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Vol 15 Issue 1 Winter 2012 Important Dates: December 8, 2012 Tour De Lites January 12, 2013 Arbor Day Tree Giveaway February 9, 2013 Cigarette Litter Awareness Day March 23, 2013 Environmental Awareness Day and Plant Sale April 6, 2013 Don’t Mess With Texas Trash Off April 9, 2013 Environmental Fair Keep Pearland Beautiful Christmas Tree Recycling Pearland offers two options to recycle your Christmas tree this holiday season. The tree must be off the stand and completely free of flocking, ornaments, tinsel, and lights. Option 1: From Dec. 26 through January 11, 2013 (closed Jan. 1) donate your tree to the Brazoria County Dunes Proj- ect by dropping it off at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center, located at 5800 Magnolia during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5 PM, Saturday 9:00AM-1:00PM) or at the Brazoria County Precinct 2 Work Yard, located at 7315 Corporate Dr., Manvel, TX (Mondays-Thursdays 7:30AM- 5:30PM). For more information about the dunes project call James at (979) 864-1541 ext 7. Option 2: If you live in a single family dwelling in the City of Pearland, you may leave your tree curbside on your green waste and recycling day (second trash day of the week). Arbor Day Tree Give Away 2013 January 12, 2013 from 8AM - 12PM Tree Seedlings free to Pearland Residents TWO Locations: Pearland Community Center 3519 Liberty Dr, Pearland, 77581 9:00 AM - planting and pruning demo Westside Events Center 2150 Country Place, Pearland, 77584 10:30 AM - planting and pruning demo Seedlings for 2013: American Elm Pond Cypress Wild Pear Chickasaw Plum Blackgum Tupelo Season’s Greetings from KPB! Keep Pearland Beautiful would like to wish you and your loved ones a happy and safe holiday season. We are looking forward to some exciting events over the next few months and hope that you will join us in celebrating another year of en- vironmental programs and events at Keep Pearland Beautiful. The KPB office will be closed from December 24, 2012 until January 1, 2013. If you have any questions or concerns during that time, please do not hesitate to email KPB, as we will still be checking our emails. www.mykpb.org has a NEW look! Drop in and visit our newly rede- signed website!

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Vol 15 Issue 1 Winter 2012

Important Dates:• December8,2012TourDeLites• January12,2013ArborDayTreeGiveaway• February9,2013CigaretteLitterAwarenessDay• March23,2013EnvironmentalAwarenessDayandPlantSale• April6,2013Don’tMessWithTexasTrashOff• April9,2013EnvironmentalFair

Keep Pearland Beautiful

Christmas Tree RecyclingPearlandofferstwooptionstorecycleyourChristmastreethisholidayseason.Thetreemustbeoffthestandandcompletelyfreeofflocking,ornaments,tinsel,andlights.Option1:FromDec.26throughJanuary11,2013(closedJan.1)donateyourtreetotheBrazoriaCountyDunesProj-ectbydroppingitoffattheStellaRobertsRecyclingCenter,locatedat5800Magnoliaduringnormalbusinesshours(Monday-Friday8:00AM-5PM,Saturday9:00AM-1:00PM)orattheBrazoriaCountyPrecinct2WorkYard,locatedat7315CorporateDr.,Manvel,TX(Mondays-Thursdays7:30AM-5:30PM).FormoreinformationaboutthedunesprojectcallJamesat(979)864-1541ext7.Option2:IfyouliveinasinglefamilydwellingintheCityofPearland,youmayleaveyourtreecurbsideonyourgreenwasteandrecyclingday(secondtrashdayoftheweek).

GOLD Sponsors Helen & Dave Beckman, The Joe MillerFamily, Texas Honing AND Shadowcreek Ranch Corporation!

A casual 1-1/2 hour evening recreational ride to view the Christmas lights of Green Tee Subdivision in Pearland sign-in starts at 5:30pm, ends at 6:30pm

ride starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. Register before Dec. 5, 2012 for $15,

or pay $25 the day of the event.www.mykpb.orgwww.mykpb.org OR 281-652-1659

to register and for more information about thisfundraiser for the KPB Hike and Bike Trail Fund!

