July 12 - 18, 2013 IN THIS ISSUE News in Brief ........................................................... 3 Your Questions, Our Answers ............................... 4 Community Calendar ........................................... 8 Bits & Pieces ........................................................... 11 It wasn’t Sonic, but .............................................. 12 Grins & Gripes ...................................................... 14 Crime/Incident Report ........................................ 15 Opinions/Your Letters .......................................... 16 Classifieds ............................................................. 18 Index of Display Advertisers ............................... 23 NWO On The Go!.................................................. 24 bringing the local news home to northwest Guilford County since 1996 • nwobserver.com • by PATTI STOKES NW GUILFORD – Filing for municipal elections began at noon on Friday, July 5, and will end at noon on Friday, July 19. Thus far, five candidates have filed for open town coun- cil seats in Stokesdale, Oak Ridge and Summerfield. Michael Tatum, 35, has filed for mayor of Stokesdale; the mayor’s seat is currently held by Randle Jones, who has served as the town’s mayor for almost 18 of the nearly 22 years he has been on the Stokesdale Town Council. Jones has con- firmed he will not be running for re-election in November. Tatum says he is definitely not running for mayor because of the money (the mayor in Stokesdale receives $488 each quarter for his services); in fact, he says if he is elected he will not accept any payment the first year he is in office. An assistant vice president for Community One Bank and senior financial analyst, Tatum says he has accepted leader- ship roles before. “The mayor is a leader and should be a role model for council,” he says. Tatum says he is very interested in politics, but never thought about running for office until several people in Stokesdale encouraged him to do so. He describes himself as a “Conservative and a family guy,” and places emphasis on faith and family. A Stokesdale resident since 2005, Tatum and his wife have two-year old twin girls. The Northwest Observer has been informed that an- other candidate for mayor of Stokesdale will be announced Candidate pool grows as fi ling period hits mid-point Filing period began on July 5 and will end July 19 Left to right: Michael Tatum, candidate for Stokesdale mayor; Jim Kinneman, candidate for Oak Ridge Town Council; Mike Stone, candidate for Oak Ridge Town Council; Cheri Pikett, candidate for Summerfield Town Council; Tim Sessoms, candidate for Summerfield mayor. Construction will soon begin on the new District 1 sheriff’s substation. When completed, the 3,800-square-foot, two-story brick building will include offices, conference space and a detective area. See article on p. 3 Artist rendering/NWO files ...continued on p. 22
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July 12 - 18, 2013
IN THIS ISSUENews in Brief ........................................................... 3
Your Questions, Our Answers ............................... 4
Community Calendar ........................................... 8
Index of Display Advertisers ............................... 23
NWO On The Go! .................................................. 24
bringing the local news home to northwest Guilford County since 1996 • nwobserver.com •
by PATTI STOKES
NW GUILFORD – Filing for municipal elections began at noon on Friday, July 5, and will end at noon on Friday, July 19.
Thus far, five candidates have filed for open town coun-cil seats in Stokesdale, Oak Ridge and Summerfield.
Michael Tatum, 35, has filed for mayor of Stokesdale; the mayor’s seat is currently held by Randle Jones, who has served as the town’s mayor for almost 18 of the nearly 22 years he has been on the Stokesdale Town Council. Jones has con-
firmed he will not be running for re-election in November.
Tatum says he is definitely not running for mayor because of the money (the mayor in Stokesdale receives $488 each quarter for his services); in fact, he says if he is elected he will not accept any payment the first year he is in office.
An assistant vice president for Community One Bank and senior financial analyst, Tatum says he has accepted leader-ship roles before. “The mayor is a leader and should be a role model for council,” he says.
Tatum says he is very interested in politics, but never thought about running for office until several people in Stokesdale encouraged him to do so. He describes himself as a “Conservative and a family guy,” and places emphasis on faith and family.
A Stokesdale resident since 2005, Tatum and his wife have two-year old twin girls.
The Northwest Observer has been informed that an-other candidate for mayor of Stokesdale will be announced
Candidate pool grows as fi ling period hits mid-pointFiling period began on July 5 and will end July 19
Left to right: Michael Tatum, candidate for Stokesdale mayor; Jim Kinneman, candidate for Oak Ridge Town Council; Mike Stone, candidate for Oak Ridge Town Council; Cheri Pikett, candidate for Summerfi eld Town Council; Tim Sessoms, candidate for Summerfi eld mayor.
Construction will soon begin on the new District 1 sheriff’s substation. When completed, the 3,800-square-foot, two-story brick building will include offi ces, conference space and a detective area.
See article on p. 3
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Stokesdale will be announced
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Sheriff’s substation gets underwaySUMMERFIELD – Construction has begun on the new District 1 sheriff’s substation to be located in Summerfield, confirms Capt. Phil Byrd, commander of the District 1 sheriff’s office. Byrd said the well and septic service has been under construction in recent weeks and construction should soon begin on the building.
“The rain cycle may slow the actual building construction a bit, but it is on its way,” Byrd said.
The office, which will be located across the street from Summerfield Elementary and behind the Joseph Hoskins House on Summerfield Road, will be a 3,800-square-foot, two-story brick building with offices, conference space and a detective area.
