Tuesday, January 30, 2007

From time to time we've had pictures of pets on this blog.  Here's a special one:

- posted by KKB Staff at 10:00 PM

Friday, January 26, 2007

KKB's board held its annual planning retreat at the KUB offices on Middlebrook Pike.  Many thanks to KUB and KKB board member Darrin Rhines for arranging a great meeting room, drinks and A-V equipment.  Rather than use a facilitator, the staff and board reviewed and discussed all of KKB's programs and looked at a detail schedule of the year ahead.  Everyone signed up for committee work.  The first meetings of our committees will be set at the next board meeting scheduled for February 1st.  Board members present were: Keith Austin, Tobertha Anderson, Anne Felknor, Maxine Gunter, Sarah Surak, Gary Drinnen, Mark Cawood, Darrin Rhines, Susan Long, Dave Collins, Mary Lou Horner, Edythe Nelle McNabb and Sharon Webb.  Knox County Solid Waste Director John Evans gave an in-depth overview of the budget challenges facing the Knox County Convenience Centers and the pay-as-you-throw concept.

- posted by KKB Staff at 5:00 PM

Saturday, January 13, 2007

This was computer recycling day in Knoxville and Knox County.  More than 1,100 vehicles dropped off 16.5 tons of old computers and other electronic gear next to the Staples on Peters Road in Cedar Bluff.  The event was sponsored by Staples, the Optimist Club of West Knoxville, Goodwill Industries, the City of Knoxville and other groups.  Donations were accepted for the Humane Society and the Optimist Club.  Several KKB board and staff members were there including executive director Tom Salter and board member Sarah Surak.  Other friends of KKB included John Homa of the City of Knoxville and Sara Hart of Knox County Solid Waste.  Team Vols sent a big group to help meet and greet the public and to encourage donations.  Here are some images from the event:

- posted by KKB Staff at 7:30 PM

Friday, January 12, 2007

Stephanie Hood of KKB staff and AmeriCorps made a brief presentation to the students of Pond Gap elementary school, thanking them for their participation in the Return the Warmth competition (see November '06 blog for more information).  Stephanie also reminded them that the jackets they won were made of recycled soda bottles (PET plastic).

- posted by KKB Staff at 9:30 AM

Saturday, January 6, 2007

Christmas Tree-Cycling was a success.  With the help of Wolf Tree we chipped more than 600 trees at the Halls Knox County Convenience Center.  We had a good turnout from board members including (shown below) Maxine Gunter, Harold Byrd, Dave Collins and Darrin Rhines.  Mary Lou Horner and Edythe Nelle McNabb were also there but are not in any of the pictures featured below.  Jillian Gilbert of KKB staff and AmeriCorps was also there all day.

- posted by KKB Staff at 6:30 PM