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Who is the guy that picks up trash all over town?

Who is the guy that picks up trash all over town?

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by: justin1 Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 9 years ago   Jun 8, '14 1:35pm  
For years I have seen this older man and his son walking around various parts of Kingwood wearing an orange safety vest picking up trash along the streets.  I see him just about every Friday morning doing Northpark drive, but I see him in lots of different places.  I've always been curious about the story behind these guys, it's so nice what they do!  Anyone know? 4951
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jls2 Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 9 years ago   Jun 8, '14 1:44pm  
Do you mean Mort Winter?Read the article in this link: http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/archives/one-man-s-mission-to-keep-kingwood-beautiful/article_cf29aa38-63e5-5251-bfd8-52727c552741.html?mode=jqm 4951
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rundmv Active Indicator LED Icon
~ 9 years ago   Jun 8, '14 2:51pm  
"The city of Houston just blows the trash then mows over it."
 
Yo, Mort, who do you think throws the trash: residents of Sioux City, Iowa? Its Kingwood residents. 4951
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PedroDePacas Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Jun 8, '14 2:54pm  
I picked up some trashy ladies all over this town... 4951
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fcabanski Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Jun 8, '14 3:14pm  
Some nut told him she'd call the police.  Lol. 4951
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KTownTexican Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 9 years ago   Jun 8, '14 5:09pm  
Someone having to do community service hours for getting in trouble with the law 4951
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jls2 Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 9 years ago   Jun 8, '14 7:59pm  
Mort does this out of the goodness in his heart. He has been doing it for at least 10 years, I am pretty sure. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jun 8, '14 9:10pm  
The article from 2010 in the link says he picks up trash on Saturday and Sunday mornings. I see a guy doing the same thing on KW drive sometimes when I'm leaving for work during the week. Is this the same guy? 4951
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jls2 Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 9 years ago   Jun 8, '14 9:20pm  
I am not sure. Maybe he retired since then. That was 4 years ago. He has dark/gray hair - probably around 5'10. 4951
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jax Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Jun 9, '14 3:14am  
Mort, short for Morticai.
 
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roniamorris Active Indicator LED Icon
~ 9 years ago   Jun 9, '14 6:53am  
He's a great guy. He's trying to keep kingwood beautiful. If anyone had a problem with it or wants to assume or even criticize, y don't u go do it. How about rolling down a window and saying thank you sir. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jun 9, '14 7:56am  
YES its the same guy -  he is awesome.. Back when my kids were in scouts we gave him an award or had him speak to the kids.... it's been a long time ago !! 4951
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angeldog Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 9 years ago   Jun 10, '14 6:06am  
I've lived in Kingwood for 23 years, the first 7 in Hunters Ridge. He lived right down the street from us back then.  And he's been picking up trash for at least that long....23 years! At one point, a teenage boy was helping him who was probably his son based on his looks. What a nice article posted and a kind man for keeping Kingwood beautiful! 4951
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sthuffman Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 9 years ago   Jun 10, '14 7:30am  
People need to stop being so judgemental and instead spend all of this free time reading their bible. Check out this verse first... Matthew 7:2.  4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jun 10, '14 12:10pm  
Here is a great big THANK YOU to Mort Winters!  You have to admire someone who gives his own time and energy to make the community a little better! 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jun 10, '14 12:24pm  
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