April 2025 Newsmakers

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1 month 2 weeks
May 07, 2025
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Service Awards 

5 Years
Andy Anderson, Director of Information Technology 

10 Years
Tanya Brown, Accounting Technician II 
Dustin Jenkins, Electric Meter Specialist 
Zachary Kruger, Lineworker First Class 
Bert Wyrick, Control Room Operator II 

Promotions 

Jordan Lang, Lineworker Second Class 
Elizabeth Sharp, Project Coordinator 

Accomplishments 

Congratulations to the following Water Treatment Plant (WTP) employees on obtaining certifications from the NC Water Treatment Facility Operators Certification Board. Tyler Palochak, Water Quality Specialist II, received the A-Well Certification. Brad Dunn, WTP Operator II, received the A-Surface certification. Cheryl Irwin, WTP Chemist II, and Mildred Betancourth, WTP Operator II, received C-Well certifications. To obtain these certifications, employees attend Board-approved schools where they study and are tested on a variety of topics including pumps, instrumentation, bacteriology, iron and manganese removal, corrosion control, lab procedures, disinfection, and more.  

Congratulations also to WWTP Operator Porter Harris, who received the Grade 1 Biological Operator Certification from the NC Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission.  

Congratulations 

Congratulations to Accountant Auditor III Michelle Walker (Yeager) on her recent marriage to David Walker.  

Congratulations to WTP Operation Crew Leader Brooks Nobles on the birth of his baby boy, Bryson.

Congratulations to Water Resources O/M Supervisor Wayne Wilson on his recent marriage to his wife, Mara. 

Condolences 

Our condolences to Water Resources Systems O/M Crew Leader II John Roebuck and Gas Systems Technician IV Stephen Roebuck, on the passing of their grandmother, Connie Faye Bell Sutton. 

Our deepest sympathies to the friends, family, and co-workers of Donnie Wilson, Master Mechanic, who recently passed away. We will honor Donnie with a tribute page in the May/June Spotlight.

New Hires 

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James Everette, 
Gas Systems Technician I