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News in brief.............................................. 3Stokesdale Town Council ........................ 6Fried chicken: barnyard to table ........... 8NWO On The Go! .................................... 10High School Sports ................................. 12Bits & Pieces ............................................ 14

Community Calendar ............................ 18Crime/Incident Report ........................... 22Letters/Opinions .................................... 24Grins & Gripes ......................................... 25Classifi eds ............................................... 26Index of Advertisers ............................... 31

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by PATTI STOKESOAK RIDGE – For nearly two centuries, the church atop the hill at N.C. 68 and Alcorn Road has welcomed northbound visitors to Oak Ridge. The church has had various con-gregations, but for most of those years, it was known simply as Ai Church.

The historic Ai Church is slowly but surely coming

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Workers recently placed yellow pine siding on Ai Church.

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Workers recently placed yellow pine siding on Ai Church.

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Northern Guilford marching band will cheer team on at Eastern Alamance, though won’t be allowed to play

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Following protocol, earlier this month Brian Thomas, Northern Guilford’s athletic director, sent a request to Eastern Alamance High School in Burlington to request permis-sion for the school’s marching band to attend and play at the conference

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Town welcomes deputy clerkSTOKESDALE – Diana Marcus is Stokes-dale’s new deputy clerk. She replaces former deputy clerk, Donna McCall, who left the position last May.

Deputy clerk duties include taking notes at town council meetings and special-called meetings, greeting visitors to Town Hall, answering the phone and helping provide citizens with re-quested information. Marcus said after leaving her last job, which was full-time and often stressful, her part-time job as deputy clerk is perfect because it’s much more relaxing and low-key.

“I love the people I work with,” said Marcus. “Everyone has been so nice to me. It’s a pleasurable experience moving here from south Florida, because the

people here are so much more friendly.”

Still adapting to her new role, Marcus said she enjoys learning some-thing new every day when she arrives at the office.

“I was very fortunate to get this job here,” said Marcus. “I enjoy the many different dimensions that the job brings.”

Marcus and her husband, Chuck, moved to Stokesdale in June 2008 from Florida, where the couple lived for 30 years. Marcus worked 23 years for American Express, and after falling victim to the last round of com-pany layoffs, she became a personal trainer.

The Marcuses have two adult chil-dren, a son and daughter, who live in Florida.

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“This is what we call a classic scam, and people fall victim to it every day during the paving season,” said Brian Wright, president and CEO of the BBB. “The worst part is the elderly are often the ones this scam targets most.”

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A professionally designed and properly constructed asphalt pavement will last for many years, and reputable contractors will stand behind their work. They will also know whether or not a permit could be required before work begins. Consumers are often safer deal-ing with a contractor who has roots in the community.

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2014 Fall Litter Sweep, now through Oct. 4NORTH CAROLINA – N.C. Department of Transportation’s Fall Litter Sweep is underway and will go through Oct. 4. Many groups participate in each Litter Sweep, the department’s biannual state-wide roadside litter cleanup, including Adopt-A-Highway groups, NCDOT main-tenance crews, Department of Public Safety inmate crews, community service workers and other statewide volunteers.

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Sept. 11 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTSas reported by L.A. LOGAN

Mayor Randy Braswell called the monthly meeting to order at 7 p.m. David Bailey, pastor of Crossroads Community Church, led an opening prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

9/11 Tribute and Presentation. Frank Bruno, mayor pro tem, presented the town with a flag of honor, which has the names of all the people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Bruno said he also presented a flag of honor to the fire department at a 9/11 ceremony on Sept. 6, so visitors to the town hall and fire department will have visual remind-ers of those who gave their lives.

Braswell then called for a moment of silence to remember where everyone was on that day 13 years ago, and to honor those who gave their lives on 9/11.

The agenda was unanimously ad-opted.

NEW BUSINESSSheriff’s department report. Dep. Scott Casey said that of the calls the depart-ment received in the last month, 19 reports were generated; that number is higher than usual, Casey pointed out.

Of the 19 incidents, seven were Part 1 crimes, which include robbery, burglary and theft. Three of the Part 1 crimes were thefts of items inside the Dollar General, all of which occurred on separate occasions; two people have been arrested for those thefts and a third suspect is being sought.

Warrants have been taken out on a suspect who stole checks from the

home of an Athens Road resident. Two suspects were arrested for breaking and entering a residence on Rocky Lane. Two suspects were arrested for breaking and entering on Newberry Street.

Chlorine booster station. Meritech, lo-cated in Reidsville, has been the licensed operator for the town’s water system since 2008. The company tests water samples for industrial and municipal clients to determine compliance with North Carolina Division of Water Qual-ity and the U.S. Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) regulations. Mayor Braswell said an employee of Meritech visits the town several times a week to collect water samples for testing.

Bill Merritt, president of Meritech, was in attendance. Addressing the council, he said the town’s municipal water is tested five days a week for chlorine, three to four times a month for bacteria and quarterly for organic compounds.

Merritt provided council with an es-timate of $6,556 for a chlorine booster station, and said it would cost about $550 a year for chemicals. 4 0 to authorize Merritt to build a chlorine booster station. The station, which will measure the amount of chlorine in the water flowing from Winston-Salem to Stokesdale, will be enclosed in a small, house-type structure which will be built to keep the rain out of the 150-gallon tank of chlorine. Council man Bill Jones recused himself from the vote because a family member is em-ployed with a company which is bidding on the project.

Council will also research a concrete or fiberglass slab and other options for the structure which will encase the tank of chlorine; additionally, a gravel path to the structure will need to be installed and an electrical contractor hired.

Adano Road. Town Clerk Carolyn Joyner said this was the second step in the legal process of closing Adano Road; if the road closing is approved by the town council, it would then need to be adver-tised for four consecutive weeks.

5 0 to approve a resolution to

close Adano Road and schedule a public hearing for the Oct. 9 meeting.

UNFINISHED BUSINESSMountains-to-Sea Trail. Bruno, who attended a Mountains-to-Sea Trail conference in Hillsborough on Sept. 4-5, said the 1,000-mile trail is 60 percent complete, but 100 percent of the trail is walkable, so people are literally walking from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks.

One of the original concerns that people expressed about the 1,000-mile trail had to do with the cost of installing the trail, Bruno said. But the costs original-ly publicized indicated completely paved trails – some of the trail, and specifically, the majority of the trail to the west of Stokesdale, is gravel or dirt. The challenge is to get people to allow the trail to come across their property, Bruno said

While at the conference, Bruno met with Scott Whitaker, Summerfield’s town manager, and they discussed the two towns working together on the trail.

People are passing though Stokesdale while using the MTST, Bruno said, and a local couple has hosted people coming through the town while hiking.

Bruno said he learned at the confer-ence that the majority of people hiking on the MTST are retired and have a lot of disposable income. Hikers spend an average of $150 a night per person along the trail route, and Bruno said if an extra 100 people come through Stokesdale each year, that would bring $15,000 to the local economy. This could be a draw to the business community, and especially with Belews Lake nearby, the trail could be an appealing tourist attraction for Stokesdale, Bruno said.

Bruno asked for citizens interested in a Mountains-to-Sea Trail committee to contact him ([email protected] or (336) 337-8473).

“What I did learn is, it’s not some-thing where you go to somebody and tell them you want to use their land … it’s a community thing,” Bruno added. “You get the community together and





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COMMITTEE/BOARDOrdinance Committee. Bruno said the committee would meet again Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. The main focus now is on exten-sion of the town’s municipal water sys-tem’s waterlines – as stated in the town’s ordinance, if you are going to develop property within 1,000 feet of the water line, you have to hook up to the town’s water system. “We’re talking about that and how we can encourage more people to hook up to the system,” Bruno said.

Parade Committee. Councilwoman Vicki White-Lawrence said the parade com-mittee would meet Sept. 16. The core of new volunteers on the committee is doing a great job, but more volunteers would be appreciated, she said.

ADMINISTRATIVEFinance Report. Speaking as the town’s

finance officer, Carolyn Joyner said the town’s assets decreased in August, with the biggest expense being a quarterly pay-ment of $18,000 for law enforcement.

Braswell asked the status of a particu-lar resident’s unpaid water bill, and the cost to repair the water meter that the resident tampered with. Joyner said the renter promised to pay the unpaid water bill on Sept. 16. The town plans to mail a registered letter ordering the resident or the property owner to pay the cost of repairing the damaged meter or the town will pursue appropriate legal remedies.

Joyner introduced Diana Marcus as the new deputy clerk.

Bruno asked for an update on the deputy’s vehicle that the town owns. Braswell said he was contacted by the captain of the sheriff’s District 1 office and Guilford County’s maintenance direc-tor, who looks after the county’s vehicles, met with them. The county is doing what it can to extend the life of its vehicles, and will let the town know when it thinks the vehicle should be replaced.

COUNCIL COMMENTS Lawrence said the holiday parade will

be held Saturday, Dec. 13.

Bruno said Stokesdale Business Asso-ciation held a meeting/dinner at BJ’s Grill on Sept. 9; about 20 people attended. SBA hopes to get reinvigorated, and a new association agenda is being developed.

Woodmen of the World, which Bruno represents, will participate in Make a Dif-ference Day on Oct. 25, and the business is seeking to help an organization, indi-vidual or family in the community who is in need. In previous years they have done things like installing a handicapped ramp at someone’s house and done yard work. Anyone interested in participating, or who needs help, is invited to contact Bruno at

[email protected] or (336) 337-8473.

Jones said he was impressed and touched by the 9/11 service at Oak Ridge Military Academy on Sept. 11.

Councilman Joe Thacker said he is working with an engineer who will be providing drawings for the swings at the town park.

Mayor Braswell said Stokesdale Parks & Recreation has authorized Growin Green to seed both soccer fields at the town park with perennial rye, and to do routine maintenance of the fields (which Parks and Rec will pay for). “They have some ownership out there now, and I thought that was good,” Braswell said.

With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.





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Fried chicken: from barnyard to family tableby HELEN LEDFORD

When I was growing up, one of the most delicious,“finger-lickin’” foods ever set on our rustic dining table was Mama’s fried chicken. It was a delightful delicacy (at a time when Bojangles’ was a future dream and certainly no large bucket with the Colonel’s smiling face revolved endlessly atop a pole in our rural surroundings).

It all started at the door of the chicken house, or in the yard where our “free-range” chickens partook of cracked corn, bugs, worms and other tempting viands.

Actually, it began each time a crate of new baby chicks arrived by mail order, or when Mama put a “setting” of eggs under a fat, matronly hen. Those little fuzzy “biddies” were fed, nurtured and fattened, with-out additives or injections to make them plumper.

Those that matured into good egg producers enjoyed longer lives. That was life back “when,” before people became accustomed to drive-through restaurant windows and being served spicy tenders with a side of slaw and twelve ketchup packs.

Community “victory gardens” dur-ing World War II provided a bounty of veggies for cooperative neighborhood canning. Our hogs supplied hams, sausage and spareribs, but chicken was more often a main course on Sunday

dinner plates. When chicks grew into “pullets,” my mama had her eye on one or two for our next Sabbath meal.

Next to our woodshed was a large chopping block with axe – which had a definite purpose. Another quicker method was simply wringing an unfortu-nate feathered neck.

After the distasteful task of plucking and cleaning out the bird, it was washed thoroughly, cut apart neatly into pieces and placed into salt water to soak. Drained and patted dry, coated with

flour, salt and pepper, those pieces were then dropped into an iron skil-let, hot and bubbling with pork lard.

A more aromatic scent to the nostrils never exuded from our kitchen. After browning and turning

several times, the finished

product was rolled onto a pan

lined with brown paper, which was

very absor-bent (we did

not know what paper towels were then).

For our big family, it took more than one chicken per meal. Legs, thighs and breasts piled high on a large platter enjoyed an honored place alongside buttery mashed potatoes, green beans and sliced tomatoes. Choice pieces of the fried delicacy disappeared quickly, but backs, necks and wings (dubbed the “scraggly” pieces), were the last to be consumed.

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Tammy Tew of Kernersville shared this photo of six sets of twins reading the Northwest Observer during a visit to Topsail Island. The twins’ mothers, Breena Seganish, Leslie Bailey, Patty Jones, Amy Strader, Tara Watson and Tammy Tew, take their twins on an annual trip to the beach; this was their sixth such adventure.

Hannah, Madison and Reagan Lentz of Oak Ridge caught up on the northwest-area news before ascending 500 feet to the observation deck of the 555-foot Washington Monument while vacationing in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.

