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May 14, 2013 RGJ covers KTMB’s Great Community Cleanup
Read full story at RGJ.com Truckee Meadows cleanup nets 103 tons of waste Chemane Trimble can’t believe the amount of garbage that people just throw out in the open. “Beds, carpets — there’s a Reno Gazette-Journal machine that I think someone gutted and threw out here,” Trimble said. “A Ski-Doo. And the tires — just… Continue reading
May 11, 2013 MEDIA ALERT: More than 100 tons of trash removed
MEDIA ALERT PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: J Merriman, Communications Manager jmerriman@ktmb.org I 775.851.5185 Map of cleanup locations, photos, video and more Record turnout for KTMB’s Great Community Cleanup More than 100 tons of trash, more than 500 tires removed by 674 volunteers RENO, NV (May 11, 2013) – Almost 700 Washoe County residents turned… Continue reading
May 08, 2013 FOX News 11 highlights Illegal Dumping Task Force
FOX News 11 ran a great story Tuesday at about illegal dumping in the Truckee Meadows, and highlighted the Illegal Dumping Task Force and KTMB’s Great Community Cleanup.
May 02, 2013 MEDIA ALERT: KTMB’s Great Community Cleanup on May 11
MEDIA ALERT (PDF) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: J Merriman, Communications Manager jmerriman@ktmb.org 775.851.5185 KTMB’s Great Community Cleanup alleviates illegal dumping On May 11, volunteers will remove estimated 80 tons of trash, invasive weeds; raise awareness RENO, NV (May 2, 2013) – The afternoon sun shines brightly through the shotgun holes in an old television. A… Continue reading
April 22, 2013 MEDIA ALERT: Volunteers needed for KTMB’s Great Community Cleanup
MEDIA ALERT PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: J Merriman, Communications Manager Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful jmerriman@ktmb.org (775) 851-5185 Volunteers needed for KTMB’s Great Community Cleanup Each year, more than 500 residents pick up almost 80 tons of trash RENO, NV (April 22, 2013) – Truckee Meadows residents who are tired of seeing litter, tires, shot-up… Continue reading
April 22, 2013 KOLO covers Earth Day at Idlewild Park
Read full story from KOLO 8 News Now Hundreds Celebrate Earth Day in the Truckee Meadows RENO, Nev. Hundreds of people gathered in Idlewild Park Sunday for the annual Earth Day celebration. The crowds came out in full force, everyone taking advantage of one of the first warm weekends of Spring. …There was also plenty… Continue reading
April 04, 2013 MEDIA RELEASE: eWaste event on April 20
MEDIA ALERT PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: J Merriman, Communications Manager Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful jmerriman@ktmb.org 775.851.5185 James Prag, Sales/Marketing Manager 775.329.1126 ext. 218 Jprag@disabilityresourcesnv.org CELEBRATE EARTH DAY: Electronic waste recycling April 20 Most household computer components, appliances, metal accepted RENO, NV (April 2, 2013) – Residents can recycle electronics at New2U Computers’ eWaste Recycling… Continue reading
March 25, 2013 MEDIA ALERT: Volunteers needed for eWaste event
MEDIA ALERT (PDF) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: J Merriman, Communications Manager Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful jmerriman@ktmb.org (775) 851-5185 Volunteers needed for eWaste event RENO, NV (March 25, 2013) – Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful is looking for energetic, heavy-lifting volunteers to help with an Electronic Waste Collection and Recycling (eWaste) event on April 20. Two shifts… Continue reading
March 19, 2013 RGJ Editorial: Economic future may depend on events like KTMB Great Cleanup
Keeping community clean is critical to our quality of life Reno Gazette-Journal Editorial, March 17, 2013 Maybe there will come a time when there’s no need for community-wide cleanups to rid Reno-Sparks of the blight of trash dumped haphazardly wherever some resident chooses. Maybe … Until then, however, volunteers from throughout the Truckee Meadows will… Continue reading
February 19, 2013 Editorial from The Chamber chair in Northern Nevada Business Weekly
Read full story from Northern Nevada Business Weekly What’s a community’s appearance worth? by Tim Ruffin … As board chair of The Chamber, I know our city’s appearance is one of the first things a visitor notices when they arrive in the Truckee Meadows. I also agree with Mike Kazmierski, president and chief executive of… Continue reading
