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All applications must include the following info rmation. Separate applications mU8t be submitted for each eligible program. Deadline: June I, 2012.
Program Information LocoUty Pittsylvania County
Program Title Establishment of Beautification Committee
Program Category Environmental
Contact Information Name Brenda Bowman
Title Supervisor A.M.N: 2012 Achievement AWllrdH Pl'O!I:rRm Department Board of Supervisors ViJ"iinilt .>\aIIocilltio ll of Counties 1207 Ellst Mllin Stnlct. Suite 300 IHchmond, Va . 23219-3627 CompleteMailingAddress P . O.Box 426.Chatham. VA 24531
Telephone '# 434-432-771 0 Fax '#' ______E.m.B [email protected]
Signature or county administrator or chief administrative omcer
Call for Entries °Entrl•• whhoutthl•• l"'uu.... wm not be accepted. Pittsylvania County Beautification Committee
VACo Achievement Award Entry - Environmental Cate&ory 2012
Overview
• January 2012 - Problem identified: Roadways, intersections and medians in Pittsylvania County were
overcome with litter.
• Challenges: Educating the public about litter control; encourage cooperation among govemmen~
community and business leaders; attract businesses to the locality by showing pride in a clean
community
• February 6, 2012 - The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors Establishes Beautification Committee
comprised of seven citizens , one appoinbnent from each Magisterial Di strict
• March 20, 2012 - Beautification Committee meets - establishes goals, plans first annual county-wide
clean-up effort in conjunction with "Earth Day"
• Committee partners with (1) Pittsylvania County's Grants Administrator/ State of Virginia Litter Control
Grants, (2) Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce, (3) Pittsylvania County
Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, (4) Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Department, (5) Pittsylvania
County Bar Association, and (6) Pittsylvania County School Division, in the forming of "STOP Litter"
(Students Taking on Pittsylvania County Litter) - establishes monetary awards to high school clubs
participating in clean-up efforts
• April 2 1. 2012 - Successful First Annual County-Wide Clean-up held
• Local media covered clean-up efforts with tremendous photo coverage of participating individuals, civic
organizations, school clubs and churches
• May 2012 - High School Clubs presented with first "STOP Litter" monetary awards Pittsylvania County Beautification Committee
Recognizing that the roadways, medians, and intersections of Pittsylvania County were overbearing with litter, newly elected Supervisor Brenda Bowman was concerned that the county
she loved was unpleasing to the eye.
Having served on a Beautification Committee in another county, she immediately began
to put into action a similar program to help spruce up Pittsylvania County_
At the February 6, 2012 board meeting, a Proclamation was adopted designating April
21 , 2012, as Pittsylvania County's "Earth Day" and a citizen, Hershel Stone, came forth and
volunteered to spear-head the first "Annual County-wide Clean-Up." He knew that the agenda
included a proposaJ to fonn a Beautification Committee and he volunteered to work with the new committee, if approved, to organize the c1ean-up_ Mr. Stone remarked:
"When people and business owners make decisions 10 come to a locality. they look at
many variables. There is lillie that the average citizen can do 10 atlracl business to our
community, but we can work to keep our road sides clean so thai when businesses are looking at our community, they see a cleaner area, and a community that the citizens take pride in. "
After Mr. Stone's presentation, Mrs. Bowman provided the below talking points:
Talking Points for establishment of
The PittsylvRniR County Beautification Committee
• The Pittsylvania County Beautification Committee (PCBC) would be a group of citizen
volunteers who are to be appointed by and report to the Board of Supervisors. One 1 citizen appointment would be made from each of the seven districts m Pittsylvania
County.
• The purpose of the Pittsylvania County Beautification Committee is to "promote a
cleaner, more attractive Pittsylvania County and increase awareness of environmental
issues among Pittsylvania County citizens." To accompli sh these goals, the
BeautiJication Committee will conduct and/or support several programs throughout each
year.
• The PCBC will promote recycling, litter control, beautification, and educational
programs aimed at creating a cleaner, more attractive and environmentally sound County
community. Programs encouraging li tter removal. placement of anti-Htter signs, litter
containers and litter waysides are also promoted. The Committee wi ll conduct award and
recognition programs fo r individuals, businesses, schools, and organizations, advancing
the Committee's goals. Members will promote the preservation of the envirorunent and
beautification projects throughout the County.
The below items are just some suggestions for consideration by the committee as they organize and establish their own guidelines and goal s:
I. Organize an annual county-wide clean-up day in conjunction with Earth Week in April
of each year. by working with local civic organi zations. schools, churches, scout troops.
etc.
2. C lean Rusiness Awards - The PCBC recognizes those businesses who make significant
efforts to improve the cleanliness and generaJ appearance of their location. as well as
those who consistently maintain a clean, highly attractive site. One business is selected
2 quarterly from each of seven districts in the County. Business owners or managers
receive a plaque at a Board of Supervisors meeting and a Clean Business Award sign is
placed in a conspicuous place at their business for the quarter.
3. Neighborhood of tbe Quarter or Yard of. the Quarter - Establish guidelines for
possible competition - Signage award to be placed in yard or at entry to neighborhood
4. T ree Giveaways and Plantings - Each year, in celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day,
the PCBC could give out tree seedlings. The committee could also provide flowers, such
as daffodils, to be planted along Roads in the County. The Committee would purchase
the bulbs, select the sites, and then work with VDOT to have them planted.
5. Utter Control - Litter control prevention and education has been a primary objective of
the Beautification Committee since its inception. To this end, the PCBC supports and
promotes the state Adopt A Highway program. Sponsored by the Virginia Department of
TransJX>rtation (VDOT), Adopt A Highway involves utilizing groups and individuals
who agree to clean a 2-mi Je stretch of road quarterly over a two year period and recycle
the litter collected whenever possible. A sign is prominently displayed along the
hi ghway crediting the organization that keeps it clean and litter-free. In addition, the
Committee also promotes the County's own Adopt A Spot program for those who wish to
maintain sites in the county other than the roadside.
6. Beautiful Pittsylvania County Environmental Calendar -Each year, the PCBC holds a
calendar art contest to iUustrate the County's Beautiful Pinsylvania County calendar that
is mailed to each home. In addition to providing environmental education relating to
County programs, the calendar has become a great source of infonnation for County
events, program schedules, and meetings.
3 7. The Adopt a Spot Program was created by the State's Recycling and Litter Prevention
office as a supplement to Virginia's Adopt a Highway Program. Groups and/or
individuals are encouraged to play active and ongoing roles in beautifying, cleaning and
maintaining Pittsylvania County's public spaces, including creeks and storm drains.
Adopt a Spot activities might include removing litter, graffiti and/or weeds, maintaining a
storm drain, and/or other forms of general upkeep. In certain locations, special
landscaping features such as grass, plants, and flowers may even be added if they meet
with Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and/or property owner
specifications. Similar to the popular "Adopt-A-Highway" program sponsored by VDOT,
organizations and individuals receive public recognition of their work through the
prominent display ofa sign "on the spot".
8. The possible designation of a Beautification Coordinator, a County staff member, who
would assist the committee with grant applications and serve as its liaison to the County.
