This years Trash Bash IV broke all records for attendance when thirty-nine eager Trash Bashers turned up to help clean up the streets of Jack London District. On a bright and sunny Sunday morning it was great to see so many people volunteering up their time to help.
The trash pile at Alice and Third may not have been as huge as previous years but it was no reflection of a lack of effort. It seems our neighborhood is finally getting cleaner and fewer very large items are being dumped on the streets.
Trash was also collected at two other collection points around the neighborhood.
Unfortunately there are no photos of the people hard at work cleaning up this year - the photographer was too busy trash bashing himself.
After all the hard work was done over twenty people attended the post event BBQ held on the roof of Tower Lofts. A huge feast was provided thanks to the many donors including (forgive me if I forgot anyone) burgers from Prime Smoked Meats, salad by Lynne Huntting, plus baked beans, home-made ice-cream and some very large jugs of margaritas and cosmopolitan cocktails from Joanna and Simon.
Bay Cities Produce also donated bags of apples and oranges for all. If you forgot to pick up your bag before you left, or would like some more, please drop by Jack London Mail at 248 Third Street to collect them this week.
Master BBQ Chef Steve Sacks takes a well earned break from the grill with his wife Sharon. Thanks for spending so much time cooking on a hot, hot afternoon Steve!
Once again, a big thanks to all those turned up and made Trash Bash IV a great success and a well organised and fun day for all, in particular Gary Knecht and Joanna Adler.
To those who couldn't make it, or didn't quite make it this year - watch this space for news of next years Trash Bash V.
We'll be back!
| Carol Moor | Phoenix Lofts |
| Amelia Archer | New Market Lofts |
| Ken Spiller | Sierra Condos |
| Elizabeth Hasychak | Peerless Coffee |
| Barbara Thomas | Peerless Coffee |
| Pierre Edwards | Tower Lofts |
| Nancy Garfield | Tower Lofts |
| Wendy Tinsley | Fourth Street Lofts |
| Sharon Sacks | Prime Smoked Meats |
| Steve Sacks | Prime Smoked Meats |
| Lynne Huntting | Fourth Street Lofts |
| Darius Mojahed | New Market Lofts |
| Robbie Rendahl | Fourth Street Lofts |
| Mike Fackovec | Fourth Street Lofts |
| Dan Rice | Sierra Condos |
| Joslyn Grieve | 425 Alice |
| Simon Waddington | Tower Lofts |
| Connie Okral (sp?) | Fourth Street Lofts |
| Veronica Welch | Allegro (soon to be Sierra) |
| Jim Welch | Allegro (soon to be Sierra) |
| Tracy Brotze | New Market Lofts |
| Jenna Marshall Hano | Tower Lofts |
| Dan Hano | Tower Lofts |
| Joan Chamberlain | Phoenix Lofts |
| Robert Laverne | Phoenix Lofts |
| Peter Birkholz | 432A Harrison |
| Soo Zee Park | 432A Harrison |
| Rachel Stubblefield | Phoenix Lofts |
| Kevin Dawson | Phoenix Lofts |
| Melanie Gould | Tower Lofts |
| Joanna Adler | Tower Lofts |
| Jodi Lomask | Greeno |
| Jeanne Phemister | Fourth Street Lofts |
| Diana Goldstein | Egghouse |
| Chris Hazen | 311 4th St. |
| Mrs. Hazen | 311 4th St. |
| Mrs. Hazen's mother | 311 4th St. |
| Jamie | Egghouse |
| Gary Knecht | Egghouse |