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16 UCW DECEMBER 24-30, 2014 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM CUMBERLAND co.cumberland.nc.us The Cumberland County Department of Public Health has announced a new fee schedule for private well water testing in the county. The schedule change reflects adjustments in the fees charged by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health and other costs that are passed down to the county's Environmental Health Division. The fees for various tests include $45 for Microbiology Total Coliform, $45 for Full Inorganic Panel, $100 for Organic Chemistry Pesticides and $100 for Organic Chemistry Volatile Organic Chemicals. A complete list of user fees is available by visiting co.cumberland.nc.us/health.aspx and clicking on the Environmental Health tab. There is also a link to the Private Well Class, a free online training for owners of private wells. For more information, call 910-433-3622. Offices are located in the basement of the Historic Courthouse, 130 Gillespie St. New Fee Schedule For Private Well Testing Evans County Hires New Finance Director Cumberland County Manager Amy Cannon has hired Vicki Evans as the County's finance director effective Dec. 15. Evans has been the Finance Department's accounting manager since May. A Missouri native and U.S. Army veteran, Evans is a graduate of Columbus State University in Columbus, Ga., where she earned a bachelor's business administration degree in accounting. She has 14 years of accounting experience and was the director of claims and funding for the managed care organization Eastpointe Human Services in Lumberton for two years before joining Cumberland County's Finance Department. She also worked for Southeastern Regional Mental Health in Lumberton for eight years, first as the accounting manager and then the finance officer. Evans will oversee a department of 15 employees. Former finance director Melissa Cardinali was promoted to assistant county manager for finance and administrative services in June. The Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District invites elementary, middle and high school students in the county to participate in its annual poster, essay and public speaking contests. The theme of the competition, sponsored by the North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, is "Wetlands Are Wonderful." The deadline to enter is Jan. 15. The contest events are open to the following school grades: Essay Contest – Grade 6 Poster Contest – Grades 3-5 Public Speaking Contest – Grades 7 and 8 For more information and entry rules, go to co.cumberland. nc.us/soil_water or call 910-484-8479, Option 3, or email dfoster@ co.cumberland.nc.us. 'Wetlands' Poster Contest Open To Schools Cumberland County Government offices will be closed for the Christmas Holiday Dec. 24-26. All Solid Waste landfills and container sites will be open Dec. 24, from 6:30 a.m. until noon, but will be closed all day on Thursday, Dec. 25. The landfill and container sites will operate on a regular schedule on Friday, Dec. 26. All Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center locations will be closed Dec. 24-26 and will reopen on Saturday, Dec. 27. Materials may be renewed on the library website at cumberland.lib.nc.us or by calling 910-223-0431. County Offices Closed Dec. 24-26 FireAntz Hockey wish you Happy Holidays! Dec. 26th vs. Knoxville Icebears (Puck Drops at 7:35pm) Dec. 31st vs. Huntsville Havoc (Puck Drops at 6:05pm) Kids just $5 to all games! Groups of 10 or more save big when purchasing at group rates. 7:30 at the Crown Complex www.fireantzhockey.com 910.321.0123 910.321.0123 FIREANTZ HOCKEY Tickets available at the Crown Complex Box Office. CROWN C O M P L E X