Nov. 28 - Dec. 4, 2019
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IN THIS ISSUE Readers give thanks for their many blessings compiled by ANNETTE JOYCE The Thanksgiving season prompts us to look back over the past year and reflect on all the ways we have been blessed. As is our tradition, we reached out to our readers and asked them to share their thoughts of gratitude with us. Thanks for those who did – the following is a sampling of what they had
to say, and we’ll continue with more of their feedback in next week’s issue. “I’m thankful for my friends, old and new, and thankful I have been fortunate to cross paths with so many different personalities over the years. Whether they believe it or not, they have enriched my life more than earthly gold.” Benny Pittman, Oak Ridge “I’m thankful that, at our age, my
wife, Frances, and I are able to wait on ourselves and live alone with help from our family and church.” Carl Young, Summerfield (Carl is 82 and Frances is 88) “I’m thankful for food and I’m also thankful for my life.” Jack Alder (age 11), Stokesdale “First and foremost, I’m so
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Water system open house .........3 Stokesdale Council meeting.....6 Crime/Incident Report ...............8 Calendar Events .........................9 High School Sports ................... 14 Student Profiles ......................... 16 Grins and Gripes ...................... 18 Classifieds ................................. 19 Index of Advertisers .................23
Board reviews recommendations for parks and rec features
Photos by Patti Stokes/NWO
Oak Ridge’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will hold a special called meeting Dec. 5 to discuss a consulting firm’s recommendations for expanding Town Park features and facilities over the next decade. A new playground, more athletic fields and expanded walking trails are among the considerations.
A draft master plan reviewed by Town’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommends a new playground and athletic fields, expanded trails and three neighborhood parks – with a hefty price tag
by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Over the next decade, expanding parks and recreational activities in Oak Ridge – with new trails and athletic fields, a new playground and three neighborhood parks – would cost nearly $7 million, according to a consultant. Jim Ford, a planner with McGill Associates, presented his firm’s recommendations for future park
projects and spending estimates to the Town’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board last Thursday, Nov. 21. While Town Park and activities provided by Oak Ridge earn high marks, people surveyed by McGill offered their wish list for new features. Topping the list was an adventure play area, followed closely by a splash pad, according to the pref-
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