Vol 19 Issue 2
Fun Earth Day Celebration
Keep Pearland Beautiful partnered with
the City of Pearland to host the 20th
Annual Earth Day Celebration on April
23, 2016. With over 750 in attendance,
the Earth Day Celebration focused on
environmental education with vendors
teaching about services, products and
actions to implement a healthier and
more sustainable lifestyle, while conserving natural resources. This free
event featured activities for kids, local
food vendors, outdoor yoga, the Zoomobile, and information about ways to
be a part of the solution and become
more environmentally conscious.
As a part of the Earth Day Celebration KPB hosted the KIPPERS Awards
Breakfast, celebrating all of the hard
work accomplished by middle school
aged children, participating in this after school environmental club. Awards
were handed out to the Top Young En-
vironmentalists at each school including Carter Hart, Chanelle Chandler,
Caitlyn Marquez, Alexa Casigne and
Kevin Keeping. We want to especially
thank our KIPPERS sponsors Marty
Gibson, Brittany Suarez, Chris Junco,
Greta LaFleur, Melissa Bonner, Amber
Bennett, Judy Parsons, Karen Christensen, Tracy Doody, Sharon Whitener
and Jackie Singleton.
The Recycled Runway Fashion Show
was another great attraction at Earth
Day, with 3 groups and 4 individuals
competing to out-design their peers
with clothing created from recycled
materials and materials destined for the
landfill. Tonisha Whyte stole the show
with her dress, “Mirrors Edge”, made
from paper and compact discs. Designers worked for weeks to complete their
outfits utilizing materials ranging from
plastic bottles to playing cards. KPB
thanks our emcees for the fashion show
Monique Wiltz and Meagan Flowers,
Summer 2016
with a special thanks to Traci Williams
for helping coordinate the event.
The first Earth Day was celebrated nationally on April 22, 1970 and led to
the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Clean Air Act,
Clean Water Act and the Endangered
Species Act. On Earth Day 2016, the
landmark Paris agreement was signed
by 175 countries to help fight the relentless rise in global temperatures. The
agreement will enter into force once 55
countries representing at least 55 percent of global emissions have formally
joined. The landmark Paris agreement
is only productive if countries that sign
the agreement ratify the agreement and
put into effect controls to reduce carbon output. Although Earth Day is
typically celebrated around April 22
we should remember that every day is
Earth Day!
Photos from Earth Day on Page77
Pocket Pear Speakeasy Party is June 25th
Keep Pearland Beautiful is hosting the annual Pocket Pear
Speakeasy Party on June 25th, 2016 at 5:30 PM. The event
will take place at the Pearland Lions Club, 3350 S. Main St.,
Pearland, TX 77581. The night will include dinner, drinks,
casino games, door prizes, raffle drawings and the 8th annual
Pocket Pear Texas Hold ‘em Tournament. This year’s theme
for the Pocket Pear is 1920’s Speakeasy. Come dressed up as
a flapper or gangster to enter the costume contest, or come
dressed as you are. To purchase tickets, visit www.mykpb.
org or call the KPB office at 281-489-2795.
The annual Pocket Pear fundraiser benefits the Joe Miller Environmental Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships
to Pearland area high school seniors who have demonstrated good stewardship of the environment and are pursuing
higher education. An active community member for over 20
years, Joe Miller devoted his free time to volunteering with
groups such as Keep Pearland Beautiful and the Boy Scouts
of America. For fun, he was an avid poker player, going “all
in” with the Lakes of Highland Glen Poker Club. KPB established this scholarship fund in 2008 in his memory.
In 8 years, a total of $45,000 has been awarded to 33 high
school seniors. This year, scholarships totalling $10,000
have been awarded to six high school graduates from Pearland, Dawson and Turner High School. Congratulations to
PHS scholarship winners Madison Segovia and Kenesha
Williams, DHS scholarship winners Jessica Huang, Nathaniel Thompson and Nikhil Chellam, and THS scholarship
winner Anusia Mansukhani.
Previous scholarship winners, Vanessa Alejandro and Sharon
Li, have both cofounded non-profit organizations. Vanessa
Alejandro cofounded Warriors of the Wild, an organization
that has utilized 14 volunteers to educate over 4,000 students via field trips and skits about science and the environment. She won a scholarship in 2011 and attended the University of Houston. Sharon Li cofounded the LiFT Initiative
(Life for Technology Initiative) in 2008. Her organization
has collected over 170 electronic items and recycled over
2,800 pounds. They also take used electronics and refurbish
them, donating to students in orphanages and impoverished
cities or villages. She is working with teams in Texas, New
York and California to set up these programs across the nation. She was awarded a scholarship in 2015.
