As construction nears completion on the new Anderson County Chamber of Commerce headquarters, the deadline to purchase a laser-engraved brick for the building’s entryway is quickly approaching.
June 1 is the final day to order a brick to be installed along the sidewalk leading from the parking lot to the new facility.
Bricks may be engraved with individual or company names, memorial or honorary messages, or favorite sayings or quotations.
The commemorative bricks will support the chamber’s future and offer a lasting presence in downtown Clinton.
With concerns about fire hydrants failing during the recent California wildfires, the Clinton City Council is discussing how to avoid having that happen here.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stated the problem in its case came from decreased pressure in a time of high demand, causing the hydrants at high elevations to quit working.
During the April 28 council meeting, Councilman Rob Herrell said he had discussed the issue with Clinton Fire Chief Jeff Little and was optimistic about the city’s preparedness.
“For the most part, Clinton’s very good because it’s part of our ISO rating,” Herrell said.
“And we have a very good ISO rating,” he said, regarding Clinton’s hydrants.
The ISO or Insurance Services Office ratings rank a city’s fire safety.
However, Herrell noted some hydrants are connected to smaller pipes that limit water flow.
“You can’t dig them all up at once, so it’s a gradual process,” he said, explaining that it would be too costly to replace them all at the same time.
Little said he would like the water mains to be six inches minimum in diameter, but that some existing ones are four inches.
Clinton Mayor Scott Burton, left, and Clinton Councilman David Queener, right, present the donated Clinton fire pumper truck to Dennis Obradovac, administrative officer of the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, on May 1.
Thanks to the city of Clinton, the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department has another pumper fire truck to help protect the 65 square-mile area it serves.
Clinton last week donated a 2007 Ferrara fire engine to the Marlow department. The truck was recently retired from service by the Clinton Fire Department.
“The City of Clinton has proudly donated a 2007 Pumper Fire Truck to the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department — a valuable addition that will support emergency-response efforts and enhance public safety in our neighboring community,” the city said on its Facebook page last week.
Clinton has a habit of passing retired emergency vehicles along to other police and fire department in Anderson County, including Norris and Rocky Top, as well as the county’s volunteer fire/rescue departments.
Mayor Scott Burton and Councilman David Queener presented the truck to Marlow VFD Administrative Officer Denis Obradovac.
