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By: Lynne Hart Americans are smoking fewer cigarettes than ever before, yet cigarette butts remain the most littered item in the U.S. and around the world. Smokers who would probably never litter a coffee cup or candy wrapper will often “flick” their cigarette butts without a second thought. Sur .....

By: Lynne Hart If you are looking to enjoy a couple of hours of great toe-tapping, sing-along, grab-a-dance-partner music, then plan to join the First Presbyterian Mission Committee and Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful at this year’s Boogie Shoes Bash. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Th .....

By: Lynne Hart We could not be happier with how the 11th Earth Day & Outdoor EXPO went on Saturday, April 27! The weather was perfect, the crowd was steady, and everyone had a great time! I was most impressed with the Pollinator Power exhibit put together by second grade students and teachers f .....

By: Lynne Hart On Saturday, March 9, several very dedicated and brave volunteers came out to clean up areas in Ardmore, Tanner, West Limestone, and Athens — even with the threat of rain. Because of the potential for heavy rains, many volunteers stayed home, and that’s okay. Safety first. It .....

By: Lynne Hart On March 9, an army of volunteers will be spread across Limestone County and around Athens attacking litter. Our last three articles have been an informational series about litter, the problems it causes, things we should do to help prevent it, and a series of questions to help determ .....

By: Lynne Hart My last two articles were full of information about the pressure points needed to change behaviors and the many things we must all do to ensure we are not contributing to the litter problem. So who cares? I don’t know. What about you? Do you care? We are in this together, whether... .....

By: Lynne Hart Part 2 In Part 1 of this series, I shared information on the pressure points that lead to behavioral changes in people who litter. In this article, I am focusing on what each of us can do to help prevent litter. Even those of us who say we aren’t litterbugs may inadvertently...

By: Lynne Hart Part 1 of a Series In this country, 83% of people dispose of their trash properly, leaving 17% who dispose of trash in a way that creates litter. Litter cleanup costs the citizens of the United States over $11 BILLION annually! Those include local dollars. Think of what could be done .....

By: Lynne Hart As we begin a brand new year, I share with you a message that I believe is so important that it surely bears repeating Being in the business of helping people understand the importance of caring for our world, we often hear the words “dominion” and “stewardship” brought up as .....

By: Lynne Hart As I tried to decide what to write about in this last article of 2018, I decided to deviate from the normal KALB-related topics. As I thought about story ideas, I was reminded of a poem that I wrote two years ago that was read as part of the entertainment at the...