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OHIO RIVER SWEEP
SET FOR JUNE 19
The 16th annual Ohio
River Sweep is set for Saturday, June 19, from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00
P.M. More than 15,000 volunteers from Pittsburgh to Cairo,
Illinois will pick up trash and debris along 1,800 miles of
riverbank. Six states and 72 counties are represented.
ORSANCO (The Ohio River
Valley Water Sanitation Commission) is the regional coordinator
for the event. The Metropolitan Sewer District is the local
coordinator with assistance from Louisville Metro Government.
Local sponsorship assistance includes the Louisville Water
Company, LG&E and MSD.
Recruiting volunteers
will officially begin at a news conference on Friday, June 4. The
news conference will be held at 10:00 A.M. at The Wharf at 4th
Street and River Road. Local dignitaries will take part in the
kick-off effort. |
