Nine friendly Pinehurst volunteers met January 8th for the second of four annual events to pick up litter along Pinehurst Way NE and NE 115th St. In spite of a forecast for rain and possibly snow, it was crisp but sunny! Donning bright safety vests and gloves, and carrying bright yellow trash bags, grabbers, brooms and dust pans, we formed teams to divide and conquer the territory.
We picked up your usual assortment of bottles and cans, cigarette remnants, and various paper products. Some of our more memorable finds were a dead rat, a squirrel too ripe to bag, snow chains, and a sports bag we thought might contain treasure, but in fact held yukky old clothes. Interestingly, our haul was almost twice as great as in October.
A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated, including the two year old, who was a real trooper. We will schedule another event in March or April.
Thanks again for organizing this Nancy!