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Putting the "Community" in Cleanup
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f you ask anyone what they love about Jarrell they will most likely say the kindheartedness and willingness of neighbors to help one another at the drop of a hat. There are no deficiencies here as far as taking care of our own. The size of the need is irrelevant as help and resources will always show up with smiling faces ready and eager to get to work. On March 21 another tornado came through our small town and, without hesitation, a clean up day was organized. The Jarrell Office of Emergency Management sprung into action gathering resources from the City of Jarrell and Williamson County.
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The morning of the clean up day 85 volunteers, from state, county, city, and school officials, to churches, businesses, neighbors, and families all joined together to help those who suffered damage by showing their love and support while helping pick up the pieces together. In just a few short hours there were nine tons of debris ready to be hauled off, five trailers full of branches, and 12 homes further along in the clean up process than the day prior. On the ground, we were all just neighbors and friends—State Representative Terry Wilson (fac-