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Written by Marty Mazur Marty Mazur

For the fifth year in a row, Cheree Jones and Sheryl Balkey helped to organize a crew of bushwhackers for the United Way Day of Caring,. The project was again the golf course perimeter bikepath/jogging path, this time along the south and west edges of the Penn State Blue Golf Course. There were saplings, bushes, brush, assorted shrubs, and unruly tree branches that were clogging and cluttering the path, as well as an ungainly tree blocking the view of runners, bikers, and drivers approaching the path's crossing of the Clubhouse Road.

The volunteers were:  SF & Company (12 volunteers), Joe Hughes--Penn State Golf Courses PGA General Manager/Head Golf Professional, who helped tremendously with the planning and execution, and Sheryl & Seth Balkey and Cheree Jones. The crew cleared the way so that runners have a clear treadway and golfers can see runners so they can yell "fore!". The NVRC chipped in to pay for some food and refreshment. Here are a few pictures.

Many hands make light work of shrubs, brush, and trees!

A volunteer makes short work of some brush along the western edge of the Blue Golf Course.

Taking time for a smile.

Carting away some brush.

Making firewood of a 'view obstructor'.

Speak softly an haul away a big stick

A 'before picture' from one section.

Looks a lot cleaner, doesn't it?