The venture turned into more than just a community service project, but a civics lesson, too. Students had to wend their way through the channels of city government to receive appropriate authorization to paint the containers. After approval from a City Council committee, the students began their work in earnest. Each school has six of the large recycling containers. The students started by priming the containers and are painting them with paint donated by Mautz Paint Company.
Designs range from a soccer ball motif to peace symbols.
Students at Spring Harbor will be painting their containers on Monday and Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. for the next two weeks. For Sherman students' painting schedule contact Principal John Daly. The goal is to have the new containers on State Street by March 20.