There is still time to register and volunteer. Just bring yourself and your essential tools
like shovels, rakes, brooms and gloves to Ely Square in downtown Elyria by
9:00am Saturday morning. Teams will be
organizing on the square and then will be deployed by project. Participating organizations include the
organizing agency Lorain County Solid Waste Management District, the City of
Elyria, Main Street Elyria, Church of the Open Door and many others.
In a related matter, the County is now making available
through a grant the Clean and Beautiful trailer. It is being made available to volunteer
groups interested in taking up site clean-ups, beautification projects or
community gardens. The trailer is
equipped with tools and equipment. To
find out more, call or email Sally Pecora at (440) 329-5467 or specora@loraincounty.us.
In Elyria, there will be nine community gardens erected
this summer on vacant lots where the
City has demolished homes using federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Funds. Citizen groups have attended
meetings and have committed themselves to these projects. Look for gardens to spring up on the
following streets: Louisiana , Sumner, two on Gates, Second, Hillsdale, North,
Lowell, and South Maple. As the garden
flourish, I will be posting more information and photos. Have a great weekend!
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| Mayor Brinda and her staff serving her prize-winning chili. |
Kudos also to EMH Healthcare and the other 12
participating organizations that dished it up for Pathways Counseling Center
this afternoon in the Annual Celebrity Cook-off at LCCC. You are not going to believe this, but my
“Kickin” Southwest Chili won an award. I
received a new Rachael Ray pan so I can cook more chili!
