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Kerry,
Hello summer! Memorial Day is the unofficial
start to summer for most people as they enjoy
outdoor cookouts and ball games. While you are
outside, be sure to take a look around you to
enjoy the Ohio scenery. Hopefully there is not
litter there to spoil your view!
Over 70
community improvement projects were coordinated by
KOB affiliates during April and May as part of the
Great American Cleanup of Ohio. Litter pickup and
prevention does not stop with the end of spring,
though- be sure to do your part to keep our state
clean!
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Great American
Cleanup A Success! 
The
Great American Cleanup (GAC) 2007 was a success!
The GAC is the nation's largest volunteer
cleanup and community improvement program.
Sponsored nationally by Keep America Beautiful,
the event takes place nationwide during the
months of March, April and May.
Over 150
GAC events occured around the state of Ohio
during these three months. Over 40,000
volunteers participated! Projects included
cleanup events, recycling collections, river
sweeps, graffiti paint outs, school makeover
events, beautification and planting events, and
Earth Day celebrations.
There were
several new and exciting projects implemented
during the GAC this year. Keep Cincinnati
Beautiful led three "School Makeover" projects
that included new school signs, butterfly
gardens, and new greenscaping on school grounds.
Keep Akron Beautiful unveiled their "Operation
Coverload" project, a partnership project with
ODOT and the State Highway Patrol to enforce
covered load laws.
Keep Toledo/Lucas
County Beautiful and Keep Grove City Beautiful
sponsored Shred Days for citizens to
shred documents. Defiance County Environmental
Services and Hancock County SWMD Environmental
Services held appliance recycling drives.
Waterways were not left out either! Keep Allen
County Beautiful and Cuyahoga Falls Litter
Prevention and Recycling organized river
cleanups in their communities.
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Keep Grove City
begins "Year of Recycling!"  Keep Grove City Beautiful
is a non-profit volunteer effort supported by
the City of Grove City and SWACO. Grove
City is a community of 32,000 people located
in the southwest corner of Franklin County, 10
miles south of Columbus, Ohio.
April and
May have been a busy time for KGCB as they
kicked off their "Year of Recycling". At
Environmental Day, April 21, 2007, over 300 cars
were checked in as participants. Those cars
brought in 11.2 tons of paper, 400 lbs. of
cardboard, 2.3 tons of computer equipment, 152
pairs of eyewear, 160 cell phones, 1500 books,
58 ink cartridges and 188 items for the food
pantry. It was a great event and could not have
been done without the support of KGCB's awesome
volunteers.
KGCB has partnered with
SWACO, ODNR and Wal- Mart's Transportation and
Distribution Center to kick off a bottle and can
recycling program. Giant pop bottle replicas
with graphics specifically designed for the
Parks and Recreation Department will be used at
more than 45 events this year.
Wal-Mart's
Transportation and Distribution Center has
partnered with KGCB again, and in June they will
introduce "Einstein" their new recycling bin
character to the community. Why Einstein?
Because it is smart to recycle!
Anyone
interested in helping with Grove City's
recycling effort can call 614-277-1104
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Meet the KOB Board
Members  This month we are featuring
KOB Board Members Tim Baechle and Linda
Laurianti.
Tim Baechle is the VP of
Marketing for the Midwestern Division of the
Paint Stores Group of Sherwin Williams. He has
been with Sherwin Williams for 27 years. Tim
holds a BSBA in Marketing from John Carroll
University. He has served on the KOB Board for
two years and is a member of the Public
Awareness Committee. He lives in Aurora with his
wife Shari and their two children, Jake and
Jenna.
Fun Facts About Tim
Tim
enjoys hunting, golf, outdoor sports, and
rollercoasters during his free time. He also
enjoys supporting his children in their
activities.
Favorite TV show:
24
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Any
flavor topped with chocolate sauce and Spanish
peanuts
Last Book Tim Read: The
Purpose Driven Life
What Tim likes
best about Ohio:"It is too difficult to name
just one, but growing up in Port Clinton puts
Lake Erie, the Islands, and Cedar Point near the
top of the list. Of course rooting for the Ohio
State Buckeyes makes the cut. Then there's the
changes in the seasons with each bringing their
own set of activities. Lot's of great places to
eat - what's not to like?"
Linda
Laurianti was appointed as Altria Corporate
Services, Inc., Supervisor, Corporate Affairs
Planning in January, 2000. She is responsible
for providing guidance and counsel in financial
policies and procedures as well as ensuring
responsible resource management in a partnership
with her clients Government Affairs and
Contributions.
Linda's career began with
Philip Morris USA in August, 1989, assisting the
regional director for State Government Affairs.
Linda holds an Associates of Arts degree in
Political Science, and a B.B.A. degree in
Business from Thomas More College. Originally
from Cleveland, Linda has lived in the
Cincinnati area since 1984 with her husband and
two children.
Fun Facts About
Linda Linda enjoys reading, running and
walking for exercise, and watching her son play
sports in her free time. She recently ran the
Flying Pig Half Marathon in
Cincinnati.
Favorite TV Show: 24
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:
Chocolate
Last Book Linda Read:
Scruples II
What Linda likes best
about Ohio: "I love the seasons. I could not
live in a state that didn't have all four. My
favorite season is fall followed by spring!"
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Don't Miss the 2007
Partners for Sustainable Development Conference!
 The 2007 Partners
Conference is scheduled to be held October
2-4th, 2007 at the Sawmill Creek Resort &
Conference Center in Huron, OH. Plans are
currently underway to provide attendees with the
best conference yet! Be sure to register
by July 1st for the early bird
registration rate.
Joining the
Association of Ohio Recyclers as Conference
Partners are: Division of Recycling & Litter
Prevention, Ohio Environmental Protection
Agency, Organization of Solid Waste Districts of
Ohio, Buckeye Solid Waste Association of North
America, Keep Ohio Beautiful and Organization of
Litter Prevention & Recycling
Professionals.
Please join us as we talk
about issues in solid waste management, E-waste,
recycling, green building, composting and much
more. The Huron area has many opportunities for
exciting tours as well.
For more
information on the conference and to sign up as
a sponsor or exhibitor, please visit the AOR
website.
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Did You Know?
Composting is
easy---on both the environment and your wallet!
 Summer is here and that
means compost piles should be in full swing!
Here are just a few reasons to get started on
your own compost pile.
Compost is one of
nature's best mulches and soil amendments, and
you can use it instead of commercial
fertilizers--which saves you money. Using
compost improves soil structure, texture, and
aeration and increases the soil's water-holding
capacity. Understanding how to make and use
compost is in the public interest, as the
problem of waste disposal climbs toward a crisis
level.
Composting is easy! Almost any
organic material is suitable for a compost pile.
The pile needs a proper ratio of carbon-rich
materials, or "browns," and nitrogen-rich
materials, or "greens." Among the brown
materials are dried leaves, straw, and wood
chips. Nitrogen materials are fresh or green,
such as grass clippings and kitchen
scraps.
For more information on how to
start composting today, visit the compostguide
website.
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Enjoy the summer months in our great state!
From boating, canoeing, camping, hiking and biking
trails, enjoy the scenic areas that Ohio has to
offer. Remember to do your part to keep it clean
and beautiful for years to come.
Kind Regards,
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The first Adopt-A-Highway
program began in Texas as the idea of Bobby
Evans. Mr. Evans was an employee of the Texas
Department of Transportation. ODOT has enjoyed
the benefits of the Adopt-A-Highway program
since the first pilot program began in the
Buckeye State in 1989.
