Did You Know that the Adopt A Highway Program Began in Tyler
Have you been a part of a group of volunteers to clean up trash on the side of the road in East Texas? Did you know that started in East Texas? Yup, March 9, 1985, the first ever Adopt A Highway was adopted in Tyler on a two-mile stretch of Highway 69 just outside of Loop 323.
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How did it come about?
In 1984, James Evans, who was an engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation, was behind a truck in Tyler and trash was getting blown out of the truck bed. Evans was thinking about the tax payer cost of keeping the highways clean. To subvert this, he decided to go to some local volunteer groups and asked if they would be willing to pick up trash along various highways.
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Three Simple and One Creative Way to Celebrate Star Wars Day
May the 4th is here to celebrate one of my favorite movie franchises, Star Wars. Star Wars fans are special people. We are full of imagination, full of fun and full of thinking of what could actually be beyond our little galaxy. There are some simple, and one really creative way, to celebrate that time a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
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Star Wars Movie Marathon
I love the movies. All of them. I am glad there are nine films to tell us the story of the Skywalker family. I love the prequels, I love the original trilogy, I love the latest trilogy. I love the spin off movies in Rogue One and Solo. This year, I won t be able to engage in a marathon of the films because I have to be a stupid adult and work but that s okay. I can celebrate later today with the next way to enjoy Star Wars day.
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