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New Member and Conservation Department Co-Chair Denise Carleton reports that she and a team of volunteers are feeling the burn after a trash pickup last Saturday:
“Make no “butts” about it that cigarettes were abundant and disgusting. Thanks to everyone who came out to help out and to Tammie Fowler for organizing. We picked up 9 bags of trash and a plastic bumper.”
Denise also shared this article about cigarette litter.
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) held its awards banquet on Tuesday, September 11 at Piney Grove Middle School. This annual event recognizes schools, community members and businesses for their environmental initiatives and efforts in the county.
Sawnee Woman’s Club is a KFCB business partner and contributes a donation to their Educator of the Year. This year’s Educator of the Year was Bryan Biccum of Liberty Middle School. Ms. Stovall, the school’s principal, accepted the award and club gift on behalf of Mr. Biccum in his absence.
In addition to this award, twenty Forsyth County Schools received Green School designations in gold, silver and bronze levels at the event. This is the most schools ever to apply for and receive Green School designations since the program’s inception.
L to R: Connie Stovall, Principal Liberty MS and Denise Carleton, Sawnee Woman’s Club Conservation Dept. Co-Chair
Members Jennifer Payne, Tammie Fowler and Jennie Meredith help KFCB with turning Christmas trees into mulch.
Conservation Department Chair Tammie Fowler reports that our efforts to support Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) with their annual Christmas tree recycling event was a success.
KFCB had several locations open on January 7 to accept trees for recycling. SWC members volunteered at the Vickery Creek Elementary location from 10am to 3pm. SWC members also handed out reusable grocery bags and information regarding our upcoming fundraiser, Nite in Olde Cumming.
At SWC’s November membership meeting, Conservation Department Chair Tammie Fowler reported that the Club donated $125 to Reaping Nature for environmental education in Forsyth County.
The conservation Committee is planning to participate in the Adopt-A-Road program sponsored by Keep Forsyth Beautiful. In exchange for once a quarter maintenance of a 1 mile stretch of road (of our choosing) in which Keep Forsyth Beautiful provides all of the tools needed, we will get a sign with our club’s name on it.
A 10-year Memorial Ceremony of 9/11 at Liberty Garden is to be held on 9/11/11. This is currently being planned with Keep Forsyth Beautiful to remember all those that lost their lives that dreadful day and to honor our current safety officials.
A strategic planning committee is forming to help plan the ceremony events.
SWC has spent many hours in helping to create and maintain Liberty Garden and is honored to be a play a role in planning and implementing the event.
Sponsored by Keep Forsyth Beautiful
January 8th 2011, 10am-2pm
Come on out and bring your crunchy (by now) Christmas tree! SWC Members will be handing out the PINK BAGS with info regarding our club and our fundraiser Nite In Olde Cumming! We need volunteers and you probably could use the hours! Email Carolyn at ccwcallaway@gmail.com if you would like to help out.
What do you do with all those magazines? Members of the Conservation Committee are collecting gently used magazines (black out your personal info please) to take to the waiting rooms at the hospital and possibly the Health Department. Collect them and bring them to each meeting and feel good knowing they are getting read and read again!
Save the earth, right from your own home. SWC members receive 1 service hour for every 10 actions taken in a month.
Shop with pride with these adorable Hot Pink reusable shopping bags featuring the Sawnee Woman’s Club logo.
Members, sell them to friends, family and neighbors – 10 bags bought or sold will earn 1 club hour.
Below are informative links regarding plastic bags: