Cameron Park to be cleaned with the help of Shikellamy JROTC program
SUNBURY — The city of Sunbury and the Shikellamy School District will work together April 23 to clean Cameron Park in downtown Sunbury to kick off the beginning of spring.
Sunbury City Clerk Wojciechowski said at 9 a.m. April 23 students from the Shikellamy JROTC program will work with the city parks and recreation department to help clean Cameron Park and Front Street from the winter months.
Wojciechowski said Mayor Josh Brosious worked with the district to make sure the students were able to participate in the spring cleanup.
'The project is done yearly in conjunction with the mayor's office, department of public works, parks and recreation and the JROTC to help keep Cameron Park beautiful as the centerpiece of our city,' he said.
'We thank all the volunteers for coming to help us.'
Councilman Jim Eister, who oversees parks and recreation, said the students and city employees all work together and get the job done.
'They all do such a great job every year,' he said. 'We look forward to getting the park clean for the summer months and we thank the JROTC program and everyone who always wants to come out and help us make sure we keep our city clean and the downtown looking beautiful.'
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