Sutter Creek’s Historic Knight’s Foundry received a face lift this last weekend after years of relative inactivity. A group of 10 volunteers, coordinated by Supervisor Louis Boitano, gathered early Sunday morning and spent 5 hours battling blackberry brambles and brush that had grown up around most of the property. The foundry property was at the point where it posed a serious fire hazard to the surrounding neighborhoods, including downtown, and the city had reportedly received several complaints about its condition.   The City of Sutter Creek has not yet completed its long time goal of purchasing the foundry, but is only 180,000 dollars short after years of pursuing grant money for the acquisition.“It was very rewarding to spend Sunday morning with a group of volunteers willing to donate their time in order to benefit the whole community,” said Duke. The City hopes to complete its purchase of the foundry this year, and eventually restore the property and create a learning center which will include a museum, public tours, and internships and apprenticeships. If you would like more information on the Historical Knight’s Foundry and the Knight’s Foundry Corporation, visit www.knightfoundry.org. The cleanup effort included City Manager Rob Duke, who had spent the previous day working on the Sutter Creek pool.