The November 17 Adopt-A-County Road cleanup met at 3 pm and had finished our two mile section by 4:30. We are really getting good at this job or there's less trash because this cleanup was done with seven people: Rob Wilt, Diann Dimitri, Barry Gibbons, Bill Boyette, Ralph Schlief, and Julie Baker. Once again, we filled six large bags plus one tire.
Rob Wilt had the most interesting encounter with wildlife. He spotted what appeared to be a sleeping or dead snake coiled up on a sheet of newspaper. Rob picked up the newspaper with his pointed stick. The snake didn't move. Brazenly, Rob decided to touch the snake with the stick. We then discovered that the snake was indeed alive (a rattlesnake at that), but it quickly slithered off into the underbrush. I have to say this is only the second sighting I've had of a snake in the almost three years of road cleanup. I worry more about the sticker burrs on my socks.
The other find of interest was the outside packaging of "Ms. Perfection, the perfect replica of a real woman." However, Ms. Perfection was long gone by the time we happened along.
So, everyone who would like to share in these exciting adventures will now have to wait for our next clean-up, sometime in the latter part of February. Look in your next newsletter for the exact date.