More Than 16 Residents Hit the Streets for Neighborhood Cleanup

The following people were among those sweeping and picking up trash on our streets during the neighborhood cleanup on Saturday: Dorothy Bess, 1336 E St. NE; Marc Borbely, 536 13th St. NE; Tammi Cioffi, 536 13th St. NE; Charles Cleatham, 1306 E St. NE; Sharon Cochran, 1300 block of Emerald; David Cromartie, 532 13th St. NE; Diane Douglas, 1309 E St. NE; Scott Douglas, 1309 E St. NE; Andrea Fuller, 1227 E St. NE; Jane Funderburk, 1304 E St. NE; Brandon Jackson, 1309 Emerald St. NE; Jim Laise, 1248 E St. NE; Lea Mesner, 1300 block of Emerald; Michael Richardson, 1227 E St. NE; Stephen Smith, 1311 E St. NE; Betty Taylor, 1303 E St. NE; and Debra Wynn, 538 13th St. NE.

Thanks to everybody who came out to clean! Thanks, also, to Mr. Cromartie for suggesting the cleanup in the Corner Forum, back in February. Thanks to Ms. Cioffi for writing in the Corner Forum in support of the idea. Thanks to Ms. Cochran for obtaining rakes, shovels, brooms and garbage bags from the city and for coordinating trash pickup with the city. Thanks to Ms. Cochran also for designing the flyer, copying the flyer, and distributing it to residents throughout the week, and for bringing drinks. Thanks to Mr. Smith for distributing flyers all week. Thanks to Mr. Borbely for distributing flyers and bringing food and drinks. Thanks to Ms. Johnson (645-7190), a Department of Public Works solid waste inspector for Ward 6, for being very gracious and accommodating in arranging the drop-off and pickup of our supplies. Thanks to the city for supplying materials for neighborhood cleanups. Thanks to Ernest Spriggs, 430 13th St. NE, for donating $17 for the food (juice, water and donuts) at the cleanup. §