Project Clean Up Our Towns aims to beautify county
March 27, 2019
Vinnie Roberts
We see it every day: the trash on the side of the road, the discarded food and cigarette containers that line the ditches. For most people, it’s just an everyday annoyance, an often overlooked blemish on the otherwise clear face of everyday life. For Cassville resident Macy Olinger, this has become a burden too great to bear.
“I can’t really pinpoint why exactly,” said Olinger. “I see it every day when I’m driving. It wasn’t something I used to notice, but now that I have, I can’t not notice that every ditch is filled with trash, especially around Cassville. I go on walks every day with my son and I see it there, too.”
On March 14, Olinger took to Facebook to publicly inquire about interest in joining a group devoted to cleaning up neglected areas in the county. The next day, after an outpouring of support of the idea from her friend group, Olinger officially created the Facebook group Project Clean Up Our Towns.
“I never thought that I would make a group of it, but I’ve always thought about going out and doing it myself,” said Olinger “Then, I thought I’d see if anyone wanted to do it with me so that we could make more of a difference.”
Olinger believes that starting this organization is more than just her passion: it’s her civic duty.
“I think we’re all guilty of littering at least once in our life. The trash we could end up picking up could be ours. Even if we’ve never littered in our lives, we all live on this earth, and I think it’s all of our responsibilities to take care of it make sure that it stays good for us.”
The group’s mission is to begin staging cleanup events, organized through Facebook, wherein the membership takes time out of their weekend to focus on a specific area to remove trash from.
For their first project, Olinger plans to clean up the ditches along Business Highway 37 in Cassville that lead into the four-way light by Wal-Mart.
“I see that area every time I drive in to Cassville,” said Olinger. “Both sides are completely covered in trash.”
Olinger stated that once the group has grown to an acceptable level, she intends to seek the support of the City of Cassville with the clean up effort.
Project Clean Up Our Towns is expanding its membership every day. Currently, they plan to begin their first clean up on Saturday, April 13, at noon. Any who want to lend a hand with the clean up are welcome to meet at Business 37 Highway and help out.
For more information on Project Clean Up Our Towns, contact the group through their official Facebook page or call Olinger directly at (417) 669-5093.
Vinnie Roberts
We see it every day: the trash on the side of the road, the discarded food and cigarette containers that line the ditches. For most people, it’s just an everyday annoyance, an often overlooked blemish on the otherwise clear face of everyday life. For Cassville resident Macy Olinger, this has become a burden too great to bear.
“I can’t really pinpoint why exactly,” said Olinger. “I see it every day when I’m driving. It wasn’t something I used to notice, but now that I have, I can’t not notice that every ditch is filled with trash, especially around Cassville. I go on walks every day with my son and I see it there, too.”
On March 14, Olinger took to Facebook to publicly inquire about interest in joining a group devoted to cleaning up neglected areas in the county. The next day, after an outpouring of support of the idea from her friend group, Olinger officially created the Facebook group Project Clean Up Our Towns.
“I never thought that I would make a group of it, but I’ve always thought about going out and doing it myself,” said Olinger “Then, I thought I’d see if anyone wanted to do it with me so that we could make more of a difference.”
Olinger believes that starting this organization is more than just her passion: it’s her civic duty.
“I think we’re all guilty of littering at least once in our life. The trash we could end up picking up could be ours. Even if we’ve never littered in our lives, we all live on this earth, and I think it’s all of our responsibilities to take care of it make sure that it stays good for us.”
The group’s mission is to begin staging cleanup events, organized through Facebook, wherein the membership takes time out of their weekend to focus on a specific area to remove trash from.
For their first project, Olinger plans to clean up the ditches along Business Highway 37 in Cassville that lead into the four-way light by Wal-Mart.
“I see that area every time I drive in to Cassville,” said Olinger. “Both sides are completely covered in trash.”
Olinger stated that once the group has grown to an acceptable level, she intends to seek the support of the City of Cassville with the clean up effort.
Project Clean Up Our Towns is expanding its membership every day. Currently, they plan to begin their first clean up on Saturday, April 13, at noon. Any who want to lend a hand with the clean up are welcome to meet at Business 37 Highway and help out.
For more information on Project Clean Up Our Towns, contact the group through their official Facebook page or call Olinger directly at (417) 669-5093.
