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1 of 9 Lees-McRae College volunteers Rachel Ross and Abby West perform some heavy lifting at the Gilmer Retreat Center in Elk Park as part of the collegeâs annual Mountain Day of Service. Photo courtesy of Travis Stanley | Lees McRae College Michael Miller participates in the post-service celebration on LMCâs Tate Lawn. Photo courtesy Travis Stanley | Lees McRae College Students enjoy a bright, sunny day filled with special events during Lees-McRaeâs Mountain Day of Service on Wednesday, April 7. Photo courtesy Travis Stanley | Lees McRae College A volunteer with Lees-McRae College becomes friendly with a sheltered cat at the Avery County Humane Society. ....
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Community members join forces in county trash collection effort averyjournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from averyjournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AVERY COUNTY â The amount of trash on the side of the roads throughout the county and state has captured the communityâs attention, and in order to maintain the pristine nature of one of the most beautiful regions in the country, local groups are coming together to clean Avery County. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, Jesse Pope, Executive Director of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, will be hosting the âAvery County Clean Sweep,â a community-wide trash collection effort meant to clear the debris that has been piling up on the roadsides throughout the county. âRight now what weâre working on is looking at the county in segments. Then weâll be looking for anchor organizations or volunteer groups that will basically adopt a segment, and they will help coordinate in that area. For example, Newland may be one area, and we may have one or two organizations there,â Pope said. ....