Northwest Observer | March 4 - 10, 2016

March 4 - 10, 2016

IN THIS ISSUENews in Brief ............................... 3Your Questions ........................... 4High School Sports .................... 6Youth/School News ................... 9Pets & Critters ............................11GSC releases rescuedsea turtles ................................. 12Pet Briefs ................................... 13Bits & Pieces ............................. 19Community Calendar ............. 20Crime/Incident Report ............ 22Letters/Opinions ...................... 24Grins & Gripes .......................... 25Classifi eds ................................ 27Index of Advertisers ................ 31

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Early VotingThursday, March 3 thruSaturday, March 12.

by PATTI STOKESNW GUILFORD If the smile on the face of northwest-area residents seems to be a little wider than folks who live in other communities across the state, or they just seem a little smarter, you might not be imagining it (but then again, you might be). Within the last month, Oak Ridge and Summerfield were ranked at or near the bottom of The Most Miser-able Places to Live in North Carolina (or at the top of the happiest places to live, depending on how you look at it), and at or near the top of The Smartest Places to Live in the state list.

RoadSnacks.net is an online company that claims to use data and science to recog-nize small, mid-size and large communities for a wide variety of reasons, such as best places to live, worst places

Residents touted as happiest, smartest in the state Survey; the data included percentage of

adults older than 25 with at least a high school degree and the percentage of high school dropouts (ages 16-20) for the larg-est 132 cities in the state.

Lest Oak Ridge residents begin to let their No. 1 and No. 5 status go to their head, we must note that last August, Road-snacks.net also ranked the town No. 5 among the Top 15 Most Boring Places to Live in North Carolina, based on statistics such as percentage of population over 35, population density (the lower, the more boring), percentage of married households (the higher, the more boring), and median age. Summerfield, by the way, ranked No. 2 on the Most Boring Places to Live list, close behind Lake Norman of Catawba.

Its all just for fun, RoadSnacks.net says of its rankings.

We try to paint a picture of whats happening in a region based on Friday Night Science how youd argue at a bar. To do that, we gather data from around the web to help determine a wide array of factors about where you live, things like safety, desirability, and cul-ture, says the company on its website.

to live and the 10 most liberal cities in North Carolina.

Last month the company ranked Oak Ridge the No. 1 happiest small town to live in North Carolina, out of 188 com-munities with a population of over 2,000. The companys criteria included average commute time to work, percentage of res-idents with a college degree, unemploy-ment rate, poverty rate and percentage of

married couples and homeowners. Summerfield ranked No. 6

happiest small town to live in and Stokesdale ranked No. 47.

And on Feb. 23, Triad Business Journal reported that career resource site

Zippia ranked Oak Ridge No. 5 and Sum-

merfield No. 7 among The 10 Smartest Cities in

North Carolina. According to the newspapers article, Zippia based its findings on data from the U.S. Census Bureaus latest American Community

by PATTI STOKESNW GUILFORD Randy Braswell and Bill Jones are on a mission. The Town of Stokes-dales mayor and mayor pro tem recently reached out to the 12 other mayors in Guil-

ford County and sent them informational packets which include history of the countys method of distributing sales and use tax col-lected by the state, Stokesdale Town Coun-cils rationale for why the present distribution

method is unfair, and a copy of a resolution the council approved last month in which they requested the county commissioners change the distribution method.

Jones and Braswell have invited the

other mayors to a luncheon on March 8in hopes of convincing them to also request the commissioners change the sales tax distribution method back to the per capita method, which is based on population. The present method used, ad valorem, is based on the amount of property tax that municipali-ties levy. Of the 13 incorporated towns and cities in Guilford County, Stokesdale

Sales tax distribution methodtopic of luncheon discussion

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Council agrees to slow and steady approach to capital projects SUMMERFIELD Summerfield Town Council held a special-called meeting on Feb. 29 and discussed a list of needs and capital projects to consider funding for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.

The list of short- and long-term projects was compiled by Town Man-ager Scott Whitaker after the councils annual retreat in early February. During the two-day retreat, council members were asked to write down the projects they felt were a priority for the town; from that, a project list was compiled, and members voted on their top six.

