Volunteers Clean Indian Rock Park

On Saturday, March 10th, volunteers cleaned Perry Hall's Indian Rock Park, picking up enough garbage to fill 15 trash bags. The volunteers also repainted benches that had been marred with graffiti.

Councilman David Marks organized the second annual clean-up of the park, which stretches between Silver Spring and Ebenezer Roads west of Perry Hall High School.

A big boost in support was provided by the Perry Hall Men's Lacrosse Team, which organized dozens of volunteers for the project. The Perry Hall High School Men's Lacrosse program rallied around the Councilman for the community event.

Head coach and Perry Hall alumni Phil Rossetti said, "I always talk to the boys about community. I grew up here, went to high school here , and am raising a family here. It's all about giving back and being great neighbors. We often hear about the negative things in the community, but I am all about making sure our boys are making positive contributions."

The same sentiment was shared by Athletic Director Bob Hruz, also a Perry Hall High School alumni preaches community to all of his teams. "We encourage all of our programs to get out and be a part of the community. We host many youth clinics, and encourage the community to join us for a game."

Local residents Robert and Kathleen Ballard generously supplied paint, garbage bags, and other materials. Another local resident, Joe Norman, transported items to the dump.

"I would like to thank Robert and Kathleen Balllard, and all those volunteers who helped clean up this wooded area enjoyed by so many Perry Hall residents," Councilman Marks commented. "I was particularly proud of the athletes from Perry Hall High School who gave up part of their Saturday morning to make a difference."