There will be a community clean up along Grove from 21st to 9th Street, Sat., Aug. 17 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The community is invited to come out and help.
The goal, says event organizer Juanita Blackman, is to help clean up Grove for the students who will be returning to school at Spaght (between 10th and 11th on Grove) and Mueller (one-block east of Grove between 18th and 19th).
Community, church, youth organizations and individuals are invited to come out and help.
The focus will be on mowing lawns, picking up trash and cleaning up sidewalks. If you have tools and trash bags you can bring and use, that will be helpful.
Blackwell, who has coordinated this annual cleanup for five years, says she decided to focus on Grove after participating in last month’s Unity March. The march, which began at 21st and Opportunity way, marched down Grove from 21st to 13th.
“You couldn’t help but see how bad it looked,” said Blackwell.
So instead of just walking pass and noticing the condition, she decided to focus on in making a difference.
Interested individuals are invited to attend a committee meeting on Tues., Aug. 13, 6 p.m. in the parking lot of Brotherhood church. For more information call (316) 871-2507.
