100-plus give Holley a clean sweep of roadside trash

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HOLLEY – It was another huge effort today from Holley for the annual Canal Clean Sweep, a state-wide effort along the Erie Canal towpath and in the canal communities.

This group of Holley students gathers for a photo with some staff before heading out to pick up trash along the towpath, canal park, village streets and Lynch Road and Hurd Road outside the village.

Before heading out the group was addressed by Holley Mayor Mark Bower and District Superintendent Brian Bartalo.

Many of the students were in the Interact Club in the middle-high school, and the EarlyAct kids in the elementary school. There are about 100 students in the Interact Club. EarlyAct started this year in the elementary school and has about 40 members.

Casey Onisk, a senior and Interact member, designed the T-shirts.

The 100-plus students and many teachers and administrators is up from about 75 last year.

“This day has grown every year,” said Samantha Zelent, the Interact Club advisor and a school counselor. “For small Holley to have this large of a turnout really speaks volumes about us.”

EarlyAct member McKenna Seaward, school staff member Jean Smith, and parent Eric Frendendall grab garbage along the canal.

Middle School Interact Club members Ava Mosier, Chloe Bowen and Addyson Moyer check the Public Square for litter.

A group of Interacters joins Karri Schiavone, left, the elementary school principal.

There was lots of trash to be picked up in the village and out in the countryside.

Some Interacters found a lost rooster.

Interacter Desiree McCormack and Rotarian Jeff Martin fill a trash bag while out on Lynch Road.

A group of middle school boys and 6th grade teacher Dustin Gardner found lots of trash and also a ski, a bat, golf balls and 13 dollars.