The Peaceful Coalition was invited by Flint West Neighborhood Association President Cathy Assad to help remove some of the trash in the neighborhood on June 8, 2007. Coalition advisor Paul Leite organized a group of students from B.M.C. Durfee High School to remove a particularly offensive pile of trash near the corner of Pleasant and Rocliffe Streets. With help from a Fall River Department of Public Works truck, the large pile was quickly removed leaving a much cleaner neighborhood. The group was also helpful in removing graffiti from neighborhood buildings. For more information about the Peaceful Coalition, contact Paul Leite at B.M.C. Durfee High School at 508-675-8100. For information about the Flint Village West Neighborhood Association, contact President Catherine Assad at 508-673-6387.
 

(Top row, left) Peaceful Coalition advisor Paul Leite (second from right) directs the crew in removing the last of the trash and getting it ready for pick-up. (Top row, right) Paul moves the first bag from the street to the waiting truck. (Middle row) Fall River Youth Outreach workers Mark Travis and Jordohn Bileau join Paul Leite and Tom Khoury from Durfee High School, Joey DaSilva from the Fall River Housing Authority and a community volunteer to help the students heft a large console television set into the truck. (Bottom row) Peaceful Coalition members were proud of their work and their contribution to a cleaner neighborhood.