Though no decisions were made, the council discussed several projects on Feb. 29, including improvements to Summerfield Athletic Park, purchas-ing a cover for the amphitheater and additional parking at Summerfield

Community Park, developing a master plan for the four corner properties the town owns at the Summerfield Road and N.C. 150 intersection, installation of lighting and facing on the pedestrian tunnel beneath U.S. 220, Welcome to Summerfield signs, and a comprehen-sive plan update.

Before the meeting ended, the coun-cil agreed to take a slow and steady approach when budgeting and planning projects for next year.

As of FY 2014-2015, Summerfields tax rate is 2.75 cents per $100 property valuation. For the current fiscal year, the towns operating budget is $1,945,029, of which $915,000 is budgeted for capi-tal projects. At the close of the 2014-2015 fiscal year on June 30, the town had a fund balance of $8.3 million.

Solicitation ordinance proposedOAK RIDGE Oak Ridge Town Council will meet on Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall on Linville Road. Under new business, the council plans to discuss a proposed ordinance that would prohibit the solicitation of occupants of vehicles on streets and highways, regu-lating vehicular and pedestrian flow, and to promoting roadway safety.

If the ordinance is approved as proposed, it would be unlawful for any person to stand, sit or otherwise remain in any street, highway or other vehicular right of way, excluding sidewalks, within the Town of Oak Ridge, while soliciting or attempting to solicit any employ-ment, business or contributions of any kind from the driver or occupants of any vehicle.

In other business, the council will also consider renewing its annual contract with USGS (United States Geological Survey) for the groundwater monitoring well located on the town property. The well was installed in 2008, after the town agreed to partner with USGS to monitor groundwater levels in the community. Through a link on the USGS website, residents can view graphs showing fluctuations in the water levels since data was first available in December 2008.

Over the last seven years, thedata collected by USGS indicates the towns groundwater level peaked in May 2011 and was at its lowest point in September 2015.

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delegates to the Republican National Convention, in past presidential election years, major parties had often already picked their nominees by the time North Carolina voters went to the polls in May.

North Carolina House Bill 373, also known as the 2016 Presidential Primary bill, was signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory last fall; the bill moved state and local primary elections from May 15 to March 15 to coincide with the presidential primary.

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Opponents of the change argue it is largely an advantage for incumbents, who are more well-known and well-financed, and therefore less vulnerable during high-er-voter-turnout elections. New candidates are at a disadvantage, they say, because they have two fewer months to get their message out to voters.

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Lock your vehiclesNW GUILFORD Sgt. Tim Popek of the Guilford County Sheriffs Office is reminding residents to lock their vehicles.

On multiple occasions this week, District I has had breaking and enterings of unlocked vehicles, Popek said. The majority of our B&E MVs have been occurring in the Colfax and Kernersville

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Early voting begins March 3Oak Ridge Town Hall and Bur-Mil Club off U.S. 220 will be early voting/voter regis-tration sites

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15 primary, youll have an opportunity to do so during the one-stop early voting period that begins March 3 and ends Saturday, March 12.

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Voters in the Stokesdale Fire District will see this additional verbiage on their ballot in the upcoming election: Should the allowable special tax maximum cap for fire protection within the Stokesdale Fire District be increased form ten cents ($.10) to fifteen cents ($.15) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of all taxable property within such district; such tax can only be imposed by the vote of the [COUNTY] Board of Com-missioners pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat 69-25.1 et seq.

The Stokesdale Fire District is urging citizens to vote yes for raising the tax cap; if approved, the district stresses it does not mean the fire tax will automati-cally increase, rather it would provide a method to do so in the future to meet the needs of the community. On Tues-

day, March 8, the district invites citizens to meet with representatives of the fire department, who will answer questions about why the department feels the tax cap should be raised. The forum will be held at Stokesdale Fire Department, 8401 U.S. 158 in downtown Stokesdale, at 7 p.m.

