TURLOCK SHINES! 100 Years of Beauty… Working for 100 More

Timm LaVelle and Dana Vaughan have organized Turlock Shines, a community clean up day set for this Saturday, October 4, 2008. Pick up trucks are still needed and anyone wishing to participate may still the organizers.
 
Turlock Shines is a volunteer project inspired by our centennial celebration and developed to unite the residents in Turlock in keeping our city safe and beautiful. We believe that as a united community everyone can make a difference! Recent increases in crime, violence, home foreclosures and unemployment have created concern and new challenges in our neighborhoods. Turlock Shines aims to offer an opportunity for all residents to get involved and volunteer in a safe and positive activity that is supported by The City of Turlock and the Turlock Chamber of Commerce.
 
This project will be a city-wide clean up day that will create pride in our city. We want to create a project that reflects the population of our city and is welcoming to all clubs, groups, organizations, businesses and residents. This project will also help to showcase how various city programs and services can all be a part of the solution to our economic and social challenges.
 
Organizations were asked to build volunteer teams to come out and get involved in this exciting and worthwhile opportunity.
 
What: City wide clean up day – Saturday Oct 4, 8 a.m. – Noon: Teams have been assigned to locations in Turlock and work to clean up that area. Clean up will include removal of trash, brush, and graffiti/tagging identification.
 
Where: Start at Donnelly Park with a light breakfast and send off by City Officials. Clean up teams will then drive to their assigned clean up sites throughout the city. Turlock Shines, Turlock Police Department Community Services, and Turlock Parks will have staff available at the park and throughout the city to provide support to teams throughout the day. 

There will be information booths (Teen Action Council and Neighborhood Watch) and activities (refinishing the Donnelly play structure and a youth mural painting project organized by the Turlock Arts Commission) for kids/families at Donnelly Park during the hours of the clean up project. Park activities will offer fun for residents and their children who are unable to participate in a clean up team but want to be involved in the day. All of the events of the day will set a great example for our children regarding the importance of volunteerism.
 
How: Turlock Shines has assigned teams to clean up sites previous to the Oct 4th date. Organizations have requested and been given specific sites that they will clean up.
 
Guidelines for teams: Participants in clean up teams are 16 years or older. Each team made up of 4-10 people has been required to have an assigned group leader that has attended either one of two short training sessions to be held in September. Turlock Scavenger has generously offered to sponsor the cost of garbage drops from our program that morning. We have asked that each team provide: a pick up truck or similar vehicle, cordless weed eater, tools (rakes, shovels, brooms, clippers), sturdy trash bags, and sturdy gloves for each participant. The Turlock Police Community Services, Turlock Parks, and Turlock retail donors have provided a limited number of supplies for teams that need assistance with the required supplies. Turlock Shines have helped teams coordinate this effort.
 
We realize this project is ambitious but we know that our citizens will choose to rise to the challenge and invest their energy in a unified and beautiful Turlock. In these tight economic times, we hope to show that a community project can accomplish a lot with limited resources through participation and hard work.
 
Anyone who is willing to donate their time and/or truck to help make trips to Turlock Scavenger, please contact Timm or Dana.
 
 
Timm LaVelle,                                                                               Dana Vaughan, 
209-634-8183                                                                                209-668-3875
turlockshines@yahoo.com                                                      turlockshines@yahoo.com
 
 
 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Recent Forum Topics

Recent Forum Replies

  • paul on In what different materials do women’s activewear comes? "You may get a variety of fabrics for the best activewear for women online, including cotton, spandex, synthetic, bamboo fiber, and Gore-Tex. Each of these materials has distinctive properties that set them apart. Since polyester is incredibly light and comfortable to wear, we advise you to utilize it. Athletic clothing frequently uses polyester as a fabric. Shirts for activewear, sweatpants and jogging jackets usually contain polyester blends. Polyester often dries quickly, making it the perfect fabric for intense workouts."
  • PaulWatkins on How does a real estate agency work? "Hi Dans Andrew, I'm glad you have made the right decision because a real estate agency is a promising career. Real estate agency involves dealing with properties either for selling or purchasing. When a client comes to a real estate agency to sell a property, it is the estate agent's job to find a buyer. If the agent finds a buyer and closes the deal at a good price for both parties, the estate agent gets a 1% commission from both buyer and seller. This is how real estate agencies work, and estate agents earn."
  • dans on Where can we find the best kratom capsules? "Hi, sir, I don't know which state you live in because many states in the U.S. have prohibited the sale of the best kratom capsules, but you can still find them online. Many online pharmaceutical stores provide the best kratom capsules at affordable prices. You can look for such online stores on Google or even social media. The store will deliver the best kratom capsule to your home without charging the delivery charges."
  • dans on How to choose the right weight loss clinic? "A reputable weight loss clinic should preferably include counseling while being overseen by a doctor or other qualified medical expert. However, some weight-loss facilities allow clients to quickly obtain weight-loss medications and leave without providing a thorough medical history or seeking a physician's opinion. You should stay away from these types of locations because they're dangerous and probably won't result in long-term weight loss. Find a facility that focuses on the behavioral treatment or lifestyle counseling instead. They can provide you with the tools you need to make healthy decisions and advice on how to fit exercise into your daily schedule. Some of these tactics include keeping track of your meals and keeping a weekly workout log."
  • paul on Why are customer reviews important during online shopping? "The most crucial component of every online store is its customer reviews. Reviews can assist other customers in determining whether or not the business and its items are worthwhile purchases. If you earn positive evaluations, your brand will gain an enormous reputation and rank better on Google. According to Google's recently modified algorithm, a business can increase its performance by obtaining reviews. This is the rationale behind inquiries about reviews on Google, Facebook, and other online clothing stores for women."
ADVERTISEMENT
Skip to content