CALHOUN: Community collects over 100 bags of liter during annual Cash for Roadside Trash
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Justin Moody and his son, Oliver proudly holding cash earned from turning in 48 bags of roadside litter. (Submitted photo)
Judy Burch watches as Brussels Girl Scouts, Ava and Lilly Tepen and Leader Diane Tepen load bags into Highway Department truck.
By Steven Spencer
The Calhoun Community Foundation’s tenth Cash for Roadside Trash (CFRT) clean-up efforts were tremendous this year with over 100 commercial size garbage bags filled with litter and turned in on Saturday, April 20.
The foundation estimates a total of approximately two tons of litter was cleaned up around the county with a total of 141 bags turned in at the CFRT redemption sites in Hardin and Brussel, each weighing around 25-30 pounds.
“This year’s Cash for Roadside Trash clean-up program was a winner,” Judy Burch, Coordinator, said. “The Calhoun Community Foundation and I would like to thank all who participated in the 2024 clean-up and to thank the many Calhoun citizens who avoid littering our scenic County throughout the year.”
The top collectors received a $100 cash prize for the efforts from the Calhoun Community Foundation along with $2 for each bag of litter that was turned in. The foundation also awarded two additional $50 prizes for collection efforts.
This year the Justin and Lisa Moody Family, Marilyn, Olivia, Gwynnevere, Adelaide, Oliver, Emma, William and Trevor collected a total of 48 bags of roadside litter and received one of the $100 bonus prizes.
The Brussels Girls Scouts also received a $100 prize for their efforts to collect 31 bags of litter throughout the county. Participating Girl Scouts include Cheyenne Brundies, Elizabeth Warren, Olivia Brodbeck, Hannah Klaas, Emma Rew, Ava Tepen, Ellie Friedel, Lorelei Hartman, Alayna Lockwood, Aubree Behrens, Madison Rew, Maggie Tepen, Charlotte Rose, Kinsley Plummer, Lilly Tepen, Isabella Tepen, Kaylee Behrens, Abbie Friedel, Peyton Presley, Anabelle Seidler, Jordan Hartle, Alessa Ray, Charlotte Gilbreth, Halle Carnes, Emme Kate Rose, and their troop leaders Debbie Kamp, Diane Tepen and Rachael Friedel.
The Belleview Community Church Youth Group, Alaina, Audrey and Michelle Bridges, Orin and Jeff Henderson, Daisy Smith, Caden and Angie Hayn, collected 14 bags to receive a $50 bonus prize.
Brussels Woman’s Club members, Carol Sue Carnes, Judy Klemme, Judy Burch and John Carnes collected 13 bags and also received a $50 bonus prize.
Several other members of the community contributed to the countywide clean-up efforts including Franci and Abner Hillen who collected 8 bags, Skye Odelehr who collected 10 bags, and Chris Deeken of Golden Eagle collected a total of 17 bags of litter which he declined to be compensated for.
