer!

Charlie resisted at first. In fact, the first time we tried to get him into the crate, he bolted underneath it onto the floor of the truck and got stuck. It took both Kelly and me to coax him out.

Now, however, he loves it. I’m sure it doesn’t hurt that there’s a dedicated antler waiting for him when he rides. Lying comfortably in his crate while gnawing on his antler, in Charlie’s world, all is right.

Charlie and Me is written by dog lover and staff writer Annette Joyce, and focuses on the joys and perils of living with her rambunctious 85-pound black Labrador retriever, Charlie.

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After adapting to riding in a crate, Charlie has become the traveling companion I’d hoped for.

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Crate, antler turn a wild ride into an enjoyable experience

Fortunately, he was the exhausted one coming home and slept the entire trip.

It took me awhile – okay, it took me a really long time – but I finally realized Charlie wasn’t going to be the calm traveling companion that I had imag-ined. I was spending too much time fighting with him while I was driving,





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BELLEBelle came to Red Dog Farm with Orville & Wright when her owner could no longer care for them. We quickly discovered she was very pregnant and due any moment. Thanks to our quick acting volun-teers, Belle had her babies (four females) safely about two hours later. Belle and the babies are doing well, and the babies are now old enough to be adopted. Full of energy and tons of cuteness, they squeak whenever you enter the room just to remind you that they would love a pat on the head or a carrot. Guinea pigs are social ani-

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JASMINE AND ALADDINJasmine and Aladdin (Paint and Arabian

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their years of being ridden, and needs a retire-ment home. Because of their age, we will waive the adoption fee for Jasmine and Aladdin for the right home.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 8 Consignment Sale | Trinity Tots to Teens will have

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TUESDAY, MARCH 11 Town Council Meeting | The Summerfield Town Coun-

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AWAKEN CHURCH “Sometimes we put God in a box

and we’ve got to let Him out of that box,” says Jim Scott. As the pastor of Awaken Church, Scott is all about breaking out of that box.

A former youth pastor at Corner-stone Baptist Church, Scott felt God’s calling to reach out to the community in a different way.

With its mission of demonstrating God’s love, this new church emphasizes serving the local community in a very tangible way.

“We’ve got to get back to the basics of serving people,” says Scott. “Whatev-er we can do to reach people for Jesus, we’re going to do it.”

After playing college football at Clemson University and professional football with the New York Giants and

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Wanting to work with children from a proactive perspective to have a more positive impact on their lives, he left the police force and joined the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He’s been a substi-tute teacher and an assistant football coach at Northwest High School for the last eight years.

Awaken Church meets at Pearce Elementary on Pleasant Ridge Road in northwest Greensboro for worship service on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Small groups meet in individual homes Sunday evenings at 5 p.m. There’s also an inter-active children’s ministry at both times. The youth meets on Wednesday nights and women’s Bible study is on Thursday nights. The church is in the process of developing a Saturday morning men’s discipleship program.

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Daniels received the award because of her work in leading a group of people to come up with effective ways to use a $32,000 Fire Recruitment and Reten-tion grant from FEMA to help the fire departments within the county attract new volunteers. The group implemented the following ideas: develop a countywide website, www.guilfordfireandrescue.com; produce a commercial to be shown in select movie theaters and on WFMY 2; create a banner to be displayed at county

high schools during the football sea-son; and place ads in select high school booster programs.

“All the programs listed above were part of Jenna’s vision and her ideas made this work,” said Summerfield Fire Chief Chris Johnson. “Her hard work in getting the word out throughout the county is helping every department get new vol-unteers. She spent time working with the different vendors and she did so herself with very little guidance.”

Johnson added that Daniels’ heart is in the fire department and she is some-body that he can trust to “do the right thing.”

“She was very deserving of the award and has made a difference to the fire service. She does an amazing job and the Summerfield Fire District is lucky to have her,” Johnson said.

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Girl Scouts continue to support our troopsCOLFAX – In its fourth year, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) is continuing its council-wide service project, Operation Sweet Treat, to send Girl Scout cook-ies to military servicemen and women.

With support from the public, as well as businesses, churches and civic organi-zations, GSCP2P plans to collect 26,000 packages of cookies and 1,000 letters of encouragement to send in care packages to troops serving in the United States and overseas. In the past three years of the service project, 85,653 boxes of cookies and thousands of letters have been col-lected and shared.

