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DSS WORKERS STILL UPSET New Building Offers No Magical Solution BY TERRY POPE Four weeks after the Brunswick County Department of Social Serv ices moved into its new SI. 3 million building, some employees have hardly noticed the change. Heavy caseloads, computer short ages and an outdated telephone sys tem have followed workers into the new building. Many had visions that somehow conditions would magically change after the move, said Evelyn John son, supervisor of adult health ser vices. 'To tell the truth, I perfer the old building," said Ms. Johnson. The department had grown too large for its space in the public health building. The new facility at the government complex in Bolivia is projected to meet the depart ment's office needs for the next five years; however, all space will likely be filled by the end of the 1991-92 fiscal year, said DSS Director Jamie Orrock. The DSS board heard from one worker Monday who complained that her new office is smaller than the one she had before. "This place is driving everybody crazy," said Mary Randolph, 58, a worker in the adult services pro gram. "We do not have any leader ship. 1 wouldn't come before this board if I wasn't deep down hurt by what's going on around here." Ms. Randolph joined the depart ment in March 1985. She accused Orrock of hanassing her and assign ing her to an office too small. Noting several health problems, such as high blood pressure and dia betes, Ms. Randolph said her 9 feet by 9 1/2 feet office only added to her problems of needing air and space to meet with clients. She was in the hospital when new offices were assigned. "Fire me, do anything you want," said Ms. Randolph, "but I'm going to tell it like it is." Orrock told the board that he as signed the seven departmental areas within the building while supervi sors assigned individual offices. Of fices that generate a higher traffic count were targeted for the front of the building, closer to the waiting area, he said. "The location is logical, in my opinion," said Orrock. "There was no intent on anyone's part to handle it any differently." Orrock asked Ms. Randolph how many clients she saw on Monday. "Probably one, or two," said Ms. Randolph. "Or, how many did you see the lasi lime you were here?" asked Or rock. Ms. Randolph said her client load is higher in the winter months when she accepts applications for the en ergy assistance program. "The money's not here now," said Ms. Randolph. "We don't have any clients because we don't have any money. They turn them back at the front door." Following a 15-minute recess, during which the board toured the building and inspected the disputed office space. Chairman Frankie Ra bon asked that Orrock do what he could to transfer Ms. Randolph tem porarily if it didn't interfere with other employees. "This employee's got a problem healthwisc," said Rabon. "If there's any way in the world we can help, I'd like to do so. It may be one of us tomorrow in this same situation." Ms. Randolph's husband. Frank lin Randolph, addressed the board. He said his wife's condition was "thrown back" when she left the hospital and felt her office wasn't large enough for her to get air. "I mentioned, one time, the har rassment with Mr. Orrock," said Randolph. "This was between the two of us. I meant that then and I mean it today. I won't back off of that. I am asking the board to con sider her request." Randolph said a person should not have to work under constant tension or turmoil. "A lot of people have a tendency to bring it home," said Randolph. "I'll do whatever is necessary to see that it's stopped." As for staff members' other con cerns, Orrock said the department hopes to upgi^dc the telephone sys tem during the next fiscal year and route more clients away from the receptionist's station. "The simple process of getting phone calls through is still hectic," said Orrock. The Aid to Families with De pendent Children (AFDC) depart ment, which processes applications for food stamps, still has an urgent need for five computer terminals and a printer, according to a report in the board's meeting packet. "Workers are having to share ter minals," it states. 'Time is lost go ing from office to office to find a terminal not in use. Twenty people are printing on one printer." Orrock said this puts a major in convenience on workers. '86 CUTLASS SUPREME 4-dr., green, AT, PS, PB, AC, tilt wheel, cruise control, PW, PL, rally wheels, nice car. Was $5,995 NOW $4,987 JONES FORD 754-4341 ? 1-800-832-5328 Hwy. 17 N.. Shollotte ? M-F 8:30-7:30. Sot. 9-4 BEAT THE EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY 6PM-9PM ~ This Week's Menu Chicken Fricassee with Mixed Vegetables and Peach Half Seafood Casserole with Broccoli London Broil with Vegetable, Baked Potato or French Fries All Above Served With Tossed Salad and Fresh Baked Bread How Our Special Works... 