Early voting for the March 15 primary will be offered at 11 locations in Guilford County, on the following dates: March 3-4, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; March 7-11, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, March 12, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (extended hours will be of-fered at the Old Courthouse in down-town Greensboro).

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Varsity Basketball Highlights Northern and Northwest girls advance to fourth round of state playoffsby L.A. LOGAN

NORTHERN GUILFORD BOYS (18-10, 12-4)No. 18 Northern Guilford found

themselves down 35-28 at halftime against No. 15 Southern Guilford in the first round of the 3-A NCHSAA Mens Basketball Championships on Feb. 25.

The Nighthawks created turnovers and made big shots to come out from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

Senior Jack Emerick and sophomore Andy Pack combined for 41 points, but in the final moments of the game, it was senior Kaleel Cathcart who took center stage.

We battled throughout the game, said Northern head interim coach Derek Hodge. Kaleel hit two big three-pointers

the biggest with 3.3 seconds left on the clock which put us ahead two points.

Northern advanced to the second round of the state playoffs after defeat-ing Southern 61-59.

Im thankful for the teams persever-ance to fight to the end, said Hodge. It showed what Nighthawk Pride is all about.

In the following championship round, No. 2 Terry Sanford ended Northerns season with an 86-41 win.

Terry Sanford may have been the most physically gifted team Ive ever seen, said Hodge. They were like grown men.

NORTHERN GUILFORD GIRLS (24-7, 12-4)Boosted by Elissa Cunanes 19 points,

No. 12 Northern Guilford used home court advantage to beat No. 21 Fike, 71-43, on Feb. 23 and advance to the second round of the 3-A NCHSAA Womens Basketball Championships.

Northern defeated No. 5 Chapel Hill by the score of 64-49 in the second-round game of the state playoffs.

After trailing by five points with about

two minutes to go, Northern pulled out a 57-51 overtime victory over No. 4 Nash Central in the third-round game. Cunane finished that game with 21 points, 22 re-bounds and eight blocks.

On March 1, the Northern girls celebrated a 37-33 win over No. 1 Terry Sanford to advance to the final four of the 3-A NCHSAA Basketball Championship.

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Start content here if using a new section bar NORTHWEST GUILFORD GIRLS (29-0, 10-0)

No. 1 Northwest Guilford blitzed No. 14 Mt. Tabor, 66-16, and No. 16 Hough, 62-30, in the first two rounds of the 4-A NCHSAA Womens Basketball State Championships.

The second-round win set up a match-up with No. 9 Dudley, whom Northwest has beaten twice this season.

Unlike the first two matchups, Dudley

proved to be a formidable competitor. Early in the third quarter Northwest was

ahead by 16 points. With their season on the line, Dudley fought back with ferocity and went on a 41-24 run, taking a 62-61 lead with 26 seconds remaining in the game.

Forced to call a timeout, Northwest head coach Darlene Joyner set up a play for freshman Cayla King, who had already

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ...continued from p. 6 scored 25 points. Taking her coachs play, King drove to the basket and was fouled.She missed the first shot but made the

second one, which tied the score and sent the game into overtime.

Dudley played extremely well, said Joyner. They came in this game with a chip on their shoulder.

In overtime, Hayley Barber found Bria Gibbs for a layup, which put Northwest back in the lead, 68-66. Kings three-pointer on the next possession helped take Northwest to a 75-69 overtime win.

The kids havent been challenged like that all year, said Joyner. You want to get that challenge and come out with the win. With the season that weve had, we needed this.

On March 1 the Northwest girls defeated No. 5 Myers Park, 59-43. Cayla King and Morgan Pointer each scored 11 points.

COMING UP l Northwest girls advance to the final four of the 4-A NCHSAA Womens Basketball Championship, where they will face No. 18 Southwest Guilford (21-9) on Saturday, March 5, at 6 p.m. in the UNC-G Fleming Gym.

NORTHWEST GUILFORD BOYS (23-4, 9-1)

It took No. 5 Northwest Guilford all four quarters to clinch the win over No. 28 Vance in the first round of the state play-offs on Feb. 23.