There is already a Grants Writer on staff who receives funds for litter prevention.
Funding for activities could come from the Virginia Department of Environmental
Quality through the Litter Prevention and Recycling Grants Program, as well as other
fundraising activities taken on by the Committee itself.
9. Citizens interested in serving on the PCBC should contact their supervisor.
After the above presentation, Mrs. Bowman made the following motion:
"[ move thai the Board o/Supervisors establish a "Beautification Commillee" consisting a/one
(J) citizen appointed/rom each o/the seven districts; said commiUee to consist a/volunteers, with no stipend or reimbursement requirements: and said commitlee will work with the county's
4 litter conlrol office, wilh the Virginia Departmenl a/Transportation, the Virginia Litter
Prevention and Recycling GranlS Program, with local civic organizations, and any other entities, to raise fonds and apply/or grants to promote recycling, litter control, beautification and educational programs aimed at creating a cleaner, more attractive and environmenlally sound Counly community. ..
The board unanimously voted to establish tbe Beautification Committee and present tbeir appointments at the next board meeting.
At the February 2 1, 2012, Board of Supervisors Meeting, the following citizens were appointed to the first Pittsylvania County Beautificat.ion Committee:
Megan Evans, TWlStall Di strict; Mollie Holmes, Banister District
Maumca Doss, Callands-Gretna District; Bobby Jones, Jr. - Chatham-Blairs District
Vicky Collie - Dan River District; Mary Ellen Forrest - Staunton River District
Grady Carrigan - Westover District
The committee held its organizational meeting on March 20, 2012, and decided that the first and main foc us would be the county-wide cleanup scheduled for April 2 1, 20 12, less than 5 weeks away. Mr. Dan Sleeper, County Administrator, designated Mrs. Linda Mills, Pittsylvania
County's grants administrator, to be a liaison between the county and the committee. Mrs. Mills who administers li tter grants received from the State of Virginia, provided safety vests and bags for the clean-up, through this partnership. as well as assist with administrative duties for the committee.
With the challenge of organizing a huge event in less than five weeks, the committee networked with schools, scout troops, churches, and civic organization to promote the event and
5 prepared flyers to be distributed throughout the county. The local newspapers, which had already covered stories about the newly formed Beautification Committee, included Public
Service Announcements leading up to event. Banners were made and placed along Route 29 announcing the clean-up day.
An exciting cullaburdlion was formed when the cOlllJluttee was contacted by David
Grimes, Commonwealth Attorney for Pittsylvania County, and a representative of the Danville
Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce. Under the title of "STOP Litter" (Students Taking on Pittsylvania Litter), another partnership with the Beautification Committee began. The
Chamber and local businesses offered to sponsor $100 awards to a club in each of our four high schools who participated in the county-wide clean-up. The clean-up was approaching and was on the same weekend of high school proms, but one school participated on the clean-up weekend and another performed a clean-up at a later date. Laurie Moran, President of the DanvilIe
Pittsyivania County Chamber of Conunerce, along with the supervisors representing the school, presented the checks to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Tunstall ~ligh School and to the
JROTC of Dan River High School.
The clean-up weekend was very successful and groups are continuing with clean-ups.
The local newspapers covered the clean-ups with many photos and articles, and the Board of
Supervisors thanked those who cleaned up in a Letter to the Editor of the two local papers. Over
30 groups and more than 300 citizens participated, along with their supervisors and members of the Beautification Committee. The committee is so excited about the success of their first effort, and they have decided to have the clean-ups twice a year, in the spring and fall. The committee is also now looking at other projects as they move forward.
6 Below arc comments from members of the Beautification Committee summarizing why they became involved:
Megan Evans, the Chairwoman of the Beautification Committee: "My involvement with the Beautification Committee started when I inquired about recycling in Pittsylvania County, or the lack of My New Year's Re:wlutiunJor 201 J was tu l·tart recycling. We have a household 0/
4 to 6 people (including step-children who are with us on a scattered schedule). It was nothing for our home 10 fill two tall leilchen trash cans in two days. Gallons ofmilk, soft drinks, paper plates, cereal boxes, and cans filled up our bags in no time. When I lhoughl o/whal a WASTE this was, I slarled a recycling center in our laundry room. We have gone from laleing lhe trash out every other day to taking iI out MA rBE once a week.
The sad part aboutlhe recycling cenler in my home is we have to drive over 20 miles 10 lake our recycling off. This is because there are NO recycling drop- offlocations in our County. After emailing the County about my concern, I was contacted by Mrs. Bowman to join her
Beautification Committee. I accepted the invitation, and accepted Ihe position OJ' Chairwoman.
We starled our Committee off with a bang, and helped to plan a County-Wide Clean- up Day,
This event was very successful, even with minimal time 10 plan and gel the word oullo Ihe community. In our most recent meeting. we decided 10 have clean up days more often. We have also decided to start promoting Ihe recycling our county does offer (newj,print and cans).
Anolher idea Ihe commillee came up with is to slart pulling dirty 'lacts" in local newspapers about the impact not recycling has on our landfills and environment.
All in all, I feel our commillee has a GREAT/ulUre . We are a very energetic group ofcitizens with a grealleader in Mrs. Bowman, and we are eager to make a difference in our County!"
7 Committee member. Grady Carrigan states: "I got involved because I was disgusted with
so much litter being thrown out on our roads. When people lose their pride in their home, their
community and their county, you see things & places deteriorate to the point they are no longer
pleasant 10 be around or to enjoy. The clean-up was a success. We will continue 10 improve the program by encouraging more churches, scouts, schools, businesses and individuals to become
involved, and to keep the areas around and near their home clean with hope it sets the example for their neighbors and cleaning up will become contagiOUS. "
Although the establishment of our committee and programs are not new to other localities throughout the state, it is new to Pittsylvania County. We feel we have met the criteria for the
VACo Achievement Award in the environmental Category. The Board of Supervisors recognized the problem of liner in the county and decided to do something about it by establishing a Beautification Committee made up of concerned citizens, who in turn worked in cooperation with the county administrator's office, the grants administrator's office, the
Chamber of Commerce, the local newspapers, and businesses throughout the community.
Although in our infancy, we hope to be a model for other local governments and that we have provided tools for their success as well.
