Originally published October 2, 2008 at 11:06 AM | Page modified October 2, 2008 at 11:06 AM

E-mail article Print view Share: Digg Newsvine

Students step up for Olympia cleanup

The Olympia Downtown Association canceled its cleanup last weekend because of a lack of volunteers, but college students stepped up for the job.

OLYMPIA, Wash. —

The Olympia Downtown Association canceled its cleanup last weekend because of a lack of volunteers, but college students stepped up for the job.

A coordinator, Donelle Deuel, says some Fort Lewis soldiers who usually volunteer weren't available because they are about to be deployed to Iraq.

The president of the downtown association, Daniel Furrer, told The Olympian he was contacted out of the blue by Evergreen State College students who felt bad the cleanup had been canceled.

About a dozen freshmen in the school's Community Connections program donned plastic gloves and carried plastic bags Wednesday, scooping up litter.

---

Information from: The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com

More Local News headlines...

E-mail article Print view

More Local News

Drug czar Kerlikowske says Jackson's death a wake-up call

Jerry Large: Issues of aging affect all

Seattle-area homebuilder losing projects to foreclosure

Trees vs. houses: Narrow, leafy street is last chance for two Madrona homes waiting to be moved

Court rules partial fence not enough for burglary

Advertising

Video

Gen. David Petraeus: Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
Watch highlights of General David Petraeus discussing the Iraq and Afghanistan War at the Global Leadership Series sponsored by the World Affairs Council.