In an ongoing effort to make aesthetic improvements throughout the community, members of the Trenton Ambassadors are organizing a cleanup project in the downtown area that will take place later this month.
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In an ongoing effort to make aesthetic improvements throughout the community, members of the Trenton Ambassadors are organizing a cleanup project in the downtown area that will take place later this month.
The Ambassadors, which is an arm of the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce, plan to waterblast, clean and paint the sides of two downtown buildings which are located next to empty lots. The project is scheduled to be done Sept. 23-25.
Connie Hurst, who is coordinating the effort along with husband, Gary, Cathy McKay and Tyra Thorne, said work will be done to the wall on the south side of the former Pommer Davis Paint Store as well as the wall on the north side of the North Grand River Baptist Association, both located on Main Street.
The city of Trenton, Missouri Public Service and Grundy Electric Cooperative will provide their bucket trucks so that both walls can be power washed as well as being used to paint areas of the wall that cannot be reached by using ladders.
Mrs. Hurst said that building owners are providing the paint and that members of the Ambassadors will be doing much of the work. Other volunteers who would like to assist with this project, or the trash pickup and sweeping projects that will be held in conjunction with the building work, are encouraged to take part.
“We need as many persons as we can to make this project successful,” Mrs. Hurst said. “We have had several individuals tell us about what can be done to help clean up in the downtown area and now we would like those persons to come out and help us accomplish them.”
Persons wanting to assist with the project can contact Mrs. Hurst or the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce.
“Or they can just come to the Pommer Davis Building at 9 a.m. on Sept. 23 with paint brushes, roller trays, brooms or trash bags,” Mrs. Hurst said.
The cleanup project is all a part of the “Make a Difference Day” effort that will be going on nationwide Oct. 23. Sponsored by the Missouri Community Service Commission, the Points of Life Foundation and “USA Weekend,“ persons are being asked to complete projects that will “make a difference” in their communities. With several individuals and organizations already working on projects to help boost community pride, Mrs. Hurst said that the “Make a Difference Day” event fits right into those efforts. To encourage community involvement and recognize those efforts, “Make a Difference Day” officials plan to recognize outstanding volunteer accomplishments through the awarding of ten $10,000 awards, provided by actor Paul Newman and his food company, Newman’s Own, Inc. Those awards will be presented in April 2000.
“With our project we could win $10,000 that can then be used for other community improvement activities,” Mrs. Hurst said. “So we want to make this effort as successful as possible.”
A 30-second tape of the project work will be submitted for judging. Members of the Trenton High School Journalism Class have agreed to film the work and will edit the final tape.
“We want to get as many members of the community involved as possible,” Mrs. Hurst said. “After all, this is our community and we all need to take pride in it.”