Keep Screven Beautiful
Newsletter
***** July 17, 2009 *****
What Happened Last Month:
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The Community Garden Committee meet each Saturday at the Sylvania Community Garden.
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The Rivers Alive Committee met Tuesday, July 7 at noon at Red Cat Pizza.
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Keep Screven Beautiful's Public Information/Education Committee sponsored the last Eco-Friendly Story Time at the library on July 8th at 2 pm.
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KSB Chairman Bill Revesz and Vice-Chairman Alan Scott were judges in the Screven County Library's Recycle Contest. Click here to view the entries.
Upcoming Events & Volunteer Opportunities:
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What’s going on? Check out our Calendar Page to see what’s happening.
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The next KSB Board Meeting will be Thursday, August 20 at 9 am at the County Commissioner’s Boardroom at the Screven County Courthouse. Click here to view this month's agenda. Visitors are always welcome! Click here to view minutes from previous meetings.
Just So You’ll Know (or Tips on how you can change the World!):
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KSB has registered in the 2009 Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR Campaign. Through this county competition, we will collect pledges from county employees and residents to not only change a light in their home to an energy-efficient one, but to also choose among other actions they can take to help save energy (such as power managing computers, choosing ENERGY STAR appliances and electronics, or properly programming their thermostats). Pledge collection started July 1, 2009 and conclude on November 30, 2009. To pledge, visit www.greencounties.org/changetheworld. Three winning counties will receive $5,000 grants each from Wal-Mart. Winning counties will be determined by the percent of the county population taking the pledge. NACo will use U.S. census population data for this calculation and a winning county in each of the following population categories will be determined: Small County (population under 50,000), Medium County (population between 50,000 and 250,000) and Large County (population over 250,000).
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KSB has registered in the 2009 County Drive $marter Challenge. Through this county competition, counties motivate and empower county employees and residents to educate themselves on how to reduce gasoline use by keeping their cars in good working order, driving less, and driving more fuel efficiently. To pledge, visit www.drivesmarterchallenge.org. Individuals who visit the website and complete the challenge will receive coupons from ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil is providing coupons for its Mobil 1 AFE (Advanced Fuel Economy) motor oil. The coupons are received at the conclusion of the online challenge process. At the conclusion of the competition period three winning counties will receive $3,500 grants from AutoZone. Winning counties will be determined by the percent of the county population taking the pledge. NACo will use U.S. census population data for this calculation and a winning county in each of the following population categories will be determined: Small County (population under 50,000), Medium County (population between 50,000 and 250,000) and Large County (population over 250,000).
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Regional Water Planning Meetings: This spring, the Regional Water Planning Councils, as called for by the passage of the Statewide Water Plan, began meeting to develop the Regional Water Development and Conservation Plans. The Governor announced the appointees to the Regional Councils this past winter and their first meetings were convened during the first weeks in May.
Notes from each Regional Water Planning Council meeting can be found on the state’s website: http://www.georgiawaterplanning.org/
Upcoming Regional Water Planning Council meetings:
Third round: September 14 – 25, 2009.
Fourth round: November 9 – 20, 2009.
Each of the Water Council meetings will have a public comment period so if you have a water issue that is important to you then be sure to attend and share your comments with this decision making body. If you plan on attending any of the 10 meetings, please contact Shana Udvardy, Georgia Conservancy's Water Program Manager, at sudvardy@gaconservancy.org or 404-876-2900 ext.111. For more information, please visit http://www.georgiawaterplanning.org/ -
Save the Date for RiversRock - Savannah: Rivers Rock! Presents Blackwater Bluegrass benefitting Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper & Satilla Riverkeeper.
Date: October 8, 2009
Place: Moon River Brewing Company, Savannah, Georgia
Time: 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Tunes by: The Packway Handle Band
Individual Tickets: $35, Group Tickets: 5 for $180, 10 for $275, 11+ $25 (must purchase in increments of 25)
Sponsorships: $500, $1250, $2500, $5,000, $10,000
For more information http://www.riversrock.org or Sandy Layton, slayton@ocrk.org, 866-942-1117 -
Smart Irrigation Month –July: The Irrigation Association named July “Smart Irrigation Month” in order to promote efficient watering practices, technologically advanced irrigation products, and water conservation. Smart Irrigation Month helps raise awareness of water-efficient products, practices, and services. Visit the Irrigation Association's web site for more information at http://www.irrigation.org/SIM/default.aspx?pg=consumers.htm&id=227
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New Book: Rain Gardening in the South: Look for Rain Gardening in the South: Ecologically Designed Gardens for Drought, Deluge, & Everything in Between. The first book for the consumer/home gardener on this important new environmental movement, Rain Gardening in the South is a how-to guide on creating beautiful gardens that capture, filter, and use water that runs off roofs, driveways, and other hardscapes. Available at www.enopublishers.org and bookstores.
Keep Screven Beautiful Board Members are:
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Bill Revesz – Chairman,
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Alan Scott – Vice Chairman,
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Harriett Yancey – Secretary,
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Elease Brown – Treasurer,
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Phyllis Butts – Representative for City of Sylvania,
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Vivian Forehand - Representative for City of Hiltonia,
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Joy Evans - Representative for City of Newington,
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Beth Ward - Representative for City of Rocky Ford,
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Mayor Justine Brown - Representative for City of Oliver,
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Stan Sheppard - Representative for Screven County Commissioners,
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Vernon Edenfield - Representative for Solid Waste and Public Works,
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Bobby Smith - Representative for Screven County Landfill.
Would you like to join one of our committees?:
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Litter Control Committee – Chairman: Richard Smith, Secretary: Vivian Forehand
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Recycling Committee - Chairman: Lisa Guidos, Secretary: Rene Forehand
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Public/Community Information Committee – Chairman: Phyllis Butts, Secretary: Byron Haire
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Education Committee - Chairman: Byron Haire, Secretary: Phyllis Butts
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Community Beautification Committee – Chairman: Kathryn Youles, Secretary: Brenda Counts
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Awards and Recognition Committee – Chairman: Alan Scott, Secretary: Tina Scott
Last updated: July 17, 2009
Mission Statement
The Keep Screven Beautiful Commission encourages and educates all citizens of Screven County to end litter, minimize solid waste and beautify our county. The Commission works toward improving litter and solid waste control ordinances and seeks effective enforcement of all pertinent ordinances.
Keep Screven Beautiful
P.O. Box 159
Sylvania, GA 30467
Phone: 912.978.1076
Email: Lisa.Guidos@KeepScrevenBeautiful.com
