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396 <br /> <br />5tn Grade: 1st place - James Aumuller, Cannon School; 2n~ Place - Devon <br />Applegate, Cannon School; 3rd Place - Michael Sakaluk, Cannon School <br /> <br />6th Grade: 1st place - Derek Huffstetler, Northwest Cabarrus Middle School; 2nd <br />Place - Michelle Sailer, Cresthaven Academy Home School; 3rd Place - Benjamin <br />Hill, Northwest Cabarrus Middle School <br /> <br />9tn Annual Essay Contest: "Soil & Water - Yours for Life!" <br />6th Grade: 1st Place - Michelle Sailer, Cabarrus County Home <br />Association; 2nd Place - Nathan Brooks, Mount Pleasant Middle School <br /> <br />School <br /> <br />32nd Annual Public SDeakinq Contest: "Soil & Water - Yours for Life!" <br />7tn Grade: 1s~ Place - Allison Massiello, Mount Pleasant Middle School; 2nd <br />Place - Laura Castordale, Concord Middle School; 3rd Place - Alex Cuff, Cannon <br />School <br /> <br />8=n Grade - 1s~ Place - Madison Minor, Concord Middle School; 2"u Place - <br />Jessica Nichols, Northwest Cabarrus Middle School; 3rd Place - Brooke Ericson <br />- J. N. Fries Middle School; Honorable Mention - Josh Christy, School for <br />Environmental Studies; Amanda Culp, Mount Pleasant Middle School; and Ashlea <br />Potts, Cannon School. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Carpenter presented a County lapel emblem to each student <br />who was present for the meeting. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Casper requested that the posters from the Annual Contest <br />be placed on display during the Annual Conference of the National Association <br />of Counties to be held in July. <br /> <br />Recognition of Shirley Lonq on Her Retirement from the Department of Social <br />Services - Jim Cook, Social Services Director <br /> <br /> Mr. Jim Cook, Social Services Director, recognized Ms. Shirley Long on <br />her retirement from the Department of Social Services. Ms. Long began work <br />at the Department as an Income Maintenance Caseworker on October 1, 1979 and <br />retired as Supervisor of the Adult Income Maintenance Review Unit on January <br />14, 2000. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Carpenter presented a plaque to Ms. Long in appreciation <br />for her service to Cabarrus County. <br /> <br />Need for Foster Homes <br /> <br /> In response to questions by Commissioner Barnhart, Mr. Cook discussed <br />the urgent need for foster homes in Cabarrus County. He asked that anyone <br />interested in providing foster care to contact Ms. Libby Moss or Mr. Lyles <br />Boger at the Department of Social Services. <br /> <br />REPORTS <br /> <br />Follow Up to Letter from Yvonne Hiqqins Reqardinq Salaries of Bus Drivers <br /> <br /> Chairman Fennel read a Memorandum from Deputy County Manager Blair <br />Bennett in response to Ms. Yvonne Higgins' letter expressing concern that the <br />salary for non-certified employees, specifically school bus drivers, had been <br />frozen for eleven (11) years. According to Mr. Bennett, the State froze the <br />merits for non-certified employees in the late 1980's and will no longer <br />experience rate them. Further, Mr. Bennett explained that action by the <br />State would be required to change or improve the salary situation. <br /> <br /> Chairman Fennel advised the school bus drivers present for the meeting <br />that the Board supported their concerns but could take no action at the local <br />level to correct the situation. However, the Board did agree for the <br />Chairman to send a letter to the Governor and State legislators, including <br />the local legislative delegation and Chairs of the House and Senate <br />Appropriations Committees, asking that they consider this issue during the <br />preparation and deliberation of the State budget this spring. A copy of Ms. <br />Higgins' letter will be included with the correspondence to State officials. <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br />Response to Request by M. C. Love to Assist in the Removal of Trees from an <br />Area of Coddle Creek - Tony Johnson, Erosion Control SDecialist, and Matthew <br />Kinane, District Conservationist <br /> <br /> <br />