Annual Beautification Project at Emery Elementary

For about three hours this morning, I took advantage of an opportunity to assist with the annual beautification project for the local elementary school within ANC 5C-02, Emery Elementary School, located at 1720 First Street N.E. Several volunteers sought prepare the school for its opening day on Monday the 28th.

Volunteers planted flowers, hauled trash, and painted new lines in the parking lot. I drew sidewalk-recovery duty, removing weeds that had found their way between crevices in the concrete. Along the way, I met several neighbors. Projects began to wrap up around noon, with the washing of the large mural located near the school entrance.

Ted McGinn organized the event (his daughter Claire is pictured in the photos you see here; click on photos for larger view). Ted is chairperson of Emery's Local School Restructuring Team (LSRT), an advisory group of parents and teachers. LSRT meetings are opening to the public; interested individuals should e-mail Ted at mcginnfamily@aol.com.