Operation Sweet Treat is a great way for the community to support Girl Scouts while sending a “taste of home” to American soldiers. GSCP2P works in conjunction with NCPacks4Patriots to ensure every package sold for Operation

Sweet Treat makes it to a current U.S. military member or veteran. Girl Scouts who participate in the service project earn a special patch.

Girl Scout cookies are $4 a box or $48 per case and will be available through March 9. Customers can buy a box for Operation Sweet Treat at any cookie booth location. Donations can also be made online to the Opera-tion Sweet Treat campaign at www.girlscoutsp2p.org. For more informa-tion, call (800) 672-2148.

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Children came dressed in their fl annel and slippers on Feb. 28 as part of Pajama Theme Day at Stokesdale Elementary. Students and teachers paid $1 to wear their PJs for the day, with all proceeds benefi tting the American Red Cross. The Stokesdale Elementary Student Council offers theme day fundraisers once a month; last month’s theme was Hat Day and the school raised over $400.

Oak Ridge Elementary PTO held a spaghetti dinner on Feb. 27 to raise funds for the school’s safety and security project. L to R, fi rst grade teacher Carol Boggess, parent volunteer John Cavey, assistant teachers Andrea Spangler and Donna Hel-gesen served up a delicious meal for all who came through their service line. For more photos from this event, visit www.facebook.com/northwestobserver.

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Custodial staff members are NWHS standouts

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Don Vasses (left) stands with Leroy Prather Jr. in the cafeteria of Northwest High School. Spending time with the students is the highlight of their day, both men say.

one. He knows a lot about basketball and we always talk about the games and the team,” says senior Nick Yocum, a member of the men’s varsity basket-ball team.

Vasses joined the school’s custodial staff three years ago. In addition to

servicing classrooms, bathrooms and the teacher’s lounge,

he takes extra measures to ensure students un-

derstand the impor-tance of recycling.

“Recycling is very important for the future, and Guilford County requires that citizens recycle,” Vasses says. He has been known to hunt down stu-dents who leave trash at tables or mistakenly place recycling in the trash cans.

Both men agree that being in the cafeteria, sur-rounded by kids, is the best part of their day.

“Leroy and Don go above and beyond at their jobs,” NWHS Principal Ralph Kitley states. “Not only do they keep our school clean and safe, but their value is found in the personal interactions they have with the students.”

As a senior at Northwest, there will be a lot of things I remember about my four years spent here. Seeing the enthusiasm Leroy and Don have every single day will be one of them, and something I will truly miss.

Caroline Taney is a Northwest Observer student writer at Northwest Guilford High School.

by CAROLINE TANEY NW GREENSBORO – Soon after the lunch bell rings at Northwest Guilford High School, students flood into the caf-eteria. As what appears to be a normal lunch period gets underway, two men stand out.

Leroy Prather Jr. makes his rounds, stopping at several tables to discuss last night’s game with the players. Don Vasses chases down a student and hands him back a water bottle thrown into the trash rather than the recycling. Both men are part of Northwest’s custodial staff.

Prather has worked at Northwest for eight years. In addition to being the “handy man” around the school cam-pus, he is responsible for “waking up the school,” and is the first person to arrive at Northwest early each morning.

Well known by nearly every athlete at Northwest, Prather says his love for sports comes from the 18 years he spent coach-ing little league football and basketball.

“Leroy is always ready to have a conversation about anything with any-

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NORTHERN BaseballCHARLIE BURGUIERES, senior

Hometown: Fairfax, Va. Toughest class: Physics Extracurricular activities: Travel baseball Favorite food: Crab legsFavorite band: Red Hot Chili PeppersFavorite movie: “Step Brothers”Siblings: One sisterBest vacation: TanzaniaYears lived in Northern area: 10

Dream job: PresidentFun fact: My uncle played in the 1985 World Series.Nickname: “C-Money”Position on team: Shortstop / motivatorPre-game superstitions: Never, ever touch the foul lines.Coach Landon Kimrey’s comments: “Charlie is a very good middle infielder who began his junior year at second base and worked his way into the shortstop position mid-year. He has a knack for giv-ing us very good at-bats and keeps things light with his sense of humor. He will certainly fill a leadership role for the team this year, and will continue his playing career at Coker College in Hartsville, S.C.”