Respectfully submitted,
The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors Tim Barber, Chairman; James Snead, Vice Chairman; Coy Harville; Marsha11 Ecker; Jessie Barksdale; Jerry Hagennan; Brenda Bowman
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DANVIlLE REGISTER & BEE . godanrlver.com Earth Day clean-up · plans being made · at their email addresses. County committee Each group is asked to seeks volunteers leave their bags on the roadside f6r the Virginia .. to help with work Department of Transpor· · tation to pick up or they From staff rep«ts can take them to the near~ est county dumpsite. CHATHAM - Pittsylva- Beautification commit· nia County's new beauti- tee represent;ltives can be ficatfon committee plans · contacted. They are: to hold its first countywide • Banister District. Earth Day cleanup on Mollie Holmes: mollie@ April 21. mollieholmes.com, or Committee members are (434) 432-9nS seeking volunteers for the . »Callands·Gretna Dis·.' event that will take place triet, Mauricca Doss: from 8 a.m. to noon that [email protected], day. . or (434) 656-1297 Civic, church, scout and »Chatham-Blairs Dis· school groups and individ- triet. Bobby Jones: rcj@' uals are asked to choose cr chatmosscable.com, or road, street, intersection (434) 836-3400 or neighborhood to clean .DanRiverDistriet,Vicky up in Pittsylvania County Collie, (434) BZ2-63U .and let their committee » Staunton River Distriet, representatives know of Mary Ellen Forrest (434) their participation. 324-4544 Bags and vests are avail· .1UnstaU District, Megan able by calling committee Bvans: meganevans2008@ representatives or groups gmailcom. or (434) 251-. !. can supply their own. 2612 Groups are . also asked to • Westover Dis· take digital photos of pee- triet. Grady Canigan: pIe involved in the eveD[ gca rri gan4095@co m~~t . and submit them imme- net, 6r (434) 791 -2947 diately after the clean-up • tountyw;i.de clean-up to beautification commit... chairman Hershel Stone:· tee chair MePn Evans or [email protected]. event chair Hershel Stone or (434) 836-4717
.. , Comments made during "Hearing of Citizens" by Hershel Stone, February 6, 2012
I am here tonight to ask you to support a county wide clean-up on April 21st to coincide with Earth Day. Eighteen months ago, we moved to Pleasant Gap Dr. Alan Easley, who heads up an annual clean-up for our area, invited our family to help with the clean-up. We did and what a difference it made to the road sides. Most important, it made a great impression on my 2 children who helped with the clean-up. This made such a difference to the road side, I wondered why we can't do this countywide. It has almost been a year since the last clean up and Pleasant Gap is littered again and we are looking forward to the clean-up in a few months. Over the last 10 months I have been noticing the litter on other roads in Pittsylvania County. The more I looked the more there was. Every road I went on had litter. In many cases there is large amount of litter on our main roads and even within eyesight of our schools. As I drove around looking at the litter, I thought about what kind of impression we are giving potential businesses that might be looking to relocate to our county.
In my personal business I not only want to have a good investment to provide, but I want to have my tie on straight, my shoes polished, nice shirt, and a clean organized office. When people and business owners make decisions they look at many variables. The taxes, workers, schools, location, and I believe the cleanliness of our community. There is little that the average citizen can do to attract business to our community, but we can work to keep our road sides clean so that when businesses are looking at our community they see a cleaner area.
I spoke with Brenda Bowman about this idea and I was very pleased to hear she was already thinking about a beautification committee. This is a great idea and I hope the board will support her proposal. This committee could help support and help promote an annual clean-up. They could also brainstorm ideas to help promote a cleaner area and prevention of litter. There are many people that see the need to promote a cleaner area. I have spoken to many citizens and everyone has been positive. I spoke with the boy scouts and they agreed to have troops out cleaning on the 21" of April. The local boy scouts executive, Bill Oswald, even went to the city of Danville and they will be cleaning up in the city on April 21" also.
In closing, I hope that each board member can promote this idea that both the north and south part of the county can benefit from. By citizens cleaning up our road sides we improve our environment, increase property value, get a little exercise, and most importantly improve the presentation of our community to potential businesses. --<:>-- - --
PITTSYLV ANIA COUNTY Bo.rd or Supervisors
r.XECUTIVr. SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE: 6!;it;l!!~A DATE: InMl!!l.!MIIE Proposed Piusylvania County Beautiftcation 02-06-2012 21 Committee 6CTIQl!!i 1l!![2RM6IIQ Sl.!BJE~LrBOrOS6URI!;Ql.!t;Ui Yes Development and Appoinunent of the Piusylvania County 8eautifteation Committee COl!!~t;l!!I Mit;l!!~6i 6~IQl!!i 1l!![2RM6IIO STAU CQl!!T6CTISli
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BACKGROUND: The Honorable Bn:nda Bowman, Supervisors from .he Cha.ham-Blairs Di,lric', has roqueSled Ihe Iloi Supervisors to establish a Beautification Comminee in Pittsylvania County consisting of one (I) citizen appc from each diSlricl.
Plscl.!SSIQl!!: 1bc Board of Supervisors must dctcnninc to develup thil' ronuniltce and make the necessary appoinlmen general guidelines concerning the committe<:, and whether tIx.")' will be all volunteer or any rcimburs. requirements established for this committee. They will have some large shocs to fill. Since 1983, Pins),1 County has placed III in local government in the Keep Virginia Beautiful Program Itn (10) limts! Pittsyl County Beautific:at.ion and Litter Control came: in r plUC'f in ,he Nu,iun in lbe Keep America Beautiful Pn lWict- in 1999 and in 2004 in lhe category of local government. County programs were voluntecn workinl linda Mills, Grants Administrator and the part-time COW1ty Utter Control Coordinator. People like FI Hollam Hun and Blanch Crews pulled many local garden clubs and pri.a'e beautifoca.ion groups IOgeII e51ablish Ihi'k¥acy.
Ul;QMMEl!!DAIIQl!!; Staff submits this to Lhc Board of Supervisors for their review, consideration and opproval.
http;//www. pittgov.orgiweblink 7I1mageDisp l ay.aspx?cacheryes&sessionkey~WLlmageDi... 5121 /2012 Supervisor Bowman's Talking Points for discussion after Motion: Beautification Committee
February 6, 2012
• I'd first like to thank those who have worked in the past, and those who continue to work
with clean-up efforts in Pittsylvania County, especially Linda Mills, Francis Hurt,
Blanch Crews, and Virginia Andrews, who wa, a part-time County Litter Control
Coordinator. Mrs. Andrews is now deceased. Through their efforts working with local
garden clubs and the state "Keep Virginia Beautiful Program," Pittsylvania County has
won numerous recognitions and placed 2nd in the Nation in th.e "Keep American Beautiful
Program," once in 1999 and again in 2004. The establishment of a Beautification
Committee will revive and enhance these previous efforts.
• As we move forward in an effort to bring businesses and fami lies to settle in our area, it
is important that we continue to seek ways in which we can show pride in our county, and
enhance the appearance of our roads, businesses and homes.
• I realize that this effort may be a sensitive matter to some; after all, one's personal
property is just that, and we are not trying to tell them how to maintain their own
property. However, this initiative wi ll make many citizens happy, and as we see others
becoming engaged and cleaning up their property, hopefully it will become contagious.
• The committee will meet and establish their own guidelines and goals; suggested
initiatives include an annual community-wide clean-up day, quarterly Clean Business
Awards, Neighborhood or Yard of the Quarter, Adopt a Spot Program, environmental
education programs to the schools, a student art contest for a county calendar. • The committee would revisit our county ordinances; make suggestions for needed
changes and enforcement.
• Citizens interested in serving on the committee should contact their supervisor and I am
also requesting that the County Administrator post the application of interest form on our
website.
