Oak Ridge, North Carolina

The Oak Ridge Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026, will be conducted in person at Oak Ridge Town Hall and electronically through the Zoom application. The public may access the meeting by logging on to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ and entering Meeting ID 833 4733 9669 and passcode 407047. To listen to the meeting, citizens can call any one of the following numbers: 1 (646) 558-8656, 1 (312) 626-6799, 1 (301) 715- 8592 or 1 (346) 248-7799. OAK RIDGE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD JUNE 18, 2026 – 6:30 P.M. OAK RIDGE TOWN HALL (Held in person & electronically) AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 16, 2026, Regular Meeting 4. STAFF REPORT 5. NEW BUSINESS Consideration/Approval of Additional Amenities at the Oak Ridge Lions Club’s Tranquility Garden (Danny Yanusz) 6. OLD BUSINESS A. Update on Facility Rental Fee Reduction & Waiver Guidelines for Oak Ridge Parks (Ashley Royal) B. Update on Park Entrance Master Plan (Brock Dunigan) C. Update on Heritage Farm Park Phase II (Brock Dunigan) D. Update on Farmhouse Community Center (Ashley Royal) E. Update on 2026 Music in the Park Series (Ashley Royal) F. Update on 2026 Music on the Lawn at Farmhouse Community Center (Phyllis Anders) 7. OTHER DISCUSSIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS Next meeting: July 23, 2026* Music in the Park, featuring Special Occasion Band July 11, 2026 Herita …

OAK RIDGE SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes – In Person March 19, 2026 @ 10am Attendees: Claudia Whittaker, Courtenay Harton, Ashley Royal, Brock Dunigan, Caroline Ruch, Brent Carrickhoff and Patti Dmuchowski Brent opened the meeting at 10:42. 1. Patti moved to approve the minutes from February 26, 2026 with correction of the meeting date, Brent 2nd, and the motion passed. 2. Veterans Honor Green - Status Update – Patti a. The order for the fourth set of pavers has been submitted. We hope to get delivery at the end of April with installation by P&R by Memorial Day. There are some pavers that need to be placed by relatives. b. The annual paver request procedure was approved at the last meeting. Genevieve will post highlights from the procedure on the website and the OR Facebook page. Orders need to be in by August 1 and ordered by Sept 1 for installation by P&R for Veterans Day. c. Interpretive panels – Patti & Ann i. Need to decide on a plan to go forward. Consensus was to focus on the 6 branches and their historic milestones. A professional writer will be needed. We will also review the ORES history curriculum. ii. All agreed that we need to discuss the project with the local veterans for input. There was a recommendation to speak with the Mt. Bethel Veterans that meet monthly at the church on Haw River. iii. After selecting a plan, present it to the Town Council for their input. iv. Ann discussed the project with Mark at Revington …

OAK RIDGE SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes – In Person February 19, 2026 @ 10am Attendees: Brent Carrickhoff, Ann Schneider, Rose Sheltzley, Barb Engel, Patti Dmuchowski, Ashley Royal, Brock Dunigan, and Courtenay Harton. 1. Brent opened the meeting at 10:05. 1. Patti moved to approve the minutes from January 15, 2026; Rose seconded, and the motion passed. 2. Veterans Honor Green - Status Update – Patti a. The order for the fourth paver has been submitted. We hope to get delivery at the end of April. b. Amy, Brent, and Patti examined all submitted paver request forms and addressed any issues that arose. c. The Committee approved the annual paver request procedure, with Patti making the motion to approve and Rose seconding. Patti will coordinate with Genevieve to post it on the town website. Brock requested to change the submit date to August and not September to give more time for installation. d. Sandra and Patti reconciled the Veterans funds. The remaining funds will be used for the panels. e. The Committee discussed Ben Walraven’s request for additional Veterans recognition, i.e., service animals. The group will discuss it at a later date once the panels are completed. f. Interpretive panels – Patti & Ann i. Need to decide on a plan to go forward. Consensus was to focus on the 6 branches and their historic milestones. A professional writer will be needed. We will also review the ORES history curriculum. ii. All agreed that we nee …

OAK RIDGE SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE Agenda – In Person February 26, 2026 @ 10am 1. Call Meeting to Order – Brent 2. Approve Minutes of January 15, 2026 - Brent 3. Veterans Honor Green - Status Update – Patti a. 4th Order of Pavers sent in. b. Amy, Brent & Patti reviewed all submitted paver request forms c. Annual procedure to order paver requests created. Need approval. d. VHG Paver Data Base created. 4. Interpretive panels – Patti & Ann a. Need to decide on how to go forward b. Discuss with local Veterans for input c. Discuss with Town Council members d. Ann discussed with Mark at Revington Reeves and obtained his input 5. Special Events Calendar for 2026: a. Memorial Day Ceremony – Monday, May 25, 2026 10am VHG (Speaker) b. 4th of July Kids Parade & Concert – Saturday, July 4,2026 12 & 4PM 250th c. 911 Ceremony – Friday, Sept 11, 2026 @8:45. 25th anniversary. Need words for the plaque and price. (Speaker) d. Heritage Day – Saturday, September 26, 2026 e. Veterans Day – Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026 at 10am VHG (Speaker) f. LUN – Dec 5, 2026 at 1:30 OR Park 6. LUN Major Items - Brent a. Carolyn and Patti obtained costs from local landscapers to install lights b. July workshop is scheduled for July 16, 2026, at the farmhouse. c. A new OR sign for the lawn display is needed (API) - Brent d. Discuss new LUN timetable and moving Santa to the Farmhouse. e. Caroline to follow up on using the Summerfield Theater for participation. 7. Storage for our SE …