Gunther's 'trash' is Anne Arundel's treasure

You could say that helping others is in the George Gunther Family. It's a family tradition that started on the back of a trash truck.

"It all kind of started back in the North Glen Community Association, which was the sporting end of the baseball teams and little leagues back in those days (1970s)," said Mike Gunther, recipient of this year's Anne Arundel County Sports Hall of Fame County Executive Award.

"I kind of picked up some of that stuff from my father. He used to buy uniforms and stuff from Brooks Robinson Sporting Goods. We would have all that stuff in my house sorting uniforms and equipment and...