The District 1 office has 33 employ-ees including 24 patrol officers, five detectives, one crime analyst and one office manager. The office is led by Byrd and lieutenant Cameron Piner. “We will have no changes in how we will serve the citizens as a district office, just a new location and building,” Byrd said.
heriff’s office made a temporary move into an annex building at the laughlin Professional Development Center on Summerfield Road, where it will continue to operate until the new, permanent office building has been completed.
Pending bad weather and other un-foreseen complications, Byrd said he hopes the new building will be ready
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Byrd points out that the District 1 office is being built entirely with drug forfeiture funds, so it won’t cost tax-
payers a cent.
“Instead of paying rent, which cost tax dollars, citizens won’t have to pay a thing for this building,” Byrd said.
Gray Gables to sponsor Summerfi eld Historical CommitteeSUMMERFIELD – Patrick Jenks drove his SuV into the Summerfield Commu-nity Center parking lot minutes before the town’s council meeting July 9. It wasn’t just an ordinary day for Jenks, though. The windows of his SuV were painted and a medallion hung from his shirt. It was his birthday.
But Jenks, owner of The Gardens at Gray Gables, celebrated his birthday by giving a gift of his own.
During the meeting, Jenks told town council members that Gray Gables has “decided to join hands with” the town’s Historical Committee by donating 10 percent of proceeds from some of the self-sponsored events held at the histori-cal, 120-year-old home on Oak Ridge Road.
“We have a big, beautiful Victorian home and we’re kind of the historical
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What happened to the Oak Ridge ABC store? It looks like a car ran into it a couple
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Gregory Bradsher, administra-tor to the Triad Municipal ABC Board, confirmed the
damage at the ABC store in the Oak Ridge Commons shopping center occurred on May 25 around 11 a.m.
Bradsher said a customer entering the parking lot drove her vehicle into the exterior wall of the lobby at the front of the building after missing her brake. The cost of repairing the dam-age is estimated at $21,000. The parts and supplies to make the repair have been ordered, Bradsher said, add-ing that repairs should get underway shortly.
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Bruce Oakley, Oak Ridge’s town manager, confirms the Pedestrian Steering Commit-
tee’s draft plan is complete and a public hearing regarding the plan will be held at the planning and zoning board meeting in July. The plan will then go to the town council for adoption in August.
The town manager said the pedes-trian plan is not just about sidewalks, but also about trails, and to a lesser extent, bicycle-friendly facilities. He pointed out there are also a lot of things the committee has to consider including environmental aspects, land acquisitions and feasibility.
In May 2011 the N.C. Department of Transportation awarded the town a $20,000 pedestrian grant to develop a plan for making the town more pedestri-an-friendly.
“Since we received a grant to develop the plan, there are certain items we have to complete as part of the funding requirements,” Oakley said. “We have to have a certain number of workshops and hearings and we also have to get state approval at certain times in the process.”
In December 2011 the town council voted to contract with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council of Governments (PTRCG) to assist with developing its pe-destrian planning grant. The Pedestrian Plan Committee was formed two months later and in March 2012 began working
on developing a detailed, prioritized plan for sidewalks and trail improvements.
Oakley says the committee has since conducted a survey to gauge citizen interest and priorities, and had about 10 meetings, including public workshops. In their most recent meeting, a pedestrian plan open house and workshop, Oakley said the committee received “lots of good feedback.”
“There seems to be a desire for more sidewalks and trails, but the public also seems to want us to plan them well and to be prudent with taxpayers’ dollars,” Oakley said.
“It is also important to remember that this is a plan and sidewalks are not going to be popping up overnight,” Oakley said. “Many of the planned sidewalks are go-ing to require state and federal funding, which can take a long time to get.”
“The end goal is to have as much of the town as pedestrian friendly as pos-sible,” says Jesse Day of PTRCG.
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Sidewalks such as this one along Oak Ridge Road sporadically appear in the town’s com-mercial core. A public hearing to receive citizen input on Oak Ridge’s comprehensive pedestrian plan will be held on Thursday, July 25, at 7 p.m. in the Oak Ridge Town Hall.
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building in the town,” Jenks told coun-cilmembers. “We’ve never really joined hands with the town in any way, but we want to. We don’t want to be political; we just want to be helpful.”
Jenks presented the Historical Com-mittee with a check for $387. The check accounted for 10 percent of the proceeds from Gray Gables’ most recent event, an Independence Day celebration and hot dog eating contest on July 6, which Jenks
said attracted about 450 people. He said check amounts should grow in the future as more events are held.
Historical Committee Chair linda Southard thanked Jenks for his “gener-ous gesture” and said the donation will enable the committee to continue to save historical structures and areas of historical interest in Summerfield. “This is going to give our committee a whole different outlook,” she added.
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GCS reduces workdays for assistantsGUILFORD COUNTY – In an effort to save the jobs of more than 1,200 employ-ees, Guilford County Schools (GCS) will reduce the number of employment days for teacher assistants and other parapro-fessionals. The Guilford County Board of Education approved the plan, which will eliminate seven workdays for the affected employees, at its meeting on July 9. The board will reconsider the move when the final state budget is approved.
The cost-saving measure will keep teacher assistants in the classroom and allow the district to redirect about $922,000. Staff members will work with principals to schedule the remaining workdays for those employees.
