Recycle for good cause
One of the neat things to do in the city is watch airplanes take off and land at the Columbus Municipal Airport. Columbus East senior Dillon Hashman is trying to broaden that experience in a unique way.
He is working to collect enough plastic caps and lids to recycle and turn into a 6-foot public bench for viewing airplanes along the People Trail near the airport. Hashman’s project has good goals: promote recycling and enhance amenities for the People Trail and airport.
This is a project residents should consider supporting. They can help by dropping off plastic caps — such as those from water, milk and soda bottles — and plastic lids — such as those from cottage cheese and yogurt containers — at one of 12 designated locations in the city, including the airport lobby and the city’s fire stations.
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For more information: Call the airport at 812-376-2519 or send an email to [email protected].
Help the hungry
At this time of year when we celebrate fall harvests and gather as families to give thanks, it’s important to remember that some families and individuals struggle to put food on the table.
One current opportunity to help the hungry is to participate in the Pack-a-Patrol Car event, conducted by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department. People can donate non-perishable food items through Nov. 15 at the sheriff’s department, 543 Second St., Columbus The person who donates the most items could win an opportunity to be the honorary sheriff for a day.
This event is a good opportunity to lend a hand to those who could use it. Information: Send an email to [email protected].
Peek into past
Understanding the past can sometimes be a challenge, especially when involving daily life more than 100 years ago. That’s why the 12th annual Reeves Festival: Powering the Past on Oct. 27 was appreciated.
The Bartholomew County Historical Society uses the annual festival at the Henry Breeding Farm in Edinburgh to allow people to walk back in time, see farm machinery and other displays, and understand the Reeves family’s contributions to the modern world, including more than 100 patents for inventions.
Such historical events give people a greater appreciation for and understanding of how people lived long ago, and the technology that is used today.