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Admittedly, we did fight – good-naturedly – over gizzards and livers. And o-o-h, that divine chicken gravy, made with the browned pan drippings, flour and water – so heavenly, especially when drizzled over Mama’s light and fluffy biscuits!

Older hens no longer egg produc-ers were isolated in pens for fatten-ing – candidates for future roasting or boiling for making chicken dumplings. I often cajoled our mother into letting my chicken “pets” live out their time on earth naturally. “No-Toe” and “Buffy” were two of my little friends that were “pardoned.”

Often screeching hawks swooped down into our yard, bent on diminish-ing our barnyard population. Mama then declared war, setting traps on high poles, loading them with old meat skins that were enticing to the hawks’ keen sense of smell. Sometimes we sent those sharp-clawed, invading predators away

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Fresh in my memory is when my son was about three (he loved the drumstick) and I had prepared the usual potato salad, vegetables and fried chicken for a picnic. As we bowed our heads and my husband said a blessing for the food, I snuck a peek at our cherub to see if his eyes were closed. They were, but one chubby hand had stolen over to the middle of the table and a small pinky finger was locked firmly around a chicken leg! At that moment, God and Colonel Sanders must have both smiled a bit….

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and defensive lineman Jeremiah McCoy recovered a fumble. Northern seized the opportunities, scoring 27 points off the Rams’ turnovers.

No looking back | Early in the fourth quarter, Northern cornerback Dwain Norcott blocked a Reidsville punt and snagged the loose ball, maneuvering down to the 6-yard line before being tackled. Two plays later, Harris found the end zone for a 1-yard score, placing the game out of reach for the Rams.

Hot | Harris totaled three touchdowns – one on the ground and two through the air; the first, a go-route to wide receiver Mook Reynolds for 55 yards and the second, a 58-yarder to fullback Nicholas Fryer.

“It’s all about the team,” said Har-ris. “I knew my boy Mook was going to outrun (the defender) ... I just let him go get it.”

“(We have to) be quick and go that extra mile to make the big play,” said Reynolds.

Not | Can we think of one, other than the penalties this week? Readers tune in and let me know.

Good Move | There’s too many to list, but lets start with Marsh’s one-handed interception off a Reidsville screen pass in the first quarter and running back CJ Freeman’s circus catch – Freeman caught the ball on his knees after the ball was tipped by a Reidsville defender. Hord receives an honorable mention for his acrobatic catch out of bounds (the catch was ruled incomplete).

Shout-out | To the first responders who assisted defensive lineman Trajhaun Reliford and the injured cheerleader on the sideline during the game. You acted quickly and competently.

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Northern’s defense forces six turnovers, Reidsville routed 33-17 Sept. 19 | Nighthawks win their second home game of the season

Northern (4-0) 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 || 33Reidsville (3-2) 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 || 17

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In dominating fashion, the Night-hawks won their second home game of the season against Reidsville, 33-17, on Sept 19.

Late in the third quarter, with North-ern up 21-10, no one imagined the next play except for senior defensive end Tre Marsh.

As Reidsville attempted a field goal, the snapped ball floated over the place-kicker’s head; Marsh handled the rest,

scooping the ball up in full stride and sprinting for a 98-yard touch-down, his first career score.

“I kicked it a little bit so I could run in front of it,” said Marsh. “I felt them trying to grab me from behind … they couldn’t bring me down and I took it to the house.”

Just as in previous weeks, North-ern’s offense, defense and special teams shared the spotlight.

Notable stat | Northern forced six turn-overs; Marsh, who also forced a fumble, defensive backs Cam Harris, Max May-nard and Tucker Hord each intercepted one pass by Reidsville quarterbacks,

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(Above left) #5 Quarterback Cam Harris listens to an offensive play call directed from the sidelines against Reidsville on Sept. 19. Harris completed two touchdown passes over 50 yards, one to #6 Mook Reynolds (55 yards) and the other to Nicholas Fryer (58 yards). (Above right) Surrounded by teammates, Reynolds and #2 Tre Marsh trot off the fi eld, celebrating Marsh’s one-handed interception in the fi rst quarter of action. Marsh, Northwest Observer’s Player of the Game, fi nished with a 98-yard special teams touch-down, one interception, one sack and forced a fumble.





game winning streak to the table Friday, Sept. 26, at Johnny Roscoe Stadium against Western Alamance (5-0), set-

ting up a matchup between two unde-feated teams. Last year, the Nighthawks steamrolled their conference foe 30-7.

Northwest’s fourth-quarter comeback falls short at Reagan

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Falling behind in the third quarter 31-14, Northwest couldn’t quite com-pose yet another fourth quarter come-from-behind victory, and the Vikings fell short against Reagan 31-28 in Pfafftown on Sept. 19.

“We were not consistent, and we had a few crucial errors that cost us points or sustained drives,” said head football coach Jared Rolfes. “Our defense played awesome.”

Notable stats | Wide receiver Thomas Hennigan had 13 catches for 205 yards and one touchdown. Wide receiver Mark Garner had 11 catches for 156 yards. Running back Tariq Howard added 50 yards rushing on very few carries.

Hot | Quarterback Josh Homol threw three touchdowns, including a 43-yarder

to wide receiver Kevin Henry. Coach’s notes | “Carter Mitchell and Sam Eisel played well on defense,” said Rolfes. “Carter had an interception. Long snapper Cole Underwood contin-ues to do a great job being consistent with our snaps. Our kickoff return team nearly set up a return for a touchdown on our first return of the game.

“We need to clean up some errors that impacted our game against Rea-gan – dropped passes, crucial fumbles and missed assignments.

“Consistency and improvement is our goal this week … we have a very good football team and our kids do what we ask them to do. We want to continue to find ways to coach them better and coach them on things they are good at.”Coming up | Northwest travels to Grimsley (1-4) on Sept. 26 for their second consecutive away game. The Vikings lead the series against the Whirlies, 6-4, with six consecutive wins.

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When three Girl Scouts from Troop #41006 learned that Kernersville Medi-cal Center’s hospital waiting areas were in need of an area for the children to occupy themselves while at the hospital, they knew they had the perfect project for earning their Silver Award, the highest award that a Cadette Girl Scout can achieve.

To defray stress levels of families with children while at the hospital, the girls bought and built three book cases and had a book drive in which they col-lected over 1,050 books. Many of the books the Scouts collected will be placed at KMC on the book shelves the girls built. The remaining books will be donated to Shady Grove Church Pre-school and Colfax Elementary.