• With that, I would like to make the following motion:
Motion
Beautification Committee
I move that the Board of Supervisors establish a "Beautification Committee" consisting of one
(1) citizen appointed from each of the seven districts; said committee to consist of volunteers, with no stipend or reimbursement requirements; and said committee will work with the county's litter control office, with the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Virginia Litter
Prevention and Recycling Grants Program, with local civic organizations, and any other entities, to raise funds and apply for grants to promote recycling, litter control, beautification and educational programs aimed at creating a cleaner, more attractive and environmentally sound County community. ·-o ~· - ··
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY Board of S.pervison
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TlTy; AGENDA DAUi DEMNUMBERj
Proclamation for Earth Day 02·()6.2012 S(g)
ACTION: INfORMATION;
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BACKGROUND;
The Honorable Brenda Bowman, SUpeM50" for !he Chatham·Blairs DistriCl, has asked !he Boa consider approving a proclamation desi(!llOting April 21, 2012 as Earth Day in Pittsylvania Coun~ citizen, along with boy &. cub scouts, plans to speak to !he Board tmder II..nng of !he Citizens conce local plans for Earth Day, April 21 , 201 2.
DISCUSSION;
Anached hereto, you will find a Proclamation for Earth Day, April 21. 201 2.
&£COMMENDATION :
The staff recommends 10 the Board of Supervisors 10 approve lhe anac:hed Proclama1ion for Earth Day. 21 , 2012 and authoriz< !he Counry Administrator to nocify!he necessary news media.
http://www.pingov .orgiweblink 7l1 mageDisplay .aspx?cache=yes&sessionkey=WLImageDi... 5/21/20 12 P1TTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PROCLAMATION EARTHDAY April 21,2012
Wltenas, Ihe global community /lOW lIKes eJtlraordinary challenxes ,'lICh as environmental degradation, climate change, food and waler shortages, and global health i.,ues: and
Wlterea .•, all people, regardless of race, gender, income, or geography, have a moral righllo a healthy, .,u.• tainable environment; and
Witerl!a&, it i. underslood lhat lhe cilizens of the global community must step forward and take action to create positive environmental change to combat the aforementioned global challenges: and
Wltereas, a suslainable environment can be achieved on the individual level through educalional efforts. public policy, and con.umer activism campaigns; and
Whereas, it is necessary to broaden and diversify the environmental mOl'ement to achieve mweimum success; then
Now, Therefore, the Pittsylvania County Board ofSupervisors do hereby proclaim April 21, 2012 as Earth Day throughout /'insyil'ania County and pledge their support of environmental initialives in Pitlsylvanla County and to encourage others to undertake similar actions.
Given under my hand this 6th day ofFebruary 2012.
1'im R. Baro.r, Chairman PiIJ'sy/,>'Un.i9 County Board 01 Supervisors PITT SYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA
WiUiam D. Sleeper County Adminiur.tof Phone (434) 432,..1710 P.O. 80" 426 Fax (434) 432-nI4 Chatham, Vi rginia 2453 1 Gretna/Hun (434) 656·6211 Bachelors Hall/ Whitmdl (434) 797·9550 dan .slupu@piugov. 0 rg
March 6, 20 12
Bobby Jones, Jr. 805 Com Tassel Road Danville, VA 24540
Dear Mr. Jones:
At the February 21 , 2012 adjourned meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, you were appointed to serve a one-year term on the Pittsylvania County Beautification Committee as the Chatham-Blairs District Representative, with your term beginning March 1, 2012 and a term ending of February 28, 2013.
On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, I would like to thank you for your willingness to serve the county in thi s capacity.
Your committee wil l hold its first meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 5:30pm in the Captain Martin Building, located at I Center Street in Chatham, Virginia. Following your committee meeting, the Board of Supervisors asks that you briefly attend the Board of Supervisors meeting, which will begin at 7:00pm in the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition. As a one-time courtesy, a light supper will be provided at your committee meeting. If you should have any questions concerning this notification, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
Sincerely, J?~ b . <:z1L-<-~},f- Wi ll iam D. Sleeper County Administrator
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Cc: Honorable Members of tile Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors Supervisor eyes a more beautiful county Bowman seeks to put a beautification program to When I was campaigning, include an annual Earth Day together citizens' group [beautification] came up clean-up and monthly or quar terly recognition for residents to tackle beautification a lot. ... Driving around, I see and businesses for tidy, liuer BY JOHN R. CRANE a lot of areas that need to be free property. The county could [email protected] cleaned up." also work with groups and vol (434) 791-7987 unteers to spruce up neighbor - hoods. A Pittsylvania County super Chatham...... -Blairs - supervisor "Driving around, , see a lot of visor wants to see the county areas that need to be cleaned spruced up. up, ~ Bowman said. Chatham-Blairs Supervisor m,,;';!1~~di~·stricts. Supervi board in November. The county spends no money Brenda Bowman is proposing would appoint a resident • Bowman said she .hopes the on litter control or beautifica the development of a county from their district to serve on committee would be formed tion but receives a state litter beautification committee to ad the committee. before the end of the month. Its control/beautification grant dress litter, recycling and other Bowman once served on York members would establish a mis that funds the part-time grants related issues. County's beautification commit sion, purpose and guidelines for administrator position, said The committee, if approved by tee and hopes to form a similar the commiltee, which would Pittsylvania County Administra the Pittsylvania County Board group in Pittsylvania County. coordinate with the county's tor Dan Sleeper. The money has of Supervisors, would include ~Vv'hen 1 was campaigning. grants . administrator, who also been cut every year since 2007, seven members - a resident that came up a lot, ~ said Bow serves as litter coordinator. from each of the county's seven man, who was elected to the Bowman would like to see See COUNTY. P'ge A8
County FromPageAl Stone said beautification is more than just cleaning up prop Sleeper said. erty and picking up trash along Board of Supervisors Charr' roads. It impacts economic de man Tim Barber said he sup velopment because businesses ports the concept of fonning do not want to locate to an area the committee and getting that has litter, be said. All of Pitt - residents involved in cleaning sylvania County can get behind up the county to make it more improving its appearance. attractive. . ~This is an issue the northern '" think the committee would and southern parts of the coun be a good idea," Barber said. tycan relate to and both of them However, the board will not can suppon it,n Stone said. have room in its budget to spend An annual clean-up day held money for it. he said. by Pleasant Gap Drive residents Staunton River Supervisor inspired Stone to try to establish Marshall Ecker, who pushed the a similar countywide occasion. county to hire a part-time litter "Why can't the COlmty do this coordinator and bring the coun as a whole?" Stone said. ty's litter fines up to state levels. Slone said he will present said he is glad the board has his proposal for the clean-up someone who supports clean in honor of Earth Day during ing up Pinsylvania County. the board's regular meeting to Dry Fork resident Hershel be held at 7 p.m. Monday in Stone said he aims to encourage Chatham. citizens to ¥t aside Saturday, Crane reports for the April 21, as a day to clean up' Danville Register & Bee. their properties in recognition of Earth Day, which is on April 22. Bowman and Stone hope the beautification committee would continue the lTadition in subse quent years. Star-Tribune. Chatham,Vuginia, Wed. February 8, 2012 - Page lB.
