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Keep Anderson County Beautiful Educates the Anderson County Fair

Electronics Recycling November 10, 2012 10:00am-2:00pm

Keep Anderson County Beautiful handed out material on how to recycle and made sure the fairgrounds were clean and that people recycled their left over food containers. The cigarette butt containers for your car were a popular item. Pictured from left to right are Pam Turner, Angela Goodale, "Stinker" (thanks to Alisa Lane) and Merny Hughey who picked up litter and passed out cigarette butt containers to all the fair goers. Also pictured are Jimmy and Kristin Olsen.

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Invasive Plants Workshop September 21, 2012 8:30am-12:00pm $5.00 at the Oak Ridge Civic Center Go to: www.oakridgeinvasive plants.eventbrite.com

95 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge (the old ACE Hardware)

While some might think kudzu blanketing a hillside is strangely beautiful, it is actually smothering the forest (or buildings) beneath it. Also known as mile-a-minute plant, controlling it has been a difficult challenge especially for those whose yards are bordered by the invasive plant. TNEPPC in conjunction with KACB, ORNL, EQAB, TCWP, and the UT Arboretum are sponsoring a workshop on how to control kudzu and other invasive plants in East Tennessee. Invasive plant specialists from TNEPPC will provide information to identify, manage, and prevent invasive plant problems. Break-out sessions will help homeowners, gardeners, and land managers develop control plans and discuss eradication options. The workshop is September 21 from 8:30-12 at the Oak Ridge Civil Center.

INVASIVE PLANTS WORKSHOP

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Keep Anderson County Board Members

Keep America Beautiful is mobilizing Americans to support local ecosystems by planting native species of trees, shrubs, and plants through a new call to action. The first National Planting Day will take place on Saturday, September 8 through Friday, November 30. You may have even seen them promoting their cause on the Today Show. How exciting! Let’s Get Dirty! The last thing you may want to do is get dirty, but National Planting Day may change your mind. You don’t have to be a farmer, own a nursery or be a green thumb, anyone can plant a tree, shrub, flowers or even vegetables. Many people plant to make their yards beautiful or feed their family. Whatever the reason, it can be fun and get you moving to help yourself and the earth. Yes, you will get dirty and maybe even muddy, maybe even feel like a kid again and yes, it can be fun. Don’t be afraid if you run into a creepy crawly. They also help the earth thrive. How Do I Get Started? There are many websites to surf to choose the right kind of tree or flower that you want to take care of and help grow. Local nurseries also have many experts on their staff to get you the perfect tree, plant or flowers. So grab your shovel, hoe, gloves, a friend or family member and get digging.

Ruby Miller, Board Chair Marlene Witt, Chair Elect Pat Imperato, Vice Chair

Linda Kimmel, Acting Executive Director Kristin Olsen, Treasurer

Pamela Turner, Secretary Belinda Aurin

James Barnes Robin Biloski

John Byrd Chuck Fritts

Angela Goodale Larrissa Henderson

Merny Hughey Linda Johnston

Hank Julian Alisa Lane

Kathy Mohrman Athanasia Senecal Lewis

Ellen Smith Joey Smith

Cyndy Steele Geoff Trabalka

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KACB Activities Oak Ridge National Night Out Anderson County District Attorney, David Clark (left) and Oak Ridge Police Chief, James Akagi, support the "Littering Stinks" message conveyed by “Stinker” at the recent Oak Ridge National Night Out, a litter free event.

Loving Lake City Cleanup Loving Lake City had a cleanup on August 25 from 10-12:30pm. Several bags of litter were picked up including one bag full of cigarette butts. Pictured are Alisa Lane (left) and Angela Goodale with Keep Anderson County Beautiful.

Making Oak Ridge Entrances Beautiful

In January of 2012, KACB partnered with the Oak Ridge Rotary Clubs to install landscaping for the community organizational signs to be placed at four of the major entrances to the City of Oak Ridge. Three have been complete; the Pellissippi entrance off the Solway bridge; Oak Ridge Turnpike coming from Clinton; and the entrance on Illinois coming from Oliver Springs.

Norris Day, 4th of July Celebration KACB set up a beautiful booth at the 2012 Norris Day Celebration in the lovely Town of Norris’s Commons area. This was the 3rd year that KACB hosted an informational booth during the festivities. Visitors to the KACB booth were encouraged to continue or begin recycling efforts and educational material was provided.

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KACB relies heavily on membership donations as a source of funding. Being a member of KACB is important in order to help further the program’s effectiveness and heighten public awareness in the community. Visit our website at www.keepandersoncountybeautiful.org to see membership levels and “like” us on Facebook. Donations can be sent to P.O. Box 6305, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.