Roof rescue
Speaking to the Norris City Council on Monday night (Aug. 11) is Jane Stribling, who along with her late husband, Charley Wells, donated the gazebo and the land on which it sits across from the Norris Town Center. She is part of a group raising funds to replace the gazebo’s roof. - G. Chambers Williams III
Some Norris residents have begun a campaign to raise at least $6,000 to pay for replacement of the deteriorated roof on the city-owned gazebo across from the Norris Town Center. Norris resident Cynthia Edrington told the City Council during its regular meeting Monday night that she’s leading a four-person group that has formed to conduct the fund drive. Mayor Chris Mitchell told her and the interested crowd at the meeting that he had already made a donation. But the campaign might not actually be necessary, Mitchell acknowledged, as the council has already said it would allocate city funds to pay for the new roof – and, in fact, had already put $5,000 in the capital-improvements budget for it two years ago. Jane Stribling, who donated the gazebo and the land on which it sits to the city of Norris in August 1998, wrote on Facebook late last week that she and others are working with the Norris Lions Club to seek donations for the new roof. She also spoke during Monday’s council meeting about the fundraising effort.
Read MoreThursday Clinton farm market was a success, its organizers report
Sarah Millet of Clinton visits the Heaven’s Leaven booth featuring fresh-baked bread products during last Thursday’s Clinton Farmers Market in the city parking lot on North Main Street. Sitting are, from left, booth operator Bonnie Templeton, Percival Templeton, 3 months, and Fern Chandler, 11. - G. Chambers Williams III
There were 21 vendors at last week’s first Thursday edition of the new Clinton Farmers Market, and while the organizers had hoped for better customer turnout, they were pleased with it overall, they said, and will do it again next month. It was also the first time the market was held at the new city parking lot on North Main Street at North Hicks Street, rather than its previous location at the Anderson County Fairgrounds. “With school starting last week, people were a bit busy, so we didn’t see quite the community participation we wanted,” said Matthew Garafolo, one of the organizers. “But we had several vendors who sold out of their products, so it went pretty well.” The market will be back at the fairgrounds, along North Charles G. Seivers Boulevard, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, Garafolo said.
Read MoreAnderson County awards $417k for addiction programs
The Anderson County Commission has awarded $417,444 to programs that help people struggling with drug and alcohol issues. The money came to the county from the state of Tennessee through lawsuits against drug companies and pharmacies. The Tennessee Abatement Council sets rules for how counties can spend the funds, which are given to a mix of nonprofits, churches and government programs. Each organization must use the funds for the purpose stated in its county contract. Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention received $22,000 to help rural residents dispose of medication, and $16,796 to provide drug prevention education for parents and study youth substance abuse behaviors, attitudes and norms. The Boys & Girls Clubs received $30,000 to train staff, support youth mental health and provide substance use education for youth and families.
Read MoreDrivers defy Norris sewer closures
As work on the first sewer-upgrade project in Norris moves into its second month, Utilities Superintendent Tony Wilkerson told the City Council Monday night that he has been frustrated by motorists and pedestrians ignoring “road closed” signs and entering the construction areas. Parts of East Norris and Pine roads have been and will continue to be closed for brief periods as the work progresses, mainly to allow construction crews to work safely, he said. He has asked the city’s Police Department for help in ensuring that drivers and walkers do not enter the active construction areas when they are blocked off. Hurst Excavating LLC. of Knoxville began work July 14 on an $851,455 contract from the city for the first phase of sewer-line upgrades. The project includes replacing older lines to help reduce the influx of stormwater runoff that overwhelms the city’s sewage-treatment plant following significant rainfall.
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