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History of Rt . 54 water tower
TOWER , from Page 1 been a staple of the Hammonton skyline and
has served as an important symbol of the town ’ s infrastructure and progressive public water supply system .
“ It ’ s an important part of the infrastructure of the town that really says to people who are going to look at the town for businesses or to relocate to , ‘ they have an active public water supply system ,’ and it stands out to me to say that , that the town is progressive enough to have that in place for quite a while . It gives to me that kind of feeling as people come in and see the tower , they say , ‘ Hey , these people know what they ’ re doing . They ’ re on the ball ,’” ARH Engineer Chris Rehmann said .
Rehmann was very young when the plans for the 151-foot-tall ( height from base to overflow pipe ) tower were first drafted , so he said he is not aware of the exact construction process used for the tower . However , given his engineering expertise , Rehmann estimated that the construction process — which John Adams and Earl J . Rehmann were responsible for — went as follows :
• Excavation for the concrete foundation .
• Placement of reinforcing steel if required along with anchor bolts to attach the legs of the tank to the foundation .
• Install water supply pipes from the water supply wells and overflow pipes to the concrete chamber at the bottom of the tank .
• Erect the legs and center column including the supply of the pipes and overflow pipe tank .
• Erect the bottom bowl of the tank .
• Install the aeration in the interior of the tank with all connecting pipes .
• Erect the side walls and roof of the tanks .
• Paint all elements of the tank .
The tower ’ s steel , elevated water storage tank ( EWST ) holds approximately 2.5 million gallons of water and replaced a water standpipe located on 12th Street between Madison and Monroe avenues .
According to ARH ’ s report , the EWST allowed for residencies and businesses throughout town to reliably receive water with a constant
AED fundraising
HAMMONTON — February is American Heart Month . The AtlantiCare Heart Heroes will partner with The Maplewood Inn , located at 470 S . White Horse Pike in Hammonton , to bring lifesaving AEDs to the community . The Maplewood in Hammonton will donate a portion of its sales each Monday in February , to the Atlanti- Care Heart Heroes program .
The AtlantiCare Heart Heroes is an AtlantiCare Foundation-funded program that places AEDs ( automated external defibrillators ) in the community on behalf of the Heart Institute at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center , Pomona .
“ We ’ re proud of our food and of our ties to the community ,” owner Jim Italiano , who had his staff trained in CPR and worked with AtlantiCare to install AEDs in the Maplewood ’ s Hammonton and Mays Landing locations through the AtlantiCare Heart Heroes Matching Funds Program , said .
The AtlantiCare Heart Heroes program began in 2002 , spurred by a small group of dedicated Atlanti- Care volunteers , who were known as “ The Heart Heroes ,” who raised funds to help AtlantiCare make AEDs available in the community . Through the AED Heart Heroes partnership , AtlantiCare has placed more than 200 AEDs in the community .
The current cost of an AED is $ 1,400 . Through the matching funds program , AtlantiCare contributes $ 700 and the recipient organization contributes the remaining portion . In some cases , other organizations donate the matching funds . For information on the Atlanti- Care Heart Heroes , call 404-7979 . For more information about Joe ’ s Maplewood , call 561-9621 . pressure . It also allows provides water that the town ’ s fire departments use to fight fires . The old system couldn ’ t supply more than an hour ’ s worth of a water for a fire pumper engine pumping at 1,000 gallons per minute . Today , the EWST allows for about five hours ’ worth of water with which fires are fought .
The style of tank the water tower uses is very unique for the period in which it was constructed . Heading into the post-war 1940s and 1950s , the need for a more reliable water supply was recognized , according to the report . Fast-forward to 2016 and the tower remains the symbol of the town ’ s efficient water supply system . The tank has been inspected regularly and has been re-painted every 15 to 20 years . It was painted with the town ’ s name and signature blueberry logo about 12 to 15 years ago . The tower also remains one of the first things people see when they travel into town via Route 54 , serving as a large welcome sign for the town .
“ It ’ s one of the first things you see coming up 54 , coming from the Vineland area , as you ’ re coming up through town . It ’ s one of the largest and highest structures as you ’ re coming into town , and the fact that after years they had the graphics on it with the blueberry and different things , it has almost been like a symbol when you ’ re going from south to north , all of the town of Hammonton has the tower ,” Hammonton Mayor Stephen DiDonato said .
‘ The Dependent Independent ’
PODCAST , from Page 1 “ I was at a point when I started the show
where I was pretty lonely and I needed to figure out a way to move a little bit forward , but I couldn ’ t get there without the help of other people . It got me thinking , ‘ Well , I ’ m here where I am because I depended on other people , so why not be able to get on the microphone and tell those stories about where I ’ m going and the people I leaned on to get there ?” Goblirsch said .
On January 21 , two years to the day of the first episode ’ s release , Goblirsch celebrated the 50th episode of the Dependent Independent with a live taping and meetand-greet at Tomfoolery Brewing Company , located at 334 Washington St .
Aside from connecting with various people on his show , Goblirsch likes the fact his podcast allows him to feature various local entrepreneurs and business owners , such as Behind the Moon Children ’ s Shop owner Brooke Sacco and Tomfoolery Brewing Company owners Shawn Grigus and Gayle D ’ Abate .
“ I ’ m a resident of Hammonton , and as this show has been building in the community , I really enjoyed the fact that I get to connect with more entrepreneurs in town , and Shawn and Gayle , the proprietors of Tomfoolery Brewing Company , allowed me to come in here and do all this , which is pretty sweet ,” Goblirsch said . It was Grigus and D ’ Abate ’ s establishment that Goblirsch held a special place in his heart for because it was also where the Dependent Independent Podcast celebrated its first anniversary by having a pub crawl during the recording of Episode 27 . Goblirsch recalled the fun-filled evening during Episode 50 ’ s taping .
“ Myself and several other people that are here today came here , and we did what ’ s called the ‘ epic annual pub crawl .’ It was Episode 27 — it ’ s a two-parter — where without asking any permission from Shawn and Gayle … we basically set up a microphone , and in a drunken stupor , went from this bar , to another bar , to another bar , and we talked about love , sex , we were complimentary of each other … Then , I said a lot of things that my wife specifically asked me to take out of the show ,” Goblirsch said .
To show gratitude for the hospitality shown to him by Tomfoolery Brewing Company over the years , Goblirsch asked Grigus to sit in for a segment of Episode 50 and talk about the experience of opening up a brewery in Hammonton . Goblirsch ’ s co-host for Episode 50 was longtime friend and the Dependent Independent ’ s very first co-host , Duarte Monteiro , an Athletic Performance Specialist and Martial Arts Instructor for ZENSport Zen Martial Arts and Fitness in Sewell . Goblirsch and Monteiro met about eight years ago while working for the same company . Working in human resources during the recession , a large part of Goblirsch ’ s job
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