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Best vacation: Spring break in FloridaYears lived in Northern area: all my lifeDream job: Physical therapistInteresting fact about yourself: I’m a cancer survivor.Nickname: “Epp”Position on the team: Shortstop and captainPre-game superstitions: I always wear Nike socks under my softball socks, a lucky penny in my left cleat, a sweat band on my right arm, and my cross necklace.Coach Russ Dorrell’s comments: “Ha-leigh is an exceptional and dedicated softball player, who is always leading the way. She has been invaluable to the team and me as a coach.”

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merchandise (individuals pay $25 and commercial vendors pay $50). Walnut Cove has a policy that all vendor fees will be refunded if the holiday parade is cancelled.

Kernersville’s holiday parade was scheduled for Dec. 8. Because tempera-tures on that day dipped into the low 30s and sleet and ice were predicted, the parade was cancelled and it was not rescheduled.

Mary Kay Csanyi, administrative

assistant for the Kernersville Chamber of Commerce, said the organization charges an entry fee for individuals and businesses. Nonprofits such as churches and schools participate for free.

The chamber did not volunteer to give refunds when the parade was cancelled, but did give refunds upon request.

“If someone asked, we gave them a refund or the choice to transfer their fee to next year’s parade,” says Csanyi. Only a few people requested a refund.

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THEFTFEB. 24 | The owner of a business on Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge reported an unknown person stole a 10 karat dia-mond from a jewelry box located inside a refrigerator. The loss is estimated at $13,000.

MARCH 2 | A resident of Windcrest Drive in Summerfield reported an unknown person stole a pistol from the home. The loss is estimated at $400.

BREAKING & ENTERINGFEB. 24 | A resident of Dubach Road in Summerfied reported someone stole tools from her outbuilding.

FEB. 26 | A resident of Scalesville Road in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect broke into two vehicles at his resi-dence and stole two wallets and a purse with a combined value of $95.

FEB. 28 | A resident of Birdsong Court in Summerfield reported someone entered her unlocked vehicle sometime between Feb. 25-26 and stole her wallet, cash, several gift cards and movie tickets with a total value of $713.

FEB. 28 | A resident of Invershield Court in Oak Ridge reported someone unlaw-fully entered his vehicle and stole a pistol valued at about $575.

DRUGS/ALCOHOLFEB. 25 | A traffic stop on NC 68 in Stokesdale resulted in charges for mis-demeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

MARCH 1 | A traffic stop on US 158 in Stokesdale resulted in a DWI arrest.

MARCH 1 | Officers charged a resident of Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale with misdemeanor marijuana charges after making the discovery while there on another matter.

MARCH 2 | Officers arrested and charged a driver on Auburnwood Drive in Summerfield with DWI.

FRAUDFEB. 26 | A customer of the Last Minute Mart on Haw River Road in Stokesdale reported fraud by a known person.

FEB. 27 | A resident of Wooden Rail Lane in Summerfield reported an un-known person used his social security number.

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only is he reasonable, he explains what he did and how to prevent future problems.

Stokesdale 13-18 girls team for an undefeated season and tourna-ment championship.

Oak Ridge basketball referees of the 5- to 6-year-old teams for donating your Saturday mornings. You made it fun for the kids, encour-aged them each week and were always helping them learn the game!

The Cookout in Kernersville for play-ing Christian music. The world needs more places like this!

Jody and Angie Akers for organiz-ing a great basketball program for the Stokesdale Parks and Recreation As-sociation.

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Myths surround governor’s response to Duke Energy

Audrey Dentith’s letter to the editor about the Duke coal ash spill is just an-other thinly veiled partisan attack on Gov. Pat McCrory.

A few facts. Dentith perpetuates the myth that the McCrory administration stymied the efforts of private groups to sue Duke. What actually happened is that the state filed its own lawsuits against Duke instead – as is their right under the Clean Water Act. These private citizens were subsequently given the right to intervene in the state’s lawsuits as full parties in August of last year. A settle-ment proposal was made by the state in October. However, as a result of the Dan River spill, the state has now revoked that proposal.

