Work by willing hands
North District Commissioner Robert Westfall, center in cap, gives instructions to members of the Maryville Saddle Club 4-H, which spent Friday evening pulling weeds and performing other cleanup chores on the grounds of the Nodaway County Courthouse.
Youngsters from the Maryville Saddle Club 4-H group spent Friday evening pulling weeds and sweeping pavement on the grounds of the Nodaway County Courthouse.
The organization has been hired by the County Commission for the last several summers to keep the courthouse grounds tidy and spends an evening working outside the landmark building about every two weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
North District Commissioner Robert Westfall said the 4-H contingent is paid $50 for each session and earns between $400 and $500 each year, which is used to support club activities.
The Saddle Club 4-H is led by Bob and Terri Lager, who farm south of Maryville.
Anna Lager places leaves in a large sack held by fellow 4-H member Cassidy Spire Friday evening at the Nodaway County Courthouse. The club spends an evening cleaning up the courthouse grounds about every two weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
4-H member Landon Liebhart sweeps the sidewalk on the north side of the Nodaway County Courthouse with an assist from a glove-wearing Easton Liebhart.
Jacquelyn Cline fills a bucket with leaves and other debris near the east stairs of the Nodaway County Courthouse. Cline’s 4-H club earns between $400 and $500 a summer cleaning up the courthouse grounds about once every two weeks.
Shelby Lager of the Maryville Saddle Club 4-H sweeps dust and leaves from the brick pavement at one of the veterans’ memorials at the Nodaway County Courthouse Friday evening.
Drew Spire uses a large broom to gather leaves and litter Friday from the north courthouse steps.
