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Earth Day observed in East Liverpool

EAST LIVERPOOL — The city observed Earth Day Saturday with the collection of household hazardous wastes, the awarding of environmental grants and cleanup of the downtown area.

The annual CitySweep2018 event sponsored by several area businesses and agencies allowed residents to safely dispose of such items as pesticides, electronics, paints and more at no cost at the Heritage Thermal Services (HTS) facility on St. George Street, where old or surplus prescriptions were also accepted under the supervision of city police officers.

During the morning, HTS Public Affairs Specialist Raymond Wayne welcomed this year’s 12 recipients of the company’s annual environmental grants, totaling $6,500. Awarded since 1998, the grants have provided $87,000 to a variety of non-profit organizations and agencies and schools to fund programs and projects that enhance the environment.

This year’s recipients were:

— The city of East Liverpool Parks & Recreation, $1,000 to purchase materials to refurbish city parks

— The city of East Liverpool Health Department, $800 to fund an environmental camp at Thompson Park for children in grades 3-8

— United Local School District, $700 to enhance the use of the school’s nature trail by purchasing cameras and related equipment to allow students to better study wildlife in its natural environment

— East Liverpool – Calcutta Area Garden Club, $650 to help fund the club’s many community beautification projects and the Children’s Nature Festival at Thompson Park

— Beaver Local Elementary School, $650 for fourth-grade students to learn farm-to-table concepts by growing greens and vegetables in the school’s on site greenhouse

— North Elementary School, $500 to design and install a garden to enhance the senses and provide a calm environment to study plants and wildlife

— East Liverpool High School Job Training Program, $450 to fund a field trip for students to learn about soil preservation and water conservation

— Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center, $450 to create an interactive exhibit of pelts, horns and antlers from wildlife native to North America

— The city of East Liverpool, $400 to fund veterinary services for the city’s spay/neuter program for pets and stray animals

— Wellsville High School Leo Club, $400 to increase the amount of recyclable paper and cardboard by purchasing and placing branded recycling bins throughout the school

— Friends of Beaver Creek State Park, $250 to purchase a pet waste station at the Pioneer Village

— The Beacon Association, $250 to purchase materials that will be used to help revitalize a playground in the city.

A special guest who assisted in presenting the awards was Penny Traina, executive director of the Columbiana County Port Authority.

Wayne said 20 applications were received for the grants, requesting a total of $15,200, saying, “Unfortunately, we could not fund every one,” but saying the agencies, organizations and schools can apply again next year.

Also throughout the day, the ELCPR, assisted by the Tiger Scouts and Southern Columbiana County Regional Chamber of Commerce, cleaned up debris in Devon’s Diamond and throughout the downtown business district, gathering numerous bags of trash, vegetation and dirt from streets, sidewalks and flower beds.

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