The Banks County news. (Homer, Banks County, Ga.) 1968-current, April 30, 2008, Image 18

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PAGE 8B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008 Alto holds 1 I ft 11% fc gF A l ■ j A PICKING UP LITTER The volunteers picked up plastic bottles and other litter around the city Saturday at the Alto clean up day. Paige Cook and Hunter Tyler helped pick up trash along the train tracks. CLEAN UP WHEELER STREET The volunteers at the Alto clean up day were split into groups for road assignments. Charlotte Kimbrell, Caroline Thomas and Randell Thomas were part of the group that picked up trash along Wheeler Street. COUNCIL MEMBER VOLUNTEERS Alto council member Jackie Bosco volunteered to clean up. Around 30 residents and 30 trustees from Alto State Prison helped pick up trash. mmENHMP(m. Alto children were excited to get started and the smallest pieces of litter picked from the Calvin McConell, Taylor Latorie and Autumn had eveni Pictured are * 1 CITY, CHURCH ORGANIZE EFFORT The city of Baldwin, in conjunction with Fellowship Church, organized the annual clean up. Many mem bers of the church volunteered to support the effort. Pictured above are: Carley Jarrard, Chandler Taylor, Phyllis Rasnick, James Nix, Silva Corwin, Zack Corwin, John Corwin, Evett Corwin, Bridgett Foster, Chuck Carpenter Wendy Truitt, Adrian Cervantes, Azrael Cervantes and Amy Wilson. KEEPING THE ROADS CLEAN Volunteer Phyllis Rasnick helps keep the roads of Baldwin clean during the annual city cleanup Saturday. LARGEST TURNOUT EVER According to Brandy Kyle, city clerk for Baldwin, this year had the largest turnout of residents, and Alto State Prison sent 65 trustees to help in the effort. Pictured above are some of the younger volunteers. tV’-- mT * Clean-up fc>l 1 MBaldwin PICKING UP TRASH John Corwin helps pick up trash near the airport. Corwin was just one of many volunteers that came out Saturday as part of Baldwin's effort in the Great American Cleanup. Photos by Justin Poole 100 VOLUNTEER IN BALDWIN With over 100 residents volunteering in Baldwin, the cleanup efforts split into groups to tackle different areas all over the city. Pictured above are: Jason Arrowood, Kathy Arrowood, Al Martin, Patience Jones, Merelyn Holbrook, Laurie Feltman, Chuck Dreher, Dee Charles and Debbie Martin.