Northwest led by double digits at multiple stages of the game, but Vance was able to narrow the gap; the Vikings still came out on top, 81-75. Senior Jaylen Gore scored 20 points and 5 rebounds.

Advancing to the second-round playoff game, Northwest faced No. 12 RJ Reynolds.

Exploiting the paint with their size and length, Reynolds led at halftime 40-27. However, having been in this position before, Northwest knew how to fight their way back. Early in the third quarter the Vikings were right back in the game, and sophomore Tre Turners three-pointer brought them within one point, 43-42.

The lead changed again in the fourth quarter, when Reynolds went up 57-51. But coming down the stretch, it was all Northwest.

After Turner hit another three-pointer, Jalen Spicer hit a layup and was fouled with 10 seconds on the clock.

Spicers free throw tied the game at 60-60, forcing it into overtime.

Northwest outscored Reynolds 7-4 in the extra period, sealing the win with a score of 67-64.

In the third-round game against No. 4 Butler, Northwest stumbled in the fourth quarter and ultimately fell 84-83.

Butler exploded in the second half for 59 points in the final 16 minutes, said Northwests head coach, Lee Reavis. They were able to make one of two free throws after a controversial foul was called on us at the final buzzer, with the score tied at 83 points apiece.

Gore scored 24 points in his final game of high school basketball.

The entire program is in a better place due to the senior contributions, said Reavis. Their accomplishments in the classroom and the hardwood should be commended as they led their teammates by example and set the standard for true student-athletes.

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NWHS Mens Lacrosse Booster Club hosted its fifth annual Viking Games on Feb. 27 at Northwest High School. The event drew 17 teams from across North Carolina. Booster Club member Al Leonard said the weather was perfect and the crowds were great.

This is the first time we have been able to have the Viking Games since 2011 because of inclement weather the past several years, he said. We had many positive comments from other team parents and coaches on how much they enjoyed the event.

The Vikings came out strong, with the varsity team going 6-0 and the JV team going 5-0.

We had a great turnout from the Northwest team parents, who volunteered in many areas to make the Viking Games

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The NWHS mens varsity

lacrosse team went 6-0 and the JV team went 5-0 at the fth annual Viking Games on Feb. 27.

bracelets that spectators wore. It is our goal to honor Chase at the Viking Games each year, Leonard said.

The Northwest High School varsity lacrosse teams home opener is Thurs-day, March 3, at 7 p.m. at Northwest.

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Girl Scouts receive Gold AwardGirl Scout Carolinas Peaks to

Piedmont is pleased to announce that Claire Marie Walsh of Oak Ridge and Savannah Albright of Summerfield have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.

Walsh, daughter of David and Terry Walsh and a member of Troop 40152,

a huge success. Former player Chase Bunting, who tragically died in a skate-boarding accident in 2010, was honored throughout the games with the CB17 logo on the tournament T-shirt, the CB17 lacrosse wall and lime green admission

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Nicholas Murphy was one of four Science Fair winners to represent Stokesdale Elemen-tary School at Guilford County Schools Science Fair on Jan. 20. Nicholas advanced to the N.C. Region 5 Science and Engineering Fair on Feb. 13, and although he did not advance to the State Science and Engineering Fair, his mom, April Murphy, said he was very proud to have made it so far in the competition.

For his science project, Chemical Weathering, Nicholas wanted to test which solution would break down limestone the most: distilled water, vinegar, carbonated water or salt water. His hypothesis was correct it was vinegar.

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three rescued sea turtlesA fourth turtle in theCenters care is still recov-ering from the shock of widely uctuating water temperatures this winter

by ANNETTE JOYCE

Greensboro Science Center (GCS) staff members recently nurtured four young green sea turtles that were res-cued along the North Carolina coast in January.

Three of the four turtles left GCS last week for Georgias Coastal Aquar-ium, where they will be monitored for another week. If all goes well, the trio will soon go out with the U.S. Coast Guard and be released back into the wild.

The fourth turtle will remain at the center for a while longer.

One of its upper flippers is still hurt, said Julie Tesh, GSCs public relations and communications man-ager. We will continue to care for that endangered sea turtle until it is also ready to be released into the wild.