Make sure to purchase your tickets to the Pocket Pear today
and help educate other Pearland students who will change
the world.
JoAnne Knodel (far L), Elizabeth and Andrew Miller (far R) announced the scholarship winners pictured L to R Jessican
Huang, Anusia Mansukhani, Madison Segovia, Kenesha Thompson and Nathaniel Thompson.
Important Dates:
Gardening Lecture - Pearland
Recreation Center
June 25, 2016- Pocket Pear
Hold’em Tourney & Casino Night - September 8, 2016- Garden
Lecture - Pearland Recreation
Pearland Lion’s Club
July 14, 2016- Hay Bale Gardening Center
September 10, 2016- Fall
Lecture - Pearland Recreation
Community Cleanup - Start at
Center
Stella Roberts
July 21, 2016- Waste in Place
Training - Stella Roberts Recycling October 7, 2016- Plant Thyme Fall
Luncheon & Plant Sale
Center Home of KPB
October 8, 2016- Native Plant Sale
August 11, 2016- Fall Vegetable
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Frequent Recycler Program - their paper, cardboard,
Get Rewarded for Your Recycling aluminum cans, metal
cans, glass and plastic
Efforts!
The KPB frequent recycler of this
quarter is Scott Risch. Scott and his
family have been faithful recyclers
at the Stella Roberts Recycling
Center for the ten years that the
center has been operating.
Keep Pearland Beautiful began
operating the Stella Roberts
Recycling Center in January
2016 and continues the Frequent
Recycler Reward Program for
faithful customers of the Recycling
Center. The program is open to
anyone that frequently brings
containers to the center
to be recycled.
The premise of the
program is very simple;
reward
Pearland
citizens who recycle
consistently
and
frequently. Customers
receive a punch each
visit to the recycle center
per day. When the card has been
punched 6 times the customer just
turns the card into the recycling
center staff. Once a quarter one card
will be drawn and be pronounced
the winner of a gift certificate to
Emma’s Mex Grill in Pearland.
Keep Pearland Beautiful is grateful
to Emma’s Mex Grill for sponsoring
this rewards program!
Business Beautification Award is a Community Partnership
Awarded monthly by Keep Pearland Beautiful the business beautification award recognizes a local business, church or civic
organization for their landscaping and beautification efforts.
The committee is always open to receiving nominations from the community, so please email [email protected] with your
nomination including the address of the nomination and for more impact please attach a few photos.
If you enjoy driving around Pearland looking at the scenery join this hardworking committee. KPB needs your help to
recognize our neighbors who are making Pearland more beautiful! KPB runs this program with the support of businesses
like ADDI Printing & Promotions LLC. If you wish to help sponsor this program please call our office 281-652-1659.
March 2016
Business Yard of the Month Green Tee Terrace HOA
June 2016
Soemthing Unique Garden and Gifts
Business YArd of the Month
May 2016
LAkes of Highland Glen Business Yard of the Month
April 2016
Business Yard of the Month Capital
Bank East Pearland
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Thank you!
SEEDLING
Nancy Steele Anderson N/M
Carey Appling N/M
Victoria Barajas N/M
Carol Basco 2yrs
Paul Beckman N/M
Joe Brown N/M
Felicia Bunchardt N/M
Nancy Chance 8yrs
Amy Hamilton N/M
Lisbeth Holmgren 1yr
Brenda Kennedy 8yrs
Ruth Marcott 16yrs
Alma McAffee 10yrs
Betty Jo Miller 9yrs
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Phillip 16yrs
Rhiana Potase N/M
Joan Schauer 1yr
Eric & Amanda Tompkins N/M
PLUM
Janet Adams 29yrs
Lesa Brownstein 12yrs
Kevin & Mary Cunmingham 21yrs
As a 501 (c) 3 Not for Profit Member-Based
Organization Keep Pearland Beautiful Values your
Membership. Thank you to all of these new and
renewing members for the last quarter!