In the process of complet-ing their project, the Scouts learned some things about the corporate structure and the hurdles they must go through along the way. Megan, Morgan and Mckenzie met with KMC president Jo Anne Allen several times before presenting her with

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For those who want to help, the Northwest Guilford field hockey team will host the fourth annual “Play For The Cure” game at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29, vs. Reagan High School at Northwest’s R.L. Billings Stadium.

Special “Play For the Cure” T-shirts will be on sale for fans to purchase. Two

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Individuals may also make donations by check, payable to the Northwest Field Hockey Booster Club.

All fans attending Monday’s game are asked to wear pink in a show of support for cancer research.

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Jacey Bridges competing for national pageant titleSUMMERFIELD – Jacey Bridg-es of Summerfield was recently selected to participate in the 2014 Miss Jr. Teen Greensboro pageant competition that will take place Oct. 4. In addition to participating in modeling routines, Jacey will showcase her personality and interview-ing skills while interviewing with this year’s Greensboro judging panel. Personality is the number one aspect that each contestant is judged on during all phases of competition.

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Ai’s history symbolically parallels that of the Old Mill in Oak Ridge. The mill has operated at the bottom of the hill for more than 200 years, produc-ing flour and cornmeal that sustained life. Likewise, for much of that time, the house of worship at the top of the hill provided the spiritual “bread of life” that sustained and fed community souls.

No one is sure how the church’s name originated or even how it should be spelled. Shown on documents as both “Ai” and “A.I.,” the name likely came from the city of Ai cited in the Old Testa-ment books of Genesis and Joshua.

It’s been a little over six years since Preservation Oak Ridge, a non-profit foundation formed in 2007 and dedi-cated to restoring and maintaining his-toric structures in the Oak Ridge area, committed to restoring the historic Ai Church, which had fallen into disrepair after decades of neglect.

The foundation has organized several yard sales, auctions and dinners in the last several years to raise funds for reno-vating the church; it has also attracted a small army of volunteers who periodically don their work gloves and participate

in workdays. The fruit of their labor has been evident, and includes the initial cleanup of debris outside and inside the church, shoring up the foundation, level-ing subfloors and replacing interior floors, supporting the exterior walls, replacing the metal roof, windows and doors, and as of this week, placing yellow pine siding on the church’s exterior walls.

“The siding is an exact duplicate of what was originally on the church,” said Doug Nodine, president of Preservation Oak Ridge. “We found a few pieces of the original siding when we removed the vinyl siding and sent it to a lumber mill. They milled it to match the original.”

want to help?Preservation Oak Ridge will hold a

silent auction/dinner on Friday, Oct. 3 at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church’s fellowship hall, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nodine said several great auction items from businesses and individuals in the Oak Ridge community have already been donated, including an autographed

NASCAR pit shirt from Kevin Harvick.

A private individual has pledged to match proceeds from this fundraiser, up to $50,000.

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game at Eastern on Oct. 3. In response, last week Thomas received an email from Eastern’s principal Dave Ebert and the school’s athletic director, John Kirby, who said unfortunately, the school does not have enough room in its visitor sec-tion to accommodate the band.

“We contacted four schools that we were playing away conference games against and all accepted except for Eastern Alamance,” Thomas said. “Our band is very supportive. They play and add to the atmosphere, and they are very supportive of the school.”

Rather than focus on competing, when Kimbrough launched Northern’s program in its first year, he says he

decided to create a spirit of cooperating with the students, the cheerleaders and the football team. The marching band’s role in the football program is now deeply entrenched, and to say that the players and crowd enthusiastically support the band is an understatement – in fact, the students go crazy the moment the band steps out onto the field prior to the game, during the band’s halftime performance, and during the sideline performances of the drum majors and drumline. After the game, head football coach Coach Johnny Roscoe has been known to call the band onto the field to celebrate a vic-tory right alongside the football team.

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Daystar Church launched its online campus in August, bringing their campus total to four. The church now has three physical locations that meet on Sundays, at 908 Westover Terrace (across from Grimsley High School), at Northern Guil-

ford High School and at Kernodle Middle School. All campuses have a 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. service and the Westover Terrace location and online campus have a 6 p.m. service as well.

Daystar hopes to plant a campus in Reidsville in the next six months and somewhere in the High Point/Jamestown area in the next couple of years.

Visit www.daystargso.com to learn more.

connect – it hasn’t happened by acci-dent,” said Kimbrough. “We’ve made a conscious effort to choose current songs that tie in with each week’s theme, and that the students can connect with and sing along with … The response has been greater than I expected.”

Kimbrough confirms the band not only performs at home games, but its 58 members typically travel with the football team and cheerleaders to away games.

“When we travel, we always seem to still have the home team advantage,” Kimbrough said. “With the band partici-pating the way that we do, our focus is not competition, it is cooperation with our own crowd. It’s about creating com-munity – if we do that together, we create an experience and an atmosphere unlike any I’ve seen in my 28 years of doing this. It’s like a party every Friday night.”

So how does he feel about being told the band can’t play at Eastern Ala-mance on Oct. 3?

“We’re disappointed, but I want my students to keep everything classy. I’ve told them they can admit they’re disap-pointed, but not to say or post anything negative, or to be disrespectful toward Eastern.”

Eastern’s John Kirby said he under-stands it is disappointing for the North-ern band not to be able to perform.

“We went through this last year for the first time with Western Alamance,” Kirby said. “Before then we hadn’t had a problem, because most bands don’t travel with their teams.

“If Northern brought their band, there would be no place for anyone else to sit on the visitors’ side,” Kirby explained. “I don’t know exactly what our capacity is, but we are small. A lot of our fans bring lounge chairs and set them up on a hill – some even on Friday morning – so they’ll be able to watch the game.”

Kimbrough said though the march-ing band won’t be able to play at the game against Eastern Alamance on Oct. 3, the band will still travel to Eastern, and the school’s athletic department has offered to pay for their admission to the game. Since they won’t be able to play during the game, Kimbrough said he’s teaching the band members the words to the school’s fight song, which he composed.