The four turtles came to GSC after a dramatic change in the weather played havoc with their environment. In December, North Carolinas coastal area experienced a lengthy bout of un-seasonably warm weather, which was followed by cold winter temperatures.

Due to this abrupt change from warm to cold water temperatures, the endangered sea turtles were caught in a state of paralysis.

Cold-stunned turtles experience a state similar to hypothermia, leav-ing them paralyzed and floating in the water where they either die or become prey, said Tesh.

An event such as this only adds to the uphill battle that young sea turtles face. According to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, only five out of 100 sea turtles make it through their first day.

After hatching, the baby turtles emerge from their sand-covered nests and rush to the waves. Along the way, they fight for their lives as they avoid being eaten by the beachs birds and crabs. Even if they do make it into the

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water, theyre still targets for predatory fish and seabirds searching the waters surface for food.

The good news is that the babies which survive will likely live long lives sometimes as much as 60 years or more. The females will eventually re-turn to their birth place where they can lay up to 12 nests, each with about 100 eggs.

Most sea turtles will not face a situation such as the one that recently took place off the North Carolina coast, where approximately 600 juve-nile sea turtles, ranging in age from 2 to 5 years old, were rescued. While the majority of them were green sea tur-tles, the rescues also included logger-head and Kemps ridley turtles. About 450 of the turtles went to aquariums and a private turtle rehabilitation facil-ity. The remaining turtles were able to be released near the Florida-Georgia border.

Tesh said GCS worked with North Carolina coastal aquariums, federal agencies and others to rehabilitate and release the four turtles in their care. During the past few weeks, the centers aquarium and veterinary team have monitored the turtles, tracking their weight and providing medical as-sistance as needed.

The team administered antibiotics to help the turtles regain strength and mobility, said Tesh. They also fed the turtles a healthy diet so they could grow strong and recover from the cold shock.

To further their efforts to protect and preserve wild animals and their habitats, GCS is planning a new zoo expansion which will include a state-of-the-art animal hospital and a separate conservation lab. Tesh said this will allow the center to become a leader in wildlife care, support and conservation.

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Golden Egg Hunt, March 19Triad Golden Retriever Rescue

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Rachel Baldwin, a TGRR volunteer and one of the organizers of the event, says the group needed to get creative with their fundraising ideas due to the in-creased costs of taking care of the rescued Goldens. Last year our medical expenses increased by 50 percent, she says.

A highlight of the event is the op-

portunity to have photos taken with the Easter Bunny.

Stokesdale-based photographer De-nise Carter, owner of The Printed Heart, is donating her time to create profes-sional photos.

Baldwin says that for a $20 donation, owners get two 5 x 7 prints and a digital photo of their dog with the Easter Bunny. For an additional fee, the photo can be printed on a dog tag.

Starting at 1:30 p.m., the free Easter egg hunt allows kids to team up with their dogs or go it alone to find the colorful eggs that will be hidden around the park.

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The group is also planning a K9 Nose Work demonstration which will be conducted by Nancy Osborne, an Oak Ridge resident and certified Nose Work instructor. One of the newest sports in the canine world, Nose Work allows a dog and its owner to bond as the dog develops its scenting capabilities through fun and games.

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Dogs on the Catwalk, March 19The 8th annual Dogs on the Catwalk

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A tail-wagging event featuring the antics of some of the areas most lovable, four-legged models and their owners, Dogs on the Catwalk is the primary fundraiser for Red Dog Farm (RDF) Animal Rescue Network, a local nonprofit organization that rescues and rehabilitates neglected, abused or other-wise unwanted animals.

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Each year, the organization works hard to make the auction bigger and better. Items in the upcoming auction include themed baskets, travel pack-ages, an overnight stay at Greensboros O. Henry Hotel and sports memorabilia such as a signed Eli Manning photo and Carolina Panthers football.

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Im not out recruiting an army, but I am trying to educate the mayors in the county, Jones said of his efforts. Were asking the mayors to think about their town in particular, and how they might spend additional revenue to help their citizens.

