Millbrook Rotarians tidy up the Village and have fun, too

Millbrook Rotarians tidy up the Village and have fun, too

The Rotary Club of Millbrook held a village clean-up day on Saturday, Nov. 9. Showing off his accomplished technique was organizer and proud Rotarian Tim Bucklin, who was encountered along lower Franklin Avenue.

Photo by Leila Hawken

MILLBROOK — The Rotary Club of Millbrook pitched in for a village clean-up day on Saturday, Nov. 9, leaving no candy wrapper behind as volunteers tidied the length of Franklin Avenue from the traffic light at Route 82 and east along Route 44.

“I’m not finding much,” said Tim Bucklin, encountered along lower Franklin Avenue toward Route 82, armed with a trash pick-up wand, an official Rotary reflector vest, and a bright yellow trash collection bag. Careful scrutiny during the interview did identify a cigarette butt lying near the pavement that could be removed. Otherwise the area was clean.

The post-Halloween period usually produces candy wrappers, Bucklin said. Other common items include lots of scratch-off lottery tickets and an assortment of things that may fall from passing vehicles.

Three other Rotary members had volunteered to work on Saturday, Bucklin noted. All three were spotted along Route 44 eastbound, two together on one side and one on the other.

The local Rotary Club volunteers conduct Clean-up days four times each year, occasionally assisted by students from Millbrook High School’s service based Interact Club.

“That’s why things are so good around here,” said Bucklin, praising the work of all volunteers for clean-up days.

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