“Our athletic department thinks enough about what we do that they are paying our admission to the game,” said Kimbrough. “We’re going to make the best of the situation – this will give us the opportunity to teach our student body the words to the fight song. We’re going to make lemonade out of this.”

want to sing along?Lyrics to Northern’s fight song:

Hail to the mighty Northern NighthawksWe show our colors with pride for all to seeHail to the mighty Northern Nighthawks

As we march on to victoryHail to the mighty Northern Nighthawks

We proudly hold our banner highStand up and fight tonight

For we are the Nighthawks of Northern High





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BURGLARYSEPT. 15 | A resident of Alcorn Road in

northwest Greensboro reported someone forced open the back door of the home sometime between Sept. 15-17. Property damages are estimated at $300. No items were reported missing. SEPT. 17 | The Club at Ridgewood on James Doak Parkway in northern Greens-boro reported a burglary by a potentially known suspect(s). The suspect(s) stole $915 worth of designer sunglasses and about $250 cash from the register. All items were taken from the Pro Shop, which is located within the club.

COMMUNICATING THREATSSEPT. 20 | A resident of Everson Road in Summerfield reported he’d been receiving harassing phone calls and messages for the past six months. The victim believes the mes-sages were intended for another person who previously had the same phone number.

DRUGS/ALCOHOLSEPT. 17 | Sandra E. Raymundo-Soto of Alcorn Road in northwest Greensboro was arrested and charged with DWI, driving

without a license and three counts of mis-demeanor child abuse after she crashed her vehicle into a ditch on Lisa Drive in Oak Ridge. Four children, ages 3 to 12, were in the vehicle at the time.

FRAUDSEPT. 19 | A resident of Lewiston Road in Summerfield reported receiving a fraudu-lent check after responding to a craigslist posting about a job working from home. After depositing the check, she was noti-fied by the bank that it was fraudulent. SEPT. 22 | A resident of Haw River Road in Oak Ridge reported his identity had been stolen when an unknown person filed a claim with the N.C. Employment Security Commission using the victim’s personal information.

THEFTSEPT. 17 | A resident of Forest Creek Ridge Court in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect stole a license plate – AFR-4936 – from her vehicle at an unknown location.

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Wearing blaze orange could have saved a life

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Com-mission has kept records of hunting accidents for over 40 years and there has never been a shooting-related injury or fatality during archery season – until now!

On Sept. 18, a friend of George Harley Case, Jr., 58, reportedly mistook Case for a deer while the two were hunt-

ing together and fatally shot Case with a crossbow.

Crossbows were legalized for hunting during the archery season in 2010. The N.C. Bowhunters Association lobbied against this, citing the danger of allowing this weapon to be used during archery seasons, except for handicapped hunters and those unable to draw a conventional

bow. The reason being the crossbow is too easy to learn to shoot and it operates much like a gun in that it is pre-cocked, loaded and ready to fire.

NCBA has no objection to the legal-ization of the crossbow for hunting, rather they just felt they were too unsafe to be allowed during archery season, among other issues. It is very sad that Mr. Case died in this manner. Requiring bowhunt-ers to wear blaze orange may have saved his life, but it would put these hunters at

a disadvantage to require them to wear blaze orange while hunting.

My suggestion is for all bowhunters to voluntarily wear a blaze orange garment while walking to and from their stands, or on the ground walking for any reason.

Ramon Bell, STOKESDALE

The writer is past president of the N.C. Bowhunters Association. For ques-tions or to comment on this issue, send email to [email protected].

A Republican at heart ...A Republican at heart, that just might be you,Whether you’re Republican, Independent, or Democrat blue.You believe in faith, family and personal responsibility,And never take for granted the blessing of our liberty.

A Republican at heart, that just might be you,If you think for yourself and value what’s true.You believe life is precious, be it unborn or old,That moms and dads know best what their children are told.

A Republican at heart, that just might be you,If you respect our troops and our veterans too.You want our borders secure and our country to be strong,And know that America’s path now is dangerous and wrong.

A Republican at heart, that just might be you,If you vote on the facts instead of media hullabaloo.Mark Walker and Thom Tillis will protect our values and trust.Let’s send these good men to D.C., where they will represent us.

Joanne Lapple, NORTHERN GREENSBORO




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GRINS to... Oak Ridge United

Methodist Church for the backpack program. It helps out so much!

Stokesdale Parks and Recreation coaches and directors. All of you are so much fun, and it has been an awesome experience playing here.

Reynolds Orthodontics for providing lunch for the staff at Oak Ridge Elemen-tary. It was a great surprise for the staff to have lunch during meetings on an early release day!

GRINS and GRIPES

The Tyler Millard Band, who rocked at Saturday’s Oak Ridge Music in the Park event! That is one great band, and I look forward to hearing them again.

The owner of StokeRidge Tavern for paying my bill and tip at LA Nails in Oak Ridge on Sept. 20. You are a very sweet person to do something so nice for me. I will pay it forward.

Crossroads Pharmacy. April and her staff most definitely run the kindest, most caring and helpful pharmacy I’ve ever come across. I love when I walk through the door and they know who I am!

The angel behind me in the checkout line at Summerfield’s Food Lion on Sun-day afternoon, Sept. 21, who covered my grocery bill when I had forgotten my checkbook. I was very touched and greatly appreciate it. I wish you many blessings!

GRIPES to... Congressional candi-

date Mark Walker, who wouldn’t “have a qualm about” going to war with Mexico to secure our southern border. I think North Carolina is now the laughing-stock of the media!

The Reidsville football player who wouldn’t take a knee Friday night when Northern had a medical emergency on the sidelines and the game was stopped!

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Tom Brown MemorialGolf Tournament

Saturday, Oct. 11 • 7:30 amPleasant Ridge Golf Course

1518 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Greensboro$65 entry per player • Red “T” option $5 each

For more info or to register:Carolyn Brown: 643-3447 Tom Pratt: 399-2563

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AUTOS FOR SALE

1992 CAMARO, very nice, $5,000. (336) 644-6268.

1992 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE, $2,500. Good cond. (336) 644-6268.

HOMECARE AVAILABLE

HOME CARE AVAILABLEExperienced with numerous home care services. References available. Wage & hours negotiable. (336) 707-5245.

CAREGIVER AVAILABLE, 15 years expe-rience. References available. Nancy Ste-vens, (336) 427-5968 or cell, 423-7249.

EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER available in Cardinal area to provide companionship/sit-ting for senior citizen. Available M-F, some Saturdays. Assisted living and private resi-dence experience. I enjoy helping people maintain their quality of life. If interested, please call (336) 420-3214.

EMPLOYMENT

ALGEBRA 2 MATH TUTOR NEEDED to meet in our home 1-2 evenings/week. (336) 312-6733.

