HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 

KATHY!

There's a bit of a story behind this 'present'

and it goes like this . . .

I'm a sort of fanatic when it comes to roadside litter

 - been picking it up for over 40 years.

Recently, I decided to participate in Ohio's

"Adopt-a-Highway" program.

(click here to see the Ohio Department of Transportation's website)

ODOT assumes that GROUPS of people - organizations or businesses -

will be gathering the litter . . . not fanatic singletons like me.

(click here to see what's available in Fayette County -- If you go to the very bottom of this ODOT page, you will see a familiar name.)

I chose the freeway interchange that I use most frequently when I go into town:

-- US 35 and State Route 753 -

When I applied through ODOT to pick up this interchange, they wanted to know the name of my organization or business - so they could put its name on signs.

Well, I didn't want MY name on the signs (too many folks know me), so . . .

Bingo! 

- - - - -

I cleared the interchange of litter for the first time on July 30th.

-- took almost six hours -- got nine bags full of litter --

 and a few minutes after I'd finished, the area was hit by a downpour.

I'm committed to clearing it four times a year for two years.

Because the Wal-mart Distribution Center is nearby, there is constant truck traffic:

It's quite a busy intersection.

 Adopt-a-Highway signs are posted at freeway off-ramps from both directions.

Thousands of folks see your name every day. . . 

You're FAMOUS, but only one of those travelers knows who you are,

and (again) HE wishes you, 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !