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We will meet at the end of Middle Road at 8:45 and start the clean-up at 9:00.

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September 17th

December 17th

While out for a stroll or maybe walking a pet on Middle Road, everyone is encouraged to carry
along a small trash bag and pick up any trash or garbage that you encounter.  This extra step
will go a long way in helping to keep our neighborhood clean and presentable to our friends and guests.
  Also, if you walk a pet, please be sure to pick up after your pet.  Thank you.

The neighborhood wishes to thank Arlene Guenther,
Chiros Sanders, and Sam Warwell for their efforts in picking up trash on a regular basis.  Thank you ladies.

Middle Road Clean-Up

May 1st 2010

Click on pictures above to view full size images

"2010"  Clean-Up Schedule

To be announced

 

Hello Hampton Clean City Commission Members, Volunteers, and Supporters,

 

Senator Thomas Norment Jr. introduced SB525, a bill that would transfer the taxes currently funding the Virginia Litter Prevention & Recycling programs to the Virginia Tourism Board.  Completely cutting this grant will result in serious setbacks for Virginia's clean community and recycling efforts in general, and for Hampton Clean City Commission in particular. 

 

For more information about this bill, go to http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+SB525.

 

Below is information about how this budgetary proposal will impact Hampton and the results of Hampton's and Virginia's clean community and recycling programs throughout the state.  We are looking for ideas on how to deal with the cuts should they be enacted.  Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated.

 

If you chose to communicate your concern about these proposed cuts, I am providing a list of the Senate Finance Committee members for your convenience.  Just for your information, I also enclosed a list of HCCC activities by quarter. 

 

Thank you for your dedicated support of the Hampton Clean City Commission, and best wishes for a clean & beautiful New Year!

 

Debbie Blanton

Clean City Coordinator

 

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·         Hampton Clean City Commission's operating budget will be reduced by about 80 percent, or $20,000, leaving us with $5,000 to fund our many programs, including the Adopt-A-Spot program, the School Pride In Action Program, our Keep Hampton Green Program, Clean Business Program, Yards Are Really Distinctive Showplaces program, LitterLine, and teacher training program. 

·         Hampton Clean City Commission received $21,838 from the Litter Control and Recycling Fund in FY 2009.  With the support of those funds, we received an additional $137,566 in grants and donations.

·         In FY 2009, Hampton Clean City Commission’s 7,415 volunteers donated 19,768 hours while providing a variety of clean community services to Hampton including organizing 935 cleanups, removing of 6,000+ bags of litter from public areas, planting 75 trees, training 88 teachers in the use of solid waste and urban forestry curricula, and beautifying numerous landscapes at schools and other locations throughout the city.  At the current state volunteer-hour value of $20.53, HCCC volunteers contributed $406,000 of in-kind support to the city of Hampton.

·         Statewide, 185 litter control/recycling programs managed 90,000 volunteers who gave more than 334,000 hours to 13,700+ cleanups - a $7-million value of volunteer hours.  Volunteers cleaned up nearly 305,000 cubic yards of litter and reached out to nearly 1 million Virginia residents with messages of community pride. 

 

HAMPTON CLEAN CITY COMMISSION

Keep Hampton Beautiful

1296 Thomas Street, Hampton VA 23669

727-1130       hccc@hampton.gov    

 www.hampton.gov/hccc

For More Information About Litter Prevention & Recycling

Go To WWW.HRCLEAN.ORG

 

 

Hampton Clean City Commission Invites You to Our Facebook Page

 

The Hampton Clean City Commission is pleased to announce the establishment of its Facebook page, located at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hampton-VA/Hampton-Clean-City-Commission/252581721501?v=wall.

 

At this page you will find announcements about HCCC activities, highlights about our volunteers and much more!  Visit us and tell us what you want to hear from us!  Start a conversation about your favorite Clean City volunteer, or the impact litter prevention efforts have had on your neighborhood.  Share ideas! 

 

We will add more material as time goes by – we want to see what you want from this site!

 

For more information about the Hampton Clean City Commission’s activities and programs, you can also contact us at hccc@hampton.gov or 727-1130. 
Public Service Announcement for Immediate Release
 
Hampton’s Litter Index Up Slightly From 2008
 
Volunteers for the  Hampton Clean City Commission evaluated the city’s perceivable litter on August 5th and rated Hampton’s litter slightly higher than in 2008 during the same time.  The 2009 score was 1.41, as compared to 1.38 for 2008. Both scores indicate that the city remains slightly littered. 
 
