Surprise helpers join Locust cleanup

By Bobbi Smith | Friday, September 05, 2008

Aug. 30, while driving down Lincoln by the West Locust Street Hy-Vee, my friend noticed all the Leader newspapers in the middle of the street.

My friend and I are area maintenance people who pick up litter. When she told me, I commented that maybe when we drove back someone would have picked them up. On our return trip up the hill, we saw that someone had picked them up from the middle of the street and placed them in two piles along the street. Thanks to whomever did that.

But, there were many individual pages of papers blown over the area. My friend and I were picking up those papers when along came two younger gentlemen. They stopped and volunteered to help. The men are here on a two year mission for their church.

A big thank you to Elder Andersen and Elder Zimmerman. We very much appreciated your help.

Bobbi Smith

Davenport