GENERAL SERVICE automotive position, part time, possibly full-time, M&M Tire & Auto, 5570 US Hwy. 220N, Summerfi eld. Apply in person, no phone calls please.

HIRING? We can put you in touch with 26,000 folks in northwest Guilford County!

STYLIST NEEDED WITH CLIENTELE, all b/r’s, $160 plus perks. Toppa the Morn Hair Salon. Amenities: wax machine, break room, cable TV, fridge, toaster oven, microwave, washer/dryer, locker, coffee+, steam dryers, water cooler, back/bar free. Call Joe McHugh, (336) 235-0911, ext. 0.

DRIVERS: NO Layoffs! Great pay, medical benefi ts. Regular home time. Excellent driv-er incentives. Local & regional. Exceptional late-model equipment. (855) 315-0368.

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Autos for Sale ............................. 26

Homecare Available .................... 26

Employment ................................ 26

Save the Date ............................. 26

Yard Sales ................................... 27

Home Services .......................27-29

Misc. Services ..............................29

Misc. for Sale ..............................29

Misc. Wanted .............................29

Pets/Animals & Services ..........29-30

Real Estate .................................. 30

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EMPLOYMENT

DRIVERS: Dedicated lanes! $2,000 sign-on bonus! Average salary $60-65k. Excel-lent comprehensive benefi ts! No-touch, get home weekly! 2-years CDL-A exp. Call Penske Logistics, (855) 395-5507.

SAVE THE DATE

CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT SALE, Mt. Zion UMC, 3708 Ellisboro Rd., Stokesdale, Thursday, Sept. 25, 4-7pm; Friday, Sept. 26, 12n-4:30pm, then half price 5-7pm; Sat., Sept. 27, 8-11am, half price.

KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE, Fri., Sept. 26, 9am-8pm; Sat., Sept. 27, 8am-1pm, First Baptist Church Preschool, 1000 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. For more info, visit www.fbcgso.org/consignment_sale.

KIDS Fall / Winter CONSIGNMENT SALE, Kernersville Wesleyan Church, 930 North Main Street, Thurs., Sept. 25, 7pm-9pm; Fri., Sept. 26, 9am-5:30pm; Sat., Sept. 27, 8am-12 noon. Most items 50% off on Sat! For info, call Jill, (336) 682-0181.

FALL BAZAAR, Sat., Sept. 27, 7am-2pm, Liberty Wesleyan Church, 15303 US Hwy. 158, Summerfi eld. Yard & bake sale, silent auction, homemade chicken pies. Breakfast & lunch served.

GOLF FORE KIDS TOURNAMENT, Sat., Sept. 27, 1:30pm Shotgun Start, Pine Knolls Golf Course, Kernersville. $60/play-er, $240/team (4 players), single players & ladies welcome! Cash prizes, food, goodie bags, putting contest! All proceeds benefi t local Kiwanis children’s charities. For more information or a registration form, please call Mark Masters, (336) 260-1970 or email [email protected]. See display ad on page 13 for more info.

Dick’s Sporting Goods & Parks Chevrolet present the 2014 Northern Guilford YOUTH FOOTBALL JAMBOREE on Saturday, Sept. 27, 9am-4pm at Northern Guilford High School. Admission fee, $2 for adults and $1 for students. Local vendors, raffl e prizes and activities for kids. Come join us for a day of fun and youth football!

SAVE THE DATE

SILENT AUCTION & BBQ DINNER, Fri., Oct. 3, 6:30-8:30pm, Oak Ridge United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Pro-ceeds benefi t Preservation Oak Ridge and the renovation of the historic Ai Church. See display ad on page 14 for more infor-mation.

Radie Mae Cook MEMORIAL FALL BBQ, Sat., October 4, 3-5pm, Pleasant Ridge Community Church, 1826 Pleasant Ridge Road, Greensboro, 27410. Takeouts avail-able 12n-2pm, $8/pound, $14/meal for four. Call 708-4000 for additional info.

Oak Ridge Firemen’s “OLD STYLE” BBQ,Saturday, Oct. 4, Linville Road Fire Station. Pick up begins at 9am, $8/pound. All you can eat & take outs, 4pm till sold out, $8/plate, $6/seniors and kids under 12. See display ad on page 11 for all the details.

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COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Sat., Oct. 4, 7am-3pm, Brookfi eld subdivision, Stokes-dale (near NC 68 & Hwy. 220 intersection and Lemon Loop Road).

OPEN HOUSE at Artemis and The Scaven-gers, Oct. 4 and Oct. 18, 10am-3pm. Meet the artists & designers, refreshments provid-ed, start your holiday shopping! 106-A Col-lege Road, Greensboro. (336) 855-7959.

Tom Brown MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNA-MENT, sponsored by Oak Ridge Lions Club, Sat., Oct. 11, 7:30am, Pleasant Ridge Golf Course. Proceeds benefi t sight/hearing impaired & other community projects. See display ad on page 25 for more info.

OKTOBER BEERFEST 2014, Sat., Oct. 18, 12n-3pm and 5-8pm, The Gardents at Gray Gables in Summerfi eld. See display ad on page 19 for more info.


HOME SERVICES

DECORATING

GOT A SPACE PLANNING CHALLENGE? At a loss with your decorating project? Con-fused and indecisive? We give you fresh, exciting, valuable decorating ideas and ex-pert design tips. Mention this ad and get $50 off an In-Home Design Consultation. www.IDSbyMaria.com (336) 944-2750.

FLOORING

CARPET CLEANING Residential & com-mercial. Call now for holiday specials! Lic./insured. 643-5344 or 337-4253.

MONTERO’S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & fi nishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 yr. exp. Free es-timates. Monteros-hardwood-fl ooring.com. Call (336) 215-8842 or 445-2002.

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

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

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

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GRADING / HAULING

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

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

HOME SERVICES

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

GUTTERS / WINDOWS / SIDING

CUSTOM REPLACEMENT WINDOWSLocally owned since 1989100% financing available

Custom Energy Services(336) 314-1161 • 800-729-1955

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VINYL SIDING REPAIRSFacia, siding & gutter repairs. Mays Siding, 215-8775, www.mayssiding.com.

MAYS SIDING and window contractors, vinyl railings & siding, replacement win-dows, gutter cleaning and repair. Please call 215-8775 for a 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.

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

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, pressure washing, chemical applications, aerating. Li-censed & insured. Free est. Call 382-4767.www.oneguyandamachine.com.

