Snakes Alive! It's a Rotary Earth Week Cleanup

Club president Alison did, however, panic (only a little bit) after picking up a discarded food wrapper and finding this little fella underneath it. The red-bellied snake was one of two spotted on the shoulder of Highway 60 during the cleanup. It was a glimpse into why we Rotarians pitch in for Earth Day cleanups -- not only to beautify our environment, but also to protect it. 

 

Other items "collected" that evening included: a plastic bag full of used diapers; various beer cans; cigarette butts; candy wrappers; disposable coffee cups; motor oil jugs; sheet metal; plastic beverage cups; car mats; a wiper blade; water bottles; cigarette packs; and more. 

 

"There were a lot of Starbucks cups," says one volunteer. "We don't even have a Starbucks."