Volunteers celebrate 20th annual Eagle River Cleanup

By John LaConte

EAGLE COUNTY — During the past 20 years, the local creeks and rivers have seen a lot of trash wash up on their banks. Most of it, thanks to volunteers, has found its way to the local landfill. On Saturday, hundreds of volunteers gathered once again for the Eagle River Cleanup, with this year’s being the 20th annual. Ken Neubecker and Tom Gaylord were there for the first cleanup, and remember it well. So well, in fact, that they both wore their original T-shirts from the inaugural event to Saturday’s post-cleanup celebration. “Never been worn,” Neubecker said of his, and …

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