West St. Catherine Neighborhood Association

"Litterati"

Mar 21, 2005

Kudos to Rob Winn & Kimmerle Green of 521 W. Saint Catherine -- they're our newest members of the "Litterati".

Literati: The literary intelligentsia

glitterati: Informal. Highly fashionable celebrities; the smart set.

litterati: Even more informal. A dedicated band of neighbors who pick up litter.

On West St. Catherine Street, we have our own ''litterati'': every Sunday afternoon, a group of three or four people gather and pick up all the litter that has accumulated on our street for the last week. It's an idea that has been working, and I encourage you to start a ''litterati'' of your own!

It wouldn't have to be the same people every week. Nor would they have to be that literary or that fashionalbe--just dedicated and reliable. All you would need to do is organize a party of three, four, or more people who would police the street once a week, looking for litter and the opportunity to pick it up. If each of our small neighborhood associations would form its own ''litterati'' group, think what a difference it would make in our beautiful district.