It is also no coincidence that these efforts by private groups were initiated in January of 2013, just as McCrory took

office. Besides the obvious politically mo-tivated timing of these actions, this also highlights that these problems necessarily occurred before McCrory was governor.

The fact is that the McCrory admin-istration is the first in North Carolina history to sue Duke – and this was before the spill. Just this week, the state issued separate violation notices against Duke for the Dan River spill.

The second unfounded allegation is that federal prosecutors believe people in the McCrory administration took bribes from Duke. Again, there is no evidence that federal prosecutors believe this or have evidence of this. Further, the sub-poenas issued by the federal government include the records of state employees dating back to the Perdue administration.

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The person who griped last week about their dog waking them up at night.

People in Stokesdale who junk up their property and who litter all over town! You are making Stokesdale look really trashy. Take some pride in your property and the town and clean it up!

Makers of the Potato Express. My potatoes took just over eight minutes to bake in the microwave instead of the recommended four. Be wary when next you decide to give your customers the ole riggamaroo. #wearewitness

NCDOT for plowing a street that had already been cleared by our own neighbors, and carelessly cutting into more than two feet of everyone’s front yards.

teers at Oak Ridge Elementary who helped with the spaghetti dinner on Feb. 27. It was an impressive display of coordination and planning! Melissa is a fabulous leader whose dedication to ORE is greatly appreciated!

Novant Health Northwest Family Med-icine. When the four of us came down with the flu, they were able to see us all on the same day, prescribe medicine and get us back on the road to feeling better.

All Republican heads that will ex-plode when Hillary gets elected.

The same kind man who helped a young girl on Bunch Road three weeks ago for helping me last week by driv-ing ahead of me into a herd of deer on Scalesville Road. Thanks for saving my new car!

GRIPES to... Northern High School for an

unorganized and poorly orchestrated curriculum night. It was difficult and

confusing as a parent of a rising freshman to determine what we were to do. It would have been nice to have had better signs, a printed sheet for guidance, etc.

The player on one of Summerfield’s girls basketball teams who was disrespect-ful to other players, refs and coaches. Didn’t your parents teach you respect?

The woman at Bur-Mil Park who thought she could save a parking spot for a friend on a busy, beautiful Sun-day. The spot belongs to the person who arrives first.

President Obama for his stance on Ukraine. Once again, Putin has made a fool of him.

Tree trimmers who call themselves professionals but aren’t. River Birches aren’t supposed to be topped – what a job you did on those across from


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KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE, Mt. Pisgah Church, corner of Pisgah Church Rd. and Battleground, Friday, March 7, 9am-7pm & Saturday, March 8, 8am-1pm (many items 50% off Sat.) Clothes, toys & much more. Great deals!

OPEN HOUSE, Sat., March 8, 9am-1pm, Melda’s Hair Design, Summerfi eld. Meet Melda’s staff. Specials, give-aways, dem-onstrations and other vendors, including Jennifer Story with Stella & Dot Jewelry and Denise Cummings, commercial inte-rior designer. Light refreshments & snacks. Melda, owner/hair stylist; Kay, nail tech; and Laura, hair stylist, nail tech & skin care specialist (sugar waxing, facials). Appoint-ments, 643-7799.

PROSE & POETRY WRITERS’ WORK-SHOP, featuring Joe Mills, Sat., March 8, 1-4pm, GSO Cultural Center. Visit www.triadwriters.org for more info.

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HOT DOG FUNDRAISER for One Child’s Voice, Lowes Foods in Oak Ridge, Sat., March 8, 11am-4pm. (336) 215-7759.

CHILI COOK-OFF and wings competition, Sunday, March 9, Oak Ridge Presbyte-rian Church, 2640 Oak Ridge Road. Chili & wings entries ($5/each) arrive at 5pm, judging at 5:30pm, dinner at 6pm. Baked goods auction & children’s activities. The community is invited to compete or just join us for dinner – $5/person, $20/family max. All proceeds benefi t ORPC youth mission & summer camp trips. Call 643-3452 for more info.

MID-WEEK LENTEN SERVICES, every Wednesday in Lent (March 12, 19, 26, April 2 & 9), 6pm dinner, 6:45pm prayer service, Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church, 2614 Oak Ridge Road. Come join us – all are wel-come!

KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE, Friday, March 14, 9am-8pm & Saturday, March 15, 8am-1pm (some items 50% off on Sat-urday), St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro, NC 27410, www.saintpaulskidssale.com.

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INDEX

HOME SERVICES

CLEANING

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

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Home Maid, inc.

(336) 441-2047 | [email protected]

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

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

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

MAID-2-SHINE. Serving NW area for 10 years. Homes, offi ces, move in/out. Detail oriented, prof, bonded, exc. ref. 338-0223.

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

The Northwest Observer Keeping you connected for 17 years

Want to reach our readers? Call 644-7035 for advertising info.

DECORATING

EXPERIENCED INTERIOR DECORATOR& personal furniture shopper will help you with style, color, shopping & furniture place-ment. E-mail [email protected] or call Ann Appenzeller, (336) 314-1411.

TEAM MILEAGE PAY• $0.55 per mile (loaded or empty) based upon

PCMiler practical miles beginning and ending at our facility on trips of less than 700 miles

• $0.50 per mile (loaded or empty) based upon PCMiler practical miles beginning and ending at our facility on trips over 700 miles

• Increase of $0.02/mile after 2 years of service

HEALTH BENEFIT PACKAGE• Employee Medical Coverage – 75% paid by

Company after 90 days employment• Employee Dental & Vision Coverage – 100% paid

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REQUIREMENTSCDL-A, minimum 2 years driving experience, no DUI/drug convictions, safe driving record and a willingness to work honestly and in turn be treated fairly.

NOW HIRING We are looking for teams to run 4 -6 days per week making an average of $1,000- $1,200 per week plus monthly safety bonus, stop pay and exceptional benefit coverage.

To apply, call Derreck Gaye, Terminal Manager(336) 668-3433



HOME SERVICES

FLOORING

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

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

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

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HOME REPAIR, LLCOLD SCHOOL

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

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

Let us introduce you to our readers! Tell them about your business. Call Laura for more information.

(336) 644-7035, ext. 10.

GRADING / HAULING

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

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.

HOME SERVICES

GUTTERS / WINDOWS / SIDING

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

GUTTER CLEANING & LEAF GUARDS. 5 and 6” seamless gutters. Free estimates. Call Gary the Gutter Guy. (336) 345-6518. www.a1copperroofi ng.com.

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

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

A PLUS LANDSCAPING & Maintenance. We do it all, and now we are taking new full-maintenance contracts with $100 off fi rst month! Offer ends April 4, 2014. $25 off each referral! Call today (336) 285-8172.

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

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

BUZZ CUTS LAWN & LANDSCAPE INC. Buzzer-beater specials! Pine needles, weed control, fertilization & mowing. Annual ser-vice agreement discount! Buzz, 509-6464.

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

AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPINGMowing, irrigation installation, spring clean-up, aeration, overseeding, pre-emergent. Flower bed restoration & design. Call J. Gibson Landscaping. American owned & operated. (336) 419-7236.

HOME SERVICES

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Call Tony - office (336) 215-4531

Snow Removal • Tree Cutting Concrete Sidewalks / Driveways

Landscaping • Lot / Land ClearingStump Grinding / Removal

Bobcat & Dump Truck ServicesLeaf Removal • Parking Lot Cleanup

GreenScapes

MULCH, single-ground, $10 per 3-yard scoop. Tandem load delivered, $100 (about 10 yards). Oak Ridge area, 803-2195.

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.

HOME SERVICES

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

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

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

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MASONRY

SOUTHERN STYLE CONCRETE and Landscape. It’s a perfect time to install a new stamped concrete patio with fi re pit for those chilly spring nights, or to install a new driveway. Call Tim for all your concrete needs. (336) 399-6619.

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.

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


HOME SERVICES

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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 SERVICE Residential, wrought-iron fence & gates, custom fabrication, stainless aluminium. Chuck, triadmobilewelding.com, 362-8679.

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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. (336) 399-4894, [email protected].

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONSLicensed & Insured

644-8615 (office)

508-5242 (mobile)

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TM Construction Services, INC.

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION. 26 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 SERVICES

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

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.

RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist ex-perienced with all types of roofi ng. BBB ac-credited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call 662-7980, or visit redrhinoroofi ng.com.