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

YARD SALES

MOVING SALE, Sat., Sept. 27, 8am-2pm, 3200 Pleasant Ridge Road, Summerfi eld. Antiques & other furniture, box lots, radial arm saw, shaper, wood-working tools, brand new moving boxes (cheap!), many misc. items. Come and see, something for everyone!

YARD & CRAFT SALE, Sat., Sept. 27, 7:30am-2pm, Morehead Methodist Church, 3214 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro. Sausage biscuits and hot dog lunch.

YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept. 27, 7am-3pm, 695 NC Hwy. 68, Stokesdale. TV’s, enter-tainment center, DVD/VCR, PS2, wedding stuff, NASCAR items, etc.

YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept. 27, 8am, 8228 East Harrell Rd., Oak Ridge. House-hold items, furniture, clothes, men’s & many ladies’ size 12.

MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Triad Elite Cheer Fundraiser, Sat., Sept. 27, 7am-12n, CrossFit Oak Ridge parking lot, 8309 Linville Road, across from Oak Ridge Town Park.

HUGE TEACHER YARD SALE, Sat., Sept. 27, 7am-12n, 220 Lauren Road, Stokes-dale. Lots of books, designer clothing, and household items.

YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept 27, 7am, 7203 Mackintosh Place (Trotter Ridge II). Hard-ware, clothes, household items.

MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Sat., Sept. 27, 7am-?, 126 and 144 Rolling Greens Drive (off Hwy. 158). Household items, furniture, clothes, collectibles, etc.

BIG YARD SALE, Sat., Sept. 27, 10am-6pm, 380 Keystone Drive, Summerfi eld.

YARD SALE, Sat., October 4, 7am, #4 Willow Ridge Court, Summerfi eld, 27358. Clothes, baby stuff, golf gear and more.

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Deadline is Monday!

HOME SERVICES

CLEANING

JASMINE CLEANING SERVICE. Afford-able, experienced, guaranteed. 423-4938.

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

Professional custom cleaning for home & office

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

Seasonal • Licensed/Bonded/Insured Customized Services

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

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

A&A PROFESSIONAL HOME CLEANINGStress less and let me take care of the mess. Please email or call for free consul-tation, [email protected] or (336) 686-4005.

Tell our readers about your business! Call 644-7035 for more info.

CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will clean to fi t your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, 231-1838.

SANDRA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Affordable, experienced, guaranteed svc. 423-3196.

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANINGGutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873.

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, com-puters, AC’s, appliances, grills, gas, electri-cal, metal items, bikes, etc. 689-4167.

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Garage Door Pro SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

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LiftMaster, Amarr, and all other brandsFree estimates • Insured • 11 years experience

JUNK REMOVALAppliances, batteries, mowers, electronics, trash removal, etc. Call 549-5726.

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

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Instead of replacing, we can repair and restore your classic furniture to a like-new condition.

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

ON EAGLE’S WINGS residential home de-sign/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519.

•Liner replacement •Pool closings•All repairs •Safety covers•Weekly cleaning/maintenance

www.sharkyspoolservices.com(336) 207.9793

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. Brad Rogers. Call for free estimate. No job too small. In-sured. Local number, (336) 314-3186.

David & Judy Long, owners

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

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PLUMBING

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

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

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

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POWER WASHING

POWER WASHING BY MAYSSpecializing in vinyl homes. 215-8775.

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

HOME SERVICES

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

LET’S TALK! Aeration, seeding, fertiliza-tion & lime. James Toker, (336) 543-4066.

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

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

TOO MUCH YARD WORK TO HANDLE? I do fall clean up, seeding, fertilizing, aerat-ing, and fall yard work. Honest, reliable & reasonable. (336) 464-5215.

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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.

AERATE AERATE AERATE!! Core aerating and overseeding. Licensed & insured. Call One Guy & A Machine Lawn Care today for an appointment. Free estimates. $50 off with new 2014/15 main-tenance contract. Ask for Joe, 382-4767, www.oneguyandamachine.com.

TRACTOR FOR HIREBush hogging, tilling, fencing, brush/tree removal, hauling & more! (336) 207-6632.

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

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.

HOME SERVICES

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

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

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

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

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

COLFAX LAWNCAREComplete lawn care maintenance. Mow-ing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. (336) 362-5860. Serving the Triad for 25 years.

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

LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS15-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaran-teed! Call (336) 601-3796.

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

MASONRY

SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. Fall is here! Let us help with your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! No bet-ter time for a new fi re pit or patio. We do driveways & sidewalks too! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.

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

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HOME SERVICES

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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

MOBILE WELDING SERVICEResidential, wrought-iron fence & gates, custom fabrication, stainless aluminium. Chuck, 362-8679, triadmobilewelding.com.

ON-TARGET

Construction Services, Inc.

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

ON-TARGETCONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

30 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee Insurance specialists

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable(336) 644-1580

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

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

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMOutdoor living | Fire pits | Screened porches

HOME SERVICES

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

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

ROOFING

RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist expe-rienced 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.

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

MISC. SERVICES

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

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PAY $0.5 PER LOAD OF LAUNDRY at home! DIY classes on Sept. 27, 10am-12n, make laundry detergent, & Oct. 25, make your own lip balm & Flu Bomb. $5-10 per class. Visit http://aromatherapynurse.com or call (336) 644-6609.

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, grills, appliances, bikes, AC’s, grills, electrical items, batteries, metal items, etc. 689-4167.

MISC. SERVICES

STORAGE SPECIAL! First-time custom-ers, store your boat or RV now until Janu-ary 2015 for $135. Call now! Only 10 spots remaining. Belews Boat & RV Storage LLC, (336) 542-6574.

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

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

available here

We carry moving & shipping supplies

MISC. FOR SALE

ARIENS LAWN TRACTOR, 42” cut, 17.5HP, 2013, $800. (336) 644-6268.

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

2003 38’ CHALLENGER 5TH WHEEL camper, 3 slide-outs, built-in generator, very good cond. $13,000. (336) 392-5222.

KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTSFresh produce, pumpkins & mums! 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfi eld. (336) 708-0485.

WAREHOUSE MALL, INC. NOW OPEN! Antiques, collectibles and so much more! 305 E. Bodenhamer Drive, Kernersville. Consignors needed, $100/mo. for 10’ x 10’ space. Larger spaces available. Please call (336) 992-2469. Hours: Monday-Sat., 10am-7pm, Sunday, 1-6pm.

