WORKERS TO CLEAN UP AROUND PIUTE.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER Lancaster, city, England Lancaster (lăng`kəstər), city (1991 pop. 43,902) and district, county seat of Lancashire, NW England, on the Lune River. - Volunteers are being sought to pull weeds 1. weeds - Refers to development projects or algorithms that have no possible relevance or practical application. Comes from "off in the weeds". Used in phrases like "lexical analysis for microcode is serious weeds." 2. , clean up graffiti graffiti Form of visual communication, usually illegal, involving the unauthorized marking of public space by an individual or group. Technically the term applies to designs scratched through a layer of paint or plaster, but its meaning has been extended to other markings. and make other improvements at Piute Middle School and the neighborhood around it as part of the Lookin' Good Lancaster campaign. After six years as an annual cleanup day, the campaign is being expanded to four events throughout the year, intended to let more citizens participate. The first event will take place starting at 8 a.m. Saturday in the neighborhood between avenues H-8 and H-14 and between 5th and 7th streets east. Residents will join with volunteers from other parts of the city to remove graffiti and weeds, to update signs and make improvements in the neighborhood, and to clean up the Piute school grounds. Large trash containers will be provided by Waste Management for spring cleaning Spring cleaning is the period in spring time set aside for cleaning a house, normally applied in colder climates, where the house is difficult to clean during winter. , and the city will provide tools, equipment, and landscaping materials. ``To expand the program, we are hoping for another level of community involvement,'' City Manager Bob LaSala said. ``If you are a service club, school, church group or neighborhood organization that has a community beautification beau·ti·fy tr. & intr.v. beau·ti·fied, beau·ti·fy·ing, beau·ti·fies To make or become beautiful. beau project you would like to do, let the city know and we'll see if we can help.'' To volunteer, sign up at City Hall, 44933 Fern Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent ; by phone at (661) 723-5985, or online at www.cityoflancasterca.org. All volunteers are asked to report to Piute Middle School at 8 a.m. Saturday. Students who need to earn community service hours are welcome to participate as well as Scout troops, business organizations, church groups and service clubs. |
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