City of Calhoun holds first-annual Recycling Banquet to honor program partners.
The City of Calhoun hosted its first-annual Recycling Banquet on Dec. 15, 2016.
“We were honored to have over 80 attendants at the Velo Vineyard,” said Judy Peterson, recycling coordinator for the City. “This special evening gave us an opportunity to publicly say ‘Thank You’ to so many businesses, organizations and individuals who have worked diligently to build a stronger recycling program in Calhoun.”
Shawn Chastain, operations manager of the City of Calhoun Recycling Center, presented plaques to: Shawn Javad of Wasteco, Johnathan Purser of Chick-fil-A and Kenny Fuquea of Santek. Other recognitions included Rene Mauldin of Mauldin’s Trash, Denise Radstad of Gordon Hospital and Mohawk Industries.
A special thank you was offered to all of the Downtown Calhoun businesses who currently participate in the Cardboard Recycling Initiative and to members of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church who help with OCC collection on a weekly basis. “We have the BEST PARTNERS in RECYCLING and that is why our program is continuing to GROW,” said Peterson. “Please join us in the coming year to help make CALHOUN - A GREEN CITY!”
Industry partners of the recycling program include: Pratt Industries, Caraustar, Marglen, MCT, Strategic Materials, RUTCO and Liberty Tire Recycling.
Downtown Calhoun partners include: Jimmy Payne’s Coast to Coast, Haney Jewelry, Tot Roost, Calhoun Watch & Fine Jewelry, Cherokee Bike Shop, GEM Theatre, TJ’s Office Supply, Kent Chapman State Farm, A+ Driving School, Pete’s Music City, Wall Street Grille, Mother Nature’s Eden, BJ’s Restaurant, El Pueblito, Owen’s Florist, 365 on Piedmont, Calhoun Paint & Decorating, Dub’s Barbecue, Pets-R-Us, Sherwin Williams, Wing Me Up, Yellow Jacket Drive-In, El Nol Restaurant, Diprima’s Shoes, ABC Liquor, Liquor Warehouse, Calhoun Farm Supply, Langston Security Systems and Ashton Furniture.
Government/Community partners include: Calhoun City Schools, Dr. Michele Taylor and Tom Griffith; Santek Waste Services; Mohawk; Gordon Hospital/North Georgia Cancer Center, Denise Ranstad; Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, Mitch Ralston; Voluntary Action Center; Gordon County Fire and Rescue; City of Calhoun Fire Department, Clay Brown; Calhoun Primary/ Elementary, Angie Gravitt; Calhoun Middle School, Coalition Committee Chairperson Beth Vaughn; Calhoun High School; Calhoun-Gordon County Library, Nyala Edwards and Elizabeth Howard; and St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church.