Marshall County PALS

424 Blount Avenue, Box G-17

Guntersville, AL 35976

 256-582-1918

pals@marshallcountypals.org

 

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We Made A Difference!

Marshall County PALS members and other volunteers join together throughout the year for organized cleanups along our county roadsides. Sometimes it is a daunting prospect to try to obliterate the almost overwhelming mountains of litter that pile up along our roadways...but working together we CAN make a difference. One piece of litter at a time.
 

 


Freddy the Frog, the mascot for Marshall County PALS, partnered with Whitaker Contracting Corporation for "Make a Difference Day" at the Guntersville Library.  Children heard the story "Building Roads" by B.G. Hennessy, along with learning tips on traffic safety, traffic signs and preventing litter along the roads.  Lynn McWhorter, the safety supervisor at Whitaker Contracting, led a class about flagging and traffic devices.  Whitaker Contracting also handed out vehicle trash bags reflecting work zone awareness tips and the PALS' logo, "Stash the Trash

 

 

Each year, the Marshall County PALS Awards Luncheon honors area businesses, members, volunteers and other county residents who have shown their commitment to Making Marshall County litter free, and Keeping it Beautiful!

The following awards were presented by State Legislator Frank McDaniel for 2007.

 

Sheila Sanders: for her many years of successfully recruiting families to Adopt-A-Mile in Boaz and her continuing work in coordinating the City's Annual Spring Clean-ups

 

Jean Jackson, Volunteer of the Year:  For being a shining example of what one person can do to better the environment with dedicated, focused, and unwavering commitment coupled with dauntless courage in seeking and commanding the same from others.

Frank and Audie Rice of Columbus City Road: For his faithful weekly clean-up of litter on Old Union Road.

Mona Sheets, Assistant Principal, Albertville Elementary School, receiving certificate on behalf of Dianna Adams, Gifted Education Teacher, for creating and conducting the Trash-to-Treasure Recycled Christmas Ornament program with her students in support of the PALS Environmental Fair

Milla Sachs, Assistant to the Mayor, representing the City of Guntersville: For the production of the Will Rogers Festival, which spanned miles of the city, as a litter-free event, thereby setting an example for  others to follow in planning and executing events

 

Allison Wright, Cherokee Elementary School, for developing the school's Recycling Program and teaching classes on recycling as part of the school's enrichment program.

 
Talmadge Butler, Superintendent of Lake Guntersville State Park, for taking the initiative to build and strategically place attractive and easily serviced trash cans at needed sites in the State Park to reduce litter and raise awareness among fishermen, hikers, and others using the park facilities regarding the proper handling of their trash

 

David Clemons, Managing Editor of The Sand Mountain Reporter, receiving a certificate for Jan McDaniels, former reporter:  For her many human interest articles and events announcements in support of Marshall County PALS' mission and programs

Robin Cummings, head of Peoples Bank of North Alabama:  For making the initial contribution which allowed the Marshall County PALS Adopt-A-Stream program to become a reality and for its general support and sponsorship of PALS' programs

Charlie and Mary McClendon:  For being the pioneer leaders of the Marshall County PALS Adopt-a-Stream program, including extensive research and data collection to compile an instruction manual for enrolling sponsors, obtaining permission and consent from land-owners, and operating procedures for safely removing litter from steam beds

(left to right) Commission Chairman Doug Fleming, award presenter Frank McDaniel, Rhonda McCoy, Assistant to the Chairman, District 1 Commissioner Bill Stricklend, and District 2 Commissioner R.E . Martin, for their individual and joint efforts in researching, developing, and pursuing the enactment and implementation of Act 2005-200, the Self Governance Ordinance, allowing for enforced clean-up of the County

Tom Stewart, Coordinator of the Tennessee Valey Family Services TRIPP program: For his dedication to the youth of the program and for guiding their consistent efforts in cleaning up the rural roadsides in Marshall County and neighboring cities

Betty Dudley, Guntersville Elementary School:  For her proactive approach in signing up the school for the Alabama PALS Clean Campus Program, and further having her second-grade class Adopt-a-Mile for litter control in the immediate area of the school

Susan Owens and Tommy Cole, Marshall County Solid Waste Enforcement Officers, for their perseverance, commitment, and professionalism in their responsibility for enforcing the Self-Governance Ordinance

Jean McCrady presenting a certificate to Reps. Jeff McLaughlin and Frank McDaniel, on behalf of the Marshall County Legislative Delegation for their continued belief and support, both individually and collectively, of the Marshall County PALS and Alabama PALS missions, budgets and programs, both here at home and throughout Alabama, providing funding and personal effort at both levels