Volunteers spread out across the community on Saturday for the annual Operation Clean Sweep.

Junction City Police Captain Chuck Leithoff said it was a gorgeous day with big numbers. “We had about 275 folks out cleaning up or more. And they got done in record time. They were on it. We even threw in some extra places like Fifth Street Park and Homer’s Pond, and the entrances at I-70 and Washington Street”

Leithoff noted a lot of tires and fence posts were picked up, along with the normal every day trash items. Other areas cleaned up included the wetlands area on East Ash, The Bluffs at South Park, the Tom Neal Industrial Park, areas on Rucker Road and Thompson Drive, East Street, Sertoma Park, Sixth Street viaduct, and the FEMA land on Grant Avenue.

This was the eighth year for the clean up. Armour Eckrich and the City of Junction City provided lunch for those who participated. B & B Busing also supported the effort.  Volunteers reported to Spin City for Operation Clean Sweep and were then disbursed to the various locations in the city for the effort. They returned to Spin City for lunch.