BRAINTREE — The first thing that Braintree resident Crystal Evans said to Bill Brett as he walked up to take her photograph was: “Don’t make this look like Braintree didn’t do a good job. The town’s DPW and Mayor Joe Sullivan have too much to deal with. They cleared the street. I’m cleaning up the bus stop,” Crystal tells Bill. “If everyone would pitch in and do what they can, the snow would be cleared.”

Evans, who despite being in a wheelchair, says that after every storm she comes to this bus stop on Washington Street in Braintree near St. Francis of Assisi Church to make sure that the stop is cleared free of snow so that people can get to the buses. Evans is a member of the Braintree Commission on Disabilities.

“I got to tell you, it made me think about how some people complain about the snow and what communities do,” Bill Brett says. “Crystal made sure I knew that she thinks everyone has a responsibility to clean up after such a big storm. She does what she can and so should others, that’s what she told me. It was inspiring.”

All photos are by Bill Brett. Editor’s Note: We ask that if anyone sees these photos being used to say that an official agency was not doing their job, they alert us. It is not true.

Pitching in and Digging Out

First things first, Crystal Evans says she is "doing her part" by clearing out the bus stop on Washington Street. The first thing she said to Bill Brett when he stopped to take her photograph was that the Braintree DPW crews had done a great job clearing the snow. She considers it her job to finish things up.

Pitching in and Digging Out

Crystal Evans of Braintree believes that everyone should help clean up after a snowstorm by doing what they are able to. Photo by Bill Brett

Pitching in and Digging Out

Crystal Evans of Braintree waited for the local public works crews to clear Washington Street near St. Francis of Assisi Church so that she could help shovel out a bus stop that she knows is heavily used but also gets a lot of snow. Photo by Bill Brett

Pitching in and Digging Out

Crystal Evans helps clean up a bus stop on Wednesday after Tuesday's blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow in her town. Photo by Bill Brett

Pitching in and Digging Out

Crystal Evans believes everyone should help clean up after a blizzard by doing what they can to clear the areas they use. Photo by Bill Brett

Pitching in and Digging Out

Pitching in and Digging Out

Pitching in and Digging Out