The Clinton Store is not only out of compliance for enforcing the Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health mask requirements inside or on the cashier, but they are allowing customers to gather, socialize, and drink beer around the register with no masks or social distancing.
We were in to buy bug spray yesterday, Saturday, August 29 on our way to Clinton Lake and had to pass though a small group of unmasked people drinking and congregating around the entrance, and once inside, found at least 9 people surroundng the register drinking beer, standing about 12 inches apart, with one woman sitting on a crate, which indicates that this was not going to break up any time soon. There was also a gathering of about 6-8 people eating dinner in the tiny dining room, understandably unmaksed, but in such a small tight space, it added to the risk of transmission.
I and my friend were the only ones in masks and in order to purchase anything and pay for it, we had to move through and wait within a crowd of what seemed like locals using the store as a place to hang out for the evening with open containers.
The store is tiny. In the attached photo of the aisles and cold case, imagine 8-10 people packed in this space along with an unmasked cashier and another crowd outside the door.
This blatant disregard for the Douglas County mask requirement, when we ranked #7 nationally as of Friday as one of the fastest-growing towns for cases and transmission, is disgusting. They have a responsibility to their community and guests using the lake to take every precaution necessary, no matter how unpopular the County mask mandate may be to their clientele.
The cashier was friendly and although no one said anything negative to us, all eyes were on us until we left and the atmosphere created by the clientele felt intimidating.
I wouldn't recommended shopping here until they are in compliance. Someone needs to pay them an official visit. read more