14 Environment
Mena fall clean-up
The City of Mena’s 20th Annual Fall Clean-Up is scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 16. Please place items at curb side prior to Oct. 16 to insure they will be collected. Only yard waste items will be picked up (tree limbs, shrubs, leaves, grass, etc.). It is required that smaller items, such as small limbs, gum balls, and leaves, be placed in garbage bags. Pick-up will begin in the Northwest part of the city and follow the same routes as Southern Disposal across the city.
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October 11, 2023
Volunteers needed to help keep Hatfield beautiful Volunteers are needed to participate in Hatfield’s fall community improvement event Oct. 14 from 8 a.m. to noon. The cleanup is being held in conjunction with the Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup in Arkansas (GAmC), the annual fall statewide litter-pickup campaign promoted by Keep Arkansas Beautiful (KAB). “So much can be accomplished when we work together to keep Hatfield beautiful,” said Mayor Linda Denton, local coordinator of this year’s cleanup. “Litter can leave a negative impact on our community for years to come. By participating in this year’s Great American Cleanup in Arkansas, local residents can help make Hatfield a vibrant community.” Everyone in Hatfield is encouraged to participate in this year’s community improvement effort.
Civic and service organizations, church and youth groups, school groups and clubs, scouts, individuals, families, neighborhoods, and businesses can organize cleanup teams and pitch in. Vo l u n t e e r s should meet at the Park pavilion located at 218 Port Arthur Ave. in Hatfield at 8 a.m. to register and pick up garbage bags, gloves, safety vests and instructions about what areas are to be cleaned up. The first 50 volunteers will also get a free T-shirt. A hot dog lunch will be provided at noon when the event is over. Thanks in advance for your help! KAB deadline The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission has announced the deadline to participate in this year’s Great Arkansas Cleanup is Oct. 31. Arkansans are encouraged to join their local cleanup efforts in the final call for volunteers. Cleanup groups and events can be found at http://bit.ly/KABevent. “With a few weeks left in our fall cleanup season, now is the time to create or join a local cleanup,” said Colbie Jones, director of Keep Arkansas Beautiful. “Our goal is for Arkansans from every county to participate once again and get involved in their own community.” Every year, Keep Arkansas Beautiful recruits thousands of Arkansans to participate in the Great Arkansas Cleanup.
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To date, 69 counties have registered for the 2023 Go Clean Challenge which challenges all 75 Arkansas counties to host at least one cleanup during the campaign. Arkansas met this goal for the first time in 2022. “Our volunteers are the driving force behind this initiative, and we are so grateful for all of the counties who have participated in cleanups thus far,” said Robyn Taylor, volunteer program manager for Keep Arkansas Beautiful. “With just a few weeks left, we want to encourage Arkansans in all 75 counties to join local efforts to preserve and beautify our state.” Keep Arkansas Beautiful invites individuals and groups in the remaining counties to turn their county green by organizing a litter cleanup at https://bit. ly/KABSignUp. For those organizing local cleanup groups, Keep Arkansas Beautiful has free print-ready promotional materials and cleanup supplies available on a first-come first-serve basis. Resources, including disposable gloves, cotton gloves and fluorescent safety vests, can be found at http://bit.ly/KABClean.
