Can you imagine over 500 volunteers picking up litter from Nationwide Children's Hospital to SR 104?  Can you visualize Parsons free from graffiti?  How would you like to see huge painted flower pots dotted along Parsons? 

If this is a project that you would like to be a part of either as a volunteer or would like to donate to the cause please visit the Keep Columbus Beautiful website and click on the link below to learn more.  

         
http://refuse.ci.columbus.oh.us/kcb

Flower pots are approx. 33' H x 36" R and cost is $150. Each pot will have a sposor ID Plate. Each pot will be secured to the sidewalks to prevent theft.

You can sponsor flowers soil or shurbs for $75. or a contirbution of $25. for on going care and maintenance, or give what ever you can afford.

Please make checks Payable to Parsons Avenue Merchants Association (PAMA) and mail to 827 Parsons Ave. Columbus, OH 43206.  ATTN: Jeff Knoll-Plant Pride Planters.  You can also call Robb Kelso at 297-0253 and he will pick up your donation and deliver it.

We will be meeting at the beautifully remodeled South High School on Thurman and Ann Streets, and transportation will be arranged to ensure safe travel to the various destinations along Parsons.

Special Thanks to Sherri Palmer & Bob Seed from Keep Columbus Beautiful, Nationwide Children's Hospital, PAMA, Smith Reality (Momma Green) Contract Sweepers, Ohio Department of Natural Resoureces, Kroger and the Sixteen (16) Neighborhood Block Watches and Civic Organizations.                              

                                        "The Great American Clean UP"

1. Litter control:  Areas include Karns Park, Champion Av.; Thurman Ave.;  S. 22nd Ave.;     Oakwood Ave. and Frebis. Thurman Ave. to South High School.
2. Karns Park Corner Garden:  Till soil, rake & level new soil. Paint new steel trellis and plant shrubs.
3. Alley Clean-Up:  Bulk pick up the week before for large items that will not fit on 300 gallon containers.  Chain saw down all the over grown brush. Recycle any items that can be recycled.
4. Food Prep and Servers:  A picnic lunch will be served both days to show our appreciation to all the volunteers that helped. 

We collected 61 thirty gallon trash bags of litter, and bulk items were taken care of. Each year we seem to make new friends in the neighborhood around the park.  This year we had four children who put on green vests, put on gloves, had their own trash bag and litter grabber and went to work.

This is the second year that the residents and the President of SSCAN have been invited to help clean up their enighborhood and park, and NO ONE from SSCAN came.

Thank you to everyone for all your hard work and efforts to make the neighborhood a safer and cleaner place.