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December Business of the Month
Keep Waco Beautiful has
named Austin's on the Avenue, 719
Austin Avenue, as it's Business of
the Month for December. Austin
Brock, Leslie Long and
staff are shown with the award sign,
which is given monthly for
landscaping and recycling efforts.
Silverado Sage, Double Knockout
Roses, Wax Myrtle, Chinese Fringe
Flower, Sweet Olive Shrubs,
Oleanders, Raspberry Vinca, Mondey
Gras, Jasmine, Twisted Hibiscus,
Camelia, Crepe Myrtles, and Japanese
Holly adorn the grounds. Austin's
on the Avenue recycles aluminum cans
and glass bottles.
November Business of the Month
Keep Waco Beautiful
has named Hilton Waco, 113
South University Parks Dr.,
as Business of the Month for
November. Gerry Szezepanski,
General Manager, is shown
with the award sign, which
is given monthly for
landscaping and recycling
efforts. Mexican Fan Palm,
Knockwout Roses, Loropetelum,
Dwarf Fountain Grass,
Savannah Hollies, Indian
Hawthorne, Mandavillea,
Confetti Lantana, New Gold
Lantana, Stella Daylillies,
and Blue Salvia adorn the
grounds. The Hilton
recycles aluminum cans with
proceeds going to a local
charity.
October Business of the Month
Keep Waco Beautiful has
named the Greater Waco Chamber of
Commerce, 101 S. 3rd, as it's
Business of the Month for November.
CEO Jim Vaughan and much of the
staff are shown with the award sign,
which is given monthly for
landscaping and recycling efforts.
All native perennials such as pampas
grass, salvia, red oak, maiden
grass, silver ponyfoot, winecup,
indigo sage, Louisiana iris, autumn
joy sedums and dwarf wax myrtles
adorn the grounds.
The
Chamber building uses 100 percent
renewable energy and has 48
photovoltaic solar panels on the
roof. The building was designed to
consume 22 percent less energy than
typical new construction and is the
first LEED certified Chamber
building in America. It is the home
of Waco’s first living roof, which
is irrigated with rain water
collected in a cistern and returned
to the roof by a solar-powered pump.
FALL CLEANUP
BRAZOS RIVER
CLEANUP
Keep
Waco Beautiful and City of Waco Parks &
Recreation will host a Brazos River Clean Up
on Saturday, November 22nd from 1pm until
4pm.
Registration is at 12:30 at the Brazos Belle
Landing, 33 Interstate 35 Waco, TX
76701.
Volunteers will help clean the Brazos River
shoreline. Gloves, trashbags, and trash
pickers will be provided. Patches are
available for participating Camp Fire USA
members, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Hot
Dog lunch will be served.
For
more information contact Keep Waco Beautiful
at 750-5728.
NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS
Local
Neighborhood Associations are invited to
host a neighborhood cleanup on November
22nd! Keep Waco Beautiful will provide a
roll off and trash bags. Baylor students
are available to volunteer. For more
information about how to host a cleanup in
your neighborhood, call us at 750-5728.
ART
CENTER CLEARING
Keep
Waco Beautiful will join Heart of Texas
Master Naturalists as they direct hundreds
of volunteers in an attempt to clear Kudzu
vine that has over grown pathways, trees,
and buildings behind Art Center Waco and
bordering Cameron Park. Join us from 1pm to
4pm at Art Center Waco, 1300 College Drive,
on November 22nd. Bring your gardening
gloves. Hot Dog lunch will be provided.
TIRE
RECYCLE DAY
A used
tire disposal event, sponsored by Keep
McLennan County Beautiful and Co-Sponsored
by Keep Waco Beautiful will be held on
November 22nd, 8am until noon, at Paul Tyson
Field Parking Lot on Lake Air Drive.
1-8
tires up to 34" diameter
Free
9 - 16
tires up to 34" diameter
$1.00 each
17 -
50 tires up to 34" diameter
$2.00 each
51 or
more tires up to 34" diameter $3.00
each
Tires
35" to 50" diameter
$5.00 each
Tires
on
rims $5.00
each
No
tires over 50"!
(Proof
of residency required.)
For
more information call KMCB at 722-2832 or
KWB at 750-5728.
McCULLOUGH
HOUSE HISTORIC MUSUEM CLEANUP
Keep
Waco Beautiful and Baylor students will
plant flowers and clean windows on November
22nd between 1pm and 4pm at McCullough
House. For more information, call KWB.
CAMERON PARK
TRAIL CLEANUPS
Keep Waco Beautiful and City of
Waco will host trail clearings
in Cameron Park. Volunteers are
needed to help clear and clean
biking and hiking trails in
Cameron Park on November 22nd
between 1pm and 4pm. Volunteers
should meet at the Brazos Belle
landing, 33 Interstate 35, on
November 22nd at 12:30 for check
in. For more information, call
Kim Jennings at City Parks & Rec,
750-8080.
PARTNERS IN PRIDE AWARDS
Keep Waco
Beautiful recognizes the efforts
made by individuals, groups,
schools, organizations, and
businesses to enhance their
community and protect the
environment in an annual
Partners in Pride Award
Reception in May.
Click here for
a list of this year's winners
CONGRATULATIONS - K W B !!!
JUST ANNOUNCED—Keep Waco Beautiful
has won its FIFTH GCAA (Governor’s
Community Achievement Award). This prestigious
award is given each year by Keep Texas Beautiful
(KTB) to cities in nine population’s
categories. Waco will receive $155,000 in funds
to be used to enhance a state-maintained
highway. Past awards have been used to beautify
W. Waco Dr., E Waco Dr., and LaSalle Ave. A
committee will look at areas for our next
project. Keep Waco Beautiful is very proud to
be able to give this gift to the City of Waco.
