Historical Summer 2001 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
BrightSide Blitz Day 2001 saw a record turnout of workers due to the coordinated efforts of the beautification committee, block captains, and the SDCC office.
The beautiful weather so early in March certainly didn’t hurt. Blitz Day trash bags were distributed to participating block captains and neighbors on Blitz Day, many of whom came out to assist with the cleanup as activity spread, throughout the neighborhood.
The Community Service Workers assigned through the Seventh District worked on the Pershing/Forest Park alley and provided support to Mark Gorman. Anna and Horace Busch, and others in the 57XX block. 58XX and 59XX Pershing saw block captains Carmen Fowler and Donetta Kee, along with Sheri Speed Gray and a group of kids working very hard. Phil Duckett once again organized the Parkview group.
On other blocks, teams of neighbors cleaned up behind their own yards and other neighbors’ yards as well.
In the 60XX and 61XX blocks of McPherson, Kingsbury, Westminster and Washington block captains Andy Cross, Katrina Steirholz, Katie Kurtz, Erich Friessen and Tim Schoemehl played a major role in these clean up efforts.
Residents from Block Unit 1035 (58XX DeGiverville) worked hard as usual to get their alleys clean. Other block captains as well as neighbors too numerous to mention put forth a grand effort. At the conclusion of the workday, a hard-earned lunch of hot dogs and chips was prepared with assistance from Robert Wood and Stephanie Schiller for workers who gathered in Four Corners Park. “Thanks to each of you for your hard work and neighborhood pride. BrightSide flowers were distributed along with free grass seed and wood chips on Saturday, May 5th. Once again, block captains and residents turned out at Four Corners Park and throughout the community to beautify our public spaces with flowers. Many residents also thinned their flowerbeds and shared the bounty at our very-informal Neighborhood Plant Exchange. Ten Japanese maple saplings left for new homes, along with a host of other perennials that will be lovingly tended for years to come. Volunteers have also been busy planting in the playground at Four Corners Park. Beautification Committee Chairman Andy Cross, with lots of support from block captains and neighborhood residents, and especially with lots of help from his wife Linda and two very active daughters, once again brought the bounty of BrightSide to our Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood. Congratulations to all who continue to work so hard to make our community so very beautiful.
Original photograph caption
Neighbors clean an alley on Blitz Day. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2001.
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Archival transcription note: Article says weather so early in March although event was March 31. Source wording preserved.
Original source: SD_Times2001_06.pdf, printed page(s) 1, 4; PDF page(s) 1, 4.
