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SUMMARY:Annual River Clean-Up
DESCRIPTION:The Second Annual Lavaca River Clean-Up\, Downtown Hallettsville will be held on April 1\, 2024  \nThe Lavaca County community\, including the Hallettsville Girl Scout Troop 9513 will meet at Hallet Oak Gallery at 8 am to receive a safety briefing and t-shirts\, and to split into two large teams. The public is welcome to join in the clean-up. The plan is to leave Hallet Oak Gallery at 8:30 am sharp to begin picking up trash at two locations. \n  \nThe clean-up is planned to start and end at two bridges simultaneously: County Road 1 Poor Farm Bridge and Hwy 77/90\, starting at 9 am sharp and ending at 9:45 am with group photos being taken at 10:00 am.  “This event is to make a difference by working in two separate volunteer teams to clean-up the Lavaca River in 45 minutes.  Comments heard after the last years’ clean-up\, was that it was fun\, enjoyable\, and felt good to help the river which benefits community”\,  said Mieko Mahi\, President of Hallet Oak Foundations’ Friends of Lavaca River group. \n  \nGroups Participating: \nFriends of Lavaca River Group\, Hallettsville Girl Scout Troup 9513\, League of Women Voters of Lavaca County\, and other groups\, including  Individuals desiring to be a part of the clean-up. Spectators are welcome to set-up a chair and watch. \nThe check list of items coordinated: \nMieko Mahi\, President\, Hallet Oak Foundation\, is providing give-away safety items from Inteplast Group. Additional items will be brought in from Lavaca-Navidad River Authority\, Patrick Brzozowski\, PE\, General Manager and Chad Kinsfather\, Director of Environmental Services\, which included trash bags\, T-shirts all sizes. Safety cones from City of Hallettsville for the team leaders to warn traffic of clean-up. \nTxDOT items donated: wildflower seeds and 50 safety vests. Friends’ items:  50 bandanas\, extra trash bags\, work gloves\, and safety kit. Donuts will be provided. Mieko Mahi requests  these extra items are needed to be in all the team leaders’ vehicles: bottled water\, Gatorade\, bug spray\, spray sunscreen\, giveaways\, and a  safety kit. \n  \nDarrell Wachel and Chad Kinsfather will lead the teams on the banks at CR 1 Poor Farm Bridge and Mieko Mahi\, Milton Mache\, and Patrick Brzozowski\, PE will lead the teams at 77/90 Bridge. Valeria Nicole Mayo and Darlene Immekus are the Troop 9513 Leaders for the Girl Scout families. \nSpecial Appreciation Shout-Outs  to: \n  \n\nSteven Pituch\, Hallet Oak Gallery\, fine art photographer for photography coverage\nGrace Ward\, Hallettsville City Manager\, for providing trash pick-up assistance for 1 Day Trash Dumpster Use at 77/90 Bridge – All trash must be in this special provided dumpster by the end of the day. “Please take advantage that it is there and make sure it is full for this special occasion to make Hallettsville both beautiful and safer”\, says\, Mieko Mahi.\nInteplast Group for Caps\, Safety glasses\, Gloves\, Whistles\, Trash bags.\nLavaca-Navidad River Authority for T-Shirts: Lavaca River Clean-Up\nTxDOT for Wildflower Seeds to spread out in Oct.\nJudge Keith Mudd for Announcement and Proclamation for Annual Lavaca River Awareness and Clean-Up Day.\nRL Bordovsky\, Town & Country LLC and “Tommy” Tumis\, Tumis Tire and Automotive\, Hallettsville for their personal assistance to this clean-up to be successful.
