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The day started out with dreary skies, but the weather did not dampen the mood for 18 enthusiastic volunteers who turned out on Saturday, October 14 for the Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance’s (PFCA) Fall Adopt-A-Mile Cleanup. The event was held in conjunction with Keep Cobb Beautiful at the Kroger Fuel Center parking lot at 1310 Powers Ferry Rd. The volunteers fanned out along a stretch of Powers Ferry at Terrell Mill Rd. to pick up trash, and In just 90 minutes, collected enough litter to fill 40 trash bags.
“This was our best turnout ever, and having Kroger and Keep Cobb Beautiful management people participate also made this day quite special,’ ” said Patti Rice, PFCA president. ‘Keep Cobb Beautiful even dedicated a truck, trailer and driver to shadow the various teams so that the bags got collected as each segment of work wrapped up.’
“Kroger also donated Starbucks coffee and other refreshments for the volunteers, and another local business, Custom Signs Today, donated directional signs for the event.
“ ‘We invested almost 40 million dollars in bringing the new Kroger to the community but along with that goes the commitment of time to help keep it clean,’ said Nigel Vereen, 1310 Powers Ferry Rd Kroger store leader. ‘Hopefully people can see us out in the community, and they’ll do their part in keeping our community clean as well.”
“The PFCA had almost doubled its adopted stretch of Powers Ferry Road since its last event in April and organizers were hoping that a sufficient group of volunteers would turn out to canvas the larger area. They were pleased that the number of participants and collections both exceeded expectations with nearly twice the number of volunteers and three times the amount of litter collected as compared to any previous Adopt-A-Mile event.
“ ‘Helping clean up our county allows us to give back to the community,’ said Sanjay Rane, a PFCA area homeowner. ‘It was fun and interesting.’
“While most of the 18 participants were local residents, there were several who represented local businesses while others traveled from areas beyond the PFCA to lend a hand.
“ ‘This is the first time I’ve ever participated in anything like this, so it was very exciting,’ said Daniel Withers of Sandy Springs. ‘One hundred percent I’ll be back.’
“ ‘This community project fits with our mission which is pro-environment, pro-sustainability and pro-community engagement,’ said Logan House, an arborist with Peachtree Arborists of Conyers. ‘We perform tree work here in this area, so we wanted to participate in this community project.’
“ ‘These cleanups really make a difference, and we’re already planning the next one for April 2024,’ said Kedrick Green, PFCA’s Adopt-A-Mile coordinator. ‘We encourage community associations and area businesses to get involved.’ “
ABOUT POWERS FERRY CORRIDOR ALLIANCE
The Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance is a non-partisan, non-profit community group composed of individuals, HOAs and businesspeople who are working together for the betterment of the general area of Powers Ferry and Terrell Mill in East Cobb County, Georgia. The PFCA’s purpose is to promote quality growth and revitalization, to support our local public schools, and to help the community’s overall economic vibrancy. For more information, visit online at powersferryca.com or email contact@powersferryca.com.
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