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Thief Leaves Lion's Paw With Gloves, Cash BY TERRY POPE An estimated SI, 266 in cash and merchandise was taken from the pro golf shop during a break-in at Lion's Paw Golf Club near Grissettown. Brunswick County Sheriff's De puty John Ingram said the suspect pried open the rear door to the pro shop and also cut a telephone line. Owner Ed Gore told detectives the suspect scattered merchandise on the floor, broke a glass display shelf and broke into a drink ma chine once inside the building while the shop was closed late Saturday. An office door had been pried open, Ingram reported, and 20 chrome golf club racks had been damaged. Approximately $880 in cash was taken from the office along with 19 sets of golfing gloves valued at $266 and 30 bottles of insect rcpcl lant lotion valued at $120. Detectives arc still investigating the break-in. In other reports on file at the sheriff's department; ?A burglar broke into several build ings at the N.C. Baptist Assembly at Ft. 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(Hwy. 17 acros* from NCOoiuld'i) | StRVIMi: SMAI LOTTE ? CALABASH ? SIASET BEACH CRIME REPORT melto. Riverside and Driftwood buildings. ?A Leland man awakened by some one on his porch late Saturday fired a shot at the fleeing suspect, report ed Deputy Robert Allen. The Eagle's Nest Road resident said the suspect had a crowbar or ax handle in his hand. He did not know if a bullet hit the man. ?A woman entered the Citgo Quick N-Easy store on Holden Beach Road Saturday around 6:10 p.m. and took a business license from the wall along with several file folders from the office, reported Deputy Georgia Phelps. ?A Lebanon, Pa., man told Deputy Robert Hoagland last Thursday that someone stole his SI 50 raincoat while he was golfing at Sandpiper Bay Golf Club near Sunset Beach. ?Someone returned to their home on N.C. 179 south of Shallotte Sat urday to find 24 plants missing from their yard. The azaleas, rose bushes and fox gloves, valued at S122, had been dug up from the front yard, reported Ingram. ?An inflatable swimming pool and rods and reels, all valued at Sill, were taken from a Dutchman Vil lage home. Damage was listed at $22 to a window, reported Deputy Phil HewctL ?A window air conditioner valued at $250 was stolen from a home at Varnamtown, reported Deputy Charles Crocker on Friday. The vic tim, from Liberty, had not checked the home since May 22. ?A concrete statue was reported stolen from a Forest Hills subdivi sion home near Lcland, Crocker said. The statue is of a little boy holding an unpainted basket and has a leg broken at the knee. It is valued at $35. ?Someone broke a garage door window at Bill's Wrecker Service on U.S. 17 near Supply Friday, re ported Sgt. Carl Pearson. Damage was listed at S75. No items were taken. ?A 28-year-old Shallottc man re ported early Sunday that he was beaten outside a local nightclub by a suspect that followed him home and then beat him again around 4:40 a.m., reported Deputy Richard Long. No charges have been filed. The victim was heavily intoxicated, the report states. ?Someone broke into a drink ma chine inside Smitty's Produce on Long Beach Road late Saturday, re ported HewctL Damage was listed at S300 and $40 in coins was miss ing. Sgt. Pearson reported a video machine at Wilson's Old Fashioned Hamburgers on the same road was broken into late Friday, resulting in the theft of $75 in coins and damage of $150. ?Three break-ins in Leland are un der investigation. Two homes on Ml Misery Road were burglarized over the weekend, reported Deputy Richard DuVall. A $400 generator was removed from one home. A ,357-magnum revolver and video recorder, all valued at $330, were taken from another home. Jewelry, a gun and shoes valued at over $755 were taken from an Old Mill Road home Friday, Long reported. ?Silverware, a computer, television and satellite receiver, all valued at $5,625, were stolen from a Good man Road home, reported Deputy Randy Robinson on Sunday. ?Jewelry valued at $1,386 was re ported missing from a Stone Chim ney Road home Friday, Crocker re ported. A front door had been forced open. ?A love seat, heater and bed frame were taken by a renter at a home on Village Point Road, reported De puty Phil Bryant. The renter left a S200 deposit. Items taken were val ued at $650. ?A utility shed and home at Ocean Trails II were broken into, Hcwctt reported Saturday. Items valued at $1,645 were taken, including rods and reels, radios and a microwave. Damage was listed at $245. 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