We had an estimated 130 volunteers who collected a mass amount of rubbish and cleared many pathways. Anyone walking through Stoney Point will now have a safe and clean path because of all your dedicated efforts.
Special thanks to the Chatsworth Neighborhood Council and their representative Jelena Csany for supplying the great coffee, bagels and those awesome hot dogs.
This was our 7th year, and each time we host this event, the number of volunteers keeps on growing. What more can a community member ask for?
The number of Scout volunteers was up this year, and that in itself was great to see, being I am a seasoned Scout myself.
I just love those little Cub Scouts. Everything they saw and did will have a monumental impact in their lives because of what they learned from watching the older Scouts do. They learned that, as a Scout, the meaning of "Do a Good Turn Daily" is what our nation will expect of them as they grow to be the next generation of our country's citizens.
We had over 50 tall trash bags full of anything from old beer bottles to a folding chair. A folding chair? What was that person thinking?
Kudos to REI for all the cool Stoney Point shirts, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's office for the energy drinks and the United Methodist Church for allowing us to use their parking facilities.
Yup, it was sprinkling a bit of rain but we only got a little bit wet. But what impressed me the most is that, even though it was overcast and sprinkling for a while, you all stayed without any hesitation whatsoever. What more can I say about the outpouring of environmental Stewardship and your time and commitment to make this event rock?
Thank you all again. I'm sure I will see you all again next year!
Some photos by staff photographer Julian Francis Salay (more to come):
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