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Democrats dig in to clean up roadways

Democrats dig in to clean up roadways
From left, Pine Plains residents Keary Hanan and Jake Marcum picked up garbage bags at the pavilion in the center of town before scouring local roads for fallen debris as part of the Pine Plains Democrats’ roadside cleanup on Saturday, April 17.
Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

PINE PLAINS — Working under April showers, local residents joined the Pine Plains Democrats in picking up litter and other refuse along town roads as part of the group’s roadside clean up on Saturday, April 17.

Starting at 10:30 a.m., the local political group welcomed a total of 25 volunteers throughout the day. 

After meeting at the pavilion in the center of town,  community members walked throughout town, scouring the roadsides for items that might have been thrown, blown or fallen out of vehicles during the past year. 

According to Pine Plains  Democratic Committee member Dick Hermans, this is the third year that the group has organized a roadside cleanup to spruce up the town.

As far as how the project hopefully encourages residents to keep their community clean, Hermans said, “I think it’s nice for them to do it and to see the section of the road they’re cleaning free of litter at least for a few days.”

— Kaitlin Lyle

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