Hardy members of the Tryon Kiwanis Club battled gray skies, wind and the threat of rain to pick up litter along Hwy. 108 from the roundabout in Columbus to Harmon Field Road on Saturday, March 23. After meeting at the dining room at LaurelHurst Apartment Homes for a delicious breakfast, they paired up to walk along the highway collecting other people’s trash. It’s amazing what some people throw out – Andy Millard found a pair of broken eyeglasses, a pristine golf ball and a jar of pickled okra. Pictured above are those who helped with the cleanup: Butch Colosimo, Ernie Giannini, Jennifer Thompson, Bill Hague, Lee Cobourn, and Andy and Sharon Millard. Tryon Kiwanis Club holds the No. 1 position for state litter pick-up groups as the club was the very first to sign up for this job. (photo by Lynn Montgomery)