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Self-motivated volunteers clear debris in Lower Gwynedd
Near the conclusion of the Lower Gwynedd Township Board of Supervisors, Township Manager Mimi Gleason shared a positive note she’d received from a local resident. She said Leola Hubbard sent an email, which she’d shared via forward with the board, about a mother and son team that decided to take beautification efforts into their own hands.
Barbara Schwarzenbach, and her son James, both of whom live on Old Penllyn Pike in the township, were seen by Hubbard doing a good deed for the community.
“They had been out cleaning the trash and debris from under the SEPTA train tracks on Penllyn Pike,” said Gleason. “When she saw them, they’d already collected a wheelbarrow full of debris.”
Hubbard added in her email that the duo “seemed determined to clean the entire area.” Despite the hot temperatures of the day, the two, seen knee-deep in the debris, volunteered themselves to the task.
Gleason passed along the positive efforts in order to make the supervisors aware.
“If the township ever wants to reward community service, this is a fine example,” said Gleason.
Chairperson and Supervisor Danielle A. Duckett said “I love that.”
“Thank you for that recognition,” echoed Supervisor Tessie McNealy.
