Clinton students’ artwork showcased at Mosaic Art Festival
Taylor Bailey of Clinton shows her children, Graham, 2, and Bailey, 10 months, around the Mosiac Arts Festival exhibits in the Clinton Community Center on Saturday morning. - G. Chambers Williams III
Crowds turned out in mild, sunny spring weather for last Saturday’s fourth-annual Mosaic Arts Festival, which this year was moved out of downtown Clinton to the Community Center and an outdoor area along South Hicks Street. The main event, coordinated by art teachers from Clinton City Schools, was the “Art Through Time” show featuring artwork by students at the city’s three elementary schools. Clinton Elementary School art teacher Allison Swanner said that more than 1,000 pieces of artwork from children in the city schools were on display inside the Community Center. “Every single student created art, and each one took inspiration from a famous artist,” Swanner said. Augusta Ridley, art teacher at North and South Clinton elementary schools, said the teachers were pleased to see the festival moved out of downtown to the Community Center.
Read MoreTree-planting, play part of continuing 75th birthday celebration
About 50 people gathered Sunday in the Norris Commons to plant trees in commemora- tion of Norris’ 75th birthday as an incorporated city. - May Boardman
About 50 people gathered in the Norris Commons on Sunday to celebrate the official 75th birthday of the city of Norris with a tree-planting ceremony, led by Spencer Boardman. This was the first major event of several scheduled for this year’s months-long Norris birthday celebration, and it was the only one of the events to be held on what most Norris officials consider to be the actual date of incorporation of the city. The tree-planting event was held “to commemorate the hundreds of citizen volunteers over these past 75 years that have dedicated time and energy to maintain the historical roots and culture that makes Norris a unique community we call home,” according to an announcement. “This also recognizes the importance of trees and landscaping in Norris, which began when TVA laid out the town in preparation for construction of Norris Dam,” said city Councilman Chuck Nicholson, who also serves as chairman of the Norris Tree Commission. “TVA planted a lot of trees, which led to Norris becoming the first ‘Tree City USA’ in the state,” Nicholson said. “We’ve continued to maintain that designation over the years, and we felt that planting trees for the birthday celebration would be a fitting way to recognize the importance of trees to the city.” Mayor Chris Mitchell read a proclamation for the occasion. The event was hosted by the Norris Tree Commission and the Norris 75th Anniversary Celebration Committee.
Read MoreGoing up
Norris residents will see an additional $1.10 added to their monthly utility bills by January as the City Council on Monday night approved increases of 55 cents to take effect July 1 and again Jan. 1. City Manager Adam Ledford said the higher rates are necessary to cover the city’s growing expenses to have Waste Connections operate the city’s refuse-collection service. Ledford cited diesel-fuel prices and the Consumer Price Index, which both have increased dramatically since President Biden took office in January 2021. The city’s contract with Waste Connections allows the private company to raise the rates it charges the city based on the increased CPI and fuel costs. Starting July 1, residents will pay $17.55 a month, up from $17, for trash pickup. That will rise to $18.10 a month beginning next Jan. 1. Commercial trash customers will see even higher increases, including paying more in monthly dumpster rental costs and weekly trash pickups. Ledford also proposed to the council that the initial monthly fee to residents for the city’s new Stormwater Utility Department should be $3, which also would be included on their monthly utility bills. Those bills already include water, sewer, and trash-pickup service. The city manager recommended an initial budget for the stormwater utility that would include a $250,000 mapping expense to determine where the city’s stormwater drain lines are, and their present condition. All but $25,000 of that expense would be paid for by a grant, Ledford said.
Read MoreBoardman is recognized for service
The city of Norris celebrated its designation as a Tree City USA for the 45th year in a row during a special Arbor Day event recently at Norris Elementary School. City Councilman Bill Grieve read a proclamation by Mayor Chris Mitchell designating March 28 as the city’s official Arbor Day for 2024. The city event also recognized Spencer Boardman, a former member of the Norris Tree Commission, for his years of volunteer work for the city. “On Arbor Day, we normally honor someone for their service to the community, and specifically for work related to the Tree Commission,” said city Councilman Chuck Nicholson, who also serves as chairman of the Tree Commission. “Spencer was a Tree Commission member for several years and has done an incredible amount of volunteer work for the city over the years,” Nicholson said. As part of his designation as this year’s Arbor Day honoree, Boardman gets a tree planted in his name, Nicholson said. Norris was the first city in Tennessee to earn the Tree City USA designation, in 1979. To earn a Tree City USA designation, a city must have a tree commission and meet other criteria concerning planting and preservation of trees within the city limits, and holding an annual Arbor Day event.
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