First, my apologies about the delay on this recap. Work projects have been keeping me busy this week. So, here's the wrap-up from last Saturday's Shaw Monthly Clean Up. Overall we had a great clean up and a solid turn out of participants. Nine people came out to help pick up trash and litter along the O Street corridor. We started at 11th street and worked our way down to 4th street. Mainly we focused on trash and litter, but we also took some time weeding and cleaning up a few treeboxes.

This was our third clean up and I think these are becoming pretty successful activities. We are gaining lots of lessons learned and fine-tuning every month. For November I think we'll choose a more focused area and really work to blitz that area to sustain a lasting clean environment.

PHOTOS FROM OCTOBER 13, 2007

The clean up team walks down tree-lined O Street.

James' parents tackle the corner of 7th and O.

James tackles a trashy lamppost. These things are notorious!

Mark & Abby work between 5th and 4th on O street.