An ideal score would be 1, while the worst possible score would be 4.   The worst score Hampton received was a 1.64 in 2005, the best score was 1.29 in 2004.  When the index began in 2000, the score was 1.56. 
 
The Commission was particularly interested in determining if “Littering Is Illegal” signs placed last fall would have an impact on the index sites.  It seems that they did not  at most sites. 
 
This year, the worst single site score was 2.94 on an interstate ramp, while the best scores were achieved by neighborhoods, of which half have known active Adopt-A-Spot or neighborhood organizations caring for them. 
 
These findings highlight research across the nation that has shown that areas that are cared for regularly are cleaner and attract less litter than areas that are out of sight and not watched over by caring citizens.  The presence of litter triggers more littering behavior, indicating a subtle societal norm that littering is “OK”.  Keeping litter cleaned up reduces the overall burden of litter on citizens and city services alike.
 
Notes from the volunteers who conducted the index show that there was a considerable amount of litter in our ditches, which is not good news for water quality or for flood prevention.  Litter can block ditches and storm drains and enhance flooding during storms.  Among the littered conditions noted in some neighborhoods were scattered tree debris and piles of uncontained trash placed at curbside for collection.  Among littered conditions in some business districts were overflowing trash dumpsters and littered parking areas.   
 
The Commission recommends that citizens concerned about litter in our community take the following steps:
 
·         Always properly contain your trash so it does not become litter.
 
·         Let family, friends, acquaintances, and customers know that litter is costly to everyone in terms of cleanup costs, lost economic opportunity, and community quality of life.
 
·         When you see litter, pick it up and properly dispose of it.
 
·         Support individuals and organizations engaged in litter prevention and removal.  Some ideas include taking extra care in driving by cleanup volunteers to avoid injury to them, giving volunteers in action a “thumbs up” as you drive by, promoting litter prevention in your place of business or your faith community, and most of all, making sure you don’t contribute to the litter they pick up!   
 
·         Follow waste disposal recommendations from the City of Hampton (call 311 or 727-8311) to avoid neighborhood litter. 
 
·         Volunteer with the Hampton Clean City Commission to help educate others about litter prevention.
 
The Litter Index was developed by Keep America Beautiful, Inc. to help its affiliates track the status of litter in their communities.  It is a tool that takes a snapshot of litter on the same day at the same time annually to help KAB affiliates keep tabs on the litter situations in their communities.  For more information about the litter index, visit http://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Litter_index_main.
 
For more information about the Hampton Clean City Commission and its environmental quality programs, visit www.hampton.gov/hccc or contact us at hccc@hampton.gov or 727-1130.

Hampton Residents Pass the Word - Pick Up Your Pet Waste!

Pet waste is a year-round problem, but the warmth and outdoor activities of summer enhance the problem.   

¨      People and their pets spend more time outdoors now

¨      Pet waste that isn’t properly disposed of smells worse and attracts more flies and other pests

¨      With more people out and about in the summer, there’s more likelihood of pet waste / human conflict (like stepping in it during your morning walk, or worse yet, having the kids step in it!)

¨      Summer rain sends improperly disposed pet waste straight into the storm drains and from there straight to our waterways (water going through our storm drains is not treated by HRSD)

¨      Pet waste can carry with it various parasites and bacteria that just aren’t healthy 

Please do you neighbors, our environment, and yourself a favor by picking up your pet’s waste and by passing the word about this summertime problem.  If you don’t have a pet or you always dispose of pet waste properly, you can still pass the word! 

Contact the Hampton Clean City Commission at hccc@hampton.gov or 727-1130 for a free copy of the attached pet waste poster.  Feel free to pass this message along to friends, family, and neighbors alike – let’s keep Hampton and its waterways clean!!

 

October 30th, 2008 the Bellgrade Good Neighbors were presented with a "5 year" Longevity Award.

Click here to view certificate.

"Great job and thanks to all participants in the quarterly Adopt-a-Spot clean-up on Saturday 14 June.  Thanks to Marcos & Kim, Ben & Arlene, Chiroo & Elliot, Kent, Darryl, Ken, Larry and James.  A special thanks to Arlene for taking the photos.  The clean-up took only 30 minutes because of the excellent turn-out.  Again, good job to all."

Chuck
Adopt-A-Spot Cleanup Coordinator

 

Check us out, we made the news!

The Good Neighbors of Bellgrade have adopted Middle Road to maintain. It's definitely the right thing to do! Please help our neighborhood to look and stay clean by not littering and helping out in our quarterly cleanup of our most common and visible road in the neighborhood - "Middle Road."