The award will be presented at the KTB State
Convention in San Antonio, July 10-13.
BONUS WINNERS—Keep Waco Beautiful
nominated several local groups for state awards
as well. Sharing the stage at the State
Convention are: Jesus Fabela (Youth
Individual—1st Place); J.H. Hines Elem. School
(Elem. School Div.—Honorable Mention); MCORPS
(Midway Middle School Div.—Honorable Mention);
Midway PALS (High School Div.—2nd Place); Heart
O’ Texas Master Naturalists (Civic Group—1st
Place). Congratulations to all these winners
and we’ll see you in San Antonio!
$5,000 LANDSCAPE
WINNER
Amanda Chasteen & her husband, Mark, are this year’s
winners of the $5,000 Luxury Landscape. They
just signed on their first home....so the timing
was perfect! THANKS to Lawns,
Ltd. for this wonderful opportunity and to all who purchased tickets. Plan to try again next
year!
Well, it's
complete!! We are so incredibly excited,
happy, and grateful for this wonderful gift.
We will be sure to pass the word about Lawns
Ltd, Keep Waco Beautiful and this whole
amazing process! Our neighbors have already
commented that they want to get tickets for
a raffle like this one! They've also
commented that we're making them look bad
with our nice new front and back yard!
Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Amanda and
Mark Chasteen
RECYCLING RESULTS
Tire Amnesty Day—March
24—we collected 5,570 tires and filled 7 semi
trailers. Great job!
Computer Recycling Day—April
14—about 990 electronic items were donated. Not
bad for a first time!
Household Hazardous Waste Day—May
19—no total lbs. yet, but 664 cars participated.
Thanks to all who volunteered and donated
ADOPT- A-SPOT, PARK or STREET
Does
your group, neighborhood, or family, want to be
involved in a community service activity? Then
this may be the program for you! All that we
ask is that you pick up litter four times a year
including one in April (Keep America Beautiful
Month). We will be more than willing to assist
in providing supplies for your cleanup. We have
trash bags, gloves, first aid kits and other
items. We only have a few more parks available
for adoption, but there are plenty of streets
and spots that are available. The City of Waco
will provide a sign designation the area adopted
by your group. Please call 750-5728 for more
information or the necessary paperwork.
WACO NAMED TREE CITY USA
Waco has been named a Tree City USA
community by the Arbor Day Foundation to
honor its commitment to community forestry.
It is the eighteenth year Waco has received
this national recognition.
The Tree City USA program is sponsored by
the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with
the National Association of State Foresters
and the USDA Forest Service.
Waco has met the four standards, as
submitted by Keep Waco Beautiful, to become
a Tree City USA community: a tree board or
department, a tree care ordinance, a
comprehensive community forestry program,
and an Arbor Day observance.
"Trees in our cities and towns help clean
the air, conserve soil and water, moderate
temperature and bring nature into our daily
lives," said John Rosenow, Chief Executive
of the Arbor Day Foundation. "Tree City USA
designation recognizes the work of elected
officials, staff and citizens who plant and
care for community forest. Trees are a
vital component of the infrastructure in our
cities and towns and provide environmental
and economical benefits. A community, and
its citizens, that recognize these benefits
and provide needed care for its trees
deserves recognition and thanks."
Ink Jet Cartridge and Cell Phone Recycling
Do
you have empty ink jet cartridges lying around
your home or office? Do you have an old cell
phone taking up space in a drawer but don’t know
what to do with it?
We
accept these items not only as part of a
recycling effort but KWB will also receive a
small amount for each cartridge or cell phone
collected. These funds will help KWB continue
to beautify Waco through our many programs and
projects. Call the KWB office and we will
gladly send you postage-paid envelopes that you
can use to mail your cartridges and cell
phones.
For
more information or questions about the program,
please call the KWB office. Donate your old
cell phones and help us as we participate in
Keep America Beautiful's WIPE OUT WIRELESS WASTE
Campaign!
HELP SAVE THE LANDFILL!
Keep Waco
Beautiful would like to recognize its
Lifetime Members!
Mrs. R.H. Baskin, Mrs. Pat Beard,
Mr. & Mrs. Hack Branch, Mr. & Mrs. R.S. Braswell
III, Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Brown, Mrs. Nancy Callan,
Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Mrs.
George Chase, Pearl Christian, Martha Clowe, Tom
Collins, Mike & Shirley Cornett, Corwin Clinic,
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Cunningham. J.P. & Elinor
Davis, Diesel Power Supply Co., Mr. & Mrs. Henry
Dietz, Jim & Margaret Dolaway, Mrs. Walter
Dossett, Glenn Drennon, Mrs. Malcom Duncan, Mrs.
Leonard Genz, HEB, Harry & Janet Hornish, Mary
S. Howell, Beth & Edgar Jablonowski, Keep Texas
Beautiful, Stewart R. Kelly, Harold Kelly, Dr. &
Mrs. Chad Latino, Dr. Scott Livesay, McLennan
Community College, Don & Mary Beth McMahon, Dr.
& Mrs. Stephen L. Mark, Paul J. Meyer Family
Foundation, Dr. & Mrs. W. Gene Murff, Mrs. Jay
Naman, Eve & Joe Riley, Mrs. Gordon Rountree,
Mrs. Marshall Saunders, Scott & White Memorial
Hospital, Dr. & Mrs. James H. Scruggs, Mary
Louise Sigtenhorst, Mrs. Darrell Slette, Mrs. C.
Collom Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Cullen Smith, Goodhue
Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Stribling, Mrs. Frances
Sturgis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mrs.
Marilyn Wells, Ellen & Greg White, Mr. George
Cleveland Witt, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Young
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