Though the final state budget is still
pending, district officials say they felt it necessary to make a decision regard-ing these employees, who had been informed in May that their jobs could potentially be eliminated or their sched-ules modified.
“While we are reluctant to cut any funding from our dedicated staff members, this was a necessary measure to keep the district moving forward with what we do best – teaching children,” says Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green.
Guilford County Schools employs more than 10,000 staff members, in-cluding about 5,000 teachers. Employee salaries and benefits make up about 85 percent of the district’s budget.
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Peace United Church of Christ welcomes new pastor
Peace united Church of Christ announced the ar-rival of Rev. Tom Warren, who became the lead pastor of the church on July 7. War-ren comes to Peace united Church of Christ from Cross-ville, Tenn.
Warren was born and raised in Oneida, N.y., and graduated from the university of South Florida with a degree in sociol-ogy. He also graduated from Eden Theological Seminary in St. louis, Mo.
Warren brings with him his wife Kim, a domestic abuse counselor, and two children, Daniel and Abigail.
Peace united Church of Christ welcomed Warren during their worship service at 10:45 a.m. on July 7.
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Rev. Tom Warren and his family moved to the north-west area from Tennessee.
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StokeRidge Select 9U baseball team won the Firecracker Frenzy baseball tournament held June 29-30 at Oak Ridge Town Park. Pictured from left to right: (Front row) Bristol Carter, Cole Mabe, Hudson Powell, Owen Smith and Connor Ballou; (Back row) Carson Shelton, Josh Foulks, Lawson Albright, Tyler Albright, Alex Gould and Steven Adamczak.
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Track athletes shine at national eventThe Northwest
Guilford High School track team par-ticipated in the New Balance Outdoor National Track and Field Meet at Irwin Belk Stadium on the campus of North Carolina A&T the weekend of June 13-15.
The men’s 4x400 meter relay team took fourth place in the Emerging Elite Division with a time of 3:21.91. The team’s members are se-niors Phillip Bryant and Kenneth Eason and juniors Aaron George and Anthony Rizzo. Earlier in the season, the team broke the school record in this event with a 3:20.98.
Freshman sprinter Daniel Estrada finished third in the Freshman 100 meter dash with a personal best time of 10.96. Estrada will compete in the uSATF Junior Olympic Nationals in the same event later this summer.
Photo and information courtesy of Carl Walton
The NWHS men’s 4x400 relay team took fourth place in the Emerging Elite Division with a time of 3:21.91.
Estrada was also a member of the school’s 4x100 meter relay team which broke the school record at the state meet with a time of 43.41.
In all, 10 athletes from Northwest
participated in Greensboro. Senior Je’Barra Eason, juniors Alaina Bethea, Brionna Elam, Bria Evans and fresh-man Jordan Dale all took part in the national event.
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Cows mooed in surrounding meadows and milk trucks meandered through the rural countryside, deliver-ing the bovines’ bottled product to the doorsteps of customers. Meanwhile, my sleepy little hometown enjoyed the family-owned business that was a dairy/restaurant nestled near the heart of town, which boasted no traffic lights.
Our neighbors had sold their farm and built the little dairy and eatery. In addition to homemade pies, plate
lunches, hot dogs, hamburgers and French fries were all definitely crowd pleasers.
As an older teenager, and for a while after I married, I worked the lunch counter and tables at the restaurant. The wait staff wore yellow uniforms with little checked aprons, similar to those worn in the ’70s TV show “Alice”.
Because we were policed each day by the owners to see if we were wearing hair nets – which at that time were mandatory by law – I reluctantly
It wasn’t Sonic, but a reasonable, ’50s facsimile donned that ugly little thing each morn-ing (though my very short, ducktail hair-do was sprayed generously). Strangely enough, restaurant workers today freely sport long, flowing hair, flopping pony tails, or dreadlocks.
One of my jobs was to produce new menus each morning, which I did on an old manual Royal typewriter. With the use of now-vintage carbon paper, dupli-cates were completed in record time.
Most of the food was prepared by kitchen workers, but I and my fellow waitresses manned the grill. All French fries were freshly cut, and sandwich filling prepared by hand. I still carry the unpleasant memory of opening a can of pimento and coming face to face, in its contents, with an unfortunate, bleached-white, processed worm!
We quickly learned the habits of all regular customers. Serving school
teachers, pastors, some dignitaries, and town officials kept us on our toes. The strangest breakfast I was asked to prepare was one raw egg in a glass with the contents of a 10-cent package of peanuts, which I pounded to powder with the handle of a knife. This was an elderly lady’s regular fare, and for my trouble I received a 10-cent tip.
And then there were the two frugal maiden ladies who always ordered one cup of coffee and a glass of water. After drinking the water, one sister would proceed to pour the small pitcher of cream in her glass and consume it. Then (several times) they would call for a coffee refill and more cream. Every-one was on to their tricks but none of us had the heart to intervene (bless their miserly little souls).
Curb service was loads of fun. When cars pulled up and horns blew,
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we tripped out (checking our makeup on the way). It was exciting to spot an out-of-state license plate, which was unusual for our one-horse town with narrow little roads.
