Recycling article

For those of you who might have missed the article covering the recycling vote, please click on link below.  Also, I will be calling a meeting of all EarthKeepers soon to brainstorm how we can best work to make recycling a success. Please be thinking of input you might give. In the meantime, we are still looking for marchers for the Rock Shrimp Parade. Thanks to Mary Keating, the K-Kids (from Kiwanis program) will be marching with us. If you know anyone who is willing to be in the parade (which, by the way, is lots of fun--you get to see everyone in town), please let me know. Also, if there is someone I need to add to the EarthKeepers database to keep them apprised, let me know that as well. Thanks so much.

Barbara

Parade: Saturday, October 6th. Must be at St. Marys Elementary School by 9:30. Parade begins at 10:00.

 

 

 

St. Marys, it's time to start recycling
ST. MARYS - After six months of debate, curbside recycling is a reality in St. Marys.
Jacksonville.com: Georgia News - http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/georgia/

Victory

If you haven't heard yet, last night the City Council approved a bid for outsourcing all of St. Marys' waste services including CURBSIDE RECYCLING. It was a long battle, but through your support and our passion for leaving this earth a better place than we found it, we did prevail. The cost to residents is set at $2.56 per month additional. The winning bid came with other advantages as well. For example, yard waste will be collected weekly as opposed to once every three weeks as the city is now doing. This action by Council is testament that a few like-minded people with a noble cause can make a difference for the future of many. You are all to be congratulated on your efforts. Please let the Council know how much you appreciate their support. Council members' emails are listed below.

 

On another note....we really need to make a statement at the Rock Shrimp Parade. This will be our most important opportunity to impress upon the public how important it is to participate. Please let me know if you can march with us. The date is Saturday, October 6. Must be at St. Marys Elementary School by 9:30 a.m. I'll be looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards and congratulations to all!

Barbara

Barbara Jackson Ryan, Publisher
St. Marys Magazine
www.stmarysmagazine.com

Earthkeepers Events

Please mark your calendars for three very important events:

1) Water & Sewer committee meeting, Monday, September 24th at 4:00, City Hall

2) City Council meeting, Monday, September 24th at 6:00 p.m.

3) Saturday, October 6, Rock Shrimp Parade

My information is that the final recycling proposals will be reviewed and recommendations decided at the Water & Sewer meeting on the 24th, then voted on that evening during the City Council meeting. I can't emphasize enough how important it is for the EarthKeepers to make a good showing at these meetings, I know many of you work and will not be able to attend the 4:00 meeting, but please join us (wearing t-shirt) at the Council meeting.

ALSO, we had great fun and enjoyed the show of support by the townspeople when we marched in the 4th of July Parade. For the Rock Shrimp Festival, the EarthKeepers will, once again, have a space in the parade. This is great fun and a way to see everyone in town at once as you march down the street. Please join us in the parade. Let me know if you can make it so I can plan our line-up. We have that fabulous banner that Dalton Signs contributed. Children are very welcome as well. I will look forward to seeing you all at these events.

Best regards to everyone,

Barbara

Barbara Jackson Ryan, Publisher
St. Marys Magazine
www.stmarysmagazine.com
912-729-1103