The “Clean Candidate” for Baltimore’s 11th District, Adam Meister celebrates six months of community cleanups in Pigtown - the same day he contributes to neighborhood cleanups in Barre Circle, Bolton Hill, and the Chase House

Baltimore, MD – April 21, 2007

Adam Meister’s campaign for Baltimore’s 11th District City Council seat was proud to be present at the 2007 Pigtown Block Party on Saturday April 21, which celebrated six months of successful community cleanups, which have removed over one hundred tons of trash and debris from Pigtown.

Adam Meister has been there from the beginning and was happy to see that other city officials also recognized the achievement of the community by showing up for this anniversary celebration. Residents of all ages were joined by Mayor Sheila Dixon, outgoing councilman and mayoral candidate Keiffer Mitchell, and Delegate Melvin Stukes.

But just because this was a day to celebrate does not mean it was a day of rest! More than ten volunteers took part in a four-hour morning cleanup between Hamburg Street and Glyndon Avenue before taking part in the revelry.

Of particular note: It took over four hours to fill a Baltimore City Sanitation truck - a task that used to take only three hours to complete. This proves that progress is certainly being made. Residents are doing a great job keeping their streets and alleys clean and illegal dumping is not nearly as prevalent as it was just months ago.

Commenting on the event, and the cleanups it celebrated, Meister said, “It’s an inspiring story to hear that there have been roughly 700 homes sold in and around Pigtown in just the last two and a half years. This would not have been possible without continued community commitment and dedication. Other neighborhoods are rightly looking at Pigtown as a model for neighborhood rejuvenation.”

Despite taking time to clean and celebrate in Pigtown, Adam also took time Saturday to clean Barre Circle, Bolton Hill, and the Chase House with other residents.

“Baltimoreans want cleaner streets and I have been overwhelmed by the positive outpouring of support for my efforts to beautify as many neighborhoods as we possibly can. A clean city is a city that has regained its self-respect, and only with self-respect can a city progress and prosper,” said Meister.