The Earth Day event downtown will be reminiscent of the 2007 work day when scores of volunteers picked up litter and (above) planted flowers, shrubs and grass in Spencer Park, which was in the redevelopment process.

Earth Day shaping up as big day downtown

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Mark Beardsley
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Wednesday, March 30. 2011
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Earth Day — Saturday, April 16 — is shaping up to be a very busy day in downtown Commerce.

It’s the day for the Commerce Fire Department’s chickenque, which brings in hundreds from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and local merchants will hold a “tent sale” of closeout merchandise in the trackside parking lot at Spencer Park.

In addition, a large body of citizen volunteers is expected to show up to pick up litter, plant flowers, power-wash sidewalks and address other aesthetic issues in the downtown.
Mark McCannon briefed the Commerce Downtown Development Authority on the plans at its March 23 meeting.

“More and more people are volunteering to help,” said McCannon, listing Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, the Commerce High School Key Club, the Kiwanis Club and the Lions Club.

One local industry — Southeast Toyota Distributors — plans to send a large crew and is buying and will plant flowers. A local garden club has also made a donation for flowers, and SET will grill hot dogs in Spencer Park to feed the volunteers.

According to McCannon, he and Denise McKay, the DDA’s executive director, will assign projects to various groups and notify the groups in advance of April 16 so they can better plan their morning.

The activities will start at 8 a.m. and wind down at noon.
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