I’ll never forget the day a brand-new red vehicle, shiny with chrome and complete with fins, eased into the curb service area. Rush-
ing out, I faced a drop-dead gorgeous driver (resembling the “Fonz”), who ordered a burger, fries and large drink.
In those days we had to use trays with a suction device placed against the
car window. Wearing my best smile, I sashayed out and care-
fully eased the tray into position, but the eager fellow grabbed it.
Soon, drink, chili, slaw, burger, etc., were slopped onto the wonderfully new white leather seats. I hastily retreated, sent my understanding boss out, and watched as the mess was cleaned up and apologies were made.
Two of my brothers drove dairy trucks, and one of them made the deli-cious ice cream that was served.
Another brother was on bottle-washing detail, and among other duties, made the buttermilk in a large, wooden churn which tumbled automatically. Its cantankerous lid had to be fastened with metal clamps. One day the lid blew, creating a streaming river of buttermilk.
Milk routes could be quite eventful, as my brother Wilbur could confirm. Stopping at a service station for a moon pie and a drink, he visited with the pro-prietor who had a pet fox. upon leaving the establishment, “Bro” was back on his way. He was, to say the least, flabbergasted when his friend’s crafty, long-tailed creature (who unbeknownst to him had boarded the vehicle), leapt
on his back! That was the day that the truck, with all its cargo, almost hit the ditch.
I especially liked Friday and Saturday nights at the dairy bar when the school crowd showed up, visiting from car to car, radios blaring with the music of the times. Extra help was there during that time to oversee the extra volume of shakes, sundaes, and coke floats that were in high demand.
Nope, it wasn’t Sonic, and we did not scoot around on roller skates. But it was a place and an era reminiscent of the nostalgic “Happy Days” television show, leaving many indelible memories – which money could never buy.
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GRINS to... Kevin lawe and the Boy Scouts for
volunteering your time and energy to improve the fields and common areas at Oak Ridge Elementary School. It looks fantastic! The Oak Ridge youth Associa-tion is very grateful. Those who baked a cake, delivered
a meal, rescued a snake. Thanks for prayers and notes of love – adopting the cat was a feat from above! (H. Sorry the snake got loose in your car...). To all those who planted and now
maintain the planters on Stokesdale’s “strip” (aka linear Park). Diana Davis, Realtor with Allen Tate,
for decorating our RidgeWood subdivi-sion with the American flag. Coaches of the 9u StokeRidge Select
Baseball team. you might seem over the top to others, but to us you are fantastic coaches who turned our sons into smart, talented, young baseball players.
GRIPES to... Cheri Pikett for “Remember feelings
after 9/11” (editorial, June 28-July 4 is-sue). Please stop listening to fanatics like Rush limbaugh and follow your own ad-vice: “Don’t just believe what you hear, rather seek the truth on your own.” Those who own parts of the “strip”
in Stokesdale but do not keep the grass (weeds) mowed. The writer supporting the Baptists’
ban on gays. I will pray for you to love as God loves. you probably think being gay is a choice. When did you choose to be heterosexual? Northwest Observer for this feature
(Grins and Gripes). Remove it. After last week’s anti-gay Grin* it is clearly a plat-form for anonymous hate-speech. It is poisonous, and you supply the platform for that hate, and therefore are just as guilty.*For reference, the reader is referring to a Grin to the Southern Baptist Conven-tion for their “concern and disapproval of the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to admit gay members.”
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CRIME / INCIDENT report
FRAUDJuly 1 | A resident of Burton Farm Road in Greensboro reported that an unknown person fraudulently cashed numerous checks in his name in the amount of $1,070.
July 1 | A resident of Scalesville Road in Summerfield reported that a known suspect took the victim’s ATM/Debit card and made several unauthorized purchas-es totaling $430.21.
July 1 | A resident of Edgemore Road in northern Greensboro reported an unknown person used her credit card number to obtain property in another state. The total loss is $110.64.
July 5 | A resident of Tesi Court in north-ern Greensboro reported an unknown person used her account and fake checks to purchase numerous items at several locations. The total loss is $909.90.
ALCOHOL/DRUGSJuly 1 | A driver and two passengers traveling on New Garden Road in Greensboro were charged with underage drinking.
July 1 | A man reported he could smell the odor of marijuana coming from a vehicle parked at the Stokesdale Town Park on Angel-Pardue Road as he walked by. A misdemeanor drug arrest was subsequently made for possession of marijuana less than a half ounce and drug paraphernalia.
July 1 | Police responded to two calls within an hour relating to a disturbance and illegal activity at a residence on Horseshoe Bend Court in Summerfield. underage drinking was confirmed, and parents were notified to pick up their children. A resident of the home was
cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
July 6 | A resident of Windspray loop in Summerfield was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, underage drinking and aiding and abetting underage drinking. About one hour later, another person who was not a resident of the home was charged at the same address with under-age drinking.
THEFT OF PROPERTYJuly 2 | Two residents of union Grove Road in Oak Ridge reported a known person had stolen a number of items from them between the months of March through June. The stolen items were sold to several pawn shops in the Greensboro area.
July 2 | A former employee of yates Construction, Highway 65 in Stokesdale, was caught stealing a truckload of metal items from the business and subsequent-ly charged with breaking and entering and larceny.
