About Clean Up DayThe
B-BAR-H Neighborhood Clean Up Day held from 8-Noon on March 14, 2009, was a HUGE success thanks to B-BAR-H Residents and partners from Riverside County Code Enforcement --
Chaka Ferrel, Community Improvement Specialist, Officer
Rich Arriola, Riverside County Code Enforcement,
Grace Escobar, Media Relations and
Barry Busch, Board Assistant to Supervisor Marion Ashley.
Riverside County Code Enforcement said this was the first event they've ever seen with such a large participative turn out by a small community. There were over a dozen volunteers wearing orange Riverside County T-shirts scouring the neighborhood and working at the dumpster site on March 14th.
Please look at the Slide Show to see all our friends and neighbors! We take pride in sharing this blog and thanking EVERYONE who participated in the March 14, 2009 community clean up event sponsored by Riverside County Code Enforcement. There are about 90-100 occupied homes in this area. According to the
day's event, every home in the subdivision participated with the exception of about 5-6 homes. That's a record turn out for
Clean Up Day!
The VolunteersSpecial thanks are extended to the men and women who used their private vehicles, trucks and wagons to scour the neighborhood and carry trash to the dumpster. Without people like
Dorlane Stanley, Curtis Schway, Bill Bentinck and
Bob Alsup the day's event would've been less impressive. Curtis, Bill and Bob spent four hours driving through the subdivision loading their trucks to capacity with garbage and trash.
Dorlane (
DL) Stanley walked through fields and empty lots the entire morning hauling rubbish to the dumpster. Our hats go off to these residents.
Others who helped all morning include:
Rose Alsup, Pat Carney, Larry Hoffing, Chayo Duarte, Jose German, Juan Villalobos, Joy Brown, Randy Blom, Gabriel Duran, D. Bonilla, Fred Phillipi, Jim Fosbinder, Anna Miller, Chris Georgesco, Walter Santos, John Annala, and
others whose names we don't have at the time of this writing.Children volunteered to go on foot throughout the neighborhood with bags and pickers. We are sorry we don't have their names to post here today, but they have become our
blog's poster kids! See their pictures above and in the slide show. The children came back to the
dumpster with full garbage bags continuously throughout the morning. Their photo is our
website's icon! Thank you for showing pride in your neighborhood. You are wonderful children with a very good Mom. Thanks for encouraging your children to take pride in their neighborhood!
Take a few minutes and drive through the neighborhood. Just about every home and yard is clean with the exception of a few places. Actually, we ran out of time and dumpster room. We filled two full dumpsters. The dumpsters were full by 11:45 a.m., and we actually had to turn away a few last truck loads. We encourage people to arrive earlier next time to make sure we get everything dumped.
About the ArchThe day's event covered a dual purpose. During the clean up, we discussed and planned a "Save the Arch" event. All sorts of suggestions were discussed: make the Arch area into a park, repair the broken logs, paint it, fill the area with rocks, fundraising event, purchase the land, etc. The B-Bar-H Ranch Arch was built in 1929, and the residents want to keep it intact. They are willing to donate time and money to preserve the Arch. Help preserve the Arch by joining the effort. Contact
Webmaster(at)Paintbrushtrail.com. Early Saturday morning, March 21, 2009, everyone is going to meet at the Arch once again to clean up the Arch area, repair the broken log and discuss future plans.
Pat Carney, El Serape Road, arranged to have professional assistance to help with the log repair.
Chayo Duarte, El Serape Road, is arranging to bring a dump truck of large
boulders and rocks to the Arch to create a
barricade and protect the Arch from possible vehicle accidents. We almost lost the Arch a few years ago due to a DWI accident.
We're asking neighbors to make a donation to help preserve the Arch. The log repair is going to cost $200. We will all donate what we can to cover this cost. Please arrange your schedule to stop by the Arch on Saturday morning, March 21, 2009 to share ideas and make a donation. The B-BAR-H Ranch Arch is the entrance to our neighborhood and it's something we have all grown to love. Contact
Webmaster(at)Paintbrushtrail.com. 
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