County forms beautification committee
By TIM DAVIS aw~oess of ~vironmental superVisor. SIQT- Trjbun~ Editor issues among county .citi Westover District Supervisor Coy Harville zens," she. said. abUdy h8ll a candidate. The Board .. of Supervisors voted unani One of the committee's first The board is expected to· make appoint: mously Monday night to create a Pittsylvania tasks wil1 be a countywide menu later this month or in early March.· County Beautification Commincc. cleanup day in conjunction Supervisors include: . . The conunittee, the brainchild of Chatham with Earth Week in April. Brenda Bowman, O!atham-Blairs District, Blairs District Supervisor Bre nda Bowman, Bowman said the ·commit 124-4343; will be composed of one vol un l ~ r from each tee may recognize business-. Tun Barber, 1\lnstall District. 68S - 1680 ~ Bowman district. C', sponsor neighborhood Jerry Hagerman, GaJlands-Grctna DiSulct, According to Bowman. the coinmittee will . beautifiCation awards, offer 656-8246; • spearhead litter cleanup and prevention, pr0- tree giveaways and plantings, and promote James Snead, Dan River District. ~ mote recycling, and organize beautification cleanup campaigns. . 1211'; . pmjecu throughout the ""';''Y. . . Staunton River District Supervisor" Mar· Coy Harville, Westover District,· 792- Bowman said committec memb!:rs will shall Ecker, a longtime champion"of cleaning 1854: ?lfUlcr with civic organi7.ations, schools, up the county, seconded Bowman's motion. MarshaU Ecker, Staunton River Di:;trict, :hurches, scout troops, garden clubs, and "One thing we need to do is change the 335-5961; >ther groups. . [I mindset of citizens. We Deed to educate pe0- Jessie Barksdale, Banister District, 432- ''The purpose of the Piusylvania County pie." said Ecker. 2124. . 3eautmcation Committee is to promole a Citizens interested ~ volunteering for the :lcancr, mort: attractive county and i"creast beautification . committee can .contact their BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Organization Meeting
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Tuesday, March 20,2012 5:30PM
Economic Development Office Conference Room
34 N. Main Street Chatham, Virginia
AGENDA
I. Call to Order - 5:30 PM
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. New Business (A) Organizati on of Committee
(I) Elect Chairman
(2) Elect Vice-Chairman
(3) Elect Secretary
(4) Establish meeting dates/times
5. Adjournment PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE 20 12
REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT TERM Megan Evans, Chairman T un stall One Year T efrn 2728 Dry Fork Road Dry Fork , V A 24549 March 1, 2012 - Cellphone: (434) 25 1-2612 February28, 20 13 Email: meganevans2008 ({Ugmaii .com Mollie Holmes, Vicc-Chairm:m Banister One Year Term 1052 Cedar Hill Road Chatham, V A 2453 1 March 1, 2012 - Telephone: (434) 432-9776 February 28, 2013 Cell phone: (434) 25 1-9776 Email: moll ie mo l lie hol mes. com Maurrica Doss Callands - G retna One Year Term 1480 Pl ayer Road Gretna, VA 24557 March 1, 2012 - Telephone: (434) 656-1297 February 28, 2013 Email : m do s sl@~r oss - e l cct r i c.co m Bobby Jones, Jr. Chatham -Blairs One Year T crrn 805 Com Tassel Road Danville, VA 24540 March 1, 2012 - Telephone: (434) 836-3400 February 28, 2013 Emai l : RCJ@chai mosscab le.com Vicky Coll ie Dan Ri,'cr One Year Term 1732 Ringgold Church Road Ringgo ld, VA 24586 March 1, 20 12 - Telephone: (434) 822-63 11 February 28, 2013 Emai l: Mary Ellen Forrest Staunton River 2097 Stone Mill Road One Year Term Hurt, VA 24563 Telephone: (434) 324-4544 March 1,2012 - Email : riverviewrnanoreven [email protected] February 28, 2013
Grady Carrigan Westover One Year Te nn 4095 Keswick Dri ve Danville, VA 24540 March 1, 20 12 - Telephone: (434) 791-2947 February 28, 2013 Email : [email protected]
REVISED 05- 16-2012 Page 2A~Star-Tribune, Chatham,Virginia, Wed., March 28. 2012
Beautification committee begins work
By TIM DAVIS Star-Tribune Editor
The new Pittsylvania Count)' Beautification Committee held its organi zational meeting last Tues day in Chatham. The committee, sug gested by Chatham-Blairs District Supervisor Brenda Bowman, was created in February and includes one volunteer from each dis trict. Members are Megan Evans of Dry Fork, Tun stan District: Grady Carri gan of Danville. Westover Tim DavislStar-Tribune District; Mollie Holmes of The new Pittsylvania County Beaul;ification Committee held its first meeting Chatham, Banister District; last Tuesday in Chatham. From left are Linda MiDs, the county's grants ad Mauricca Doss of Gretna, ministrator; County Administrator Dan Sleeper; beautification member Mollie Callands-Gretna District; Holmes, Hershel Stone, who will lead a countywide cleanup in April; beauti Bobby Jones Jr. ofDanviIle. fication chairman Megan Evans; beautification member Bobby Jones Jr.; Cha Chatham-Blairs District; tham-Blairs District Supervisor Brenda Bowman; beautification member Mau Vicky Collie of Ringgold. rieca Doss; and Banister District Supervisor Jessie Barksdale. Not pictured are Dan River District; and beautification members Vicky Collie, Mary Ellen Forrest, and Grady Carrigan. Mary EUen Forrest of Hurt. Staunton River District. Evans, who was elected tant it is," she said. be a countywide cleanup on schools, churches, scout chairman of the commit The group also hopes to Saturday, April 21, in con lrOOps. garden ~Iubs , and tee, said the group hopes promote more recycling, junction with Earth Day. other groups. to leam up with schools, the chainnan added. Hershel Stone, a Dry "The purpose of the churches, businesses, and According to Bowman, Fork resident who worked Pittsylvania County Beau non-profit organizations to the committee will spear with Bowman to create the tification Committee is to raise awareness about litter head litter cJranup and pre beautification comminee, promote a cleaner. more at cleanup and prevention. vention, prO(.lOte recycling, will chair the cleanup cam tractive county and increase "We realize the impor and organiZl1 beautificalion paign. awareness ofenvironmental tance of having a clean projects ttf',,)ughout the Bowman said commit issues among county citi county, and want to educate county. tee members will partner zens," said Bowman, who the public on how impor- Its first major project will with civic organizations, took office in January. red .. April 4. 2012 -Poge13A
County - Groups arc also aslccd to take digital photos of people involved in the ACtivity and cleanup submit 'them immediately after ,the cleanup to Megan Evans or Hershel Stone at planned· me emails below. Banister Dislrict One of the first undertak Mollie Holmes ings of the newly formed [email protected] Pittsylvania County Beau - 434- 432-9776; tification Committee will be Callands-Gretna Ois ~ to organize. and promote a triet - Mauricca Doss countywide cleanup in ron - [email protected] junction with Barth Oay on - 434-(;56-1297; Sanuday. April 21. Olalham-Blairs Dis. Hershel Stone will chair trict Bobby Jones the event this year with l1ie - [email protected] help of the new commit - 434-836-3400; Dan River District - Vicky tee, which is expected to Collie - 434-822-6311; make the cleanup an annual Staunton River District I event . - Mary EDen Fonest - 434- . The cleanup will take 324-4544; place from 8 a.m. until Tunstall Distri~ noon. ~egan Evans Civic grouPs. ChUTCh meg~nevan~2008@gmai l . groups, scout troops. SGbool com - 434-251-2612; grouPS. and individuals Westover .,.• D~ triCl interested in participating Gndy Canig.. · _ are a~ed to choose • road, gcarrig8ll4095@comcast. street, intusection, neigh Del - 434-791-2947; boritood in the county and Countywide clean-up let your representative on Chainnan - Hershel Stone the Beautification Commit- - [email protected] know of your panic;pa - 434-836-4717. . ...tion. Bags and yeN an: avail able by calling your repre setltative or you can supply Iyour own. APRIL 21, 2012 COMMUNITY EARTH DAY CLEAN-UP Calling all residents, church groups, fire and rescue squads, sports teams, businesses, scout troops, school organizations, and community leaders!
The newly formed Pilfsylvania County Beautification Committee and the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors would like to invite you to participate in the Community Earth Day Clean-Up event on SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012. Gather your family andfriends and spend afew hours helping to clean lip the Earth and ollr community. • • If your group would like more information, please contact your • Beautification Committee district representative:
Banister: Mollie Holmes (434) 432-9776 Callands-Gretna: Mauricca Doss (434) 656-1297 ~(:haltham-IBlairs: Bobby Jones, Jr. (434) 836-3400 Dan River: Vicky Collie (434) 822-6311 Staunton River: Mary Ellen Forrest (434) 324-4544 Tunstall: Megan Evans (434) 251-2612 Westover: Grady Carrigan (434) 791-2947 Event coordinator: Hershel Stone (434) 432-2122
• All participants must comply with VDOT's Adopt-a-Highway Safety Guidelines; the guidelines can be found at: http://www. virginiadot.orglprograms/prog-aah-safety.asp Lov~ - Olu .PI ar'et Storl'T'I me
RE DUCE • REUS E
Antique Car Show
Conce ssi on s Bar· S·Q*Bake Sale fA :} ':.--.:V ...... ,' .-- Saturday, April 21, 2012 lOa.m. - 2p.m. Exotic Pet Parade Carlisle School-Chatham Campus 956 Woodlawn Academy Road, Chatham facebook STOP Litter (~tudents laking Qn fittsylvania Litter)
A partnership of VDOT, Pittsylvania County School Students and Administration, Danville-Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce, the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office, and the Pittsylvania County Bar Association
Student organizations need financial support for many worthwhile projects. Pittsylvania County has thousands of miles of roads and, unfortunately, many of those miles are ugly with trash.
Many business leaders and working adults have little time to devote to cleaning and beautifying our County, but may be willing to invest in that effort. This is one modest proposal to address all of the above: a cooperative effort initiated by the Pittsylvania County Bar Association, supported by Pittsylvania County Sheriff Mike Taylor, the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Danville-Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce and, most important, the students and administrators of Pittsylvania County's four high schools.
Each of our four high school principals is invited to designate a list of qualified student organizations and to inform the leaders of those groups of this program.
Any such organization may then do the following:
1. Locate the most "needy" section of public highway in their school attendance district. 2. Submit a "bid" describing the exact location and length of highway the organization is willing to rid of litter; when they can do it; how much money they require to have donated for their efforts. VDOT requires one adult to accompany every six participants under the age of 18. This is not "Adopt a Highway": each bid will be for a one-time clean-up of a given location. The Pittsylvania STOP Litter Committee' will review all applications, giving pri ority to the worst and/or most visible sections of road, while seeking to fairly distribute available funding to the participating schools.
The Committee will try to link each bid with a business or person willing to sponsor that bid .
Once a bid is approved and sponsored, the clean-up will be scheduled. The Committee will obtain VDOT litter bags and vests and, hopefully, temporary signs to let the public know who is cleaning their needy highway and who is paying to have it cleaned . When the clean-up is complete, the sponsor will deliver the agreed donation. The student organization will be responsible for securing adult participants or supervisors and for timely removal of signs. Sheriff Mike Taylor will coordinate removal of litter bags.
Local news media will be fully informed and encouraged to recognize the students for their efforts and sponsors for their support.
This is a work in progress. Suggestions for improvement and invited.
Please contact David N. Grimes for further information: 434-432-7900; [email protected]
, STOP Litter Committee David N. Grimes H. Victor Millner, Jr. Laurie Moran Tim Davis Volunteers turned OUI across the county Saturday ~ to pick up trash along road ways in conjunction with Earth Day. ~ Promoted by the newly formed Pittsylvania County Beautification Committee, Chatham-Blairs District Supervisor Brenda Bow ~ man said she is very pleased with citizen participation in Q) . "Cleanup Day." , I "It was e~citing 10 see how the county came to gether," added Bowman. U Participating groups in Vo!unteers &om life,ine. participated ia the county cleanup so far have been wide b'uh pick up for Earth Day. Pictured (L to R) Pl.easant Oap community are Dd»orah Gross. ADen Grots, Sue Poe, Byron $.-.i residents. Ross Electric. Motley, Kay Patrick, Deborah Lovelace and Phillip Boy Seoul Troop 371. Cba- Lovelace. Approximately five miles were picked up 0 tham Rotary Club, Olalham on Chalk Level Road. Ben Annie Road and Rode t First, Mount Olivet Church. ford School Road. I I TpnslaU High School Slu dents. and supervisoo Bow man, Marshal Ecker, James SDOad and Jerry Hagerman. ~ H...... 5.... c:haired • ...-1 !he 00IIIlIyWide cleanup Ibis y.., _ die help of com mittee members. "We don't want people to ...c:: think this was it," said Bow man. ". want 10 encourage this year round. We wanl people 10 oootinue cleania. • H...-4 up." ~ 00 $.-.i Q) ~ • ~ ~ , I
During Earth Week Joe Hasankulizade 'and his wife, Susan Paynter, coUeded 160 pounds ~ of litter alimg the half Staunton River District Supervisor Marshall Ecker mile loop of Moses Mill picks up trash in his district Saturday in observance II ... ",.. ~--1. .,.- Page 12A-Star-Tribune, Chalham,Virginia. Wed., April 25. 2012
UNT "l1 OLI VE I D METHODIST CHURC,1
Dan River District Supervisor Mount Olivet United Methodist Chwch volunteers clean part of Mount Cross Road James Snead picks up trash Sat Satwday as the countywide cleanup recognized Earth Day. Pictured are (front L to urday during the countywide R) Mary Oark, Lindsay Vaughan, (back, L to R) Pastor Jim Stevens Marty fual1es cleanup. Linda Thomasson, Jeremy Eanes,J.W. Thomasson, Brenda Bowman, Glenn Dillion' Dann Dillion, Wayne Asworth and Lib Ashworth. Not pictured is Bobby Jones. '
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Chatham First members (L to R) Betty Camp, Mary Lee Black, Bill Black, Wan Susan Paynt~r of Chatham First da Gammon and Susan Paynter weeded and picked up litter on the Main Street helped pick up 160 pounds of Island in Chatham. During the week of Earth Day, Chatham First member Ka litter from a half-mile section of tie Whitehead (not pictured) worked in the Tightsqueeze area. She collected Moses Mill Road in Chatham. eight brown paper grocery bags of recyclable botUes and cans and the equiva lent of two large orange VDOT-type garbage bags of trash. Volunteers pick up trash in Gretna
By SUSAN WORLEY StaT-Tribune SflIJf Wrilt'T
GRETNA - Ross E1ectric Inc. employees were joined by Callands-Gretna Supervisor Jer ry Hagerman Tuesday to begin , cleanup and beautification of the Callands-Gretna District. Volunteers. picked up trash along Pittsville Road west of Gretna. ' As the Callands-Gretna Dis trict member on the Pinsylvania Beaulificalion Committee, Ross employee Maunica Doss said the effon was an early kick-off of Earth Month. "Ross Electric was kind enough to volunteer to be the finl business or entity to do so,"· said Doss. "We hope other busi nesses and organizations will be inspired by this noble geSlUre Picking up trash on Pittsville Road are Callands·Gretna Supervisor Jerry Hagerman and Ross and follow suil. . Electric Inc. employees Doug Tones, Maunica Doss, Kelly Runyon, J.D. Martin, Jay Cochran ''The most interesting pan and Josh Hutcherson. about this project is thai ordinary citizens, not the government, have an oppor1unity to improve good time doing it," she added. that?" said Doss. Businesses, organiz.ations, Ross Eleclric hosted a CookOUI "There are many other projects clubs or churches that wish to their situation. for iis employees who participat we wou ld like to accomplish. but be involved in county beautifica ''There are no regulati ons or ed in the cleanup project. without the help o( the citizen!)" ti on can contact Maurrica Doss finance contmitlees to deal with, "Hard won: with a real ac it happen." at jusl regular people OUI doing won', 656-8133, 434-441-0211 or complishment and ending with She said the cou nty will kick wonderful things (or themselves a good time, what is better than of( Earth Month April 21. and the community aqd having a i Star-Tribune, Chatham, Virginia, Wed. , May 2, 2012
Cub scouts, volunteers nick un trash Cub Scout Pack 386 of New TestameDt 8atHist ~urch on lris"taae and volunteers recently picked up litter on Mill Creek Road and Walnut CJeek Road in the Westover District. A group of 35, including cub scouts, parents, Westovet District Supervisor Coy Harville, Chatham-Blairs District Supervisor Brenda Bowman, and Pittsylvania County Beautification Committee member Bobby Jones, participated in the cleanup. Harville treated the group to their favorite desserts at Sweet Frog afterward. First row (kn~l~ ing): Morgan Nolen,. Jacob Oswald, Brent Stone, 'lievor Matherly, Matthew McKinney, and Micah Dames. Second row (standing): Kathy Oswald, Terry Monis, Cauuyn Matherly, Larry Matherly, Anna Katherine Stone, Steven Hayes, Tre Trail, Buddy Nolen, Austin Witt, and Bryan Monis. Third row: Bill Oswald, Chris McKinney, Henhel Stone, Spencer Nolen, Dan Hayes, Coy Harville, Bobby Jones, Ashley Morris, , Megm Bames, Paul Witt, and Duid Bames. Not pictured: B~nda Bowman, Cherie Barnes, Nicole Mes sinA, Trinity Witt, John Adkins, Hunter Adldaal Bryce Adkins, and Lawen Stone. "
• Rotary Earth Day cleanun Chatham Rotary a~ members partici pated in the county's Earth Day highway cleanup. Pictured are Rotarians Vic Millner and MoUie Holmes. Dick Camp is behind the camera. Scout Troop 377 - . Boy Scout Troop 377 of ~1:meIJ United MethodiJt Church pick~d up litter on F.e k " erly Road on April 13. From left ue MAlt Gosnel'" Caleb Gosnell. OYdet Wimme~ Ryan Bartley, Glenn Thoma, liey Pl.~ Caleb HOUUld, and Rick Holland.
Pleasant Gap Cleanup Pleasanl Gap Road residents pick up litter on Apri113 ad ].t. Volunteers included AJ lan Easley; Hershel, _ Lauren, Anna and Brent Stone; Mike Tumer, Drrid: Scearce; George and CMoI Harper; John and Deb ~;. T'p.PaJI; ~_d !!r~do!\ Bumt!LJ'illtylv"" <;aaIl.f!a~tiLic;oo¥>np',!""""'" will bold.n 6artb D.:'i I Oelnup on Satur~ay, April 21. Vol'tuitefls aft en~ to parttcl'patc In e co'ilntywide event .'.
I Tunstall High School students and their teacher Tara Mills picked up trash near 'the school Pictured (L to R) are Chris Budener, Jason Keesee, Ch.aOtam,~ Blairs Supervisor Brenda Bowman, Mills and her 3-yeaT'oOld daughter Clara. Bryant Cook, and Clue Scarce.. '
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: Collecting trash on Ringgold Church Road Earth nay were (L to R) ~athy Ow dette, Raymond Burdette, Jennifer Statzer, Batty Sides and Gary Goodson. Leden to the Editor to the residents who care Iands-Gretna; • Ringgold residents, Shawnee Road, ...CoIlg)atuIadons - 10 the _IS 01 PIn- • BoySeoutlloopand QJb Pack 3n. DanRlYer: .,...... County lorabowing lbeycare F.e. 8eYerty Road, _ and Outlham • FaiIh MernorialBapcisl Chun:h, U.s. oIIout theirOOllUllllDlty. The ...... Blain; 58._ 10 the first project 01 the newly formed • Pleasanl Gap -... PIoosanI Gap • 0laIham /lDtary ., •• , ThefoUowing roups c06§istihg '" 'I Gtetha~; ;: . t , ' ", ~.... "' .. ~.ra~~c; ~ vice~~ , Dan ~ Of a..;{:lOO'i!ltizi~b~_g · a1 I ' '''' ., 'ClIb-sctll.t Pack 3ft'- .!WA'tu.Wi"O~ ,IO~~"',~\l I ..~ .mc~", seven county districts. along with the District; · ' . " " Coy Harville-, rI Beautification Committee members " Cub Scoot Pack 452 - City of ' . Westover District I and their supecvisors• .clcaned miles , 'Danville;-· Marshall Ecker. ; of rOadways and coUtctC(,l hundreds Cub Scout Pack 356 - City of Staunton River: Distriqt . oftrasb bags, Danville; ,Brenda Bowman, " We know there are others who par- oJ North Danville ChW'Ch of Otrist Chatham-Blairs Districc ticipated and we apologize if anyone - iris LaDe"Westover District; " ' , Jessie B&Jbdale, I is omitted. 