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

MISC. WANTED

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

MISC. WANTED

CASH for riding lawn mower needing repair or free removal if unwanted. Also free pick-up of appliances, AC’s, grills, metal items, com-puters, gas & electrical items. 689-4167.

PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

ANIMALS AVAILABLE

AKC registered ENGLISH MASTIFF PUP-PIES for sale. Call (336) 908-9489.

BABY PARAKEETS, great for kids, buy one, get one free, $10/ea. Small goats, $50 and up. (919) 616-8645, Stokesdale.

Two 10-week-old MALE GUINEA PIGS, $20 each. Summerfi eld. (434) 429-6659.

adoptshelterpets.orgAll kinds of adorable, furry little critters

that need a forever home!

LOST & FOUND

FOUND SAT., SEPT. 20, small female dog, white/black with large black spot on side. Found on 150 at Bunch Road. Please call 362-7160 to claim her.

PET SITTING / BOARDING

HORSE STALLS, full/partial board. West-ern riding lessons. (336) 338-0053.

SPOIL-ME-ROTTEN ANIMAL CAREProviding whatever YOU specify for your pets. Oak Ridge & Summerfi eld since 1995. Professional, bonded, insured, and can give insulin shots and meds. Member of Pet Sitters International. We provide feeding, walking, and play, and we’ll also take care of the paper, mail, lights & alarms. Compassion! 1-3 trips per day, $15/trip (30 minutes). Call 643-5242.

THORNEWOOD FARMS Horse stalls. Full board & pasture board available. Call Dawn at (336) 392-4944.

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PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

We treat your dog like familygg yy

Stokesdale • (336) 298-4712

Family-owned and operated; owners live on premises.

All-inclusive, small facility with private suites, late let-outs and grooming.

VOLUNTEER NEEDED

RIDER NEEDED to exercise a nice gaited horse a couple times a week on our farm in Stokesdale. Not a paid position. Experience required. Email [email protected].

REAL ESTATE

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

LOCAL BUSINESS FOR SALEThe Meadows in Oak Ridge Commons is available for sale – serious inquiries only. Product availability is fl exible, well estab-lished customer base. Financing available to qualifi ed buyer, franchise title is transfer-able. Please call 298-7246 or 516-8837 for more information.

HOMES FOR RENT

COLFAX AREA, 3BR, 2BA house on four acres. Fenced-in back yard, all yard work included. $1,200/mo. (336) 643-5619.

MOBILE HOME ON FARM. Looking for re-tired single or retired couple with stable in-come. Must be able to mow yard and drive tractor. No pets. Reasonable rent, Brown Summit area. (336) 656-3250.

STOKESDALE, 3BR, 2BA mobile home, $500/mo., $500 deposit. (336) 707-7122.

QUIET GUEST APARTMENT with 1-car garage, 1BR, 1BA. No pets, no smoking. Available 10/4. Sec. dep., references, credit check. $875/mo. (336) 686-8945.

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

VANGUARD REAL ESTATE OPTIONS,

LLC. No-fee and low-fee listings. Mike

Blackwelder, (336) 644-1476.

HOMES FOR SALE

8204 Strand Drive

Exquisitely renovated 1925 home with beautiful new hardwoods down and main-floor master suite with updated bath. NW Guilford schools. REDUCED $14,900 to $210,000.

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

2341 Ellisboro Road2,500 SF steel frame building zoned HC-CD (warehouse & boat storage). All approvals by DOT & Rockingham County in place for mini-storage & boat storage. Varco Pruden construction and insulation exceed factory specifications. 3-phase heavy-duty electrical wiring for shop operations. $89,000

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

REAL ESTATE

HOMES FOR SALE

CAROLINA MARINA, 214 Pelican Dr. Jet ski lift, boat slip, 40’ covered deck, park model, water front. $95,000. Ken, (336) 337-9268.

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

6321 Nesting Way, Oak RidgeJust listed! Exceptional property w/basement! Main-level master, gourmet kitchen. Like new; built in 2013. Linville Road, left on Scoggins, right on Nesting Way.

7777 Sutter Drive4BR/3BA, open plan w/granite kit, center island, large bonus and 3-car garage. Northern schools. Now $374,000.

ANN POWELLRealtor®

(336) 327-3473

PRICE REDUCED!

REAL ESTATE

Bobbie GardnerCRS/GRI/ EcoBrokerRelocation Specialist

(336) 382-5939allentate.com/bobbiegardner

3289 Minglewood TrailFinding the perfect building lot for a special home is almost impossible ... until now! Nestled on a private cul-de-sac in Summerfield lies a gorgeous wooded 2+ acre lot that borders a 5-acre lake. Can’t you just see that bobber dancing? $99,000

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A/C & HEATINGStokesdale Heating & Air .....................20Velocity Air, Inc. .....................................6

ACCOUNTING / BOOKEEPINGKimberly Thacker Accounting ..............19Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........18

CHURCHESCentral Baptist Church...................13, 22First Baptist Church, Summerfield ..........3Oak Ridge United Methodist Church ...21

EVENTSBBQ & Boogie in the Vineyard ...............7Kiwanis Golf FORE Kids Tourney .........13Oak Ridge Firemen’s BBQ ...................11Oktober Beerfest at Gray Gables .........19Outdoor Concert in Reidsville ................7Preservation Oak Ridge BBQ ...............14Tom Brown Memorial Golf Tourney .....25

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INSURANCEGladwell Insurance Agency....................3

LEGAL SERVICESAttorney Bill Barbour ...........................15

MEDICAL Eagle Physicians at Oak Ridge .............24Elizabeth Dewey, MD ...........................19LeBauer HealthCare ............................21Novant – Northern Family Medicine ......4

MISCELLANEOUSSummerfield Elementary PTA ...............5Town of Summerfield ..........................14

PET SERVICESKPS – Kelly’s Pet Services ....................19Northwest Animal Hospital ..................25Spoil-Me-Rotten Animal Care, Inc. ......18Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge .........19Westergaard Kennels ...........................15

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REAL ESTATEA New Dawn Realty ............................18Ann Powell, Allen Tate .........................30Berkshire Hathaway Home Services ......9Bobbie Gardner, Allen Tate ..................30Bob Brodie Real Estate ........................30Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams ................30Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ...................30Smith Marketing, Allen Tate ..................2

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