The first Saturday of the pick is only three weeks away. I can hardly wait to see all of the Bethany Friends who will show up.
Just a reminder that I must order vests from the DOT. If you think that you will attend, please let me know as soon as possible.
I don't want to run short of these safety vests.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Highway 169 trash pick-up dates
The trash pick will be spread out over four Saturdays. I don't expect anyone to participate in all four dates.
The dates are April 18 and 25 and May 2 and 9. I think that my letter to the alums had a mistake but we will only pick on Saturdays. And we should try to finish on those days well before noon.
The dates are April 18 and 25 and May 2 and 9. I think that my letter to the alums had a mistake but we will only pick on Saturdays. And we should try to finish on those days well before noon.
Some unusual items which I have found along the highway
I found some marijuana in Minnetonka once. I didn't know what it was so I called the local police as the DOT advises.
Another time some of us found a mattress. On another occasion a wallet was found with $100 in it. There was a driver license in it and the guy loaded my Caribou Coffee Card for twenty bucks for returning it to him.
Highway 169 has a lot of traffic and so there are plenty of accidents along the road. The biggest pieces are taken away at the time of the accident but there will always be pieces of broken plastic to pick up.
Last year I found a good German camera. I have no idea who it belongs to, so I am claiming it as a discarded item.
The DOT advises pickers not to handle hazardous chemicals and to avoid poisonous weeds.
The rule is that if you find something that you want to keep along the roadway you may keep it. It's nearly all trash.
Be sure to participate in the trash picking activities. Call Norman Teigen at 612-750-9101.
Another time some of us found a mattress. On another occasion a wallet was found with $100 in it. There was a driver license in it and the guy loaded my Caribou Coffee Card for twenty bucks for returning it to him.
Highway 169 has a lot of traffic and so there are plenty of accidents along the road. The biggest pieces are taken away at the time of the accident but there will always be pieces of broken plastic to pick up.
Last year I found a good German camera. I have no idea who it belongs to, so I am claiming it as a discarded item.
The DOT advises pickers not to handle hazardous chemicals and to avoid poisonous weeds.
The rule is that if you find something that you want to keep along the roadway you may keep it. It's nearly all trash.
Be sure to participate in the trash picking activities. Call Norman Teigen at 612-750-9101.
We don't do roadkill
The DOT states that the BLC Friends have a 2.8 mile stretch of roadway on Highway 169 from Hwy 62 to Hwy 7. The actual distance is less than that because there are two stretches where the group will not be able to pick.
There is a pretty long stretch of highway going over 9 Mile Creek which has no room for trash pickers so we will skip that. There is a second stretch over Excelsior Boulevard over which we will not work.
We will be working in safety. We will not be walking on the highway itself. We will confine ourselves to a safe zone along the pavement.
Paper cups, plastic bottles, and paper trash are the most common types of roadside trash. There is always wind-blown stuff, too. We don't do roadkill if anyone is worried about picking up dead, yucky animals.
There is a pretty long stretch of highway going over 9 Mile Creek which has no room for trash pickers so we will skip that. There is a second stretch over Excelsior Boulevard over which we will not work.
We will be working in safety. We will not be walking on the highway itself. We will confine ourselves to a safe zone along the pavement.
Paper cups, plastic bottles, and paper trash are the most common types of roadside trash. There is always wind-blown stuff, too. We don't do roadkill if anyone is worried about picking up dead, yucky animals.
Thanks for your participation
Sarah Harstad has sent a mailing to many friends of Bethany announcing the dates of the trash pick. Thanks to all who will participate.
This will not be an all day affair. The idea is that we will meet in the morning, do a little trash picking, and then move on. The traffic is lighter on a Saturday but we still want to get the trash picked and go on to something else.
This will not be an all day affair. The idea is that we will meet in the morning, do a little trash picking, and then move on. The traffic is lighter on a Saturday but we still want to get the trash picked and go on to something else.
Monday, March 23, 2009
It's coming
The snow is melting and Highway 169 has a lot of trash to be gathered.
I hope that you will be able to make it for one of the pick-ups.
I don't expect anyone to make all four pick dates. Just pick one date and join the fun. Please let me know in advance if you are coming to that I can properly order the proper number of bags and vests.
Thanks.
norman61@me.com
I hope that you will be able to make it for one of the pick-ups.
I don't expect anyone to make all four pick dates. Just pick one date and join the fun. Please let me know in advance if you are coming to that I can properly order the proper number of bags and vests.
Thanks.
norman61@me.com
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