Springfield Cleanup

fsujax · April 09, 2011, 05:13:09 PM

Today we must have had close to 75 volunteers from First Baptist helping us clean the alleys. It was a great time. Lots of hard work was accomplished. Just check out all the debris along 8th St waiting to be picked up. Thanks FBC and the Springfield residents for helping out! A tremendous effort by all.

tufsu1 · April 09, 2011, 07:40:10 PM

I saw lots of people while I was up at the car wash today...and then City Kidz had free ice cream for the volunteers...great job!

buckethead · April 09, 2011, 07:42:09 PM

Wow! maybe those folks over at FBC are decent after all.

Garden guy · April 09, 2011, 09:53:40 PM

Quote from: buckethead on April 09, 2011, 07:42:09 PM
Wow! maybe those folks over at FBC are decent after all.

Yearly "think about the neighbors" time i guess...

buckethead · April 10, 2011, 09:30:23 AM

So you went to the cleanup too? Good Job, GG!

Noone · April 10, 2011, 09:49:11 AM

I was there a little after 9 and was impressed with the effort too. There was some heavy duty equipment going in those alleys and cleaning the lots. Didn't know there was a little park south of 8th. How many times was that red pick up truck filled up with limbs and branches.

Impressive! There are a lot of people that want it to happen.

KuroiKetsunoHana · April 10, 2011, 02:32:59 PM

Quote from: Garden guy on April 09, 2011, 09:53:40 PM
Quote from: buckethead on April 09, 2011, 07:42:09 PM
Wow! maybe those folks over at FBC are decent after all.

Yearly "think about the neighbors" time i guess...

as strongly as i distrust and dislike FBC, this attitude ov putting down and seeking ulterior motives for the good they do has very likely fed into the isolationism and aloofness they usually show. i don't like them, but i see no reason not to gratefully accept the help they offer on its own terms.
they showed up, which is more than i did.

sheclown · April 10, 2011, 03:17:12 PM

It looks really great down the alley's off 8th Street. Thanks for doing this.

Timkin · April 10, 2011, 03:33:26 PM

Where are the pictures !!!

fsujax · April 10, 2011, 04:03:33 PM

I have a few, but dont know how to post them. Others have some as well. Maybe they will post.

Timkin · April 10, 2011, 04:33:10 PM

I always love to see progress and piles of trash waiting on a truck are great signs of progress.. Kudos to all of you

fsujax · April 10, 2011, 04:39:29 PM

Take a drive down 8th St or 7th St between Hubbard and Market St!

CityLife · April 10, 2011, 08:43:27 PM

I've got about 20 or so pictures. I'll either post them tomorrow or send them for someone else to post.

Politics, Religion, DT issues aside, the volunteers from First Baptist dominated in the Block Captains cleanup. They did a phenomenal job. Just drive around the Eastside of Springfield in the few blocks around 8th. The alley between 7th and 8th and Market and Hubbard went from jungle to navigable via foot or car. It was quite likely the most overgrown alley in the whole neighborhood.

sheclown · April 11, 2011, 07:29:54 AM

What a great gift to Springfield. Thank you First Baptist and block captains.

The alleys are so precious to the neighborhood. It really sets Springfield a part from other neighborhoods. And the alleys on the east side were in rough shape.

letters and numbers · April 11, 2011, 08:30:46 AM

it was hard work the temperature was 90!!! but someone took pictures and put them on the springfield website http://www.myspringfield.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=1265 hey im still sore but not bad for my first one