Clean up day

Clean Up Day 2010 was a sweeping success

Over 473 bags of trash and 114 bags of recyclables were collected by members of the Homer community. Prizes were awarded to the top three "collectors" in the categories: Individual Youth, Individual Adult, Top Recyclers, Group and Family.  The winners are:

Individual Youth

NAME PRIZE
First Place Kannen Cabana $100 Cash
Second Place Tayla Cabana $50 Cash
Third Place Bryce Donich Savings Bond from First National Bank Alaska


Individual Adult

NAME PRIZE
First Place Shirley Fedora Grant Aviation Airline Ticket
Second Place Gay Taunton $50 Cash and a Bear Proof Bin
Third Place Marina Greear $50 cash and Savings Bond from First National Bank Alaska


 

Top Recycler

NAME PRIZE
First Place Shirley Fedora $100 Cash
Second Place Boy Scout Troop 555 $50 Cash
Third Place Cub Scout Troop 555 Bear Proof Bin and Savings Bond from First National Bank Alaska


Group

NAME PRIZE
First Place Boy Scout Troop 555 $ 100 Cash
Second Place Troop Scouts 365 $50 Cash and
McDonalds of Homer coupons
Third Place Crewe of Gambrinus T-shirts, Cup and Tool Totes and Savings Bond from First National Bank Alaska


Family

NAME PRIZE
First Place Jim Brown Family  $100 Cash
Second Place Jeff Williams Family $50 Cash
Third Place Ben Parks Family Family membership to Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies and Savings Bond from First National Bank Alaska

 

In addition, four youth bicycles and helmets donated by Kachemak Bay Lions Club were awarded to Harrison Metz, Noah Baltzer, Molly Mitchell and Carleigh Nevak

Thanks for everyone's participation in making Homer shine again!

To see pictures of this year's event, click here.

Thanks to all our Sponsors and Event Donors: Kachemak Bay Lions Club, Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, Barb's Video, Franco & Caroline Venuti, The Pratt Museum, The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, In Demand Marine, Homer-Kachemak Bay Rotary Club, Loopy Lupine Distribution, The Kachemak Bay Conservation Society, Grant Aviation, First National Bank Alaska, Homer Brewing Company, Spenards Builders Supply, McDonald's of Homer, Wells Fargo Bank, Coca Cola, Ulmer's Drug & Hardware, Fat Olive's Restaurant, Fresh Sourdough Express, Alaska Waste, Moor & Moore Services, and the Homer Landfill.

For all of those who volunteered your time and energy to help make Homer a more lovely and livable town, your efforts are greatly appreciated. It is a pleasure to be part of a community where everyone can come together and work to make the town cleaner, healthier and more attractive.