TRESPASSINGJuly 5 | A resident of Haw River Road in Oak Ridge reported a known person was trespassing on her property.
DOMESTIC INCIDENTJuly 5 | A resident of Pleasant Ridge Road reported being involved in a do-mestic dispute with her boyfriend. When the officer responded, both people involved said it was an argument only.
VIOLATION OF COURT ORDERJuly 6 | An Oak Ridge resident reported a known person had violated a domestic violence protective order. The offender was arrested on the scene.
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Peace, love – and understanding?Nothing could be timelier in today’s
culture than a scene from the 1990 film, “Home Alone,” in which Kevin McAllister holds a conversation with his neighbor, ‘Old Man’ Marley, about regrets. Kevin inquires as to why Marley would be at church having had so many regrets. Marley simply replies that “everyone is welcome in church” and informs him that church is the place to go when you feel bad about yourself.
Recently, the Southern Baptist Convention has made it clear to the Boy Scouts of America that they are no longer welcome within their network of churches. As people of faith, we are becoming a group that puts up hurdles to block out what we don’t understand. Many of us fail to recognize that much of Jesus’ anger was directed at religious leaders who insisted on following rules and regulations. In Matthew 23, Jesus calls them out directly as “sons of Hell.”
I work and have lived in this com-munity for my entire life. I have many fond memories of being a Cub Scout in troop 103 at Summerfield united
Methodist Church. Some of my earli-est memories of Bible study came from participating in the Scout’s “God and Country” curriculum. Not only did I learn necessary skills in being a good citizen, I also learned God’s word.
My first interaction with a pastor was Rev. Bob Clinard, who was active with the Scouts program hosted at his church. I remember Rev. Clinard sitting down with me to sign off on my badge and telling me that I did a great job. He also spoke four words to me that all children need to hear from people out-side of their family circle: “I am proud of you.”
unfortunately, I fear that many children will not be able to have the experience that I had with the Scouts’ program. until we learn to be a com-munity of love and start breaking down walls, it will be the children who suffer from our unwillingness to learn.
As Elvis Costello once sung, “what’s so funny about peace, love and under-standing?”
— Robert J. Grant, SuMMERFIElD
Prevent boating accidentsIn 2012, the u.S. Coast Guard
counted 4,515 accidents that involved 651 deaths, 3,000 injuries and ap-proximately $38 million of damage to property as a result of recreational boating accidents.
The fatality rate was 5.4 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels. Almost 71 percent of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and of those, almost 85 percent were not reported as wearing a life jacket.
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Operator inattention, operator inex-perience, improper lookout, machinery failure, and excessive speed rank as the top five primary contributing factors in accidents.
Alcohol use is the leading contribut-ing factor in fatal boating accidents.
Twenty-four children under age 13 lost their lives while boating in 2012. Ten died from drowning, but only two of those who drowned were wearing a life jacket as required by state and federal law.
The most common types of vessels involved in reported accidents were open motorboats (47 percent), person-al watercraft (19 percent), and cabin motorboats (15 percent).
In June, there was a tragic accident on High Rock lake that took two lives.
The accident involved a speed boat traveling about 50 mph, which hit a pontoon boat head on, ejecting a preg-nant woman and her young son from the boat and killing them, as well as seriously injuring another family mem-ber. The accident has been attributed to captain inattentiveness.
In closing, let’s all be attentive to ourselves and other boats; don’t as-sume that they are watching where they are going, or have the skills needed to avert collision.
—statistics provided by u.S. Coast Guard and submitted by Mike Kelly
A boating safety course will be offered at Belews Lake, Humphrey’s Ridge, on July 20. For more information or to sign up for the course, contact Karen Nussman at (336) 282-3504 or [email protected].
What is a cyclist to do? last week there was a gripe about
cyclists in the area taking up too much lane space. Please consider the posi-tion of the cyclists and runners in the area: the reason we claim lanes under certain circumstances is to reduce the chances that we die.
There is ample and growing evi-dence that people simply don’t see what they’re not looking for, and be-tween the radio, the Whopper, the cell phone, and the other people in the car, let’s face it: you’re doing good to see other cars, never mind bikes or pedes-trians. Those of us trying to share the road are scared spitless of you – if you hit us, we might die. you might get charged with a misdemeanor.
For a cyclist, a good ride may be 30 - 100 miles. A runner may go 10 - 20 miles. We simply have no options except to share the existing road. This means that when the ditch, bridge rail, or stone wall on the right eliminates escape; when we’re in the middle of a blind turn or hill; or when the light
makes it hard for you to see us, we MuST take as much control of the situation as we can. If you don’t believe me, ask the families of the 677 cyclists killed (25 from North Carolina) or the 48,000 injured in traffic accidents in 2011 (the latest federal data available).
How do we make this safer? The best way is to build roads with ad-equate shoulders; build neighborhoods that have more than one road in or out so that we can avoid main roads; and connect bike and rail/trail lines into a comprehensive network that is easily accessible and gives us a safe place to work out. But that’s not really within the control of bikers. So they travel in packs and take the lane in order to force drivers to actually SEE them instead of turning them into a statistic.
