To the Editor:
Everyone probably knows who I am and that I always have something to speak of in the Letters to the Editor section.
This time I am going to speak of Leesville, a small village in the southwest section of Carroll County where the population was 184 in the 2000 Census. The village is setting a standard for local improvements.
Tremendous congratulations should be merited to Leesville Council, which reported at its last meeting the receipt of a Litter Cleanup Grant through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources that was applied for in December. A suggestion was made to set May 9 for the communitywide event, not just an event of council. A community meeting is set for March 3 at 7 p.m. in village hall. Interested community members are asked to attend. Further information regarding the cleanup day will be released after the March meeting.
A huge pet peeve of mine is litter, litter, litter. I am sure I am not the only one in the county who has the same thoughts when they drive the roads and see where someone has tossed out or just dumped their undesirable items. Litter can be found everywhere in Carroll County.
Litter is waste disposed of in the wrong place by an unlawful human action and can vary in size of incident, occurrence or items such as wrappers and large collections of waste are dispersed around public places. Litter can be a malicious intent or an act of carelessness.
Litter has the potential to cause harm to human health, safety and welfare. It harms the wildlife and the environment. It is a breeding ground for disease-causing insects and rodents. Its unpleasant look damages the appearance of scenic environments. Open containers such as paper cups or beverage cans hold rainwater, providing a breeding location for mosquitoes, which have been known to cause diseases such as West Nile Virus and Malaria.
Uncollected litter can attract more as others see it as a dumping ground for their trash. It flows into streams and water drainage systems. Animals may become trapped or poisoned with litter in their habitats.
I am sending a challenge to everyone who has an Adopt-A-Highway section in Carroll County, including myself in Lee Twp. Let us recognize the efforts made by Leesville on their communitywide event and get out on the day those choose and clean up our two-mile sections. Congratulations once again to Leesville and their efforts to beautify their village.
Ed Hale
Carrollton, OH
<<Back>> |
