Here's an update on the piece I did Tuesday, which mentioned that the clock tower on the new Little Sugar Creek Greenway at Kings Drive and Morehead Street was not keeping the correct time.
It came in response to a question from Joe Mattiacci of Charlotte, who wrote to the Observer Forum, asking, "Why do we need a huge clock tower on the new greenway at Kings Drive and Morehead anyway? Everybody in Charlotte seems to have their face in some sort of electronic device much of the day where the time is readily available."
And, he asked, "Why do we have a clock that hasn't kept the correct time since it was erected? Who is responsible for this episode of another public waste of money?"
Answers: It's not public money. The Rotary Club of Charlotte raised the money for the clock tower, which was designed by LandDesign. Gwen Cook, a planner with the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department, said a recent electrical storm had affected the clockworks (by the Verdin Company in Cincinnati, Ohio), which was working with the county department to fix the problem.
This morning, reported, "The clock is working correctly. It's a feature that we'll keep an eye on to be sure it's not affected by storms. There is good surge protection. ... [We] Will continue to monitor."
Oops. About 6:15 p.m. she emailed to say the clock was lagging again. She said Verdin is sending a service technician next week.
Photo credit: Mary Newsom.
Friday, April 29, 2011
'Clock Tower of Babel' now fixed, now broken again
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It's a good thing that you're around to monitor such important stuff like this...
StankyJ: I know, it's a tough job but someone has to do it. And blogging's a nice break from my REAL job - which I now must get back to...
I like the clock. I was wondering where it came from. Thanks.
Annoyed me everytime i drove by it.. Thanks for the update
When an electrical storm disabled that clock tower, did anyone see if a DeLorean was sent back to the future?
I like the clock. Glad they fixed it. There will always be people who whine because they thing "public money" or "their tax dollars" do everything in this town. And the whole Greenway looks great...much better than some of the stuff that used to be there. I hope its use expands to include stuff like art exhibits, maybe some outdoor music...stuff like that.
SAVE THE CLOCK TOWER!!!!!!!!!!!
I like the park and the clock and I'm glad it's there.
Unfortunately, if it can't keep correct time, we'll have no end of yammer from people who'd be perfectly happy with a civic infrastructure that consisted of nothing but outhouses and dirt roads.
This is not a tower and it looks cheap.
Remind me again, what was the total public cost of the Trickleway?
Japanese and American auto manufacturers plan to shut down plants; several weeks to 6 months.
I'm interested in the 4 standing stones along Kings Dr. How might I find out about the sculptor and the making of them?
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