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Keep Troup Beautiful Awards
2006 Award of Excellence Winners
Keep Troup Beautiful’s special guest speaker Mr. Joe Dunlop, the program
coordinator with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Office of
Environmental Management, spoke Tuesday morning during the LaGrange/Troup County
Chamber of Commerce Early Bird Breakfast. Mr. Dunlop reminded business owners
that it pays to recycle. Companies are paying to landfill valuable resources
such as corrugated cardboard, office paper and aluminum. Instead companies can
collect and sell these recycled goods to regional recyclers.
Mr. Joe Dunlop from the Georgia Department of
Community Affairs, spoke Tuesday morning
about the value of recycling to the members of Troup County Chamber of Commerce.
Keep Troup Beautiful also awarded the “Award of Excellence” to several groups
for outstanding environmental projects in Troup County.
The winners are:
Beautification/Community Involvement
Individual
Denny L. Sprayberry – Mr. Sprayberry has been maintaining at his own expense,
a 2000’ section of right-of-way along Hammett Road around the Beech Creek Bridge
for about 40 years. His donation to the community includes mowing, planting
flowers, weeding, and picking up litter, and amounts to at least 100 labor hours
per year.
Youth Group/School
Hillcrest Elementary School – The faculty, staff, and students constructed a
memorial garden to honor a former school counselor who had passed away. The
garden is used as a teaching classroom for students and a reflection area for
art and other programs.
Non-Profit/Civic/Community Organizations
Angel of Hope Memorial Garden – Located on the grounds of West Georgia
Medical Center, this project was developed to serve as a place of reflection and
remembrance for grieving parents and others touched by the loss of a child of
any age.
Leadership Troup Class of 2004 - Developed the LaGrange Dream Playground
where children of all abilities can play together with no limitations. This
playground is located at Granger Park and is fully handicapped accessible.
Industry
Interface Flooring Systems – Legacy Project – Is a program of giving back to
the community. Projects and partners are identified and Interface volunteers
work with schools, non-profit agencies, and other organizations to provide
products and services.
Waste Management/Recycling
Interface Flooring System – Closing the Loop – A project which allows
Interface to eliminate the separation of fiber from vinyl backed carpet. It
allows for the flexibility to explore using renewable plastics from waste
stream.
Litter Prevention/Cleanup
Long Cane Creek Crawlers – Students and other volunteers conduct water
quality monitoring of Long Cane Creek near Callaway Church Road and Upper Big
Springs Road.
Keep Troup Beautiful Award of Excellence
Keep Troup Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep Georgia Beautiful and Keep America
Beautiful, is proud to announce that nominations for the Second Annual “Awards
of Excellence” are now being accepted. These awards recognize the efforts of
many who make a difference in the environment of our Community, and are open to
all individuals, groups, service organizations, businesses, and industries in
LaGrange, Hogansville, West Point and Troup County.
KTB will present awards for programs/projects conducted in three categories –
Beautification and Community Development, Litter Prevention/Clean-up, and Waste
Management/Recycling. Winners will be selected by a team of independent judges
located outside of Troup County. Based on the number of entries received,
however, winners may not be selected in all categories. Judge’s decisions will
be final and winners will be notified prior to the presentation event. All
applicants will receive Certificates of Participation.
Please take a moment to submit an entry for these awards, either for your own
work or for another individual or group that you know has performed
exceptionally for environmental improvement. Entries are not limited to one
category - you may enter all three categories, however, the entries must be
different programs/projects.
Because of the prestige and distinction associated with these awards, winners
will receive high level media coverage, publicity and honor. Nomination forms
are available by calling Doris Jefferson at the Keep Troup Beautiful office at
884-9922 or go online to Keep Troup
Beautiful Awards Application.
Thank you for your support and work for the environment. Deadline for
receiving nominations is March 24. Please call the KTB office if you have
questions or need additional information.
How Can Our Group Participate?
Eligible groups include:
- Groups, schools or an individual
- Retail business and community service groups, and
- Industry. Each group is encouraged to describe a program or project and
why the project impacts the community. A narrative is mandatory and photos are
optional. Groups can choose from several categories including:
- Beautification and Community Development Award honoring ongoing efforts to enhance and preserve
the natural beauty of the environment.
- Litter Prevention/Clean-up Award honoring ongoing emphasis to promote
good stewardship by reducing and preventing litter and blight within our
community.
- Waste Management/Recycling Award honoring ongoing efforts to reduce the amount of waste
and promote responsible waste handling in our community.
All applications are due by March 24, 2006.
Application
You may download an application in
Microsoft Word format by clicking on the following link:
2006 Keep Troup Beautiful Award Application
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