Volunteers & Cave Creek Museum, Thank You for Dec. 10 Scenic Drive Litter Cleanup

December 11, 2016

litter_cleanup_tvNeed a “new” TV? Act quickly and one can be yours!

Friends of the Scenic Drive volunteer John Rodwick found the TV, obviously in need of some TLC, while he was picking up litter Saturday morning. The City of Scottsdale Waste Management Department is scheduled to pickup the bags of litter and other refuse, which includes the TV, on Monday. Act Now.

Friends of the Scenic Drive thanks John and all the volunteers who helped with Saturday’s effort. As a result of their community service residents can be proud of the appearance of Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive. Friends also thanks the Cave Creek Museum for donating 10 free admissions to the museum. These were used to encourage online volunteer registration. Volunteers who registered online and then participated in the cleanup received the museum admissions.

Friends mans two sign-in locations: #1. northern Scenic Drive entry sign (located on the west side of Scottsdale Road south of Carefree Highway, immediately south of Terravita Marketplace), #2. Scenic Drive monument sign area (located on east side of Scottsdale Road 3/4 mile north of Happy Valley Road, across from MacDonald’s Ranch).

Volunteers included:  Gina Kulp, J. Kulp, Gary Hohner, Bonnie Hughes, Evan Half,  Connie Boose,   John Rodwick, Marg Nelssen,  Jake Rulf, Connie Boose, Michael Ballman, Les Conklin, Keith Christian, Bob Faitz, Les MCisaac, Mike Winfield, .  Gina Kulp, managed the southern sign-in location. Les Conklin managed the northern location.

Friends of the Scenic Drive Helps Maintain and Enhance Scottsdale's Scenic Drive.

Friends of the Scenic Drive Helps Maintain and Enhance Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive.

Friends of the Scenic Drive has been participating in Scottsdale’s Adopt-A-Road program since 1995.  Friends provides safety vests, pickup “sticks,” and plastic trash bags.  Complimentary donuts and water are available. Gloves and long pants recommended. When volunteers sign-in they are assigned a specific roadside area to cover

2016-2017 Cleanup Schedule

"Keep Scottsdale Beautiful" back of safety vestSaturday, Oct. 22, 2016, 7:45 a.m.  … THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS. JOB WELL DONE.
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, 8 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, 8:15  a.m…. THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS. JOB WELL DONE.
Saturday, Apr. 22, 2017, 7:45 a.m.

  • ** The schedule is subject to change, so be sure to check The Peak magazine, www.thepeakaz.org, www.scenicdrive.org, www.gppaaz.org, or www.apeekatthepeak.org. Subscribers to The Peak Newsletter are automatically notified of upcoming cleanups.
The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. Your email address will not be published. All comments are reviewed based on The Peak’s Comment Policy prior to publishing.

 

 

Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

Share This Post On
468 ad

2 Comments

  1. I was with you in. Spirit and provided strategic advise.

    Post a Reply
  2. From Judy Melton, City of Scottsdale Adopt-A-Road Program. “THANK YOU ALL!!
    A well-deserved THANK YOU goes out to the Adopt A Road team leaders and volunteers, and the one-time groups, who participated in the October 22nd Keep Scottsdale Beautiful citywide event in conjunction with national Make a Difference Day, or
    who did any litter clean up in the month of October!”

    37 groups involving 249 volunteers cleaned approximately 75 miles of roadway and
    picked up almost one TON of litter!”

    Post a Reply

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.