TOUR de LITES BICYCLE RIDE

Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 with No Rain DateINDEPENDENCE PARK3919 LIBERTY DRIVEPEARLAND, TEXAS 77581

event registration page

Keep Pearland Beautiful

Arbor Day Tree Give Away 2013January 12, 2013 from 8AM - 12PM

Tree Seedlings free to Pearland Residents

TWO Locations:

Pearland Community Center3519 Liberty Dr, Pearland, 77581

9:00 AM - planting and pruning demo Westside Events Center

2150 Country Place, Pearland, 7758410:30 AM - planting and pruning demo

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Seedlings for 2013:American ElmPond Cypress

Wild Pear Chickasaw Plum

Blackgum Tupelo

Season’s Greetings from KPB!KeepPearlandBeautifulwouldliketowishyouandyourlovedonesahappyandsafeholidayseason.Wearelookingforwardtosomeexcitingeventsoverthenextfewmonthsandhopethatyouwilljoinusincelebratinganotheryearofen-vironmentalprogramsandeventsatKeepPearlandBeautiful.TheKPBofficewillbeclosedfromDecember24,2012untilJanuary1,2013.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsduringthattime,pleasedonothesitatetoemailKPB,aswewillstillbecheckingouremails.

www.mykpb.org has a NEW look!Drop in and visit our newly rede-signed website!

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KEEP PEARLAND BEAUTIFUL HOSTS 2012 FALL TRASH OFF

The2012FallTrashOffwasheldonSaturdaySeptember8,2012.ThemajorityofthevolunteergroupsthatcameoutarecurrentAdopt-ASpotparticipants,whoassistwithcitywidecleanupstwiceperyear,aspertheirAdopt-A-SpotagreementwithKeep Pearland Beautiful, aswell as KIPPERS, the Kidsin Pearland Preserving the Environment Through responsi-ble Service, fromAlexander, Jamison, Rogers, and SablaturaMiddleSchools.ParticipantsmetatthePearlandCommunityCenteronthedayof theevent foracontinentalbreakfastat7:30AMbeforeheadingout tomakePearlanda cleaner city.

Todate,30groupshavecompletedtheircleanupandwrapupreports.ThestreetsofPearlandplayedhostto390volunteerswhoworkedatotalof579hoursandcollected131bagsoftrash.Manyvolunteersexpressedthattheedu-cationKPBconductsduringtheyearisimpactingtheamountoftrashtheyareseeingandcollectingonthestreets.Asalways,themostlittereditemwascigarettebutts,butmanygroupsreportedcollectingcommonlylittereditemssuchasfastfoodwrappers,plasticbottles,andpaper!Thestrangestitemcollectedwasabagofwaterpurificationtablets.KPB awarded the following groups for their participation in the 2012 Fall Trash Off:Cub Scout Pack 466 (Best Photo), Girl Scout Troop 27124 (Online Wrap Up Report),LDS Church (Weirdest Item), and Boy Scout Troop 464 (Most Cigarette Butts Collected).KeepPearlandBeautifulwouldliketothankthemanyvolunteersandparticipantswhocameoutandmadethisyear’s

FallTrashOffsuchasuccessfulevent.KeepPearlandBeautifulwas especially encouraged by all the firsttimevolunteers thatvolunteered tohelp, includingafewinfantsandtoddlers!Thenextcity-wideclean-up,theDon’tMesswithTexasTrashOff,isscheduledfor April 6 2013. Pleasemark your calendars andmakeplans toattendourDMWTTrashOff. IfyouareinterestedinourAdopt-A-SpotProgram,pleasedonothesitate to contactKeepPearlandBeautiful.

KPB’sHikeandBikeCommitteeChairHelenBeckmanknowswhat750cigaretteButtslookslike! FallCommunityCleanUpphotosentinbyDr.Montz,DDS-Justdoingtheirparttohelp

uskeepPearlandbeautiful!

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Join KPB Today!

Asweheadintoour31styearofexistence,KeepPearlandBeautifulcontinues its tradi-tionofrecruitinggreatmembers!ItisthesemembersthatmakeitpossibleforKPBtoful-fillitsmissiontoempowerPearlandcitizenstotakeresponsibilityfortheirenvironment.ThankyouforjoiningusonourjourneytomakePearlandthecleanestandmostbeauti-fulcityinTexas.BecomingamemberhelpsustohaveaBIGGERvoiceinouradvocacyofenvironmentalinitiativesandsupportsourprogramsinthefocusareasofBeautification,Litter Abatement and SolidWasteManage-ment.

Thank you to our new and renewing members for this quarter!Crape Myrtle

• TexasAdvantageCommu-nityBank-4years

• Mr.&Mrs.PaulRidgway-13years

• Susie&LewisMiller-12years

• Bill&LindaCowles-13years

• DavidMontz,DDS-10years

• PeggyLong-14years• Pam&DavidHokanson-6

years

• MikeHodge-NEW• BillieJoMoffett-6years• PeaceChurch-2years

Plum• Mike&ConnieO’Day-5

years• James&SarahBankson-3

years• GordonStarkenburg-3years

Seedling• KellyMoody-3years• TravisSteele-6years• AlmaMcAfee-6years• NylaWatson-3years• Neil&EloiseWest-8years• MarilynSwanson-6years• CourtneyMelo-NEW• JoDrakeKeim-NEW

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MEET KPB Board Member: Janice HalliseyOne of five girls (including her twin) Janice grew up on a peach orchard and vegetable farm. She married her high school sweetheart, Regis, who after 52 years of marriage, is her life-long companion. Janice & Regis worked through the rigors of his 20 year Air Force career that took them to Austin, Washington DC, and a four year tour in Germany.

While Janice focused on family first, she also managed a full time career. After moving back from Germany in 1984, Janice settled in Friendswood and began a career at Link Flight Simulation, Clear Lake. Here she chaired many fund raising events, including the United Way and increased employee pledges by 300% over the previous years. She was the first recipient of the Link Quality Award and exhibited skills in management and earned her degree as a Certified Manager. She also taught the course to other employees interested in advancing into management.

Moving to Chicago brought another change to her career, Commercial Real Estate on Michigan Avenue. Phoenix was their next move, then on to Austin, and ultimately back to Pearland. Her career changed as she took part time work with new home sales in Pearland and finally retired into a full time VOLUNTEER.

We have seen Janice involved in many organizations throughout our community and she can be seen wearing various “hats and shirts” representing Pearland. We are pleased to have her on the Board of Directors for Keep Pearland Beautiful. She is also a member of the Pearland Citizens Police Academy Alumni Assn. (PCPAAA) and can be seen around town driving the Citizens Patrol car and writing parking tickets for handicap violations. Over the past six years she has chaired the Landscape & Beautification Committee in her community of Sunrise Lakes and is also active in St. Helen’s Church.

Janice was also recognized as Volunteer of the year for being active in Girl Scouting for more than 12 years and chapel programs on Wiesbaden Air Base. Her family describes her by commenting: Mom, you are a great do-gooder, because you do it “GOODER THAN ANYONE ELSE.”

When Janice takes a break from volunteering she enjoys: family, entertaining/cooking, dancing, boating & tennis.

There is Strength in Numbers - Membership Does Matter

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Spot Light on a KPB Sponsor...Boedeker ConstructionForover25yearsBoedeker Constructionhas spe-cialized in turning customer’s dreams into reality.TodayBoedekerConstructionremainscommittedtodeliveringoutstandingqualityand,most important-ly,timelyresults.BoedekerConstructionisafamilyownedandoperatedbusiness that serves theHous-ton/Galveston Metropolitan area, assisting PropertyOwnersandGeneralContractorswithawidevarietyofinteriorfinishoutconstructionneedswhilemain-taininga consistentlyhigh levelofprofessional care

and responsibility ineachproject.Allwork isguar-anteedtobeofthehighestquality,asBoedekerCon-struction knows that clients would expect nothingless.RecentlyBoedekerConstructioncompletedtheirworkonthenewGalvestonCountyAnimalResourceCenterandHistoricGalvestonPleasurePier.BoedekerConstruction supports Keep Pearland Beautiful, thePearlandChamberofCommerce,theBrazoriaCoun-ty Fair Association, and theHarbor AdvocacyCen-ter.BoedekerConstructionislocatedinsuite321at2911Broadwayandcanbereachedat281.485.1080or by email at [email protected]

FayWatson,AlisaCarter,SherwinSun,MarjorieWilcoxsonandDebbieCooleyandLauraAustinaccepta$2500donationfromNickJordanofSam’sClubonthefarleft.

Annual Dinner marking 30 Years of Keeping Pearland BeautifulKPBhelditsAnnualMembershipDinneronThursdayNovember15,2012attheHiltonGardenInn.ChrisMoretfromTexasParksandWildlifeeducatedtheaudienceof52KPBmembersandguestsabouthisworkwithinvasiveaquaticspecies.Tocelebrateour30thanniversaryKPBflashedbackto1982,theyearCleanPearlandwasfounded.The2011-2012KPBBoardwasrecognizedfortheiryearofserviceandthenewboardmembersandofficersfor2012-2013wereinstalled.

