ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Tuesday, July 16, 1996                 TAG: 9607160042
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 

HIDDEN HYDRANT LORA GORDON. ONE OF THE SEVERAL OVERGROWN FIRE HYDRANTS ALONG ROCK ROAD IN RADFORD. IT'S BEEN ABOUT FIVE YEARS SINCE THE CITY'S HYDRANTS HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND MANY ARE COVERED IN POISON IVY, VIRGINIA CREEPER AND OTHER WEEDS. CITY COUNCIL LAST WEEK APPROVED SPENDING $7,853 LEFT OVER IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S PAYROLL ACCOUNT TO HIRE TWO SUMMER EMPLOYEES TO EXCAVATE, GREASE, PAINT AND FLOW-TEST THE HYDRANTS. COLOR.

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