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In This Issue
KLB Sponsors Fifth Annual Zero Tolerance for Litter Weekend
Keep Morehouse Beautiful Executive Director Recognized by LANO
Keep St. Mary Parish Beautiful Holds Certification Ceremony
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Pre-Certified Affiliate
KLB proudly announces its newest pre-certified KAB affiliate:  Keep Evangeline Beautiful. On April 2, KEB's pre-certification team received initial training on the Keep America Beautiful model in Ville Platte, LA.

Police Juror Bryan Vidrine is the team leader.  Bryan recruited Evangeline to join KAB and initiated the program in his parish.  The team is working to complete requirements for their full certification.



Keep Washington Parish Beautiful Attains Full Certification

KWPB Certification

On March 30, Keep Washington Parish Beautiful committee members received final certification from Keep America Beautiful during ceremonies held at the parish courthouse in Franklinton, LA.

The ceremony marked the team's final KAB training and its acceptance as a full-fledged member of KAB and KLB.

Patsy Ritchie is the KWPB director and has led the program since its outset. Congratulations and welcome!
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  April 2009
KLB Sponsors Fifth Annual
Zero Tolerance for Litter Weekend April 17-19 

Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), in partnership with the Louisiana State Police and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is sponsoring the fifth annual anti-litter campaign this coming weekend, Friday through Sunday, April 17 - 19, 2009.  Zero Tolerance For Litter raises awareness for citizens on the consequences of littering and dumping. The effort is intended to send a strong message from enforcement agencies that litterers will be actively pursued and fined.

Led by Louisiana State Police and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, law enforcement agencies across the state are working with KLB to implement Zero Tolerance weekend policies for their own jurisdictions. 

Littering in Louisiana can result in fines from $50 to $5,000 and from four to 100 hours of community service. In addition, driver's license suspension and jail time are possible penalties. KLB encourages citizens to clean out truck beds, and to refrain from throwing cigarette butts or other trash out windows or watercraft to avoid ticketing.

Along with issuing citations, the program is designed to raise awareness among Louisianans about the consequences of littering and dumping. Some facts of interest include:
  • Litter costs Louisiana taxpayers more than $15 million annually
  • Litter can affect the environment hurting everything from fish breeding grounds to contributing to flooding problems

"Through the support of Governor Jindal and the help of Louisiana State Police and Wildlife and Fisheries, citizens have become more aware of the negative effects of litter," commented KLB Executive Director Leigh Harris. '"Now in its fifth year, Zero Tolerance weekend has gained momentum helping promote statewide litter-free behavior."
Keep Morehouse Beautiful's Vicki Carpenter Receives 2009 Louisiana Heroine Award


Keep MorVicki Carpenter, KLBehouse Beautiful Executive Director Vicki Carpenter has been awarded a 2009 Louisiana Heroine Award by the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO).

Carpenter is being honored for her dedication to bettering her community through volunteering, and in particular her exceptional leadership as the executive director of Keep Morehouse Beautiful.

"Vicki is a tremendous example of tireless leadership and positive energy, as demonstrated by her volunteer service as executive director of Keep Morehouse Beautiful," said KLB Executive Director Leigh Harris. "She exemplifies the best of our Keep Louisiana Beautiful family and makes us all so very proud."
Keep St. Mary Parish Beautiful Holds Certification Ceremony

KLB St. Mary Affiliate

Keep St. Mary Parish Beautiful became a certified Keep America Beautiful / Keep Louisiana Beautiful community on March 31, 2009.  Ceremonies were held in Franklin, LA in the parish council chambers.  Parish President Paul Naquin received the official certification from KAB's Cecile Carson.

Former Louisiana First Lady Alice Foster and KLB board member and Lady Bird Johnson Award recipient Jackie Drinkwater Poole spoke to guests.  Foster was responsible for helping create KLB's nonprofit organization in 2000. 

Youth from local 'Green Teams' were also present. KSMPB established 'Green Teams' in the school system to help promote litter prevention and waste reduction projects.  The program has helped children become involved with cleanups and serve as environmental role models to their peers.

Following the ceremony, Keep St. Mary Parish Beautiful committee members received final training from KAB and KLB.

The above photo includes the entire Keep St. Mary Parish Beautiful committee, along with Governor and Mrs. Mike Foster, KAB Trainer Cecile Carson, KLB Board Member Jackie Drinkwater Poole, KLB Executive Director Leigh Harris, KSMPB Executive Director Randy Louis and Parish President Paul Naquin.
 
Upcoming Events


2009 Great American Cleanup
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If you're receiving this e-newsletter, you've indicated your support for Keep Louisiana Beautiful, our mission and its programs. All of us here at KLB thank you for your support. We know it will take all of us to make Louisiana as clean as it is beautiful!

Sincerely,
 

Leigh Harris, Executive Director
Keep Louisiana Beautiful
Keep Louisiana Beautiful is a volunteer-based service organization dedicated to a healthy and litter free Louisiana. Through a network of statewide affiliates, KLB promotes its mission to educate Louisianans on the ecological and economic effects of littering. For more information, please visit www.keeplouisianabeautiful.org.