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Students from various organizations in GHS clad in orange
vests as they prepare to pick up trash in Giles County.
Giles County Clean-up Day
By Lauren Thompson
The annual Giles County Clean-up Day was held on March
29 this year. About 75 GHS students from various organizations
such as the National Honor Society, the Science Club, SADD,
and students from various science classes at GHS, gathered in the
lobby around nine on a windy, cold Saturday morning. They
boarded two buses and trash pick-up day was underway. The
buses went in different directions, the first headed toward
Ripplemead. The students on board were instructed to start
picking up trash in Ripplemead and work their way back to the
high school. The second bus headed for the 460 business area
where they picked up trash along the exits and the Bluff City
Hill.
The volunteers worked at filling the orange trash bags from
9am to 12 pm. They found interesting items such as old tires, a
metal bin, a portion of a guard rail, part of an old cap gun, and
lots of glass. One group even ventured into a cave in the area
where the school board is located. At the end of the three hours,
roads throughout the 460 business area and the Ripplemead area
were spotted with groups of orange trash bags filled to the brim
with other drivers’ litter. After the group was finished, the buses
headed to the Pearisburg Community Center to enjoy a lunch of
pizza and hot dogs. The experience was rewarding for all who
participated and it resulted in cleaner Giles County roads.
Students as they pick up trash along Wenonah
Ave. in front of Walmart. Photo by Jason Mills
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