URL:https://halletoakgallery.com/event/annual-river-clean-up/
LOCATION:Hallet Oak Gallery
CATEGORIES:Adopt A River,Beautification,Beautification Day
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SUMMARY:Lavaca River Clean Up Meet at 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM for T-shirts
DESCRIPTION:A special shout out thank you to Braxton Baranowski and Mathew Shannon\, Hallettsville Brahma News Network (HBBN) students! Both were voice-over for the radio public service announcement they wrote and recorded; and they created this beautiful poster for this important endeavor. HBBN is a student run organization that brings news to Hallettsville High School and the community! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nTo listen the Public Services Announcement created by Braxton and Mathew –  \nclick on this link below:  \nmathew_shannon_braxton_baranowski_designed_for_Friends_adopt_a_river_psa_mixdown \nFirst Annual Lavaca River Clean-Up \n  \nBelow is the official press release: \nFor Immediate Release: April 17\, 2023 \nContact: Mieko Mahi\, Hallet Oak Gallery\,  venue@halletoakgallery.com\, 361-217-7030 \n\nProclamation for Annual River Clean-Up was Announced for April 22nd \n\nThis proclamation was approved at the Lavaca County Courthouse\, in the Commissioners Courtroom on April 10\, 2023\, 10:00 AM\, presided by Judge Keith Mudd.\n\n\nThe First Lavaca River Annual Clean-Up – Date is Set:\n\nApril 22\, 2023. 8 AM – 9: 45 AM.\nEveryone is invited to participate in this excellent opportunity for service hours and to contribute to the health of the Lavaca River\n\n\n\nAbout: \nThe Lavaca River is important to the City of Hallettsville and Lavaca County. Members of Hallet Oak Foundation’s Friends of Lavaca River group have partnered with the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority (LNRA)\, Lavaca County\, and the City of Hallettsville for the First Annual Lavaca River Clean-Up to be held on April 22\, 2023 from 8 AM to 9:45 AM. The plan is to meet at Hallet Oak Gallery\, 115 N. Main St\, Hallettsville\, TX 77964 on Saturday\, April 22\, 2023 to disperse into two large teams. First United Methodist Church and Hallettsville Girl Scouts Troop 9513 are participating\, and additional organizations\, groups\, and individuals are welcomed to join in this annual event. \nLNRA is donating T-shirts. Inteplast Group is providing caps\, safety glasses\, gloves\, whistles\, and trash bags for the clean-up. \nHallet Oak Foundation will supply safety vests\, bandanas\, and water. All while supplies last. \nTeam leaders will also\, provide a safety briefing\, have water\, sunscreen\, bug spray and a safety kit. \nTwo large teams will work at the same time: one by Highway 77/90 Bridge and one by the County Road 1 Poor Farm Bridge. Anyone may show up and help at the two bridges. \nVolunteers must wear long sleeves\, long jeans\, and rubber or leather boots. Youths of all ages can participate in some way. Volunteers will spend no more than 45 minutes walking along the river by the two bridge entries picking up trash. If you can offer a team or would have questions\, please call 361-217-7030 or email venue@halletoakgallery.com.  RSVP is helpful\, yet not required. “Just show up\, dressed in safety clothing\, be ready to work in the river and alongside it. Spectators are welcome to bring chairs\, watch and cheer on the volunteers! We need as many photographs for documenting the event”\, says Mieko Mahi. \n  \nGrace Ward\, City of Hallettsville Manager\, gives assistance\, “The Transfer Station will be open April 22\, 2023\, any metal or appliances you will need to transport out there\, need to be put in the free scrap metal dumpster before noon.” A special placed container on the southeast side of the 77/90 Bridge on April 22nd  will be available for the community Lavaca River Clean-Up Day by the City of Hallettsville and it will pick it up on April 24th.   Not accepted are hazardous materials\, such as: paint\, freon\, automobile batteries\, tires\, and asphalt shingles. \nHallet Oak Foundation’s Friends of Lavaca River group are seeking someone capable of removing the tires as well as a towing company to volunteer or an individual to volunteer with a tow truck to remove the heavy items.  If you or your company can assist\, please email venue@halletoakgallery.com or leave a message at 361-217-7030. \n\n\n\nPROCLAMATION\nLAVACA COUNTY\, TX\nMarch and April for an Annual Lavaca River Clean-Up Time \nWHEREAS\, A proclamation is requested to proclaim March and April as Lavaca River Clean-Up Time. Friends of Lavaca River group will announce on annual basis\, a coordinated date after working with the proper authorities. This will be an annual event to unite businesses\, groups\, organizations\, and individual citizens\, so that they can participate to help keep the Lavaca River clean. \nWHEREAS\, The First Lavaca River Annual Clean-Up\, where all volunteers are welcome\, is scheduled on April 22\, 2023. The area to be served will be in the dredged 5.5 miles in the Hallettsville’s section of Lavaca River in Lavaca County\, which is north of town and a mile and half past County Road 1 Poor Farm Bridge. Assistance will be provided by Lavaca-Navidad River