Casey Woods has been on the job as Emporia Main Street’s new director for only 45 days but has wasted no time making sure our downtown looks presentable.
He has already conducted five downtown clean-ups in which a total of 150 people spent time picking up trash. Members of the ESU health department, ESU Greek system and New Life Christian Church, as well as Main Street volunteers, have helped in the beautification efforts.
Keeping our downtown looking nice is extremely important. A clean downtown creates a welcoming appearance and is a matter of pride.
The clean-up battle cannot be accomplished by Main Street alone. It needs to be a community effort. So it is great to see groups coming together to help. Woods plans more clean-ups this year, so if you or your organization would like to help, please call the Main Street office.
Emporia’s downtown is also home to more than 60 flower beds. When they are in full bloom they really make our downtown shine.
But just as keeping downtown cleaned up is challenge, so is keeping all those flower beds looking nice.
This year, Woods is reaching out to the community to find people who may be interested in adopting a bed for the summer.
Lyon County Extension Agent Amy Jordan is putting together some design guidelines for the downtown gardens. Mark II, Sutherlands and Waters True Value will be donating prizes for whoever creates and keeps the best flower beds.
Our community is full of flower lovers, so why not adopt a bed and help make our downtown bloom all summer long?
For more information, call the Emporia Main Street office at 340-6430.
Chris Walker
Editor & Publisher
madpoet (anonymous) says...
That's a good idea. I bet there's a lot of people living in apartments etc who would love to have a flower bed to work in. I know when my grandmother had to go into a rest home, she really missed her flower gardens.
May 13, 2009 at 2:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
madpoet (anonymous) says...
Wow, are there supplements you take to make you so negative, crack? I guess you're really a glass half-empty kind of person. I feel sorry for you.
May 13, 2009 at 3:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
methusla (anonymous) says...
I could say something but I will abstain and won't !
May 13, 2009 at 4:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
Yes, Negative. Madpoet is right.
"I’m sure them old gals will make ‘em look real nice." What's that s'posed to mean? Since when can only old women make a garden bed look nice? That's discrimination and therefore negative!
May 13, 2009 at 4:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
seriouslyfolks (anonymous) says...
Yesterday I would have said this is a great thing for people to chip in and help with but with my new positive out look on socialism I have to say that a government sponsored program is what we need here. With the unlimited resources they have it only makes sense. Some would argue that the government needs to slow the spending and I used to be one of these nay sayers but have been convinced otherwise. You see if one person says a progroam is needed then it must be. I will be that person in this case. We need a government program to take care of these flowers.
May 13, 2009 at 7:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
seriouslyfolks (anonymous) says...
crack
Why would you assume that her grandmother was old when she went into a "rest" home? My granny was only 26 when she went to the "rest" home, but in her defense she was really lazy.
These forums can get pretty heated at times. I think they need some government intervention to keep everyone mellow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDC5Ja...
May 14, 2009 at 8:45 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bloomsbury (SC DIXON) says...
Emporia has, unfortunately, a reputation as a “dirty” town. I heard that long before I came here. Beautification programs are great, but really there is a more basic problem and that is that the city simply refuses to enforce existing littering laws. It is nothing short of amazing the things I’ve seen people pitch from their cars all over town...including the remains of an entire bucket of chicken, bones, napkins, and all, right at the light at 8th & Commercial.
A real fine, one that hurts, would go a long, long way to stop this sort of nonsense and the money collected in fines could be put toward further beautification of the city. Of course, enforcing the law is often seemingly too simple here…it is easier to make new laws, raise sales and property taxes, etc. than it is to do what the original laws were intended to do: protect the citizens and generate income for the municipality. I have heard numerous people comment on the number of existing laws that are---and seemingly never have been---enforced, folks have made lists of them. If the laws are archaic or unenforceable, why are they on the books?
May 14, 2009 at 1:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
seriouslyfolks (anonymous) says...
What is necessary for this "dirty town is a federally funded program to teach people to be more responsible with their littering. A bureaucrat could be sent from Washington to teach us only to litter in the cans marked trash/basura. More bigger government faster.
May 14, 2009 at 1:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
open_eyes (anonymous) says...
I think towns that have meat-packing plants are generally referred to as "dirty" by many, simply because of the smell.
We should only smell 1/4 as bad now......
May 14, 2009 at 1:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )