TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) - A number of local non-profit organizations are getting a helping hand from the Wabash Valley Community Foundation. Wed.
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Grass clippings in roadways impact biker safety
Grass clippings and lawn debris in the roadways have the potential to wipe out bikers.
Posted: Jul 6, 2021 6:18 PM
Updated: Jul 6, 2021 7:40 PM
Posted By: Kit Hanley
TERRE HAUTE, IN. (WTHI) - If you re among the majority.you may not have known that grass clippings and lawn debris in the roadways have the potential to wipe out bikers.
Grass clippings are very slippery because they re mostly water. Grass poses the biggest threat to bikers when it s freshly cut and wet.
This is why experts say bikers have to be cautious when approaching this debris on the road.
By Terry Craig
Jul 1, 2021 | 6:18 PM
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAVW) – The Wabash Valley Community Foundation distributed money from the J. Morton & June K. Swango Fund to various organizations at June Swango’s request.
June Swango passed away in April of 2019, but her estate left behind a 1.5 million dollar bequest.
A bequest, a provision in a will to make charitable donations, allowed Swango to choose the business close to her to donate to.
Those four recipients of the money include Terre Haute Parks and Recreation Department, TREES Inc., Vigo County Historical Society and Vigo County Parks and Recreation Department.
Each organization received an installment of $12,000 this week.