Clean up day
The 2008 Clean Up Day was a sweeping success
Over 700 bags of trash/recyclables were collected by
members of the Homer community. Prizes were awarded
to the top three "collectors" in five different
categories as follows: Individual Youth, Individual
Adult, Top Recycler, Group, and Family. The winners
were:
Individual Youth
|
NAME |
# Bags Collected |
| First Place |
James Pyatt |
32 Bags |
| Second Place |
Sean Crosby |
21 Bags |
| Third Place |
Tyler Day |
10 Bags |
Individual Adult
|
NAME |
# Bags Collected |
| First Place |
Shirley Fedora |
121 Bags |
| Second Place |
Karma (local Animal
Shelter) |
25 Bags |
| Third Place |
Nell Gustafson |
4 Bags |
Top Recycler
|
NAME |
# Bags Collected |
| First Place |
Shirley Fedora |
55 Bags |
| Second Place |
Boy Scout Troop 555 |
53 Bags |
| Third Place |
South Peninsula
Hospital |
19 Bags |
Group
|
NAME |
# Bags Collected |
| First Place |
Boy Scout Troop 555 |
175 Bags |
| Second Place |
Cub Scouts Pack 555 |
113 Bags |
| Third Place |
South Peninsula
Hospital |
29 Bags |
Family
|
NAME |
# Bags Collected |
| First Place |
McShane Family |
24 Bags |
| Second Place |
Wise Family |
11 Bags |
| Third Place |
Wesley & Sharon Henry |
6 Bags |
In addition, four youth bicycles were awarded to
Breanna Torsen, David Jackwoo, Luca Schulz and Katie
Dons.
Thanks to all the business who donated money and
prizes to make this event happen: Alaska
Federal Credit Union, Alderfer Group, Alyeska Tire,
Beluga Lake Lodge, Captain's Coffee, Center for
Alaska Coastal Studies, Coastal Realty, Dedies Hair
Care, Fat Olives, First National Bank of Alaska,
Franco & Caroline Venuti, Fresh Sourdough Express,
Fritz Creek General Store, Home Run Oil, Homer Book
Store, Homer Brewing, Homer Inn & Spa, Homer Jeans,
Homer News, Homer Real Estate, Homer Theater, Homer
Tribune, Icicle Seafoods, Kachemak Gear Shed, KBBI,
Kenai Physical Therapy, K-Bay Coffee, Land's End,
Latitude 59, McDonald's, Mermaid Cafe, Moore & Moore
Services, Northwind Home Collections, Pepsi, Pudgy's,
Safeway, Save-U-More, Scruggs Automotive, Sea Nymph
Charters, Solstice Music, Spenard Builders Supply,
Story Real Estate, Sundog Consultants, Tech Connect,
Ulmers Drug & Hardware and Wells Fargo Bank.