Keep West Baton Rouge Beautiful was the winner of this year’s Most Outstanding Affiliate award. KWBRB was recognized for their numerous accomplishments in helping with litter prevention. Pictured from left: Mary Delapasse, KWBRB executive director and Amy Martinez, KLB chairwoman.

Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling Company, winner of this year’s Corporate Leadership award, accepted a Bevolo gas lamp during the conference. Pictured from left: Melanie Clarke, vice president of marketing at Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling Company; Amy Martinez, KLB chairwoman; and Darian Chustz, president of Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

Bishop Noland Episcopal Day School was the winner of this year’s Youth Leadership award. The school was recognized for its annual “Earth Hour” program, involvement with the LSU Coastal Roots Program and Junior Green Team for the city. Pictured from left: Amy Martinez, KLB chairwoman; Deacon Frances “Boo” Kay, principal of Bishop Noland Episcopal Day School; and Libby Richards, teacher at Bishop Noland Episcopal Day School.

Keep Slidell Beautiful, winner of this year’s Most Innovative Program, was recognized for their use of education and friendly competition to build awareness of the city’s efforts to improve the environment. Pictured from left: Michael Cosse, Dr. Margo Guilott, and Ray Canada, Keep Slidell Beautiful board members; Bill Mauser, Keep Slidell Beautiful executive director; Amy Martinez, KLB chairwoman; and Margaret Tingle, Keep Slidell Beautiful Beautification Committee chairwoman.

ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Sites representatives received first place in the Beautification and Community Improvement category at KLB's 2009 State Conference. They received the award for their work on the Baton Rouge Complex Greenbelt project. This category recognizes efforts to improve, beautify and preserve visual aspects of communities.

Shreveport Green representatives received first place at KLB's 2009 State Conference in the Litter Prevention category for their Neighborhood and Education Program. The Litter prevention award recognizes litter prevention activities that were used to change the attitudes and behaviors of citizens in
communities.  Shreveport Green received the award for their Clean Community Challenge litter awareness and education programs.

Maitreyi Roy, Leigh Harris, Ann Wilson, Jackie Poole, Cecile Carson, Pat James, Donna Curtis and Sue Smith enjoy downtown views at Shreveport's Festival Plaza.

The City of Shreveport hosted "Bar-B-Q the Shreveport Way" for all KLB State Conference attendees. The event was held at Festival Plaza, Downtown on the River. Guests enjoyed food and music from local musicians.

Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office Corporal Wayne Heckford presents an Environmental Courts update during the Enforcement Panel at KLB's 2009 State Conference in Shreveport, LA.

Calcasieu Parish Director of Special Projects Jason Barnes offers information on local enfocement opportunities during a KLB State Conference panel session.

KLB's board recently met in Baton Rouge for a quarterly planning meeting. Front row (left to right): Norman Ferachi, Leigh Harris, Anne Hise, Jackie Drinkwater Poole, Cindy Hendrix, Susan Strain. Second row: Debbie Serra, Angie Norwood, Melanie Peck. Third row: Sidney Torres, Roy Dupuy, Glenn Todd, Sgt. Markus Smith, Talmadge Singer. Fourth row: Patrick Witty, Rafael Bermudez, Monica Friedman.

Entergy Louisiana, Inc. awarded KLB a $15,000 grant to further its programs.  Entergy Representative and KLB Board Member Amy Martinez recently made the presentation to KLB Chair Debbie Serra (center) and KLB Executive Director Leigh Harris (right).

Senator Mike Walsworth, Litter Free Larry and KLB Executive Director Leigh Harris celebrate at Keep Morehouse Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup launch in Bastrop.

Keep Morehouse Beautful Chair Mark Rainwater and Litter Free Larry receive a $5000 check from Waste Management’s Buford Clark; the check is to continue KMB’s programs.

Volunteers of all ages turned out for Keep Slidell Beautiful's Annual Citywide Cleanup and Beautification Day.

 

Volunteers met at Scogin Station and were sent out on to various cleanup locations Slidell.

 

Keep Slidell Beautiful's Citywide Cleanup included beautification of Greenwood Cemetery.

