In an interview, Conroe resident Bill Thompson said he noticed while on a walk one day, his neighbors—the late Dr. Walter Wilkerson and Neddie Jane—were carrying plastic trash bags while on their walks to pick up trash they encountered on the streets. Thompson said this inspired him to do the same.
For five years, Thompson said he has picked up trash while on his walks or jogs. Now, he said he has the desire to see a movement in Conroe in which the community becomes passionate about keeping Conroe’s streets clean.
“I feel really strongly about it, and hopefully we can get others involved,” Thompson said.
Thompson said he hopes to soft launch a civic program dubbed the Conroe Shine Time. Within this program, he said he is looking for a core group of volunteers to go on walks in residential neighborhoods and pick up trash they see on the street. Thompson said as soon as enough interest is communicated he hopes to launch the program. Once the program picks up, he hopes to create T-shirts and have sponsored events.
