Community Corner

West Siders Volunteer for Two Cleanup Efforts

Over two weekends, volunteers cleaned basins in two subdivisions and removed litter from the side of Route 30.

With Earth Day on the horizon, west side residents of Montgomery organized a pair of cleanup events over the past two weekends.

On Saturday, April 9, 23 residents of Foxmoor and Fairfield Way collected 24 bags of litter from the basins in their subdivisions, according to event organizer Stan Bond. It’s the fifth time Foxmoor residents have pitched in to clean up those basins, Bond said, and the first time the event included Fairfield Way as well.

"Twenty-four bags of trash is a lot of litter to pull from these shorelines, and it reflects a problem the Village of Montgomery needs to address,” said Bond, a newly-elected village trustee. "I think much of this litter is windblown from ineffective garbage and recycling containers. We need covered cart containers that stay upright and sealed to keep litter in its place."

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Sunday, April 17 saw eight residents come together to collect litter from along Route 30. A full 30 bags of trash were collected at that event, Bond said, and volunteers found a discarded television as well.

"What we can be proud of," Bond said, "is that our community is blessed with youngsters and adult volunteers who are willing to devote their time and energy to the service of our community and the environment. All we had to do was ask."

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