Rotary “Dirty Dozen” Cleans Up I-94

| October 7, 2022 | Rotaract/Interact, Events, Activities, Club News, Member News, Service Projects

Rotary Road Waste Warriors pictured above:
Don Duquette, Lauren Heinonen, Norman Herbert, Steve Kesler, Tom Millard, Lauren Mist – Rotaract, Nora Pasche – Rotaract, Rob Schiff, John Sepp, Ed Wier, Fanfan Zheng
Photographer and participant not pictured: Chris Wentland

A “Dirty Dozen” of Rotary Road Waste Warriors were once again smiled upon by Senor Sol for the Michigan Department of Transportation Adopt-A-Highway fall trash pickup on Saturday, October 1st. The champions of “Service Above Self” attacked highway blight on the Club’s assigned stretch of I-94 with a tireless choreographed effort that left no unsightly debris behind. 31 bags of trash, car parts, pieces of tires, hubcaps, clothing, masks, a cell phone, wrench, and cash money were collected. Fewer bags collected this fall was attributed to the Club’s participation in the trash pickup for the last two years. The cash money was given to the two Rotaract participants as a donation to their budget.

A view of one section of our cleanup — the on-ramp to I-94 E at State Street.
Chris Wentland and Lauren Heinonen with some of the trash collected.
Fanfan Zheng and Lauren Heinonen.
Tom Millard and Ed Wier hard at work.
A handful of the trash that was collected, and a view of the now much-cleaner section of I-94 East.

*A heartfelt expression of gratitude to all who contributed to the successful day.