Adirondack Peeks Winter 2023

2023 Adopt-a-Highway Season Review T he Adirondack 46ers Adopt-a-Highway Program recently completed a successful third year on November 8, 2023. Each year, our program has grown. It has not only proven to be a hit with our volun teers but with the local community and those visiting the area. Often during the cleanup events people will show their appreciation with friendly beeps and a “thumbs up” as they pass by. We’ve even had a friendly visitor from out of state donate money to the 46er Organiza tion for its good work on giving back to the community. Statistical Highlights of the 2023 Season In the 2023 season we had seven cleanup events. An eighth event was canceled due to weather. Cleanup events are rain or shine. Snow, however, makes it nearly impossible to pick up roadside litter. In total there were 23 volunteers who gave a total of 432 hours of community service. A combined total of 44 miles of highway along Route 73 was cleared, and 57 bags of litter were collected and removed from this beautiful corridor. New next year, the 46er Adopt-a-Highway pro gram has agreed to adopt another two-mile stretch along Route 73. This newly adopted section covers from the turnoff of Route 9N, going past the Marcy Airfield, and leading into the town of Keene Valley. Next year the program will try out a new sched ule for cleanup events. Several volunteers come from out of the area and stay locally, so we will be doing back to back days. This will give those who desire a chance to do multiple days of volunteering with less driving. The new schedule will take a July/August break to avoid the busi est and hottest time of year, but also eliminate April and November cleanups when snow is a strong possibility. Meanwhile, we want to say thank you to all of our volunteers for giving back and making this program a suc cess! Lee Nesbitt, #5931WV

2024 Adopt a Highway Dates

May 13th, Monday May 14th, Tuesday June 10th, Monday June 11th, Tuesday

September 11th, Wednesday September 12th, Thursday October 9th, Wednesday October 10th, Thursday

2023 Volunteers

Mike Becker Kristen Buck Colby Burch (5) Karen Burka Raymond Finney

Bob George Paul Held (6) Michele Kaminsky (5)

Marcia Kehn Sue Kirk (4) Jeff Levitte (4) Kristy Martin Donna Merrill (4) Mary Michon Tom Michon Rita Murtagh (3) Lee Nesbitt (7) Deb Osterhoudt Rob Osterhoudt Dave Pawlick Jim Pedley Dawn Smith Brian Sutherland

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