Wednesday, August 16, 2006
KKB Executive Director Tom Salter
met with the nineteen member ‘06-’07 AmeriCorps class and
presented information about upcoming KKB projects, encouraging the new
class to become involved in litter prevention and recycling activities
in Knoxville. The new AmeriCorps class is very enthusiastic to become
involved in future KKB activities. Jill Gilbert
(below left) and Stephanie Hood (below right) were in the
session. Ruth Anne Hanahan of the UTK Water Resources
Center presented just before Tom.
- posted by KKB Staff at 5:30 PM
Thursday, August 10, 2006
We did have the regular board meeting today. Everyone was
there. We mostly discussed Orchids & Onions but also met
the new CAC AmeriCorps litter prevention team members - Jill
Gilbert and Stephanie Hood. Summer intern Caitlin
Campbell also attended. The results of the annual Litter
Index were shared. There is a slight improvement overall from
last year.
For a
pdf file of the 60 sub-area results click here. Here is a
summary chart of the overall scores:
- posted by KKB Staff at 3:45 PM
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Jillian Gilbert, an applicant for KKB's litter prevention
team from CAC AmeriCorps was interviewed in person today.
Jillian had been interviewed by phone and this interview confirmed she
will work at KKB. Stephanie Hood had previously been
interviewed and has accepted the KKB assignment. Both members will
be invited to the board meeting tomorrow to meet everyone although they
will not officially begin for about a week. We'll post some staff
pictures when they actually start working.
Also, the executive committee met at Copper Cellar on
Cumberland and finalized the agenda for tomorrow's board meeting.
- posted by KKB Staff at 2:15 PM
Friday, August 4, 2006
The Orchids & Onions Committee met today at Chesapeake's.
Several sponsors are confirmed, nominations are coming in, the emcee is
confirmed and we probably have the entertainment set up. We
discussed a pretty long list of judges. The event is shaping up
nicely. Get your nominations in today.
- posted by KKB Staff at 2:15 PM
Thursday, August 3, 2006
This is the first Thursday of the month and is the traditional date
of the regular KKB board meeting. However, there is something else
going on today. Today is election day in Knox County and there are
4 KKB board and staff members and at least 3 others working for other
candidates. Our board meetings usually have about 20 people.
This month at least 7 of them are campaigning today. We voted in
June to have the August 2006 board meeting the second Thursday of the
month. We may have done this one other time in the last 10 years
when several board and staff members attended a KAB mid-year conference
the first week of August. In case you are wondering who is running
and who is working for candidates here is the list: board member Gary
Drinnen is running for State House of Representatives; board
members Mark Cawood and David Collins are running for
County Commission, and executive director Tom Salter is also
running for County Commission. Good luck to everyone. See
you at the board meeting.
- posted by KKB Staff at 7:15 AM