Beautification group
wants to grow A local
group committed to making sure Fayette County
stays neat and tidy is on the move, looking for
support in its quest to grow in the coming
months.
Keep
Fayette Beautiful, a certified affiliate of Keep
America Beautiful, has been in existence about a
year and a half, but it has been a busy time.
Overseen by a board of directors and led by an
executive director, the volunteer organization
has coordinated Christmas tree recycling
county-wide, sponsored a Waste in the
Workplace seminar for local businesses, and
celebrated Earth Day with school programs and a
10-kilometer race.
Other
first-year accomplishments included funding a
Georgia Native Wildflower garden, presenting a
teacher training workshop, and assisting local
municipalities in updating their solid waste
management plans.
Board
chairman Caroline Price says that the group is
looking for a new executive director, as the
former one moved to Colorado in December. The
organization would also like to make that a
full-time position fairly soon.
The
next few months will be highlighted by a
membership drive, in which Keep Fayette Beautiful
will enlist the support of individuals,
businesses and governments. The group also is
looking to establish a member database, publish a
newsletter, develop a recycling center and
prioritize beautification projects throughout the
county.
The
outreach to local government is the first step,
already under way and slated to conclude next
week. We are looking for county-wide
governmental support, both in spirit and
financially, said Price.
Outreach
to individuals and businesses will commence later
in the summer.
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