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Jim Carr receives Big Sweep award
Jim Carr, Alexander and Catawba counties' Big Sweep coordinator and former WHKY sales manager, received a statewide Big Sweep award for outstanding community involvement. Alexander and Catawba counties had 90 volunteers during the 2007 N.C. Big Sweep.Community involvement in Alexander and Catawba counties increased from 76 volunteers in 2006 to 90 volunteers in 2007.
The Big Sweep fall cleanup is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, a global effort to rid the environment of debris. Approximately 70 countries participate in the International Coastal Cleanup. All 100 counties in North Carolina participate in the Big Sweep component of the International Coastal Cleanup. Read more
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Alexander County News @ December 30, 2007