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Marshall County
Thirty-Sixth Annual
Operation Pride Program
Held on April 22, 2008
In Glen Dale, WV
Essay Winners
"Why should Marshall County Recycle?"
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Marshall County Volunteer of the Year
Awarded to the Young Marines
Award accepted by their Commander,
Harry Logsdon
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Over 100 Marshall County volunteers and staffers enjoyed a fine dinner and great speakers.
Our main speaker for the evening was Danny Haught who is the director of the West Virginia REAP program.
Our Master of Cerimonies was West Virginia Senator Jeff Kessler.
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COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANEL
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
At Bayer Corp. in New Martinsville, WV
April 26, 2008
Summary:
HHW Collection was at the Bayer Site in New Martinsville, WV
210 Vehicles
Wetzel County 101 Vehicles 48%
Marshall County 65 Vehicles 31%
Tyler County 28 Vehicles 13%
Monroe County, OH 16 Vehicles 8%
PAINT 23 Cubic Yards
AEROSOLS 640 Pounds
LAB PACKS 945 Pounds
WASTE OIL 800 Gal.
BATTERIES
2100 Pounds (Lead Acid)
100 Pounds (NiCad)
TIRES 20 Cubic Yards
TRASH 40 Cubic Yards
PROPANE CYLINDERS 35 UNITS
VOLUNTEERS
Bayer (16) PPG Employee’s Family Members
Jim Covington Rachel Covington Jason Kociban
Chris Hazen Scott Pleskonko
Bill Emch
Elliott Weber
Kirsten Lawson
Paul McGee
Mike Wade
Dennis Dye
Terry Thomas Kenny Thomas
Debbie Stauver
Rusty White
Dave Johnston
Jim Richter
Kelli Starkey
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Berkeley County
Here are a couple of pictures of the Grapevine Road
Recycling Center; including the air conditioners,
mixed paper, brush, appliances, yard waste & lumber
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Appliance Day May 2007
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Jackson County
Pictures submitted by:
Kim Fisher - Conservation Specialist with the West Virginia
Conservation Agency.
Both photo's are from litter clean-up by the Coal River Group in the Coal
River Watershed.
