Since moving to Orland in mid-May, Sally Dawley has picked up 24,760 discarded cigarette butts. This number is precise because Dawley keeps track with a handheld tally counter. During the years she lived in Auburn, she picked up more than two million butts. Yes, you read that right: two million. Why does this former bus driver do this? Because cigarette butts are very toxic and harm birds and other wildlife, as well as dogs that sometimes eat them. So, the next time you are in Orland and you see Sally Dawley picking up butts with her tongs and plastic bags, give her a big “thumbs-up.” She is helping to make Orland a better place – no ifs, ands or butts about it. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
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