35 Years: A Day of Service and Community
On a cold, brisk Sunday morning, I woke up on my birthday, got dressed, and headed to the local Stewart’s to procure a bushel of bananas, Maple French Toast donuts, and a box of coffee. I planned a community clean-up event today, eventually garnering the support of White Glove Service cleaning company and the Glens Falls Department of Public Works for assistance. After securing the coffee and sustenance, I drove all the way down Murray Street, admiring the smooth asphalt that had been resurfaced before winter last year.
Once I parked, I setup a table by the gorgeous swinging benches, decorating the table with a sunflower tablecloth, a rainbow flag, Feeder Canal Alliance booklets, local newspapers, coffee, bananas, and donuts. Within a couple minutes, friends and neighbors began to arrive, along with the self-described grime fighters from the White Glove Service company. If you have a few moments, I recommend checking out their hilarious social media videos created by Chuck Copenspire. They are a “proud veteran-owned business serving Glens Falls, NY and the surrounding region, bringing precision, reliability, and unmatched attention to detail to every project, ensuring your space is not just clean—but White Glove clean.” If you want to learn more about how they can help clean your business or residence, schedule a walkthrough on their website.
The gathering quickly ballooned with local folks, like Warren County Supervisor Bennet Driscoll, Lauren and Stephen from the Glens Falls Social Bike Club, Andrew and Sam from the Glens Falls Run Club, Barb, Wanda, Ryan, Tim, Chuck, and a plethora of amazing people that took time out of their Sunday morning to help clean up our local trails. Tim slid along the trail cliffs by the river to gather dozens of empty, aluminum cans left among the bushes. Ryan pulled out a Walmart shopping cart stuck in bushes along the Feeder Canal trail. Lauren, Stephen, Andrew, and Vanessa collected hundreds of cans by the Finch Paper parking lot. And everyone enjoyed the brisk weather, friendly camaraderie, and community service.
For those that went to the No Kings rallies yesterday, this is one of many avenues to take after marching: community service. The world feels a little better when you get together with your friends and neighbors in order to do something for the greater community. Thanks for everyone that came out today and be sure to attend the Glens Falls Downtown Cleanup Day and the Feeder Canal Alliance Canal Cleanup in April! Every small action matters.
