Annual town wide litter pick up

Thanks!

A Cleaner Ayer, the town-wide trash pickup on Saturday, April 25, was a success. More than 100 adults and children gave up an hour or more of their time to make a Cleaner Ayer. At least 57 bags of trash and 48 bags of recyclable materials were picked up.

THANKS for support from volunteers, the town DPW and Transfer Station, and for donations from Ayer businesses: The Public Spirit, Aubuchon Hardware, McDonalds, Carlin's and Hannaford's.

Four selectmen demonstrated how much they care about Ayer by picking up trash: Connie Sullivan, Carolyn McCreary, Gary Luca and Rick Gilles. Brownie leader Julie Muldoon, Cub Scout leader Mike Blood and soccer mom Melissa MacDonald rallied the troops to make a Cleaner Ayer. Ayer-Shirley Local and the Greenway Committee also supported the effort.

Special thanks to a crew of 10 volunteers who sorted recyclable containers for a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection study to determine rates of recycling: Carolyn McCreary, Shoko Yoshikawa, Andrew Crowley, Dave Bodurtha, Tessa David, Kim Krieser, Jean Diemert, Julie Muldoon, Ruth Maxant, and Laurie Sabol.

THANKS to many volunteers throughout town who quietly patrol their streets regularly -- keep up the good work. You are appreciated.

There are still streets we couldn't get to. Please feel free to pick up roadside litter in Ayer anytime. I have extra trash bags and will dispose of the roadside trash FREE if you pick it up. All I ask is that you sort it into recyclables and regular trash and drop it off at my house.

Call or email me to arrange -- 772-3930, susan.tordella@gmail.com.

If you have suggestions on how to improve A Cleaner Ayer for next spring, please e-mail or call me.