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. SERVICES

MELDA’S HAIR DESIGNS welcomes Laura Martinez (bilingual). Specializes in all beauty services: hair, facials, sugar wax-ing, manis & pedis. Call for appointment, 643-7799 or 552-0796. Come to our Open House, Sat., March 8, 10am-1pm.

CORPORATE & PERSONAL TAX PREP, federal and state tax mediation, IRS/DOR, full accounting and payroll services, 37 years exp. Carolina Bookkeeping, 600 Washing-ton St., Eden NC. (336) 627-8969.

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

Locally owned & operated

NEW Cargo Van Available

We carry moving & shipping supplies

Rent per day or weekIn-town only

HOME SERVICES

Furniture Kare Co.

(336) [email protected]

20 years experience in repair & restoration

• Refinishing and repair• Antique restoration• In-home services

Specializing in chair repairs

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LOCAL PICKUP & DELIVERY • FREE ESTIMATES

JUNK REMOVAL – appliances, batteries, mowers, cars, electronics, trash removal, etc. Call about free junk removal, 453-8644.

Need some help? Email classifi [email protected]

Triad Garage Doors SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

(336) 501-6025www.triadgaragedoors.com

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

The Northwest Observer13,000 copies every week!

Direct-mailed to every mailbox with an Oak Ridge, Summerfi eld and Stokesdale address, and available for

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RESTORATION SPECIALISTS DELIVERING AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE

Cabinet Refacing & Enhancement

Your kitchen and bathroom cabinetry can be refaced or re-colored to create a new look for

your home at a fraction of the cost of replacement.

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HOME SERVICES

PAINTING & DRYWALL

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

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years exp. Sheetrock repair. Call Brad Rog-ers for free estimate. Local 314-3186.

David & Judy Long, owners

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

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

PLUMBING

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

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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

JLB REMODELING, INC. NC GC license #69997. Free estimates. Insured. Custom remodeling & additions. Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.


MISC. SERVICES

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

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

MISC. FOR SALE

NEW SHOP IN MADISON Vintage, antiques & more! 114 E. Murphy Street. Stop in to see our latest fi nds for your home. Greensboro quality with Madi-son prices.

PIANO, Henry A. Miller, about 1950 style, piano teacher owned, $275 cash. (336) 202-3912.

FABULOUS FINDSAccepting spring/summer ladies’ clothing & accessories on consignment, along with furniture and home décor. March Mania Special – will waive $5 annual fee for new or existing consignors, plus earn more (50/50 split!). 112/114 S. Main Street, downtown Kernersville. (336) 992-4550, fabulousfi ndsconsignments.com.

BOOK & RECORD SALE, March 6-9, Gold-en Antiques, 4537 Hwy. 220, Summerfi eld. Monday-Sat., 10-6; Sunday, 12-6. Over 3,000 titles, all genres. Great bargains!

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

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

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

MISC. WANTED

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.

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

PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

ANIMALS AVAILABLE

FREE TO LOVING HOME: 2.5-year-old female Beagle. Copper is spayed, micro-chipped, housebroken and has lots of love to share! She gets along with other dogs and cats and all children except our 4-year-old grandson. Please contact me: (336) 580-9004 or email me, [email protected].

PET SITTING & BOARDING

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/Summerfi eld.

REAL ESTATE

HOME FOR RENT

NEW DUPLEX, 2BR, 2BA, between Kern-ersville & Colfax. $700/mo. (336) 706-1887.

LAND FOR SALE

16.2 ACRES FOR SALE off Strawberry Road, $18,000/acre. Will not sub-divide. (336) 362-0039.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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

REAL ESTATE

HOMES FOR SALE

6087 Mountain Brook Road

The ultimate home! One-of-a-kind impressive residence in desirable community. Every room boasts a WOW factor. Entertaining is a dream both inside and out. Each space created with impeccable detail. Offered now for $999,000.

