Christopher Cartwight with WV DEP REAP PPOD program (REAP: Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan), (PPOD: Pollution Prevention Open Dump) announced the winner of this year’s Statewide REAP Group of the Year, Calhoun’s own “Make it Shine” at a ceremony on Monday, October 29th, 2024.
Lisa Cooper, Executive Director for Calhoun County Solid Waste Authority, began getting involved in a community wide clean up effort in 2021 and after 4 years of involvement has managed teams who have brought in 13 tons of litter from Calhoun County roadways and over 300 tires dumped along the roads.
Lisa is the first to pilot and adopt a stream for the Little Kanawha Highway, organizing volunteers who have pulled over 800 tires from the Little Kanawha River since 2022. This effort has brought Calhoun County to receive their first Make it shine Group of the year.
The award for Lisa Cooper was accepted by Brenda Bush on behalf of Lisa and the Calhoun Solid Waste Authority due to a recent health issue that hospitalized Lisa for a few days.
Congratulation Lisa and the Calhoun Solid Waste Authority! You really do make our community shine.
