Ten volunteers came together on Saturday afternoon to help remove the offensive graffiti from the Pohick Road Bridge in Pohick Creek Stream Valley Park in Lorton. Cindy Donohue, her daughter Jenifer German, together with Cassidy Knarr, and students at South County Middle School came to fulfill their public service credit requirement. Also participating were Terencia Davenport, Madison Davenport and Chandler Davenport who volunteered in this community service project.
Luis Reyes, a local resident appalled by the vandalism jumped in to help with removing the graffiti and restoring the beauty of the parkland along the Pohick Creek Stream Valley Trail. Walking along the trail, Doris Alvarez and Carlos Pineda happened to notice the graffiti removal in progress and immediately volunteered to help.
The volunteers painted over all the graffiti that had been tagged on three sides of the concrete bridge abutments over Pohick Creek and the Fairfax Cross-County Trail. Water-based latex emulsion paint was applied using paint rollers on six-foot extension handles. The work went quickly and the project was completed in less than two hours time. State Delegate Dave Albo helped to register the volunteers and directed volunteers to the graffiti removal site.
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The Mason Neck Lions Club organized this graffiti removal project as part of its Community/Cultural Activities Program. The Lions provided the painting equipment and supplies and donated refreshment for the volunteers. The paint was provided by the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office and Clean Fairfax Council, Inc. donated educational brochures, "Wipe Out Graffiti", caps, T-shirts, and other give-away items for the participants. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation provided "Stewardship Virginia" Certificates of Appreciation.