Pat & Charlotte Lafferty 11yrs
Ronald & Lauralynn Mayfield
12yrs
Andrew & Kelly Miller 7yrs
Charles & Laura Millikan 8yrs
Mary & Tim Motley 17yrs
Catherine & Jeff O’Brian 3yrs
Treva Sullivan 3yrs
Pat & Stephenie Trahan 17yrs
John & Mary Anna Vance 9yrs
CRAPE MYRTLE
Sarah Allen 4yrs
Pearland Lumber Co/ ACE Hardware 12yrs
AA Cleaning 10yrs
Stephen Ball
Bill & Linda Cowles 17yrs
Delores & Garvis Fenwick 29yrs
Foster & Judy Foucheaux 4yrs
Jim Morris N/M
Mary Knight 6yrs
Dale & Rusty Pillow 19yrs
Judge Matt Sebesta 4yrs
C.B Buck Stevens 16yrs
Joseph Francis Tongol II N/M
Terry Verboon 1yr
Ed & Roxie Woodward 15yrs
PEAR
Heritage Bank 2yrs
Richard Eskuchen 20yrs
Charlie & Ellen McMurrey
12yrs
Pearland Animal Hospital
19yrs
Bill & Helen Todd 24yrs
Helen Beckman 27yrs
Recycle Center Tours are great for groups and all ages especially for Girl Scouts & Cub Scouts
Keep Pearland Beautiful has been busy hosting tours for young Girl Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs. Tours
can be arranged for groups of 8 or more attendees. The recycle center is a great place to learn about recycling
right and recycling often! We can also plan to do an activity with your group. Come visit us to make paper or
garbage pizza!
To arrange a tour for your group email [email protected] or call 281-489-2795 and ask for Fay Watson. We
would love to help empower you to take responsibility for your environment.
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Wilder and York Students collect 85,348
Plastic Shopping Bags
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to all of the students
at Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary and Glenn York
Elementary Schools in Pearland who helped collect
a record 85,348 plastic bags for the 2016 Earth Day
recycling competition. Wilder students collected 32,398.
York students collected 52,950 bags. Representatives
from H-E-B Plus! Pearland picked up the plastic bags that
were packed into 55 gallon garbage bags.
Plastic bags and other plastic films are recyclable but not
in your recycling cart or at the recycling center. This
category of plastics includes shopping bags, dry cleaner
bags and the plastic film that wraps your paper products
like toilet paper and paper towels. Just stuff them all in
one bag and drop off at a local retailer like Walmart, HEB
or Krogers.
Keep Pearland Beautiful commends both schools for
doing such an amazing job keeping plastic bags out of
the landfill.
The Yardwise Crew meets at the Yardwise Garden adjacent
to the Stella Roberts Recycling Center (5800 Magnolia,
Plastics by the numbers with 4th grade students! We Pearland, TX 77584) the first and third Friday mornings
should all know which of the plastic numbers are of every month at 8:30 a.m.. Join us and learn more about
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native and adaptive gardening!
recyclable!
Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-Off 2016!
Keep Pearland Beautiful strives to make
Pearland the cleanest and most beautiful city
in Texas. In keeping with our mission, KPB
hosted the Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-Off
on April 2nd at the Stella Roberts Recycling
Center. Since that date 403 volunteers have
spent 592 hours picking up 124 bags of trash and 2,412
cigarette butts.
This cleanup is a signature event of our Adopt-A-Spot
program that is comprised of 74 groups, each responsible
for cleaning a 1-mile stretch.
Knowing that 1 in 4 Texans admit to littering gives KPB more
reason than ever to educate the community and arrange
community wide cleanups in an effort to raise awareness
about litter in Pearland. People litter for several reasons
including habit, feeling that it’s someone else’s problem and
the fact that litter begets litter.
Please do your part to help us fight the war on litter by
participating in our Fall Community Cleanup on September
10, 2016. Our theme for this event is ‘Pitch in Pearland put
litter in its place!’
Thank you to ALL of the KPB Volunteers you are the BEST!
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2016 Earth Day
Celebration
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Keep Pearland Beautiful
Non-Profit
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Pearland, TX
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Pearland, TX 77584
281-489-2795
www.mykpb.org
We have moved!
Come visit
Keep Pearland Beautiful
at the
Stella Roberts Recycling Center
5800 Magnolia St.
Pearland, TX 77584
OR CURRENT RESIDENT
New Phone #
281-489-2795
Make plans to attend the free family movies sponsored by KPB every Wednesday this Summer!