On a perfectly pleasant mid-July afternoon, several dozen members of Copperstone’s community gathered for the second annual potluck party in the Heritage courtyard. An array of dishes was on hand, everything from classics like hot dogs and burgers, to rice, ambrosia salad and watermelon cookies (and actual watermelon, too).
Thanks to council for organizing and for the four council members who were available to attend (summer is always tricky with vacations). And a big thanks to the owners and tenants who came and provided goodies, games and conversation.
I am amazed at how few faces I managed to get in this shot.
The Tidy Bin arrived on July 18th and was picked up and hauled away today, July 21st.
It looks empty, but…
On Saturday, July 19th, council members Jeff and Ben (along with assists from a few others) spent a large part of the day breaking items down and compacting everything to fit in more tightly. This made it easier for people to add more items and it also meant that we never needed a second bin, which is kind of amazing if you remember bins of the past.
When picking up the bin, the Tidy Bin guy apparently remarked that he had never seen a bin so neatly arranged before. A big thanks to the council members for getting the bin and then making sure it was handled so efficiently.
The following shot was taken on Sunday around 3:30 p.m., still showing plenty of room to spare.
The morning of May 10th was gray and drizzly, but that didn’t stop a good turnout of Copperstone residents, including three council members, for the first Copperstone Community Cleanup Day. You can see the notice for the event below.
After assembling and gathering our tongs, pickers, brooms and buckets, we split off into several groups and worked our way around and through the Copperstone complex, picking up assorted bits of trash, cigarette butts, as well as some more unusual items like old advertising signs, chunks of metal and more. In the end, we filled multiple buckets with garbage, leaving the complex and surrounding area much tidier than before.
Thanks to everyone who took part and to council member Ben who spearheaded the idea, and took part. The only improvements for next time would be:
More photos! Everyone was too busy cleaning. There are worse problems, I suppose. 🙂
More notice! We actually had good turnout with the relatively short notice, but more notice is better.
Agree on a rendezvous point at the end, so we can get everyone in the group photo. Next time!
Just some of the residents who took part, celebrating their victory in cleaning up the area. Council member Desiree is on the left, organizer and council member Ben is second from the right. Not seen: Me, because I took the photo.
Council member Jeff spent his time fixing the corner of one of the courtyard planters that had faced the back (or front) end of one too many vehicles.
The after shot, with the stones back in place.
Ironically, Jeff fixed it again exactly one week later when it got run into again. It now has a pole next to it with reflective tape. Hopefully this helps!
Take two, with the stones back in place again! And now a pole with reflective tape.
