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Bluebag Media
Teams ‘blanket’
the county picking up trash
GREENVILLE – In 2014 volunteers picked up 17,000 lbs. of trash;
according to Darke County Solid Waste District Director Krista Fourman,
they ended up doing about 1,000 lbs. more this year. The annual Darke
County Trash Bash took place April 18 and 19; with 1,136 volunteers
working roads and highways throughout the county. They ended up
collecting 3.47 tons of recycling and 5.58 tons of trash.
Over half of them were at the kick-off at 8 a.m. April 18. “They don’t
all have to be here,” Fourman said, “but at least one person has to
sign for the group’s informational bag.” It has T-shirts, chapsticks,
water bottles, safety information, location, who to call for supplies…
more important it also has meth lab and drug information, as well as
canine body postures.
“Volunteers found nine syringes (needles) last year. There were also
discarded meth lab materials,” she said. She also noted most dogs are
safe but some can be protective of their property… it’s best to know
the signs where an animal might be getting aggressive. A third safety
measure was put into place, with Fourman and Darke County Chief Deputy
Sheriff Mark Whittaker asking the groups to be ‘defensive walkers.’
Drivers have been told to watch out for volunteers, Whittaker said, but
some may not be as responsible as they should. “Have someone in your
group always be on watch.”
“Every year we do a safety talk before the event. We just want our
volunteers to be safe,” Fourman said. Tyler Jobes from the animal
shelter also spoke to the volunteers...
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