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Visitors perplexed by lack of trash cans in state park

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By Lawrence Budd, Staff Writer Updated 7:04 PM Friday, July 3, 2009

MASSIE TWP., Warren County — Chris and Denise Jasek were unpleasantly surprised to learn on Friday, July 3, there was nowhere to leave their trash after picnicking near the beach at Caesar Creek State Park.

Since Memorial Day, visitors to Ohio state parks have been expected to take their trash with him. Officials estimate $53,000 in annual savings from pulling trash cans from all 30 parks.

“That’s very odd,” Denise Jasek of Miamisburg said, as she, her family and friends set up about noon Friday near a playground adjoining the beach.

By lunchtime Friday, only a few pieces of trash had accumulated, but Jasek predicted it was only a matter of time before the absence of trash cans became obvious.

“Pretty soon, this place is going to be littered,” said Jasek. “No one’s going to come here.”

Jasek planned to hike back to the family vehicle for trash bags, but suggested the absence of cans would discourage visitors who might otherwise pick up others’ trash.

“You pick it up, where are you going to put it?” she said, suggesting recycle bins would also be wise.

Daniel O’Connor of Lebanon and two sons were prepared with their own trash bags as they headed for the beach.

“We usually do that anyway,” O’Connor said.

Trash bins remain on the small portion of the park that is managed by managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2261 or lbudd@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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