I wanted to thank UCD for their help and organization yesterday. Due to their efforts and some gentle prodding by Bruce Anderson, our block now has 2 block captains (we didn't have any a week ago) and we had 10+ people out yesterday cleaning up leaves. About half were renters. Even a 3yr old showed up to help and brought his own tools. With the continued support of the Gables (B&B) we collected about 40 bags of leaves! UCD showed up as promised with tools, gloves, and bags.
What's even better is that we now have the beginning of a community forming on our block with at least 5 different households involved. I really appreciate the work done by UCD and am very impressed and excited by my neighbors and their efforts.
It was a great day in Mr. Rogers neighborhood yesterday, Stephen 46th @ Regents
ps. Ray, you're right, I'm not from around here, I'm from Southern Calif. It's not just a different country, it's a different world.
you amuse me, stephen�. what you describe -- the leaf rakings and the block captains and the sense of community -- is what we've always had in this hood, even when it was being described in all the penn publications as unlivable, even before ucd was created.
but now that you've arrived, be sure to keep reading, and do stay tuned -- who knows, one day you may discover what it is you're actually doing here, and how far your thanks will count towards negotiating ucd's four-year branding arc!
......... laserbeam� [aka ray] people come & go, but the leaves have always been around
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