Stillwater Trash-Off volunteers picked up 124 bags of trash
(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Oct. 19, 2009) — A total of 124 bags of trash was picked in Stillwater by 57 volunteers at the recent Stillwater Trash-Off.
According to event organizer and City of Stilllwater Environmental Programs manager Lou Ann Snoddy, "Because of the heavy rain just prior to the event, most trash was washed into ditches, creeks and low-lying areas, so we remindered volunteers to be safe about picking up trash in hard to access places."
Snoody said one area of concern was 19th Street between Main and Perkins. "The ditches on this street have been cluttered with trash for quite some time. One of the larger volunteer groups took this area and did a great job cleaning it up."
Volunteers returned to the Moose Lodge at noon for hot dogs and award ceremony. Door prizes were provided for everyone and a Traveling Trash Trophy was awarded to the group that picked up the most bags of trash. This year, the award went to Sustainable Stillwater/ECO-OSU.
The City of Stillwater would like to thank the following volunteers for their clean-up accomplishments:
- Girl Scout Brownie Troop 485 – 10 bags
- Sustainable Stillwater / ECO-OSU – 33 bags
- Sigma Phi Epsilon – 10 bags
- Payne County Drug Court – 25 bags
- Crazy Hat Tye-Dyes – 12 bags
- Arnold Air Society – 17 bags
- Individuals – 17 bags
The City of Stillwater would also like to thank Walmart on Perkins Road and Walmart on 6th Avenue for their contributions as well as the Moose Lodge, 301 S. Perkins Rd.
For more information contact Snoddy at (405) 533-8482 or e-mail news@stillwater.org.
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Environmental Programs invites you to be part of Stillwater Trash-Off Oct. 10
(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Sept. 21, 2009) — The City of Stillwater Environmental Programs Division invites area residents to participate in the 2009 Stillwater Trash-Off Saturday, Oct.10 from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will meet at the Moose Lodge at 301 S. Perkins Road to clean up trash around Stillwater and show that “Litter is Not OK."
Those wishing to participate may contact the Environmental Programs to RSVP by Oct. 5. Be sure to include how many will be participating. Environmental Programs will provide work gloves and safety vests for participants.
On the day the of the event there will be door prizes, hot dogs and drinks between noon and 1 p.m. An award for the group with the most volunteers will also be presented.
The Public Works Department will provide trash bags and pick-up the collected trash.
For additional information on the event, contact the Environmental Programs at (405)-533-8482 or lasnoddy@stillwater.org or visit stillwater.org.
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If you would like more information on the event, or to schedule an interview with Environmental Programs Manager Lou Ann Snoddy, please call 405-533-8484 or email Lou at lasnoddy@stillwater.org
Contact: Sherry Fletcher, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Phone: 405.742.8362
E-mail: sfletcher@stillwater.org
Web: stillwater.org
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