Ouachita Green

Sheila Kay Downhour Appointed New Director

THE OUACHITA GREEN BOARD OF Directors is proud to announce that Sheila Kay Downhour has been named as the Director of the organization.

Ouachita Green is a nonprofit organization that serves as the umbrella for Keep Monroe, Keep Ouachita Parish and Keep West Monroe Beautiful. Ouachita Green is dedicated to preserving Ouachita Parish’s natural beauty, protecting the environment and planning and participating in community projects that make the parish a cleaner, greener place for all to enjoy.

As a highly-qualified branding and communication professional, Sheila Kay has a broad background in public relations, community involvement and marketing. She has worked with various companies in the Ouachita Parish area, including Stephens Media Group, The Radio People and KNOE.

Sheila Kay was most recently employed at Stephens Media Group where she served as the Program Director for Sunny 98.3 and promotions director for several stations in this radio family. She organized major events as well as helping publicize many community events.

“Sheila Kay’s extensive experience in communications combined with her passion for community involvement makes her an excellent addition to the Ouachita Green team,” said Ouachita Green Board Chairman Tim McIlveene. “We are proud of the important work we have done to improve our community and look forward to continuing those efforts through Sheila Kay’s leadership.”

Sheila Kay officially began her new role as Ouachita Green on Monday, June 19th and is anxious to meet with community members, partners and organizations willing to get involved with Ouachita Green’s mission.

Ouachita Green is excited to announce the following events will be taking place over the next few months:

• Keep West Monroe Beautiful will help present “Kid’s Recycling Day” at the West

Monroe Recycling Center on Wednesday, July 12th from 10 a.m. to Noon. This free event will include a fun-filled morning that will allow children to learn all about recycling through engaging activities and fun arts and crafts projects. The West Monroe Recycling Center is located at 409 Lincoln Street, behind the West Monroe Police Department.

• The Ouachita Green Annual Awards Banquet will be held on Wednesday, August 2nd from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Ouachita Senior Center located at 1800 N. 7th Street. Various awards will be presented to individuals, businesses and organizations going the extra mile to make Ouachita Parish a cleaner, more beautiful community. Tickets are available at www.ouachitagreen.org

• The Annual Water Sweep Cleanup event will be held on Saturday, September 16th at bodies of water at various locations throughout Ouachita Parish. Volunteers are needed on foot and by boat to help remove litter and debris from the banks of local bodies of water including Bayou Desiard and the Ouachita River. Visit www.ouachitagreen.org for more information on how to volunteer.

For more information about Ouachita Green or to get involved, please visit www.ouachitagreen. org or www.facebook.com/ouachitagreenorg