Interview with Melanie Mays, January 24, 2007

Partial Transcript: This is Dale Johnson at St. Camilla's School in Corbin, Kentucky and, uh, it's January twenty-fourth two thousand seven and we're interviewing for the PRIDE program.

Segment Synopsis: Mays talks about when and where she was born. She then describes her childhood home, as well as what she and her friends did for recreation. Mays then discusses how her parents made a living. She then talks about how her family obtained water and disposed of trash.

Keywords: 4-H; Allison Hoskins; Bell County (Ky.); Benjamin Gannon; Brothers; Coaches; Corbin (Ky.); Dumping, illegal; Dunn, Olivia; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE); Elementary schools; Friends; Gannon, Benjamin; Hoskins, Allison; Houses and homes; Knox County (Ky.); Lam, Philip; Olivia Dunn; Philip Lam; Pineville (Ky.); Pineville Community Hospital; Plumbing; Principals; Radiology; Recreation; Secretaries; Septic systems; St. Camilla’s School; Straight pipes; Sulfur; Trailer homes; Ultrasound technicians; Waste disposal; Water; Wells

Subjects: 4-H clubs.; Bell County (Ky.); Brothers; Coaches (athletics); Elementary schools; Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Houses and homes; Knox County (Ky.); Pineville (Ky.); Plumbing; Radiology; Recreation; Schools; Secretaries; Septic tanks; Sewerage; Waste disposal; Water; Wells

Partial Transcript: How is your trash disposed of now?

Segment Synopsis: Mays discusses how her trash is disposed of now. She then talks about why she feels mandatory trash pick up would help create a cleaner and safer environment.

Keywords: Bell County (Ky.); Dumps; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE); Education; Garbage collection; Knox County (Ky.); Laurel County (Ky.); Littering; Trash collection; Trash pick up; Whitley County (Ky.)

Subjects: Bell County (Ky.); Education; Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Knox County (Ky.); Laurel County (Ky.); Litter (trash); Whitley County (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: So, what are some examples you remember of using recycled materials around the home being used to make other useful items?

Segment Synopsis: Mays gives examples of how her family recycled materials. She then talks about the recycling programs available in Bell County (Ky.).

Keywords: Aluminum cans; Aluminum pans; Bell County (Ky.); Bottles; Canning jars; Christmas ornaments; Clothes; Crafts; Gift bags; Grandmothers; Laurel County (Ky.); Pepsi Cola Company; Quilts; Recycling; Wrapping paper

Subjects: Aluminum cans; Bell County (Ky.); Bottles; Christmas; Crafts & decorating; Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Grandmothers; Laurel County (Ky.); Pepsi-Cola Company; Quilts; Recycling programs

Partial Transcript: Are you guys sure you don't have anymore questions to ask?

Segment Synopsis: Mays talks about the quality of water available when she was growing up, as well as the family’s straight pipe which emptied directly into a nearby creek. She also talks about the solid waste disposal methods available in Eastern Kentucky.

Keywords: Bell County (Ky.); Burning; Cars; Cheerleading; Creeks; Dumps, illegal; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE); Elementary schools; Garbage collection; Lee County (Ky.); Littering; Owsley County (Ky.); Pineville (Ky.); Red Bird, (Ky.); Septic systems; Sewer systems; Straight pipes; Sulfur; Tires; Transfer stations; Trash collection; Waste disposal; Water; Wells

Subjects: Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Lee County (Ky.); Litter (Trash); Owsley County, (Ky.); Pineville (Ky.); Septic tanks; Tires; Waste disposal; Wells

Partial Transcript: Um, now, what do you do for the 4-H?

Segment Synopsis: Mays discusses her work with Kentucky 4-H, of which she is about to become president. She then talks about the collaboration between Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE) and 4-H.

Keywords: Barbourville Elementary School; Bird feeders; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE); Kentucky 4-H Association; Kentucky State Fair; Leaf collection contests; Nashville (Tenn.); PRIDE Clubs; Presidents; Project Learning Tree; Project WET; St. Camilla’s School

Subjects: 4-H Clubs; Bird feeders; Elementary schools; Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Kentucky; Nashville (Tenn.); Presidents