A change in the sales tax distribu-tion method could yield a net loss of up to $12 million for the county.

Weve met with a couple of county commissioners and they mentioned that they have a whole county to look after, Jones said. I had to remind them that theyre using the towns money to balance their budget.

Summerfield Mayor Mark Brown plans to attend the March 8 luncheon,

and says hell take back whatever infor-mation he gathers to his towns council members at their monthly meeting scheduled for that evening.

We all are strapped with the bonds, however, and were going to have to pay them somehow, Brown said, refer-ring to the countys budget deficit and the unlikelihood that commissioners will vote to reduce the countys revenue stream before its bond debt is paid off.

Oak Ridge Mayor Spencer Sullivan said his towns council has discussed the resolution Stokesdale approved last month and they do not feel they can follow suit at this time.

Changing the sales tax distribution will have significant consequences for the county and for the town. Look at the county budget for 2016-2017 the com-missioners are looking at a $36 million deficit before state mandates. They have a huge shortfall to deal with. Making this change would cause a $12 million deficit. They cant stand to lose that revenue. If

something like this happened, they would simply make up that lost revenue by going out to the towns and citizens with fees and tax increases. At best, the impact (from changing the method of sales tax distribu-tion) could be neutral to the towns and at worst, it could be negative.

Guilford County Commissioner Justin Conrad, who represents District 3, which includes northwest Guilford County, said the commissioners have been good stew-ardesses of tax dollars in recent years, but there simply isnt enough dead weight to lose up to $12 million of revenue in the coming year.

When the board became a Republi-can majority in 2012, we inherited some hefty debt obligations we have those financial obligations we have to pay, Con-rad said. He also noted that fire districts within the county currently receive a por-tion of the sales tax collected by the state.

If we were to change the sales tax distribution, would we have to tax more to cover that? Its a very complicated

issue, Conrad noted. Im not in op-position to the concept we are talking about it and discussing it but quite honestly, were in a financial situation we all inherited.

I have not heard any other com-missioners speak favorably of it (changing the method of sales tax distribution), but no one is shutting the door to Stokesdale, he added. Stokesdale is in a unique situation because they have chosen not to have a property tax; the other towns do have a property tax and do receive a portion of their sales tax back.

As for Jones, he acknowledges there will likely be no changes made for the upcoming fiscal year. However, he said he intends to keep chiseling away in hopes of maybe getting at least a portion of the towns sales tax back next year.

I think if we keep this in the fore-front, we might get at least something, he said.

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Breakfast options earn GCS statewide recognition

Guilford County Schools Nutrition Services program was honored by North Carolina No Kid Hungry for having the highest breakfast participation of any North Carolina school district at a recent reception. GCS encourages more students to eat before class by offering alternative breakfast options such as breakfast in the classroom or grab-n-go options for stu-dents who may arrive after the bell rings.

We know its harder to learn if youre hungry, says Jim Faggione, director of school nutrition services.

These options are just one more way we make it easier for students to start their day right, so they can focus on learning and being successful.

Studies have shown that offering al-ternative breakfast options leads to better attendance, better behavior and higher student performance.

This is the third year in a row that GCS School Nutrition has been recognized for its growth in breakfast during the October Breakfast Challenge.

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mark your calendarREGISTER/RSVP NOW Fun Run | Register now for a 1-mile fun run or certified

5K (with timed chips), hosted by Northern Middle School on April 22 as part of its annual Fuel up to play event. The 1-mile walk begins at 6 p.m. and the 5K at 6:30 p.m. Register online at www.jonesracingcompany.com/fuel-up-to-play-60/. More details on other Fuel up to play activities to come.

Fun Run/Walk | Oak Ridge Military Academy will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the US Army Ju-nior Reserve Officers Training Corps with a 5K fun run/walk at 11 a.m. on April 16 at Oak Ridge Town Park. Register at www.active.com (search for the Oak Ridge Military Academy JROTC event). Registration fee is $24; includes a T-shirt. More info or to spon-sor: (336) 643-4431, ext. 221, or [email protected], or (336) 643-4131, ext. 220, or [email protected].

