Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Community Clubs Help Make Springtime Cleaner In Lawrence County
Community clubs and their supporters helped make sure springtime was a clean time in Lawrence County, collecting more than 13,000 pounds of trash, during the first county-wide litter pickup effort of 2010.
The clubs collected litter as part of a contest funded by the Litter Grant Program of the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The effort coincided with the Great American Cleanup campaign, which is held across the nation each spring.
During the contest period, community clubs and their friends delivered 13,210 pounds of litter to the Lawrence County Solid Waste Transfer Station.
West End Community Club collected 6,660 pounds of litter, winning the first place prize of $250. New Prospect won second place and $200 by collecting 2,080 pounds of litter.
Copperas Branch Community Club collected 1,340 pounds of litter, winning the third place prize of $150. Winning fourth place and $100 was West Point Community Club, whose supporters collected 1,180 pounds of litter.
Henryville, Gandy, Center Point, Mars Hill, Crawfish Valley and Southeast Lawrence clubs will all receive $50 cash awards for participating in the litter cleanup campaign. Together, those clubs collected 1,950 pounds of litter.
Lawrence County Government thanks all those who participated in the latest litter campaign for helping Keep Lawrence County Clean. Community clubs and their supporters are encouraged to watch for dates and information about the fall litter contest.
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