The members of the Perry Lions Club recently held their annual fall roadside cleanup project, clearing trash along a two mile section of Iowa Highway 141 from D to F avenues west of Perry.
The Lions have conducted this public-service ritual annually for 20 years.
This year’s collection netted some 400 pounds of trash, including not only the usual cans and plastic bottles but also a large piece of plywood, a three-foot-square of remnant carpet, an overstuffed pillow and a pair of men’s black Speedo underwear.
The Lions place the refuse in the orange bags at the base of the sign for later collection by the Iowa Department of Transportation.
Lions Club President Trisha Smith.
Participating in the annual event were Perry Lions John Andorf, Gary Becker, Pat Graney, Ray Harden, Rick Hoesing, Lou Hoger, Rich Jones, Harley McGuire, Rich Saemisch, Lions Club President Trisha Smith and Lions David Summerson and Mike Wilson.
