Plains Beautification Days kicks off with sunshine and service
Missionaries Elder Williams and Elder Schofield from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints working with Diane Bickenheuser cleaning up construction debris during Saturday's Plains Beautifications Days. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Plains Beautification Days youngest member Maggie Boon helps out for her 3rd year as a volunteer. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Henry and Laura Raber owners of 406 Chuck Wagon volunteering their cooking skills and portable kitchen during Plains Beautification Days. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Plains Mayor Joel Banham collects tires for recycling during Plains Beautification Days. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Saturday morning couldn’t have started off better, weather-wise, for the 2025 Plains Beautification Days event. Under clear skies, volunteers armed with shovels, rakes, and weed eaters gathered early at the Plains Volunteer Fire House for the third annual event.
A total of 14 cleanup projects were scheduled for the day, ranging from basic trash pickup to lawn mowing and tree trimming. Some tasks even required the town’s heavy equipment, operated by town employee Brad Kinzie. Volunteers tackled everything from weeding and raking to collecting old tires — occasionally breaking out chainsaws for the tougher jobs.
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