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Georgetown wages war on trash

CommUNITY comes together for cleanup
Georgetown Town Manager Gene Dvornick, right, takes a box of garbage from Sunny Gyani and tosses it into one of the four dumpsters set up around the neighborhoods for the community cleanup. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
July 1, 2021

More than 100 volunteers from the Georgetown community came together June 26 to join forces on a town-wide cleanup of trash and have a day of unity for the citizens of the diverse neighborhoods in the Sussex County seat.

The theme for the event was Unity, and it brought together members of Georgetown’s diverse Black, Latino, Asian and white communities for an effort that will benefit all. The day’s activities helped mingle people from different cultures to share their experiences and build community pride.

“This was a great idea,” said Rep. Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown. “It benefits the whole town by bringing together all of the diverse communities.”

A quick rainstorm helped the volunteers share stories while they sheltered in tents.

I’m super happy with the turnout,” said Georgetown Town Manager Gene Dvornick. “It was certainly a shining day in and for Georgetown.”

Cleaning up on Pine Street are (l-r) Maria Gutierrez, Rep. Ruth Briggs King and Blase Gavlick.
Members of Georgetown community businesses came together to help clean up the local neighborhoods. Showing off their weapons against trash are (l-r) Maria Broceno, Maria Torres and Veronica Nock.
Rep. Ruth Briggs King wields her weapon in the war on trash around Georgetown.
Michael Digiacoma snags some rubbish on Pine Street.
Rep. Ruth Briggs King picks up some trash in a courtyard on Pine Street.
Cathie Aschiero grabs a discarded mask off the railroad behind the old Georgetown Train Station.
Rob Robinson found a slab of house siding.
Grace Kerosky of Sussex County Libraries assists with the setup of Beebe Healthcare’s COVID-19 vaccination booth.
Members of Beebe Healthcare set up their vaccination site near the Sussex County Mobile Library.
Martha Dominguez, left, and Nina Perez-Morales of La Esperanza Community Center help staff the volunteer booth.
A group of volunteers patrols the street during the war on trash.
Mikki Peden, AmeriCorps Vista resource development coordinator, carries tasty treats for the event.
Georgetown Town Manager Gene Dvornick rides aboard the flatbed trailer to pick up volunteers’ trash bags.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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