Now that I have your attention: I've been learning about the demographics of my neighborhood in a different kind of way. My neighbors and I have been on our local county roads picking up trash. What a way to learn what's going on and who's paying attention.
Every Tuesday morning several neighbors and I go out and pick up the most surprising stuff: Lots and lots of Jim Beam bottles, Miller bottles and Misty cigarettes. We've found car floor mats, mattresses, tires, shoes, formula cans and general debris. And beer bottles are in prairie dog holes. (I have my doubts that the local wild life is pulling the bottles in on themselves.) As we walk the ½ mile or so each week it takes about an hour. And we get lots of people slowing down and maybe even waving. We even got a volunteer or two. The five full yard bags each week are divided into cans, glass, plastic and other. Each one of us takes responsibility for one bag.
From this weekly task of trash -
- I've learned I have great neighbors who are willing to go out and pick up trash. Actually, they started and I joined in.
- I've learned that some local residents should be watched when driving.
- I've learned my local county commissioner is going to try and help us out with trash bags, sheriff drive bys and hidden cameras.
- I now know where the local "party" spot is and what area to avoid
- I know of the possibility of a new rotary club coming to Florence CO.
So much for an expensive demographic presentation from some out of town company or local entity. I know what my neighbors are doing.
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