The York County Solid Waste Authority provides environmentally responsible, efficient and economic management of all municipal solid waste generated in York County through an integrated approach that emphasizes waste reduction, reuse, recycling and waste-

The York County Solid Waste Authority has chosen the recipients of the 2008 Tour Scholarship Program. Ten schools and nearly 800 students will participate in 2008.

The Tour Scholarship Program is offered by the Authority to local schools and pays the cost of a bus and a driver needed for classes to take a field trip to the York County Resource Recovery Center and Education Center. In return, scholarship participants complete an activity or project on an aspect of solid waste management such as recycling or litter prevention.

The Tour Scholarship awardees for 2008 are: Canadochly Elementary- Jodi Winter , Grade 3; Dover Elementary-Tina Linburg, Grade 2; Hannah Penn Middle School-Shana Edwards, Grade 6; Kralltown Elementary-Deb Wirth, Grade 2; Paradise Elementary-Kathy Gross, Grade 3; Roundtown Elementary-Kathryn Bender, Grade 2; Shrewsbury Elementary-Donna Shick, Grade 4; Southern Elementary-Sue Thomas, Grade 4; Stewartstown Elementary-Jean Frigm, Grade 4 and Weigelstown Elementary-Kathryn Hensel, Frank Spence and Alex Harmon, Grade 4.

This is the thirteenth year the scholarship has been offered to York County Schools. More than 10,000 students have benefited from this program.