This morning marked the 12th annual Clean Sweep event in downtown Burien. Hundreds of volunteers gathered under gray, soggy skies to give the gift of their time and labor to improve their community.
BTB photographer Michael Brunk was out and about the city this morning capturing images from this year’s event. You can click individual photos to view them larger.
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Volunteers signing up at the Burien Fire Station
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Volunteers signing up at the Burien Fire Station
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Volunteers pick up their gear and equipment
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City Manager Mike Martin checks in at Clean Sweep
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Volunteers at Iglesia Ni Cristo come from congregations around the Puget Sound area
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A volunteer signs in at Iglesia Ni Cristo church in Burien
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Volunteers stenciling drains around downtown Burien
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Greg Duff organizing shopping carts at the city parking lot
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A load of mattresses go into the garbage bin
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One of the stranger recycling items, boxes and boxes of new wedding albums
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A group returns from their morning’s efforts cleaning up the community
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Trash collected from around Burien is placed in a central dumpster
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Volunteers enjoy grilled hotdogs courtesy of The Mark after their labors
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Edging the sidewalks and sweeping up trash and debris on 153rd Street
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Volunteers work to clean up 153rd Street in downtown Burien
A big THANK YOU to all of the people who participated in Burien’s Clean Sweep. It’s events like this that make our town a great place to live. Thanks to all the volunteers who donated supplies and prizes and to all the individuals who served food, signed up people and spent their time to make this event a success. If you missed Clean Sweep this year, mark it on your calendar for 2012. We can always use a few more volunteers.