Senior Luncheon | Summerfield United Methodist Church, 2334 Scalesville Road, will host a free catered lunch and program for seniors age 60 and up on Thurs-day, March 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the program is sponsored by Senior Resources of Guilford. RSVP or more info: Amy Murphy, (336) 754-2106, or email [email protected].

Summer Expo | Have a summer camp or enrichment activity to offer? Join us at Oak Ridge Elementary School on Monday, March 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. for our Summer Expo. Reserve your table (at no cost) to advertise your services to parents exploring summer options for their children. More info or to reserve a table: www.tiny.cc/SummerExpo.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 NWHS Curriculum Night | This event for rising ninth-

graders and current students will be held March 3 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the NWHS cafeteria, 5240 Northwest School Road, Greensboro. Students will have a chance to see course syllabi, talk to counselors and teachers and tour the main building. Break-out sessions: 5 p.m., Career and technical education; 5:30 p.m., Earning college credits in high school; 6 p.m., Rising ninth-graders Q&A. More info: (336) 605-3302 or [email protected].

Oak Ridge Town Council | The Town Council will meet March 3 at 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall on Lin-ville Road. More info and agenda: www.oakridgenc.com.




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FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Food Truck Festival/Basketball Game| Stokesdale

Elementary will host a Mini Food Truck Festival and parent/staff basketball game on March 4 to raise funds for the fourth-grade Outer Banks field trip. DJ Jason Barnes will host an amazing night with entertainment from Destination Arts of Oak Ridge, Stokesdale Parks and Rec cheerleaders and the demo team from Triad Family Martial Arts Training Center in High Point, as well as a raffle. Food trucks from Ghassans, Homeslice Pizza, Porterhouse Burgers and Smoothie King will begin serving at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. and game time is 6:30 p.m.; ticket prices are $1/students and $2/adults.

SATURDAY, MARCH 6 Poor Mans Supper | Mt. Carmel United Methodist

Church, 9602 Mt. Carmel Church Road, Stokesdale, will hold a free poor mans supper on March 6 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Includes pinto beans and all the fixins, plus dessert and drinks. Everyone welcome! More info: Margaret, 993-2739.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 Marine Corps League Detachment | The Marine

Corps League Detachment 1314 will meet March 9 at 6 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 1250 E. Mountain St., Kernersville. More info: Commandant Les Leamons, (336) 329-9085, Joe Vodenichar, (336) 455-1394, [email protected], or www.nwt1314.com/DoNC.html.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10 Merchants of Oak Ridge | MOR will meet March 10

from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Lin-ville Road, Oak Ridge. For more information about the business association, visit www.merchantsofoakridge.com.

Stokesdale Town Council | The Town Council will meet March 10 at 7 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road. More info: (336) 643-4011 or [email protected].

SATURDAY, APRIL 2 Stop, Drop & Roll 5K and Chili Cookoff | Summerfield

Fire District will host its first annual 5K and chili cookoff at Station 9, 7400 Summerfield Road. 5K starts at 9 a.m.; chili cookoff from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit www.summerfieldfire.com to register for both events or for info about 5K sponsorships. Registration deadline 9 a.m., April 1.

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Start content here if using a new section bar The District 1 Sheriffs Offi cehas recently responded to the following incidentsin northwest Guilford County.

CRIME / INCIDENT report

Crime/Incident Report

Suspect arrested in vehicle break-insA 26-year-old Charlotte man has

been arrested for breaking into vehicles parked at fire stations in Kannapolis, Charlotte, and most recently in the City of Greensboro and Town of Summerfield.

Johnny LaQuinton Bing is charged with multiple counts of Breaking and Entering of a Motor Vehicle and Injury to Personal Property, Larceny of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Pos-session of Burglary Tools and Misde-meanor Larceny.

Firefighters at Summerfield Fire Districts Station No. 39 on Lake Brandt Road discovered their vehicles had been

broken into sometime during the early morning hours of Feb. 24. Four vehicles parked behind

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