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If you see someone working in Helena to help maintain the city’s visual charm, there’s a good chance that that person is Trey Lewis.

Lewis spends much of his time outdoors, helping to cut grass while knowing that he is making a difference in making Helena a beautiful city to live in and an appealing one for potential residents to move to.

Lewis moved to Helena with his family in 2017 when his daughter was six months old. Since then, he has become a laborer for the Helena Streets and Sanitation Department, helping to maintain an exceptional level of cleanliness in the city.

What he does for the citizens of Helena pleases him, but when he combines it with the small-town feel that the city has, it makes his work that much better.

“I love the small town feel of Helena,” Lewis said. “Whether I’m out cutting grass or picking up trash, there comes a sense of pride that I get with the opportunity to better my hometown. I love that I get the ability to work outside and to see a familiar face drive by and wave or honk their horn. It kind of reminds me a little bit like Mayberry.”

Before he goes to work in the mornings, Lewis loves to stop by the Caboose in Old Town and grab a cup of coffee with his friends. With them, he also spends his spare time on Saturday mornings to serve at Manna Farms, planting and harvesting fresh produce for Manna Ministries’ food bank.