Helping Hands contribute a day of community service

FALLBROOK – Picks, shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows were in the hands of the Fallbrook members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS, also known as the Mormon Church) as they pitched in with a day of community service during the Creek to Bay Cleanup on Saturday, April 25.

These "Helping Hands" never take the easy road. This year, they tackled making improvements on the Santa Margarita River Trail. They installed benches and filled and improved the washed-out trails. It was hard and dirty work.

Dennis Parker headed up the church group and was joined by many members including Milt Davies, Jesse Ahrend, Gene Cook, Nancy Cook, Sam Lockhart, Joe Beene, Gary Bottenfield, and Eric Peterson. Tom Holt brought his two sons. The Rodriguez family brought several of its members. Lunch was much appreciated by the Trails Association.

The younger members of the church worked on I Love A Clean San Diego at Live Oak Park. Many young people from local schools were also there to help. Church members appreciate all the workers that make Fallbrook a cleaner and more beautiful place to live.