They’re not trying to tick you off; they’re trying to live through the work-out. It shouldn’t have to be that way, but it is. What else would you have them do?
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AUCTIONSTOKESDALE STORAGE will be auc-tioning units on Monday, July 15, 6pm. Jim Isley Auctioneer, NCAL #7863.
AUTO FOR SALE2012 AUDI Q5, white, loaded, low mile-age, asking $39,900. (336) 644-7644.
EMPLOYMENTPRAISE TEAM DIRECTOR, part-time. Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church is seeking a person to provide musical leadership for our 8:45am contemporary service, approx. 10 hours/week. Candidates should be able to direct rehearsals and lead the Praise Team during Sunday morning worship, choose and arrange music, and also be an expert resource on contemporary Chris-tian music. Experience and qualifi cations include Praise Team leadership, faith com-mitment, and the ability to lead and teach volunteer musicians and singers. Some formal music theory and performance train-ing is preferred. Please email [email protected] for further information.
EXPERIENCED DUMP TRUCK DRIVER available to work out of town on occasion. (336) 451-5223.
The Town of Oak Ridge is accepting appli-cations for a part-time PARKS & RECRE-ATION GROUNDSKEEPER. Up to 25 hrs/wk., $9/hr. Very fl exible schedule required including weekends. Clean NCDL and back-ground check required. Apply at Oak Ridge Town Hall, M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm. Posted until fi lled.
CORNERSTONE HEALTH CARE is seek-ing a full-time Certifi ed Medical Assistant at Cornerstone Family Practice in Summer-fi eld. One to two years clinical experience required. Excellent salary and benefi ts. We are an equal opportunity employer. Please submit application and resume to www.cornerstonehealth.com.
EMPLOYMENTSUBWAY OF STOKESDALE & Kernersville now accepting applications online at www.mysubwaycareer.com. Must be 17, EOE.
SAVE THE DATE
FREE FAMILY FUN NIGHT at Central Baptist Church, Friday, July 12, featuring the movie Madagascar 3. Doors open at 6:30, movie at 7pm. See display ad on page 14 for all the info.
COMMUNITY DAY & YARD SALE, Sat., July 13, 7am-12n, Stokesdale Masonic Lodge (behind SunTrust Bank). Yard sale spaces available, call Peggy Murphy, 362-0516. For more info, see display ad on page 15.
“EVERYWHERE FUN FAIR” Vacation Bible School will be held at Mt. Zion Unit-ed Methodist Church, 3708 Ellisboro Rd, Stokesdale, July 15-19 (Monday-Friday), 6-8pm each night. Meal is provided. For more information, call (336) 548-4455 or visit mymtzionumc.com.
SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY free con-cert, Sat., July 20, 7pm, Market Square in downtown Reidsville. See display ad on page 13 for more details.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, Central Baptist Church, July 21-25, 6:15-8:45pm. See display ad on page 5 for more info.
STOKESDALE FIRE DISTRICT INC. will hold its annual meeting on Tues., July 23, 2013 at 7:30pm at the fi re station. The annual report (fi nancial and operational) will be given and the election of 6 board members will be held.
SUMMER CAMPS
Upward Sports FALL SOCCER & CHEER CAMP, evaluations held August 10 & 17, 9am-1pm. For more details, visit www.summerfi eldFBC.com. or see display ad on page 10.
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UNCG YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC, July 22-25 (Monday-Thursday), 9am-12n, ages 7-12. Registration and more info online at UNCGSportsCamps.com.
Spartan Baseball EXPOSURE CLINIC, July 29-31, 9am-3pm, Ages 13-18. Regis-ter online at UNCGSportsCamps.com.
YARD SALESYARD SALE, Saturday, July 13, 7am-12n, 5400 Gray Leigh Dr., Oak Ridge (Stafford Farm Estates). Harley Davidson & parts, baby items, collectible dolls, toys, tools, dog accessories and more!
NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE at Provi-dence North, Sat., July 13, 6:30am, across from Parker’s Restaurant on Hwy 158.
COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Sat., July 13, Golden Antiques, 4537 Hwy. 220, Smrfl d.
NB’HOOD YARD SALE, Sat., July 13, 7am-12n, 4205 Maple Tree Court, Colfax.
MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Saturday, July 13, 7-11am, 4405 Stafford Glen Court, Oak Ridge. Household items, name brand kids & adult clothes, toys.
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A-LIST LAWN CARE. Affordable prices! Res/Com. Lic/Insured. Call us for your FREE quote at (336) 609-7013 or email [email protected].
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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.
LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS13-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaran-teed! Call (336) 601-3796.
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JACK’S LAWN CARE. Weekly mowing service and select lawn care needs. Call Jack for details, 668-0682.
AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, con-crete, etc. Fill dirt available. 602-5820.
COMPOST & GARDEN SOIL, Oak Ridge area. 50/50 landscape mix, compactible fi ll dirt, gravel, landscape boulders. 602-5820.
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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 experience. Avg. size bedroom walls, $100. Sheetrock repair. Call Brad Rogers for your free estimate. (Local #) 314-3186.
CARLOS PAINTING. Res/comm., licensed & insured, free estimates. (336) 669-5210.
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
SUPERIOR WASH. 30% off all concrete cleaning! Exterior cleaning: houses, decks, driveways. Mobile unit with hot water & 425-gallon storage tank. Lic/Ins. Free esti-mates. Call Mike Dixon, 601-7444.
BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens & baths, rotted wood, painting, siding, windows, spring exterior cleaning specials. Senior discounts, 35 years expe-rience. 362-6343.
RENOVATION WORKS INC.New construction, remodeling, kitchen and bath, additions, decks & patios. Call (336) 427-7391 or www.myrenovationworks.com.
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.
JLB REMODELING INC.Licensed and insured. Free estimates. Remodeling, additions and home repairs. 681-2902, www.jlbremodeling.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.
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.
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COMPUTER REPAIRS $99.Used computers, website design. Info at ITBASICS.COM - (336) 643-0068. Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons.
small group fitness personal training
RealRyder® indoor cycle TRX training
Cathy Gold (336) 549-64604446 US Hwy 220 N, Summerfield
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MISC. FOR SALEWASHBURN GUITAR, case & lesson ma-terial. Cash only, $175. (336) 298-4321.
USED TORO Z-MASTER commercial duty zero-turn mower with 48” cut, 1,478 hours. Recent maintenance completed. $3,500. Call Michael, (336) 215-5263.
NORITAKE WILSHIRE PATTERN CHINA, pre-WWII, service for 12, 78 pieces. $780. Call after 9am weekdays, (336) 643-4869.
WHIRLPOOL DRYER, practically new. White in color. $175. 643-9320.
RETAIL ITEMS
THE GARDEN OUTLET in Summerfi eld, 20% off store-wide on all plants, plus spe-cials like buy-one-get-one on hostas and day lilies. Our number is (336) 643-0898.
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.
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$$$ – 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 SERVICESGROOMING
GROOMZ 2 GO MOBILE PET GROOMING, www.groomz2go.com, (336) 362-9822.
LOST & FOUND PETS
LOST DOG, 65 lb., black/white/brown, lost at Golden Acres/Alcorn Rd. area on July 3. (336) 509-5878.
PET / ANIMAL SERVICESPET SITTING & BOARDING
HORSE BOARDING, Green Acres Horse Farm, Stokesdale area. Full board & pas-ture board, riding trails, lots of green pas-tures. 707-7118.
PET SITTING. Caring and responsible. $12 per 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/Summerfi eld.
5800 Mashoes CourtPerfect blend of Old & New. Henson Farms Stunner that’s different from the norm! High ceilings, slate flooring, distinctive cabinetry, true hearth room! Large rooms, good stor-age. Flexible Floor plan. Neighborhood & Tennis. Offered at $615,000
REAL ESTATE
HOMES FOR SALE
COLFAX, 3BR, 2BA house on 8.99 acres, 1,200 sq. feet w/ full basement. Large work building, 2 barns and equipment shed. $225,000. (336) 253-1900.
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DeDe CunninghamRealtor®/ BrokerNC Licensed ContractorMasters Circle Award
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8503 Bethel Ridge DriveSpectacular 4 BR/2.5 BA home in Oak Ridge! Volume ceilings, granite + stainless in kitchen, butler’s pantry, sunroom, 2-story stone fireplace, wood floors & more. Enormous closets & all-brick exterior. Main-lvl master. NW Schools. $339,000
611 Mashie Drive, SummerfieldGreensboro Nat’l / Incredible custom with golf course views! Beautiful neighborhood. Gourmet kit w/top-of-the-line everything! Stone gas Frplc, Deluxe Master Suite, spacious Bonus Rm, Unfin. full Bsmnt ready to finish w/3 sets of French doors to outside. A true Showplace! $529,900
5302 Chestnut RidgeWell-kept 4BR, 2.5BA home in Highland Grove features Laminate Hardwoods. Formal Dining Room perfect for entertaining. Kitchen has eat-in Breakfast Area w/natural light. Master Suite presents his & her vanities, garden tub & sep shower. 4th BR can be Bonus. Great family n’hood in appealing School District. $189,000
LAND FOR SALE
Fixer-upper on FOUR ACRES near Walmart and I-73 in Rockingham Cty. 573-9409.
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on Thursday, July 11, at 3:30 p.m. at the Stokesdale Town Hall.
Two seats will be open on the Oak Ridge Town Council, those of Danny ya-nusz and Roger Howerton. Former town councilman Jim Kinneman, 57, served a four-year term on the council from 2007 to 2011 and hopes to serve again.
The former town councilman has been an active volunteer since moving to Oak Ridge in 2000. He is a past chair-man of the town’s planning and zoning board, ordinance review committee, and board of adjustment. He is also a mem-ber of the Oak Ridge lions Club and Preservation Oak Ridge.
Kinneman owns a software consult-ing business. He and his wife Carol have been married for 26 years and have lived in Oak Ridge since 2000.
Mike Stone, 51, will also seek a seat
on the Oak Ridge Town Council. Stone grew up in western Guilford County (“when it was a rural area”) and moved to Oak Ridge in 2006.
“I attended my first town council meeting in March 2006, and Ray Combs introduced himself and asked what committee I wanted to serve on. BAM! I landed on the Planning and Zoning Board as an alternate the next month and have served there ever since,” Stone says.
