Just over a week ago, Mason was discovered on Main Street doing something unusual. The 10-year-old was seen hauling a small wagon with a sign on it suggesting that he was taking it upon himself to clean up the streets of his hometown.
It seems that Mason and an occasional friend would walk through the downtown district with rubber gloves and a hand-held grabbing device to pick up litter. Although Rockland has made great strides in its ongoing revitalization, Mason noticed that some people are not as sensitive to how they dispose their personal trash and cigarette butts.
After one of the region’s news outlets published a story about Mason’t efforts, the executive director of Rockland Main Street, Inc., Gordon Page, made contact with Mason’s family and offered to present Mason with a certificate of appreciation, at which time he and Mason’s mom put the wheels in motion to surprise the youngster with a brief event that took place at the administrative offices of the downtown advocacy organization.
On July 31, accompanied by his parents, grandparents, and younger brother, Mason was surprised with a certificate of appreciation, a gift certificate to Planet Toys, an official Rockland Main Street, Inc., volunteer badge, and a Healthy Maine Streets tote bag. The family also received a gift card to Terra Optima Farm Market.
Rockland Main Street, Inc., is a focused partnership of residents, businesses and local government that enhances and protects the unique sense of place and economic vitality of downtown Rockland, Maine. The local 501[c][3] non-profit organization is fully accredited by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Main Street Center, an organization committed to historic preservation-based community revitalization, and the Maine Development Foundation's Downtown Center
In addition to working to improve the economic climate in the downtown district, Rockland Main Street, Inc., is responsible for the production of the annual Summer Solstice Celebration and Street Party every June, as well as the annual Festival of Lights Parade, the construction and lighting of the Lobster Trap Christmas Tree, hanging Christmas wreaths in the downtown, and a variety of events that draw positive attention to the downtown district.
FMI: rocklandmainstreet.com, or Rockland Main Street on Facebook.
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