'Ringgold residents - Shawnee , .. Banister District I" Ross Eleatric mc. - Pittsville Road, Dan River District; , . Jaiy Hagcml8Jl. Road, 'CaUands-Gretna District; Faith Memorial BaPtist Church CalJ,iods-Oretna District Boy Scout Troop 377 - F.c. Bever- -Rt. 58 - .Thostall District; " it? , 1)' Rolid - Tlnsfllli & Chatham Blairs . Ch~tham ~OWY Club.... - Old Mine , : ; · Were)lJetty aose to doubling what the state 18C(1Ilres." said Assistant County Administraior Otis Hawker. •... We should all try to recycle. reuse and do the best that we can, but with the economy the way it is nationwide. ~r._ you're notseeing markets develop." Even thouah plastics and glass recy Our Vi_ cling tsn~ oll'ered at the county sites, Pittsylvanla residents can stiD bring their recydables to bins in Danville. The payofl'l People won't throw When every away something ihat can be used again. The cUy will be able to ship more recydabIes, and the county's Iandlill WodtllD up as fast. single day is Gone are the days when people could - or shollkl-dwnp their trash in a ditch. Pittsylvanla County's beautification committee Is trying a Earth Day lot of things at oJke 10 maintain the communIty's rural charm. Last month's Earth DaycIeanup .... just the start. be logic bobind tecydIng Is There Is a growing reaIlzation that the Iimple:Wbyduuw out some county's scenic vistas BDd rural roads , T Ibloglbat can be used again uid are worth the effort It1Bkes to dean them up -BDd mainta!n1bem. ~~from Ihat sound principle At the same time. VIndnIa's largest 10 a ...,Ik.abIe zecydlngprogram Is county coUld never afI'iinI to be able to another stoIy. do the work that volunteers on Earth In Pittsylvania County. about a thin! Day were able 10 do. 1bere simply Isn~ of the trash Is tecyded. wbIch extends mom in the county budget for beautifi the life oftbecoUnlYslandft!J Butthe cation. There probably never wiD be. board of supeMsoD' beautification Burthe beautification comminee is committee wants to expand recycling onto something. A few grants here, and in Pittsylvanla County. a day of cleaning there and the county "I(s a huae, huge need.' said Me will be better off for it. Beautification is san Evans. chair of the beautification not the biggest Issue facing Pittsylvania committee. "Th be such a large county, County. but it matters for most people there's a huge need for recycling.. - and their property values. The county's 19 trash collection sites include bins for newsprin~ aIumi Editorials are the consensos v\ew of the Danville Register n4m cans and canlboard. Mixed &0 ~'$ editorial boini: ~ Steven W. Kaylor. Editor metals are separated at the Dry Fork Robert 0. Benson and Assistant £cItor Charles Wdbom. Iandlill and sold to support IandliII operatioDL But C08III- and the mar ket - keep the county from collect ing plastic and RIaas. i lll Q) ~]J~~.nt u~ ~ §' l -- , ~~., ~~ , ~j] if ... i G O. ~ ~ §£ ~ " ~ lr a~ .i i,Ut 8~h~f1 'E ~ , './:lo · j 0. S§o.c ~ ~.8"" 13.s ~l!i g.~ g ..d~. i iU ill "~l~., 8.s ~ ~ 1 .s ~.G. '" i ~.sj ~, ~~ 80!fhlJ~l ~ I' " FROIII FRONT PAGE ' t.tONDAY, IrotAYl4. 2012 • 'AS , . whelming. said Bowman, who was a cost analysis of its viability before ;' Recycling pleased with bow the 'endeavor deciding~tto do aboufrecycling , :tumed oul The committee. which in the county, _ ..... Al coordinated the county's first Earth Otis Hawker, assistant county Day clean·up with Hershel Stone, administrator, said.the county of· Evans said she woujd also like to will 'make It an annual activity. . feI'S aluminum and newspaper re: see the committee encourage resi· -I know it will grow,. she said. cycling: at its compactor sites. Also, dents to' clear trash, old cars and Other pmjectsthe committee will metal from household appliances overgrown grass from their yards. consider is encouraging businesses is separated from other waste at An unkempt iaMl: can reduce to spruce up their properties or the county landfill in Dry Fork and neighbors' property vaJues, Evans adopt a road, intersection or med.i- is sold on tl'ie market The practice said, Also, a cleaner coimty helps an for clean-up and maintenance, generates money used to maintain attract businesses, she said. Bowman said, ' the landfill, Hawker said. The beautiflcation COmmittee's Businesses may be recognized The Vlrgln1a Department of Envi- first meeting since Earth Day ~es with a plaque fQr business of the mnmental QualityileqWres at least place Thesday in Chatham.. While. month or quarter. 15 percent of principle recyclable there will be reOectlon on the Residential competitions for yard material - plastic, paper, metal, countywide dean-up on April '21, of the month or ' q~er wo,uld be computersfelectronics - among I the meeting will also be a ·stepping held, or a contest, Bowman said. waste fiom tJie county and its busi- , stone· for the group to see hoW they Bowmao alsO' expectS next yeats nesses and schools to he recycled. I will tacldo the Issue of recycling In Earth Day to be even better, since Hawker ,said. The COWlty recycles ' , the'county, Evans said. '. . the conlIDittee will have more time about 30 percent., he said. ; More than 300 peop~e among 28 to promote the event Hawker is schedu1ed ~o speak on . groups took part in Earth Day ac "I'd love to see 1,000' people oui. recycJ.1ng at the committee's meet· tiv:ltles in the county. dolngthis next time,· she said. ingat 5:30.p.,m, TUesdayln the Cap.- , There were 87 b~ of trash coI- EvansandBowmanbQpetllecorn- tam Martin Building at 1 Center St. F Jected on Pleasant Gap Drive aJone mittee .takes advantage of grants In Cllatbam. in Ory Fork. said Chatham-Blairs available for clean-up proj~1 for 11J.e committee welcomes others SuperviSor Brenda Bowman, who campaigps to..help stoP 'tittet and to speak on the topic' of reqcllng proposed development of the com- encourage recycling. . at its meetings, Bvahs said. Those, mittee'· . "We :-vant to 'shaw pride in ow interested can call EVans at (434) -All seven districts {in the county) communlty; Bowrnan said. 251-26 12, or email her at megan had gIOUps'that participated;" Bow-. As for recycling. Hoard ofSupetvi- evans2~ail . com. man said. so"' Chairman TIm Barber said he c.."".",,,,,,,,,,,, The event's results v.:cre over- ~u l d like for thecounty~o perform ~1Ie ReaiSter& Bee. CounfY.Wide Clean April 20 • oU N T--; t 0 Ll VET TED M!;iIlt)DIS'i' eIl URC !l p...slOII JI \I Sl l..,:r"S • • ~I I J Sfa&Tribul).e.. ~o.a~.Vi(ginia . Wed", May 23,.20J2- Page SA Susan WorleylStaf-Tribune STOP Litter Tunstall High School's FeUowship of Christian Athletes Oub received the first 5100 awarded for a high school student club participating in the STOP Litter Program, a partnership with the Danville Piltsylva nia County Chamber of Commerce and the Pittsylvania County Beautification Committee. Pictured (L to R) aft lUnstall High teac:her Tara Mills, Chamber of Commerce President Laurie Moran, Chase Sca«e, Caleb Unger, Chatham·Blairs Supervisor Brenda Bowma.n, Board of Supervisors Chairman Ttm Barber. Chris Buckleri Bryant Cook and Jason Keesee. School groups at the county's four high' schools are urged to sponsor highway clean-up projects Did register with the school resource. officer to be considered for the monetary award available annually at each high school.