KNPLCB’s “Home for the Holidays” Christmas tree won Best of Festival for the 2nd year in a row at the Festival of Trees, held at the Quality Inn & Suites.

The tree was also voted “Best Home-made”. The event, which benefits

the Miss Nebraska Scholar-ship fund & Children’s Mir-acle Network, attracts thousands of people every year. Every orna-ment, tree skirt and accompanying decoration

is made entirely out of materials many would consider trash. This year the theme revolved around local baseball and softball teams. The best part is that it cost under $20 to make! The event gives KNPLCB an opportunity to share a great environmen-tal message to a large group of people. Repur-posing items and reusing items can look amazing, cost almost nothing at all and saves items from going to the landfill.

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Keep North Platte & Lin-

coln County

Beautiful

2015

Board of Directors

OFFICERS President Georgia Osbon Vice President Crystal Welch Secretary Mary Derby Treasurer Craig Kelly BOARD MEMBERS

Wes Meyer

Frank Carland

Jayna Schaaf

Judy Pederson

Sara Tidyman

Jane McCrone

Charlene Schneider

Michael Phillips

STAFF Executive Director Mona Anderson Programs Director Holly Carlini Financial Director Deb Mumm

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Festival of TRees

Yuletide yardsYuletide yards Hosted by:Hosted by:

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Yuletide Yards was a huge success again this year! Over 60 yards were

nominated for their beautifully decorated homes this holiday season.

KELN Radio, North Platte Post and KNPLCB want to congratulate all

who participated, from those who nominated yards to those who deco-

rated and judged. We appreciate the extra mile our winners and nomi-

nees take each year and the care they put into keeping their homes

beautiful all year long.

Ward 1– Marilee Hyde

$50 donation to Paws-itive

Partners

Ward 2– Timothy & Ruth

Coffman

$50 donation to Santa Cop

An awards banquet was held on

December 21st at the Quality Inn

and Suites for winning yards.

Sponsors allowed each winner to

donate $50 to their favorite

Charity. Congratulations!

Sponsors: American Family Insur-

ance- David Cain Agency ,Janssen

Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Hot Tub

Pros, Levander’s Body Shop &

Larry’s RV Sales & Service

Ward 3- Becky & Cory

Phillips

$50 donation to Fur the

Love of PAWS

Ward 4– Vickie and Mathew

Woodward

$50 donation to Children’s

Hospital in Omaha & Autism

County Ward- Trisha and

Scott Guenin $50 dona-

tion to Paws-itive Partners

KNPLCB Board Member, Judy Pederson, and KNPLCB Pro-gram Director, Holly Carlini, delivered $600 worth of educa-tional material to Adams Middle School. The funds were pro-vided by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality’s Read Great Litter-ature grants. Every year this allows KNPLCB to provide environmental books and materials to ar-ea schools and libraries. This year we worked with Adams Mid-dle School Principal Vikki Carlson and 7th and 8th Grade Sci-ence Teachers to find solar energy sets and renewable energy kits. These materials will allow students to focus on green tech-nologies while developing their environmental awareness.

SCHOOLSCHOOL

Pictured: KNPLCB Program Director Holly Carlini, 8th Grade Science Teacher Rochelle Krull, KNPLCB Board Member Judy Pederson, Principal Vikki Carlson

Pictured:7th grade Science Teacher Denise Frey, Adams student Baileigh Pack, KNPLCB Board Member Judy Pederson, KNPLCB Programs Director Holly Carlini

Going Green… KNPLCB donated Solo Company's Bare products

to the Episcopal Church for their free community dinner held every Wednes-

day in North Platte. The eco-forward tableware is made with

alternative resources, like sugarcane,

which are renewable and compostable.

Keep America

Beautiful’s

Innovation Award!

KNPLCB will receive Keep America Beau-

tiful’ s Innovation Award during the Na-

tional Conference held in Orland, Florida,

in February. KNPLCB received national recognition for their

bottle cap murals in three Lincoln County Schools. The

murals teach students about how much trash we generate, how to reuse

and recycle & ways of protecting the environment. Each bottle cap

mural uses about 1,500-3,000 bottle caps. The murals are designed,

painted & embellished with caps by KNPLCB staff & students. A 12- foot

x 8-foot mural sits in the entryway at Lincoln Ele-

mentary. A 4- foot x 8- foot eagle mural graces the

walls at Eisenhower School. A 4-foot x 8-foot cross

is currently in the works at McDaid Elementary.

Repurposed Art

Birdfeeders McDonald 4th Graders made environ-

mentally friendly birdfeeders with

KNPLCB this winter. The city of NP do-

nated a cookie and hot chocolate for

each student who brought their bird-

feeders to Cody Park. This teaches

students how to care

for wildlife, the envi-

ronment and repur-

pose items!

5th Graders at McDonald

School learn how to repurpose

old vinyl records that were

salvaged from the trash/

landfill. KNPLCB Programs

Director, Holly Carlini taught

the class how to paint a Mandala

design. Mandala means circle,

so it’s a great way to incorpo-

rate the earth and the environ-

ment. This lesson focused on

balance in art and balance in the

earth. Creative kids caring

about the environment!

School Plastics Recycling Competition

North Platte Public Elementary Schools are partnering with ABC Recycling and Keep North Platte and Lincoln County

Beautiful for a #2 Plastics Recycling Competition. Help your school win!

Collect as many # 2 plastic containers as you can between January 4th and February 15th.

Bring them to your school – drop them off – they will be taken to the recycling center to be recycled.

Easy as 1-2-3! Save our environment by RECYCLING!

Milk Jugs

Detergent Bottles Shampoo Bottles Coffee Containers

Buckets Tubs

NO SODA OR WATER BOTTLES

Please make sure to rinse your items out before dropping them off. #2 Plastics Only

This picnic bench will be donated to the winning school by Adams Bank and Trust. We appreciate their support in this school wide effort!

KNPLCB Programs Director Holly

Carlini, and ABC Recycling Pamela

Pacheco deliver bins to schools.

Buffalo Elementary Principal Linda

Clavel helps kick off the event.

Osgood Elementary already

collecting on the first day of

the competition! Great effort

by all of the schools so far!

Recycling Opportunities and Locations COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

(Fee Charged):

Goodwill Industries (Household

Computers Free)

Staples - 1000 S. Dewey, 532-1990:

Call for more information

Household Hazardous Waste Facility

– 1308 N. Sycamore,

Open 2nd & 4th Thursdays

from 7 am-1pm

ABC Recycling – 300 W. 7th

INK JET CARTRIDGES: Eisenhower School – 3900 W. A

KNPLCB Office-

715 S. Jeffers, 3rd Floor

MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPER,

OFFICE PAPER, PHONE

BOOKS : Regional Recycling - 810 E. 7th

(308) 534-2464

Senior Center -900 E. 10th

1st Christian Church –

220 N. Vine

NPCC South Campus –

601 W. State Farm Rd.

Westfield Shopping Center –

1800 block of W. A

Adams Middle School –

1200 McDonald

ABC Recycling – 300 W. 7th

(308) 221-6223 or 650-2058

Gary’s Super Foods- 1620 E. 4th

OIL (Small Amounts): Household Hazardous Waste Facility

- 1308 N. Sycamore

Open 7 am-1pm

2nd & 4th Thursdays of the

month

Transfer Station -

3320 W. North Lake Rd

535-6710

PLASTIC BAGS & PLASTIC

FILM:

Wal-Mart -1401 S. Dewey

ABC Recycling—300 W. 7th

LIGHT BULBS : (Compact Fluorescent)

Household Hazardous Waste Facility

-1308 N. Sycamore

PLASTICS 1&2:

Regional Recycling - 810 E. 7th

(308) 534-2464

Senior Center - 900 E 10th

1st Christian Church - 220 N. Vine

NPCC South Campus –

601 W. State Farm Rd.

Westfield Shopping Center –

1800 block of W. A

Adams Middle School - 1200

McDonald

Gary’s Super Foods- 1620 E. 4th

STEEL (TIN):

Gary’s Super Foods- 1620 E. 4th

Regional Recycling - 810 E. 7th

(308) 534-2464

Senior Center -900 E 10th

1st Christian Church - 220 N. Vine

NPCC South Campus -

601 W. State Farm Rd

Westfield Shopping Center -

1800 block of W. A

Adams Middle School -1200

McDonald

North Platte Metals -

1911 S Newberry Access

(308) 532-4544

CELL PHONES: KNPLCB - 715 S. Jeffers, 3rd Floor

534-8100

Household Hazardous Waste Build

ing - 1308 N. Sycamore

2nd & 4th Thursdays of the

month, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

GOOD USED CLOTHING/

HOUSEHOLD GOODS: Thrift Connection - 422 E. 6th

Thrift Center - 218 W. 4th

Bargain Bin - 421 E. 3rd

General Store – 1616 W. Front St

Goodwill Industries –102 William

APPLIANCES:

North Platte Metals –

1911 S Newberry Access

532-4544

(Non-refrigerated)

ABC Auto Salvage –

3400 Rodeo Road

(Refrigerated appliances-fee

applies) 534-4570

ALUMINUM:

Regional Recycling - 810 E. 7th

(308) 534-2464

1st Christian Church - 220 N. Vine

Senior Center - 900 E. 10th

NPCC South Campus –

601 W. State Farm Rd.

Westfield Shopping Center –

1800 block of W. A

Adams Middle School –

1200 McDonald

North Platte Metals –

1911 S Newberry Access

(308) 532-4522

ABC Recycling – 300 W. 7th

(308) 221-6223 or 650-2058

Gary’s Super Foods- 1620 E. 4th

BATTERIES:

Car Batteries:

Regional Recycling - 810 E. 7th

Wal-Mart - 1401 S. Dewey

North Platte Metals –

1911 S Newberry Access,

532-4544

Cohagen Battery Store –

320 S. Dewey. 532-8656

Household Hazardous Waste Facili-

ty - 1308 N. Sycamore

Open 2nd & 4th Thursdays/

from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ni-Cad Batteries:

Cohagen Battery Store –

320 S. Dewey, 532-8656

CARDBOARD:

Regional Recycling -810 E. 7th

(308) 534-2464

Senior Center - 900 E. 10th

1st Christian Church - 220 N. Vine

NPCC South Campus - 601

W. State Farm Rd.

Westfield Shopping Center –

1800 block of W. A

Adams Middle School –

1200 McDonald

ABC Recycling – 300 W. 7th (308) 221-6223 or 650-2058

METALS:

Regional Recycling - 810 E. 7th

North Platte Metals –1911 S.

Newberry Access

ABCAutoSalvage-3400 Rodeo RD