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LITTER CONTROL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS, NEW BOARD

Columbia, SC – The South Carolina Litter Control Association (SCLCA) presented its statewide awards at their annual conference in February. Nine awards recognized statewide leaders in law enforcement, education and community improvement.  SCLCA members also elected a new board of directors. 

Award winners were chosen for their leadership in the area of litter enforcement, education and community improvement.  While the majority of SCLCA members are law enforcement officers, there is a large contingency of community improvement leaders involved in litter reduction activities, recycling and beautification.  These members are vital to the SCLCA mission and help officers create a well-rounded program to reduce litter and prevent crime. 

The Senator David Thomas Award was given to Mark Hall of Shaw Air Force Base.  Hall is a Pollution Prevention Manager at Shaw Air Force Base near Sumter.  Hall, a former Marine, received a standing ovation for his efforts at Shaw and his dedicated service to our Country.  Amick Equipment received the Sponsorship Award.  SC Department of Corrections received the Partnership Award. 

Regional awards went to the following:

• Central Region Leadership Award – Lt. Brian Rudick, Hartsville Police Department
• Central Region Group Award – the City of Aiken
• Lower Region Leadership Award – Archie Thompson and friends, Moncks Corner
• Lower Region Group Award – KAB Kids, North Myrtle Beach Elementary
• Upper Region Leadership Award – Officer Larry Sprouse, Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement
• Upper Region Group Award – McCrackin Junior High School

SCLCA members elected a new Board of Directors during their annual meeting, held on the last day of the conference.  Board members are as follows:

• Ryan Lesesne, President. City of Hartsville
• James Nelson, Vice President, Spartanburg County
• Thomas Fore, Sec./Treasurer, Florence County
• Cindy Felder, Director at Large, Orangeburg County
• Donna Thomas, Lower Region Director, Dorchester County
• Randy Wright, Central Region Director, Sumter County
• Keith Bowman, Upper Region Director, Anderson County
• Randy Fisher, Past President, N. Myrtle Beach
• Sherryl Jenkins, KAB Representative PalmettoPride

South Carolina Litter Control Association is an organization dedicated to the cause of litter reduction in the state of South Carolina through education and enforcement efforts.  Its mission is to support and actively promote membership to all professionals engaged in litter control work and to anyone interested in the cause of litter control and to be the voice for strict enforcement of litter laws.  For more information, log onto www.sclittercontrol.org.