We were blessed with beautiful, sunny weather during this week of rainy days. Over 178 BIG bags of trash and 12 tires, 2 bowling balls, and miscellaneous gross stuff were collected along a four mile stretch of roadside in the historic Coal Creek community. The largest number of volunteers were made up of students who participated in learning to take care of their own community. Maybe the students can teach others not to trash our world. Along with community members and students, volunteers included Anderson County inmates and members of the Coal Creek Watershed Foundation (CCWF), Clinch River Trout Unlimited, the Coal Creek Company, and folks who just think this is an area worthy of being clean!
Ricky and Tyler wondered,
"Who would throw out perfectly
good bowling balls?"
A prize of $100 was awarded to the team who collected and filled the most bags of trash. The winning team collected 20 BIG bags along with their new bowling balls, and a few tires and split the award. Everyone received a STOP LITTER t-shirt from the Anderson County Solid Waste Department/Beautification Department, and a bandana from the Coal Creek Watershed Foundation.
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A few of the volunteers gather at Briceville Park
after picking up trash all morning along the
Fraterville Miners' Memorial Highway
(All volunteers not pictured)
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Volunteers gathered at Briceville Park for fellowship, awarding prizes, and the famous cooking of the Briceville ladies.
