HomeNewsFriends of Pennypack Park cleans Welsh and Cresco

Friends of Pennypack Park cleans Welsh and Cresco

Friends of Pennypack Park recently cleaned the area of Welsh Road and Cresco Avenue.

Twenty-six volunteers collected 46 bags of trash and cans and a pile of other stuff for the city Department of Parks & Recreation’s Jim Hunsburger and Mike Lugo to haul away.

Volunteers were Max Crompton (Boy Scout Troop 111) and his dad, Shawn; Kateryna Rebensky (Millersville University) and her aunt, Kathy Volack; Eugene Shmilovich, his mom Julia and aunt Kathy Volin; Donna Davis; Robert McMunn; Carol Feighan; Corinne Stobbe; Karen Kaczorek; Mike Kinkaid; Drew Brownlow; Janet Bernstein (state Rep. Hohenstein’s office); Frank Gallagher; Edward Davis; Rich Glaser; Ralph Smith; Ken Lewis; Joyce Ferrero; Kevin Sweetra; George Scholl;  Patty Everly; Audrey Walmsley; and Nance Kerns.

They filled 44 bags with trash and two bags with cans.

Items collected included three coolers; three cell phones; three pots; three dinner plates; a pillow; a mini charcoal grill and a can of lighter fluid; a blanket; a shovel blade; a women’s electric razor; a bar of soap; a broom; a can of paint; a curtain rod; two large pieces of carpet; a chair cushion; a baking rack; a trash can lid from “8126;” two tote bags; a solar light; a light bulb in a socket with a pull chain; a piece of vinyl siding; a pyramid-shaped paper weight; a broken suitcase; a door knob; a mop handle; two braids from a hair weave; two combs; pajama pants; Calvin Klein pants; a shoe; a pair of sneakers; a biking glove; two 1-pound hand weights; a broken “Left for Dead 2” Xbox cartridge; two Gods and Generals VHS tapes; two tennis balls; a soccer ball; a bike wheel rim; a car tire rim; a post for a cabled guardrail; a hubcap; a metal rod; seashells; two pieces of wood; a “Conroy for Judge” campaign sign; and a wax elephant.

The next cleanup will be Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Little City/Rhawn Street.

Friends of Pennypack Park will bring the gloves, grabbers, water and pretzels.

Call 215-934-PARK or email [email protected]. ••

Previous article
Next article
Philadelphia
light rain
38.1 ° F
39.5 °
35.9 °
78 %
4.5mph
75 %
Fri
38 °
Sat
49 °
Sun
50 °
Mon
54 °
Tue
55 °

STAY CONNECTED

11,235FansLike
2,089FollowersFollow

Related articles

4

Keystone Academy tackles bullying

November 14, 2024

9

Be All You Can Be

October 24, 2024

14

Around Town

October 14, 2024

15

Famous Birthdays

October 14, 2024

17

Reunions

October 10, 2024

19

Community Pride Award for GBCL

September 30, 2024

24

Around Town

September 28, 2024

27

Scholars

September 28, 2024

28

Sports briefs

September 28, 2024

29

Jerry McGovern, at your service

September 28, 2024

30

A family affair

September 28, 2024

31

Manor opens Nursing Skills Lab

September 28, 2024

32

Gill wants penalties for ‘car...

September 28, 2024
Community Calendar

33

Community Calendar

September 28, 2024

34

Chloe is a snuggler

September 28, 2024

36

Website accepting prayer requests

September 28, 2024

38

TWU 234 backs Dougherty

September 28, 2024

40

Around Town

September 27, 2024