A Cleaner Road to Valley View

by Bill Moench

Sixteen volunteers had a great morning doing our Adopt-A-Roadway clean-up of County Road GG on Saturday, September 21. Sponsored by the Conservation Committee, the group met at the Welcome Center for coffee and pastries (provided by Crystal - thanks!), and then loaded up for the drive to Highway 17 to begin. With positive attitudes and a party atmosphere, teams of four walked both sides of the road back toward Valley View. We collected many bags of trash, including a few hubcaps, a car battery, and countless bottles and cans. OLT provided safety vests, work gloves, and trash bags. The group included four members of the Board of Directors, two staff members, four conservation Committee members, two camp hosts, and two brand new first-time visitors from Missouri. We were all back at Valley View by noon for an afternoon of soaking before the rain began.

The Committee hopes to make this an annual September event, and we'll be looking to expand the group next year. Keep your eyes open for details early next summer, in time to make accommodation reservations. Thanks to all who helped - especially our new St. Louis members, Tom and Betty!