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Monday, April 26

The results are in...the 2004 Great American Cleanup™ poster contest entries have been judged and the winners have been selected.  We received 392 posters representing grade levels 2 through 12 from many schools.  The theme was "Clean and Beautiful Neighborhoods".  We hung all the posters at our Earthfest Booth and the public was able to vote on their favorites.  Yesterday we tallied the votes and then picked the choices from each grade level.  All the themes were related to "Clean and Beautiful Neighborhoods", "Keep Knoxville Beautiful", or various litter prevention images or statements.  These winners will be honored with prizes at the Trash Bash, this Saturday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at Volunteer Landing.  Knoxville Museum of Art has committed to displaying the posters on a date to be determined.  The first two winners are (from left to right): Kelsey Christian, 2nd grade from Sequoyah Elementary School and Mandy Miller, 4th grade from Norwood Elementary:
   

   
The next two winners are (l-r) Nick Rhine, 5th grade from Norwood Elementary and Rachel Barker, 6th grade from South Doyle Middle:
   

   
The next two winners are (l-r) Tambera Hopson, 7th grade from South Doyle Middle School and Holly Korona, 8th grade from Halls Middle School:
   


The next two winners are Juana Francisco Andres, 1st grade from Lonsdale Elementary and Chelsea Toole, 12th grade from Bearden High:


    
The final winners are (l-r) Joseph Taylor, 3rd grade from Norwood Elementary School and Kelly Burke, 9th grade and Anne Marie Cale, 11th grade, both from Bearden High School:


   
- posted by KKB staff @ 4:32 PM

Saturday, April 24

Earthfest 2004 - Knoxville's official Earthday celebration celebrated its 5th anniversary with a perfect event at World's Fair Park.  Event organizers estimate up to 10,000 attended the day-long festival.  More than 80 food vendors and display booths were open from 10 am to 10 pm.  There was live music all day topped off by a solo, acoustic concert by national recording artist Shawn Mullins.    Keep Knoxville Beautiful had a major presence at the event.  The "Clean and Beautiful Neighborhoods" poster contest entries were displayed - the public voted on their favorites.  Here are just a few pictures from the event:


    

     

       

  

   

   

 
- posted by KKB Staff @ 11:15 PM
        

Earthday, April 22



- posted by KKB Staff @ 10:45 AM

Wednesday, April 21

KKB director Tom Salter participated in a panel discussion on non-profit management with a group of UT students in Dr. Cunningham's class.  Topics ranged from marketing, how the board selects its members, branding, and more.  The coolest part was that Donna Deichert from United Way was there.  Tom knows Donna from way back.  It was fun.



- posted by KKB staff @ 8:45 PM

Law Enforcement Day and National Crime Victims' Rights Week was recognized today at the Knox County Sheriff's Detention Facility.  KKB board members Mary Lou Horner, Page Pratt-Greene and Martha Dooley were present.  Walker Johnson sang and played some beautiful songs.  



Detective Heather Gilbert was named officer of the year.  Officer Brandon Workman was named K-9 officer of the year, his dog Duras was present.  Officer Jeff Hinchey was named corrections officer of the year.  Picture below (l-r) are: Detective Gilbert, Sheriff Hutchison, KKB's Tom Salter, Sheriff Hutchison, Officer Workman and Officer Hinchey (who is holding Duras while Officer Workman plants his tree).



Keep Knoxville Beautiful participated by providing 3 bald cypress trees and stone markers for 3 officers of the year.  There was a great turnout and it was a beautiful day.  The plantings were at the site of the 2001 Liberty Garden and memorial garden for Officer Angela Payne.



- posted by KKB staff @ 2:45 PM
  

Monday, April 19

The AmeriCorps Water Quality Team did a riparian zone tree planting today along the creek that runs behind South Doyle Middle School.  Science class students helped.  In addition to the students and AmeriCorps volunteers, other helpers included Bob Santore of South Knox Beautification Committee, Tom Simpson of Tennessee Forestry Department and Ruth Anne Hanahan of UT who manages the AmeriCorps Water Quality Team.



- posted by KKB staff @ 6:35 PM

Thursday, April 15

It has been a huge several weeks in the litter cleanup business.  Since our last update of registered Great American Cleanup™ groups, the total has grown to more than 85 groups.  A partial list of new groups includes: Martha Washington Heights Neighborhood Association, Cheryl Denton Family, Dovington Subdivision, Community Place Neighborhood Association, Kingston Woods Neighborhood Association, Powell Community Club, UT Football "Volunteers", South College, Historic Fort Sanders, Oakwood-Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association, Gibbs High School, West Park Homeschool Group, Cub Scout Packs 13 & 26, Fourth & Gill Neighborhood, Emerald Avenue Children & Youth Ministries, Glenacres Homeowners Association, Cedar Springs Presbyterian Youth Group, Nina Robinson Family, September Goolsby Family, The Highlands off Northshore, South Side Riverfront Association, Old North Knoxville Community Group, Huntington Place Apartments, Mt. Olive Community Organization, Karns Middle School, Deniz Ocak Family, Knoxville Utilities Board, Lyd's Creek Cleanup, Knoxville Adaptive Education Center, Suburban Hills Homeowners Association, Brookfield Acres Homeowners Association, Lovell Hills Homeowners Association, Hammontree Real Estate, Montgomery Village Boys & Girls Club, Huntington Hills West, L.P. Brichetto Family, Dandridge Avenue Neighborhood Watch, Fountain City, Military Entrance Processing Station, Sigma Nu, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Kappa Psi, Lamda Chi Alpha, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Pi Beta Phi and Delta Delta Delta.  With two weeks to go this is by far the strongest response we have ever had.  Thanks everyone for helping Keep Knoxville Beautiful.

- posted by KKB staff @ 5:15 PM

Thursday, April 8

KKB staff attended the second Cemetery Cleanup/Preservation meeting hosted by Kim Trent, ED of Knox Heritage in the morning.  Tasks were outlined and plans were made to meet again and break up into working committees.  There was a consensus to register with the State of Tennessee as a formal organization - right after we figure out a name for ourselves.

In the afternoon, the Earthfest planning meeting took place and everything is looking real good for the best Earthfest ever.  To get the latest information go to www.knox-earthfest.org for a list of entertainers, children's activities, etc.  KKB will be responsible for managing the recycling and trash on the site.  If you want to volunteer to help, let us know by email.  There will be many thanks and maybe a free t-shirt or other promotional item in it for you!

- posted by KKB staff @ 4:30 PM      

Thursday, April 1, 2004

No foolin...we're in the middle of cleanup season.  April began with a KKB board meeting in the Candy Factory where we discussed a KAB national model program linking litter cleanup to neighborhood crime prevention that could involve Knoxville.  After the meeting staff attended a regional Keep Tennessee Beautiful session to help county solid waste directors to get more involved in KAB activities including the Great American Cleanup™.  

- posted by KKB staff @ 7:37 PM