Published May 17. 2022 01:04PM
By RUTH GRADY
Special to the Bethlehem Press
Bethlehem area Rotary Clubs conducted a park, creek and trail cleanup day April 30 under beautiful sunny skies.
The Bethlehem Rotary Club worked on Centennial Park and Island Children’s Garden across from the Ice House, and the Bethlehem Morning Star Rotary Club worked along Monocacy Creek and Monocacy Way Trail near the grounds of the Burnside Plantation.
The clubs partnered with the Monocacy Creek Watershed Association, as well as the Bethlehem Police Department and recruits, volunteers from the Hope Center, the Bethlehem Health Bureau and Bethlehem City Council to help pick up trash that had accumulated during the winter. Trash bags and gloves were provided.
Volunteers along with the mounted police, gather to walk the trail.
Michelle Kott, Bethlehem police chief, has a conversation with one of the volunteers.
Susan Benay-Berger, Director of Nursing for the Bethlehem Health Bureau. and her son Nikolai Berger along with a recruit.
Dennis Chafin donned his waders and brought in trash from the creek.
Press photos by Ruth Grady Volunteers from the Morning Star of Bethlehem Rotary surround current President Shawn Bariana (with bag).
Maria Nathan (red cap) and Rose Cash begin the branch removal process.
Bill Eckert chips in to lend a hand in removing branches.
More teamwork with Rose Cash and Al Philpotts.
Cleaning all the leaves is a start at Centennial Park.
Peter Mickolay, past president and owner of Akroyd's Hardware Store, puts on the finishing touches by adding mulch.