Stone also volunteers at Oak Ridge Military Academy, with various RidgeFest activities, Parks and Recreation workdays at the park and work on restoration of the Ai Church.
He served on the Walkability Commit-tee that has since transitioned to the Pe-destrian Transportation Committee, and launched the car shows and cruise-ins that are still going on at the town park, ORMA, and at the Oak Ridge Commons shopping center.
Stone and his wife Sandy have two adult children, one grandson and an-
other grandchild on the way.
The four-year terms of Summerfield council members Dianne laughlin and John Wray will expire in November and Cheri Pikett hopes to be get her chance at serving in the next round.
Pikett and her husband David moved to Summerfield 21 years ago. The couple has been married for 31 years, has four adult children and five grandchildren. Pikett is an RN, and worked for Moses Cone Health Systems for 16 years.
Pikett says she has always been inter-ested in local, state and national politics and is running for council because she wants to be part of the decision-making.
“Serving is part of me – I’ve always volunteered in politics. We all have to live with the laws and I feel like it is our duty to be involved so that we are not surprised later on down the road with decisions,” she says.
Tim Sessoms, 51, is running for mayor of Summerfield. He and his family have lived in Summerfield since 1999.
Sessoms and his wife have six biological children and another child who is very special to them.
Sessoms has volunteered with the Summerfield Parks and Recreation Asso-ciation, and coached soccer and football at the high school level. Prior to starting his company, ComputerNet Resource Group, he was the music director at several churches.
Why run for mayor of Summerfield? “I’m interested in local and state politics and would like to take the opportunity to give back,” Sessoms says. “I have an interest in senior citizens, children and families. And I’m a concerned citizen.”
“Sitting in a meeting where people disagree is not uncommon to me,” Ses-soms says, adding that the town council has moved in the right direction over recent years, and he would like to be part of continuing in that direction.
Candidates may file for town council at their local town hall during business hours; filing deadline is noon on July 19.
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Cancer survivorship seminars
Held at Kernersville Medical Center Call 336-564-4444 to register
A free series covering cancer topics important to you. Navigating a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. To help guide you, Novant Health Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center offers this free discussion series led by medical oncologist Judy Hopkins, MD. It’s just another way that we’re here for you in every step of your cancer journey. Limited seating is available.
Vitamins and supplementsTuesday, July 23, 5:30 p.m. Vitamins and supplements can help strengthen your immune system and ease the effects of chemotherapy and radiation. But taking the wrong ones may actually hinder your course of treatment. Learn more about vitamins and supplements and how to determine what’s right for you.
Cancer and fatigueTuesday, August 20, 5:30 p.m. Cancer-related fatigue is more than just being tired. It leaves you with extreme exhaustion and weakness, and tends to hang around even with plenty of sleep. Learn how to battle fatigue as aggressively as you did the cancer.
InsomniaTuesday, October 1, 5:30 p.m. Insomnia is common among individuals undergoing cancer treatment. Whether you’re experiencing difficulty falling asleep or waking up too early, insomnia can negatively impact your immune system and overall quality of life. Learn more about the importance of good sleep health and medications available to help alleviate sleep issues.
No seminar will be held in September.
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ACCountingSamuel K. Anders, CPA, MSA, PC .........3
Auto sAles & serviCesPiedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ..................22
BuildersAmerica’s Home Place ..........................9RS Hopkins Construction .......................8
CHiroprACtiCSummerfield Family Chiropractic ...........8
CHurCHesCentral Baptist Church ..........................5Community Bible Church.......................3Cornerstone Baptist Church ...................7Oak Ridge United Methodist Church ...17Piedmont Cowboy Church .....................4Summerfield First Baptist Church .........10
Community newspAperThe Northwest Observer ......................24
eventsCommunity Day & Yard Sale ...............15Family Fun Night at Central Baptist .....14Salute to our Military Concert ..............13
Home produCts & serviCesBEK Paint ..............................................8Pest Management Services ....................7ProStone Inc. .......................................16
insurAnCeDarren Neita Insurance Service .............4Triad Insurance ....................................14
legAl serviCesAttorney Bill Barbour ...........................12
mediCAl / eye CAreCornerstone Health Care ................12,13LeBauer HealthCare, Oak Ridge .........15Novant Health Cancer Series ...............23Southeastern Eye Center .....................11
pet serviCes Country Kennel .....................................8Northwest Animal Hospital ....................8Spoil-Me-Rotten Animal Care, Inc. ........8Westergaard Kennels .............................4
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Dennis Creamer took his Northwest Observer to the Southern Hemisphere recently. Along the way to New Zealand, Den-nis made the best of getting stuck in San Francisco for a day by doing some sight-seeing (including Alcatraz Island, in the San Francisco Bay). Once in New Zealand, Dennis took his NWO along when visiting Mount Cook (above right). Also known as Aoraki, Mount Cook is located on the South Island.
About 90 members of the Northwest Guilford High School marching band, led by Brian McMath and accompanied by parents, traveled to New York City recently. Naturally, they brought the Northwest
Observer along and took “time” out to read the paper in (where else?) Times Square.
PFC Blane Butler of Oak Ridge keeps up with the news from home while stationed in Camp Humpfree, Korea.
