Chester and Shelby

The Shelby Roundup: Note the lack of rain!

Chester: The new Liberty County Senior Center is beautiful.

We started Thursday in Chester at the new Liberty County Senior Center. (We were their first event in the new building). A great turnout of 18 folks -- some of whom even brought their papers and pills for us. We took the paper to shred in Shelby, but unfortunately had to refuse the pills as we didn't yet have law enforcement officers with us.  

Then we hit lunchtime at the Shelby Senior Center where a dozen people listened to our presentation.

The rain held off for the Roundup and we got right to work with our shredding. One woman who came said it was her birthday and she told us, "I couldn't think of a better birthday present to myself than getting rid of these stacks of paper." We also shredded our oldest documents yet - bank statements from 1962. In total, we hauled in 228 pounds of paper and locked up 7 pounds of drugs.

Thanks to Julie Gagnon and the community of Chester for making us feel so welcome.  Liz at the Shelby Senior Center for setting up today's presentation.  The Shelby Albertson's for letting us set up in their parking lot and for helping us to spread the word about the Roundup.  And again, big thanks to Trooper Babinecz for all of your hard work this week - we couldn't do it without you!