 

Slidell's Citywide Cleanup and Beautification Day included numerous projects including painting curbs, laying mulch, planting gardens and cleaning up litter.

Alexandria children participate in Keep Cenla Beautiful's Neighborhood Garden project.

Keep Cenla Beautiful's 'Kids in the Woods Camp' proved to be a success among local kids of all ages.

 

Keep Cenla Beautiful volunteers encouraged kids to participate in KLB's Trash Toss game at Alexandria's 2008 Earth Fair.

 

Keep Cenla Beautiful sponsors an annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day.

 

 

Children of all ages participated in hands-on activities at Alexandria's Earth Fair 2008.

 

Volunteers line-up to receive household hazardous waste from the Alexandria community.

 

This year’s State Conference keynote speaker was Del Boyette of Boyette Levy in Atlanta, GA. A seasoned economic development professional with roots in Northeast Louisiana and experience far beyond our state and region offered insight into the role clean communities play in today's competitive business environment.

 

Keep America Beautiful President & CEO Matt McKenna discussed individual responsibility for improving community environments and also presented KLB's Jackie Poole with the President George W. Bush's Volunteer Service Award.

 

 

Keep America Beautiful National Director of Education Sue Smith

explained how stories are an effective tool in communication and persuasion.  She offered insight on how one community’s story can make a difference, from local improvements to economic development.

 

 

KLB's Ann Wilson, with her parents by her side, was also presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award, which is given to Americans who have made time to help their neighbors, communities, and Nation through service. Recipients must dedicate at least 4,000 hours – or two years – to service over the course of their lives.

 

Keep St. Martin Beautiful used its 2007 KLB Community Grant to purchase the Litter Mobile.

 

Over 100 volunteers participated in Leesville's Annual Trash Bash, which was held on October 13, 2007.

 

 

In preparation for the "Cleanest City" competition in 2009, new

garbage receptacles have been placed throughout DeRidder.  From left

to right are Jim Pinrose, Leon Johnson, Mayor's Assistant Kerri

Broussard and District 5 Councilman Joe Siciliano.

 

Keep Morehouse Beautiful recently sponsored a trash pick-up at Bastrop's Prairie View Academy.

 

The West Monroe High School Key Club participates in Keep West Monroe Beautiful's annual clean up event.

 

Students volunteer their time to help clean up local neighborhoods at Keep West Monroe Beautifuls annual clean up event.

 

Keep Claiborne Beautiful held a parish-wide cleanup on June 23, 2007.  Local elected officials, law enforcement, youth groups and the KCB steering committee members took part.

KLB's Coup Debris Gala in Baton Rouge, LA.  Pictured from left to right is KLB Board Member Norman Ferachi, KLB Board Secretary and Gala Chair Anne Hise, Dr. Leroy Chiao, KLB Executive Director Leigh Harris and Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne.

Keep Louisiana Beautiful Board Members Anne Hise and Jackie Poole along with Keep Louisiana Beautiful Executive Director Leigh Harris accept a check of the proceeds earned from Whole Foods' Community Giving Day benefiting Keep Louisiana Beautiful from Whole Foods Marketing Director Libby Quintana. From left to right: Anne Hise, Leigh Harris, Libby Quintana, and Jackie Poole.

KLB representative Larry Hamburger encourages a young festival goer to "Speak Out Against Litter" at the Baton Rouge Balloon Festival held at the Kenilworth BREC Park.

KLB's team gets a quick photo with Chuck Morse of the Lt. Governor's Office before heading out to the Shiny Quarter Clean-up. Team includes Jackie Poole, Leigh Harris, Kim Dassey and Sylvia Romero. The Shiny Quarter Clean-up was held in French Quarter of New Orleans to prepare for Mardi Gras visitors. KLB co-sponsored the event and donated t-shirts, garbage bags and litter grabbers.

Keep Louisiana Beautiful Executive Director, Leigh Harris, greets New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin as he enrolls to take part in the Canal Street Clean-up in downtown New Orleans. Keep Louisiana Beautiful was a co-sponsor of the event donated garbage bags, gloves and rakes to the effort.