Great American Cleanup

The kickoff for the Great American Clean Up in Putnam County was held in Crescent City on March 4, 2006

Volunteers signed in and picked up supplies	Eva Lyons Park was the gathering place for all volunteers
	72 people donated 267 hours of community service to spruce up Crescent City.  The Crescent City Woman's Club took the opportunity of extra workers to do one of their Adopt A Highway cleanups.

Pomona Park

March 11, 2006

Georgia McDonald is presented with a Keep America Beautiful tee shirt by Jim Townsend, Executive Director of Keep Putnam Beautiful.	The banner for the GAC attracted many volunteers.
	The Great American Cleanup stopped in Pomona Park on March 11, 2006.  Workers turned out from all over town to pick up and beautify.
Jeff Povlich  rests on his trash tongs for a moment before continuing the cleanup.
	After the work day a cook out was provided at the community center by Keep Putnam Beautiful.  Altogether 32 people donated 128 hours of work.
MARCH 16&17 - Beautification is a part of the GAC.  58 trees were planted at Fred Green Park and The Heights
The Heights park was a special challenge.  The park was overgrown with the landscape dominated by weeds and vines.
	The maintenance crew from the city of Palatka were invaluable in clearing the property.
	A number of dead and diseased trees had to be removed.
March 20 through March 25 was also the time of the Putnam County Fair.  Keep Putnam Beautiful decorated and staffed a booth at the fair.  Here Sally Jacob and Jim Townsend proudly point to the Blue Ribbon for the civic division.
APRIL 8, 2006 - GEORGE'S LAKE CLEANUP	Bill and Edwina Chitty served as coordinators this year for the annual cleanup.  Keep Putnam Beautiful donated hotdogs, chips, and drinks fpr the cookout.  Many of the residents also brought desserts for the post clean up celebration.   We ate at the pavilion of Etoniah State Forest.  Scott Crosby of the Forestry Service helped with the cleanup and provided a dump truck.

KeKeep Putnam Beautiful

205 North 2nd Street
Palatka, Florida 32177

Post Office Box 790
   East Palatka, Florida 32131
Phone: (386) 325-9598

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Keep Putnam Beautiful, Inc. Is a Keep America Beautiful System Affiliate

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