Pride Day Cleanup and Celebration 

Attracts Many Volunteers

Tim Montgomery wins "most unusual litter found" contest

October 26, 2002

More than 60 Friends' volunteers participated in the annual City of Scottsdale Pride Day Treasures and Trash event, picking up litter along both sides of the 6 1/2 mile-long Scenic Drive. 

Following the cleanup, volunteers gathered at the monument sign for refreshments and an awards ceremony. Friends' volunteers who had "gone above and beyond" were presented with gift certificates to Outback Steakhouse (co-sponsor of our annual benefit, Cookout at the Ranch VII). In the picture to the right, Barbara Copeland, president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association, accepts check from Friends as Tim Montgomery of ScenicPimaRoad.com (in the yellow shirt) looks on. 

 Below, Howard Myers, treasurer of Friends, updates volunteers on Cookout at the Ranch VII proceeds. After donating $2,250 to Outback Charities and $500 to the McDowell Sonoran Land Trust, Friends cleared approximately $10,000.

 

 

After the awards ceremony, a drawing was held for the volunteers present. Barbara Copeland, president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association, was the lucky winner. And after much discussion and pondering, judges named Tim Montgomery as the winner of the "most interesting piece of litter found" contest.  Tim found deer skull with a  two point rack along the road.

  Entries in the contest included:

  • "Just Married Sign"
  • Molted snake skin with fangs
  • $500 bill (too bad it was currency from the land of Monopoly)
  • Syringe with needle
  • Picture of a bald eagle with a frame
  • Golf ball 
  • Pile of clams (long way from the water)
  • Sewer pipe reducer
  • Hallmark "Love" card.

As any veteran litter picker can tell you, "if you can think of it, you can probably find it by the side of the road." 

Volunteers who were recognized for their contributions were:

  • Horst & Barbara Berkner
  • Don Kilpatrick
  • Pete Konjavich
  • Bob Miller
  • Carol and Howard Myers
  • Tony Nelssen and family
  • Jane Rau
  • Carl Schneider
  • Arnie Swensen

Friends next cleanup will be conducted on Saturday, December 7th. [Read More]