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Fred Rees gets his wish for an iced bucket of cool, clear bottled water.
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When you've never missed a Stewards cleanup yet, you deserve special treatment!
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Verde District Ranger Tom Bonomo gives a safety talk before the cleanup starts. Clarkdale Police Sgt. Mike Pierce observes.
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The Stewards volunteers always receive a safety talk before beginning cleanups.
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Chalres Mackey and Roy Buck watch while Clarkdale Police Chief Pat Haynie looks at illegal dumping identification.
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Vehicle identification number found. A visit to the illegal dumper from local law enforcement is imminent.
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Cottonwood resident and Stewards volunteer Roy Buck usually has a day's work done before the cleanup begins.
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Roy's personal mission for many years has been to clean up streets, ditches and washes in the City of Cottonwood.
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Joan Tyler and Virgil Packard fill a bag with trash.
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Joan and Virgil working hard!
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City of Cottonwood backhoe operator Jim Wixom.
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Debra LaFrance worked with Safeway to provide snacks and water. Debra made sure we had all the comforts of home, including a nice table and tablecloth
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This is the "before" picture of trashed dumped into a deep tributary wash. This wash joins the Black Canyon Wash, a tributary to the Verde River.
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Someone had discarded a dead dog in the wash, and the volunteers had to deal with the stench.
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A nasty, smelly pile of junk. Clarkdale's Police Sgt. Mike Pierce operated the backhoe while Chief Pat Haynie and volunteer Jess Tyler assisted.
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Cleaning up the wash.
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It's a big job!
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Chief Haynie loads junk into the backhoe's front loader.
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Jess Tyler and Chief Haynie load illegally dumped computer equipment into the bucket.
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Nobody said it would be easy!
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Oh! If only people wouldn't dump their trash on public lands! We could spend our Saturdays lounging around.....
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Jess, Chief Haynie and Sgt. Pierce are quite the team!
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We've almost got it! Hang in there guys!
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Only a couple more computers to pick up.
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Illegal dumping can impair aquifers and drinking water.
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One corner of the wash is done, now for the rest.
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Up out of the ditch and moving toward the roll off dumpster...
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Here we go!
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OK. Now for the other side of the wash.
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Volunteers are ALWAYS grateful to see loaders and dump trucks arrive. It makes the job much easier.
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Bill Warnken and Tom Bonomo haul a load of trash to the dumpster.
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Thank you Town of Clarkdale and Chief Haynie for helping the Stewards with the Mingus Avenue/Allen Springs and Ogden Ranch/Old 279 cleanups.
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Getting ready to load a cornucopia of tangled discarded bed springs.
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Discarded mattresses and springs filled a dumpster.
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Bill Warnken's SUV came in handy!
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Dr. Wendell Swank is a faithful Steward.
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The always energetic Roy Buck.
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Fred and Jim wrestle with something BIG!
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Fred Rees starts to unload a large discarded hot tub shell shot full of holes.
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Fred and Jim say, "OK, we thnk we have it balanced now."
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Going...
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Going...
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Gone!
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More illegally dumped debris.
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Joan Tyler and Ron Bueckert deal with the acres and acres of broken glass.
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Ron Bueckert picks up more glass and discarded shot gun shells.
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Prescott National Forest volunteer Albert Sillas
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And last but not least, here's happy Bob from Scottsdale. When he called to visit Jess, Jess said, "Bring your gloves." Now Bob knows why!
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