NEW LISTING

NANCY HESS, Realtor®

(336) 215-1820

Bobbie GardnerCRS/GRI/ EcoBrokerRelocation Specialist

(336) 382-5939allentate.com/bobbiegardner

6013 Beckenham Way, Oak RidgeImmaculate home w/ 4 spacious BR, 3BA & powder room. ML master suite w/sitting room. All hardwoods & ceramic tile. Beautiful, open floor plan & living areas perfect for entertaining. Great outdoor living area with fenced back yard. 1.02-acre lot in serene Staffordshire Estates. No HOA dues. $579,000

REAL ESTATE

HOMES FOR SALE

8404 Oak Meadow DriveUnbelievable find! Lake-front home w/Luxurious 3-room Master Suite in NWHS District & partial walkout preplumbed unf’d basement. Beautifully landscaped for low maintenance. Spend your time enjoying this all-brick & immaculate 3BR /2.5BA/3-car gem. Multilevel deck over-looks Pope Lake (fish incl’d). $364,900

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

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Faith Baptist Tabernacle7925 Lester Rd, Stokesdaleconvenient to Hwys 158 & 220(336) 416-3904

Sun. school 10 amSun. service 11am & 7pmWed. service 7:30 pm

Getting backto our faith!

Meet our new pastor, Danny Hemric

Let’s grow together in faith and family! TITUS 2:13 (KJV)

Performing Sunday, March 9 at 11 am

Earl BrewerGospel Piano

Legend

Continuing the commitment... big enough to serve you, small enough to know you ...since 1963

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In the past, there’s been a dog in a red evening gown that danced with her formally-clad owner. Others showed up in grass skirts leading their Hawaiian dressed owners, in workout gear, dressed up as cowboys – and one dressed as a bottle of Elmer’s glue. Graham expects this year’s models to be even more over the top.

The event is emceed by Graham and Emily Byrd of WGHP. While the dogs have their time on the catwalk, Graham and Byrd take the opportu-nity to tell each dog’s story and how it found its forever home.

As the show winds down, Red Dog Farm brings out some of its dogs that are still waiting for adoption.

“Last year my mom and stepdad came to the show and adopted one of the dogs,” says Graham. “They’re go-

ing to be modeling this year.”Red Dog Farm counts on Dogs on

the Catwalk to bring in the majority of funds it needs to function. While it relies on foster families to take care of its animals until a permanent home is found, the organization pays for all veterinarian expenses and supplies.

• • • • •

want to go?Dogs on the Catwalk will be held

Saturday, March 15, beginning at 7 p.m. at Triad Stage in downtown Greensboro.

General admission tickets are $35 for adults and $25 for children. Front row seats are $50. To purchase tickets, visit reddogfarm.com or call the Triad Stage

box office at 272-0160.

Each week during the six-week Loco Nuts program, you’ll find wide-eyed kids squirming in their seats, eager to learn the health lesson and do the physical activity. By the end of the class, they’re out of breath, wearing sweat on their foreheads and color in their cheeks.

As the winter session came to a close on March 6, praises for the volunteers and the program were passed along from parents of Loco Nuts participants.

“Our daughter is coo-coo for Loco Nuts,” says Laura McCollum, parent of a Loco Nuts participant. “This program gives her the opportunity to experience an extra-curricular activity that is usually reserved for the older kids.”

To reinforce McCollum’s comment, Pearce Elementary is the only school in Guilford County to offer a program like this for the primary grades.

Several other parents shared excite-ment about learning new things from their children as well – lessons all the more special because they came from their child.

“Viktoria absolutely loves it and she gives me the lesson every Thursday, demonstrating what she learned,” says

Tia Moleva, a parent of a participant.

With all the praise for Loco Nuts, many wish the program lasted longer than six weeks per session. Without more volunteers, however, organizers say it isn’t feasible to extend it.

“With everything teachers need to attend to throughout the week, unfortu-nately there wasn’t enough time to hold the class more than once a week (or for more than six weeks),” Hunt says.

The six-week program costs partici-pants $15, and included in that fee is a bright orange Loco Nuts T-shirt. Schol-arships are available based on need, and as long as there’s an open spot in the program, no child is turned away.

The next session will begin in the fall. It is limited to the first 24 children regis-tered, as organizers of the program be-lieve quality learning is more important than the number of children enrolled.

“I cannot stress enough how impor-tant a class like this is for our children,” says Hunt. “With all the everyday stress and challenges and the growing num-bers of childhood obesity, we found a class like this was invaluable to our children’s well-being!”

For information on how to register for the Fall 2014 session of Loco Nuts, con-tact Shelley Hunt at [email protected]

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