VHHS senior featured in Black Warrior River PSA

Summer is a great time to remind everyone about the importance of keeping rivers clean. Not only do we paddle, fish and swim in area waters but they also provide the water we use for drinking, cooking and cleaning.  Freestyle kayaking Team U.S.A. member and VHHS senior Bennett Smith recently created a 30 second PSA video to raise awareness for Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s water protection efforts.

Charter Media donated airtime on both Charter and Bright House for the summers of 2014 and 2015. The PSA features Smith who earned a spot on Team U.S.A. for the world championship last fall.  He finished fifth in the world in the junior division. Smith trains on the Locust and Mulberry Forks of the Black Warrior River near Oneonta and Cullman. He knows firsthand how important it is for everyone to do their part in keeping our rivers clean.

-Submitted by Tracey Bennett Smith