How does one judge the success of an outreach program like Green Streets?

Aspinwall has cleaner streets, alleys and train tracks?

Check!
More than 75 volunteers showed up in the rain?
Check!

Smiling faces – at the beginning of the event AND at the end?

Check!
Council members attending?
Check!

Raffle prizes donated by local businesses – for the volunteers?

Check!

A huge pile of garbage bags at the Borough storage area?

Check!

Photographer from The Herald taking photos of the event?

Check!

Delicious food served by local businesses hence full tummies of volunteers?

Check!

Volunteers discussing how to make the event bigger and better next year?

CHECK!

At the risk of sounding like I am asking everyone to continue to be a litter bug – I look forward to next year and Green Streets being bigger and better………

now please…….THINK before you STINK up the streets……..