Yard of the Month for June 2008
Thank you for your nominations! To make a nomination, please
call 704-825-8587 and give the address, and if possible the name of the
homeowner or business as well as your name and phone number. Nominations should
be made by the first of each month so judging can be done by the 10th.
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Clean Campus 2008
Judges for the Clean Campus Contest were were: Maggie Moore, Chris Ray, Ken Davis and Mike Holland.
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Yard of the Month for May 2008
Thank you for your nominations! To make a nomination, please
call 704-825-8587 and give the address, and if possible the name of the
homeowner or business as well as your name and phone number. Nominations should
be made by the first of each month so judging can be done by the 10th.
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City Pride Day 2008
City Pride Day was a huge success with 138 volunteers that signed in. Groups that participated:
Belmont Police Department, Belmont Fire Department, Reid Community, ROTC from South Point High School, Boy Scout Troop 56, Belmont Abbey College, Belmont Woman's Club, Town and Country Garden Club, Keep Belmont Beautiful volunteers and KBB board members.
David Isenhour, Director of Public Works for city of Belmont, assigned volunteers to the targeted areas in and around Belmont. David reports that the city picked up 207 bags, 2,070 lbs. of trash total including 18 tires and 8 appliances.
Volunteers came back with some unusual trash, photo 359 was brought back by the ROTC, they equipped the toy jeep with a hubcap and bone for the hood ornament. Gift certificates were given for the most unusual trash.
McDonald's and Chick-fil-a donated food coupons to all of the volunteers as well as a hot dog lunch and entertainment provided by Patrick Motter of Belmont Abbey College.
McKenney-Salinas Honda gave $500.00 for the event, Honda is a national sponsor of the Great American Clean-up sponsored by Keep America Beautiful. KBB is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and holds City Pride Day each year to fulfill it's part of the Great American Clean-up.
A project at the Point was done in connection with City Pride Day. Ken Vas and Adrian Miller helped spread mulch.
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Yard of the Month for April 2008
Thank you for your nominations! To make a nomination, please
call 704-825-8587 and give the address, and if possible the name of the
homeowner or business as well as your name and phone number. Nominations should
be made by the first of each month so judging can be done by the 10th.
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Beautification Grants
Five Belmont schools were awarded $300.00 Beautification Grants by Keep Belmont Beautiful. These grants are intended to fund projects that will improve the aesthetics of their school and should have a visual impact.
Page Elementary will purchase pine needles and mulch to cover beds around the school campus. New beds may be made and filled with shrubs.
South Point High School, sponsored by the Environmental Club, will be installing a butterlfy garden in the outdoor area between the upper and lower hallways at the high school. This area is currently bare, and will be utilized as both an outdoor classroom for Biology classes and for its aesthetic value.
North Belmont Elementary School will purchase indoor plants for the entrance in the corridor and office area, and two large outdoor planters for outside of the school main entrance.
Belmont Central Elementary will be beautifying an area around their school sign with shrubs and plants.
Belmont Middle School will be planting eleven shrubs at the corner of the school near the auditorium.
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left to right - Andrea Esparza, Daniel Vasquez, Dillon Winn, Kolby Pope, Carolyn Sly - KBB Education Chairperson
left to right - Allison Langley, Dillon Winn and Dylan Ioard
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Planting the Seeds of Learning Grant - Fall 2007/Winter and Spring
2008
Keep Belmont Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, educates and
involves the community in litter and waste reduction, recycling, beautification
and natural resources conservation, has been using the proceeds from a
Community Foundation Grant to help educate third graders in Belmont about
environmental issues.
This grant, entitled Planting the Seeds of Learning, is being used to provide a
monthly program to North Belmont and Belmont Central Elementary students. We
have provided a variety of programs to these schools, including:
Water conservation tips and current water restriction information. This
information was taught to 11 classes of 3rd graders, broadcast at Belmont
Middle School, and copied for all students at South Point High School. Students
in the classroom participated in a discussion of how to conserve water and how
they personally could impact the current water situation.
Approximately 30 volunteer hours were spent putting information together and
giving the programs to the schools.
Boxes for reuse of classroom materials were made by students at Belmont Central
Elementary School and were made in January at North Belmont Elementary School.
We discussed environmental concerns and how wasteful use of paper, plastic and
metal can be, and how important it is to try to reuse some of the resources we
have. We will next hold this program at Catawba Heights Elementary School for
60 students.
Approximately 20 volunteer hours were spent on developing curriculum and
delivering the programs to the schools.
A live compost project was done at North Belmont Elementary School and Catawba
Heights Elementary School with 120 students participating. Each classroom put
together a live compost pile in a terrarium, developed science measurements for
determining if the compost pile was materializing as needed, discussed
troubleshooting tips for compost, and reviewed the use for compost. We also
incorporated the Gaston County Schools Science Kit for earthworm curriculum,
and discussed the habitat, food, and purpose of earthworms. We supplied the
containers for the earthworm habitats, and helped prepare their living
environment.
Approximately 45 volunteer hours were spent on this project.
Live evergreen trees were purchased, and seven elementary school classes at
North Belmont and Catawba Heights Elementary School made popcorn stings,
cranberry strings, cereal loops, and pine cones with peanut butter and birdseed
for hanging on the trees. A discussion about how all of these healthy snacks
can help feed birds and squirrels took place while the children prepared the
strings of food for the trees.
All of these trees were planted outside the classrooms so that the children
could watch the birds and squirrels enjoy the foods, and discussion took place
about why these animals liked this type of food and how to plant a tree, what
the roots were for on a tree, watering, etc.
Approximately 50 volunteer hours were spent on this project.
We next intend to work on recycling programs and more on reuse of materials.
Depending on water conditions, we may plant a learning garden at North Belmont.
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Yard of the Month - June 2007
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The Belmont Historical Society, Inc. - 40 Catawba St.
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Doug & Augusta Smith - 15 Poplar Street
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Art & Millie Shoemaker - 301 Glen Arbor Drive
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Joel & Kathey Shelton - 1019 Garibaldi Ridge
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Glenn & Janice Sawyer - 1906 Southridge Drive
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Diane Grier, Kimlock & Helen Grier - 310 Sacco Street
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Judy Closson, Director of KBB, Robert Hendricks, Manager of Belmont Wal-Mart,
Marcia Abernethy, Treasurer of KBB and Delta Sanders, Chairperson of Special
Projects.
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Wal-Mart Grant - May 25, 2007
KBB receives a $1,000.00 grant from Wal-Mart.
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Claudina Ghianni Toole (KBB Board member presenting $50.00 check) and Daniel
Helms, lst place winner, Senior at South Point High School and student at Art by
J.
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Art Contest Winner - March 2007
Keep Belmont Beautiful held an art contest for students of Mrs.
Dipple's studio, Art By J. This project called for students to for a
design a t-shirt to be used on our City Pride Day. Daniel Helms was presented
with 1st Place prize, a check for $50.00, by Mrs. Toole. 2nd place was given to
Caroline Ashworth with a prize of $25.00. The studio, Art By J, received
$100.00.
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