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The cleanup hands-on Earth Day will be held on April 25, rain or activities for families. shine, from 9 a.m. to noon, starting at Deerfield Park. “We usually get about 120 or so volunteers,” said Volunteers are invited to assemble Chaput. Last year, the near the park’s concession area at count numbered 137; 56 9 a.m. to pick up their cleaning adults and 81 children. The groups A Girl Scout troop, for instance, has supplies before heading out to their represented included the Smithfield already chosen to work in Esmond clean-up areas where they will collect Conservation Commission, Park, because it’s a good, safe whatever litter and refuse they may Smithfield DPW, Smithfield area for younger children. As The find. Both groups and individuals Recreation Department, Smithfield Smithfield Times went to press, there are welcome. Rotary Club and Rotary Interact, was also an effort in place to offer Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts, Girls online registration on the town’s “We assign sites throughout town Scouts, the National Honor Society, web site. In most cases, Chaput said, and people take their own cars and and the National Junior Honors registration isn’t required. go to the sites,” said Smithfield Society. When the day was done they Recycling Coordinator Melissa had collected three tons of debris “Come on down – that’s what the Chaput. Volunteers bag their debris, and 10 tires from roadways, parks, majority of folks do. Some come which is later picked up by workers and trails throughout town. because they know their groups are from the town’s Department of coming, but there’s a good amount Public Works (DPW). “It’s usually around three to five tons of folks who just walk up.” of trash,” Chaput said of the annual While the original Earth Day in collection. After it is gathered, she Though the trash haul may be 1970 was aimed largely at college said, “the DPW guys go around and heavy, the organizers try to lighten students, Smithfield’s Earth Day collect all the trash, we bring it back the mood with food donated by local Clean-up welcomes all ages. Anyone here to a segregated dumpster, and businesses. under 18, however, does have to that dumpster is tipped for free at have a chaperone. Chaput said the [Rhode Island] Resource Recovery.” “In the morning we try to have areas are based partially on age, donuts,” Chaput said, “and in the ranging from easier “kid-friendly” If participants want to request a afternoon we try to have something sites to more challenging areas particular spot, or are planning to when (the volunteers) come back.” reserved for adults. bring a large group, it’s suggested Last year, food was donated by Café that they register in advance by Such A Bagel, Dunkin’ Donuts, The organizers also try to work in an calling 233-1034, extension 105, or Pizzeria Uno, and Cabot Creamery. educational element to each year’s e-mailing [email protected]. Continued on page 4 The Smithfield Times, Inc. | 3 Continued from page 3 Supporters who came through with other resources last year included the Narragansett Bay Commission, Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful, Smithfield EMA, MEGA MTG Disposal, and Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation. Business volunteers came in from Alltown Realty, Adler Construction, and Peloquin and Sons. Even those who aren’t available on April 25 may still be able to play a part. “If people can’t do it on Earth Day,” Chaput said, “they can do it somewhere around them. We keep that dumpster for a little while, so if a business wanted to take part, they certainly can, and if they want to do it during their work day, they can do that.” For more information, or to register for the Earth Day Clean-up, e-mail [email protected] or call 233-1034, extension 105. For more information on the history of Earth Day, visit www.earthday.org, the official site of the Earth Day Network. 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