PaulineEastburn,BarbaraLenamon(aformerKPBAffiliateCoordinator),JanetEastburn,andDeloresGantattendedtheAnnualMem-bershipMeeting.

InhonorofhercontributionstoKPBoverthepast25yearsDeloresFenwickispresentedwiththisbeautifulhandcrafted“t-shirt”quiltattheAnnualMembershipMeeting.WewillsoonberafflinganotherquiltwithaHikeandBikeTheme.

ChrisMoretofTPWspeakingtoKPBmembers

FormerKPBExecutiveDirectorLindaCowles,AnnaBryant(HEBPlus!)andTheresaJordan(HoustonCommunityBank)wereallresplendentinanimalprintfortheAnnualMeeting.

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Keep Pearland Beautiful awarded Environmental Sustainability Grant KeepPearlandBeautifulwasawardeda$2500EnvironmentalSustainabilityGrantfromtheWalmartFoun-dationonbehalfofthenewPearlandSam’sClubtosupportenvironmentaleducationprogramsinPearland.Thank you to theWalmart Foundation and the Pearland Sam’s Club for supporting our community!!!

Keep Pearland Beautiful Awarded Green Bag Grant Keep Pearland Beautiful was once again awarded the HEB/Central Market/Keep Texas Beau-tiful Green Bag Grant in the amount of $750 to support our environmental education pro-grams. Green Bag Grants provide a total of $25,000 in funding for new and existing programs.Thank you to HEB, Central Market, and Keep Texas Beautiful for supporting our community!

Thank you to TXU Energy’s Shawn Parker and all of our partners that came out for National Planting Day September 21, 2012.

National Planting Day was sponsored by a grant from Lowe’s Home Improvment, Mayor Tom Reid poses with two Lowe’s employees.

2012 NATIONAL PLANTING DAY KeepPearlandBeautifulhostedthe1stannualNation-al PlantingDayon September21, 2012 at thePearl-andCommunityGardens, located in front of theVicCoppingerYMCA.The eventwas sponsoredbyTXUEnergy, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Keep Ameri-ca Beautiful, Keep Pearland Beautiful, the PearlandCommunityGardens, and the VicCoppinger YMCA.

KPB planted 20 native and adaptive fruit trees tosupplement the already existing vegetable and herbbeds at the Community Gardens. Over 80% ofthe harvested fruits, vegetables, and herbs are do-nated to Christian Helping Hands, a local foodbank providing resources to families in Pearland.National Planting Day celebrates the valueand power of native species in restoring eco-logical balance to the environment, while cre-ating greener, more beautiful communities.

With a national focus on September 8 and ac-tivities happening throughout the Fall, nation-al nonprofit Keep America Beautiful, its affili-ates, and its partners are mobilizing Americans toplant native species of trees, flowers, and plants.Natives are hardy, low maintenance and re-quire less water than other ornamentals.ThemissionofthePearlandCommunityGardensistoworktowardsbuildingabettercommunitybyraisingflowerandvegetablegardensthroughouttheareainor-dertobringneighborstogethertocreatebeautifulland-scapes,raisefoodforourareahungry,andeducatepeopleabout gardening, green practices, and self-sufficiency.

NextyearNationalPlantingDaywillbeheldonAu-gust29,2013atthePearlandCommunityGardens,wherewewillalsobeplantingalegacytreeinhonorofAnnaBryantofHEBPlus!,alongtimesupporterandfriendofKeepPearlandBeautiful!

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Keep Pearland Beautiful3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581281-652-1659www.mykpb.org

OR CURRENT RESIDENT

Non-ProfitU.S. Postage

PAIDPermit #59

Pearland, TX

Do you WONDER where it ALL goes when you FLUSH? City of Pearland WastewaterTreatment Facility John Hargroves Environmental Center5900 Magnolia DrPearland, TX 77584call William McCart 281-652-1778email: [email protected] from 5 to 10, comfortable walk-ing shoes, be prepared to climb stairs

Recycling is cool, visit us and see how cool it really is!Stella Roberts Recycling Center5800 Magnolia DrPearland, TX 77584call Wes Shows 281-489-2795email: [email protected] field trip for scout groups, pre-schools and elementary age children!

This group from Altria met us at the Yardwise Garden Adjacent to the Stella Roberts Recycling Center and put in over 3 hours of volunteer hours to weed, plant and trim up the garden!