Authority\, Lavaca County\, City of Hallettsville\, Hallet Oak Foundation’s Friends of Lavaca River group\, First United Methodist Church\, Hallettsville Girl Scouts Troop 9513\, and other supporting organizations\, businesses\, and citizens that wish to contribute for the health of the river. \nWHEREAS\, The Lavaca River is important to the City of Hallettsville and Lavaca County. Citizens depend on it for water for their homes and businesses. \nWHEREAS\, Today\, as we navigate the heavy traffic on the bridges\, we often see it. We also may not see the trash and heavy cast-offs that have accumulated there. The Lavaca River depends on volunteers to clear trash and debris that impact its flow and to improve its water quality for residences\, businesses\, wildlife\, and biodiversity. \nWHEREAS\, This year\, 2023 will be the first volunteer Annual Lavaca River Clean-Up in 183 years\, since Margaret Hallet donated 500 acres to become a town on this river. This community service would be in honor to her memory and to her contributions to citizens\, commerce\, and all the reasons she donated the land to become the county seat. It honors the City of Hallettsville and Lavaca County and what it has become. \nWHEREAS\, Residences\, businesses\, truckers\, travelers\, and visitors will see a clean river and bridgeway and this will bring back thinking about awareness of driving safety\, proper disposal of trash\, and keeping clean habits. An Annual Lavaca River Clean-Up will improve river regard and courtesy in picking up trash and not leaving it as someone else’s job. Far reaching effects can come from this clean-up to improve water quality for community\, as well as\, benefiting those downstream that depend on both water and water quality for deer\, fish\, birds\, wildlife\, residences\, businesses\, livestock\, and agriculture. \nNOW\, THEREFORE\, I\, Keith Mudd\, Judge of Lavaca County\, Texas\, do hereby proclaim the months of March and April for an Annual Lavaca River Clean-Up Time. \nIN WITNESS WHEREOF\, I have hear unto set my hand and caused the official seal of Lavaca County\, Texas to be affixed on the day of April 10\, 2023. \nLavaca County Courthouse\, Commissioners Courtroom\, signed on April 10\, 2023 presided by Judge Keith Mudd.
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LOCATION:Hallet Oak Gallery
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SUMMARY:Join us at Lavaca County Commissioner's Court for Proclamation
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to be in the proclamation photograph! \n  \nThank you Honorable Judge Mudd\, and members of the court for doing a great job for Lavaca County! \n_______________ \nFriends of Lavaca River group would like to thank everyone that got us to this point  — it could have been an encouraging word\, or attending meetings to create the group\, and too\, we appreciate the groups that are here today – \n  \nHallettsville Boy Scouts Troup 223\, \nHallettsville Cub Scouts Pack 223 \nHallettsville Girl Scouts Troop 9513 \nFirst United Methodist Church\, Hallettsville\, and \nSacred Heart Catholic School\, Hallettsville \nFriends of Lavaca River and anyone else here to support this annual event. \nPlease join us for the group photo and if you have your cowboy hat feel free to wear it in the photo. \n______________________ \nAgain\, a big thank you to Judge Keith Mudd for making this possible to be here today\, this effort creates a community clean up that will grow each year with more groups and businesses contributing to keep the Lavaca River clean. \n  \n__________________ \n  \nOur first Annual clean-up will be on Saturday\, April 22nd. We will meet at the Hallet Oak Gallery at 8 AM to 8:30 AM to give out T-shirts and split into two large teams. \n  \nThe event will be held at CR1 Poor Farm Bridge and Hwy 77/90 – 9 AM sharp and will end at 9:45 AM in time for Fiddlers Frolics. \nPROCLAMATION \nLAVACA COUNTY\, TX \nAnnual Lavaca River Awareness and Clean-Up Time \n  \nWHEREAS\, A proclamation is requested to proclaim an Annual Lavaca River Awareness and Clean-Up Time. Hallet Oak Foundation’s Friends of Lavaca River group will announce on an annual basis\, a coordinated date\, after working with the proper authorities. This will be an annual event to unite businesses\, organizations\, groups\, and individuals\, so that they can participate to help keep the Lavaca River clean. \n  \nWHEREAS\, The mission of Hallet Oak Foundation’s Friends of Lavaca River group is to create a functioning co-existence with The Lavaca River and not to cause a problem for preventing future floods. We have a park-like beautification project in mind so that we can enjoy the river by hikes and learning about the eco-system. \n  \nWHEREAS\, The area to be served for a clean-up will be within the dredged 7.5 mile section of the Lavaca River in Hallettsville. The location for the clean-up will start by Campbell Branch creek moving south to Poor Farm Bridge\, a total of 2.4 miles\, including 100 feet on either side of the river. \n  \nWHEREAS\, Assistance will be provided by Lavaca-Navidad River Authority\, Lavaca County\, City of Hallettsville\, and Hallet Oak Foundation’s Friends of Lavaca River group. \n  \nWHEREAS\, Hallettsville Boy Scouts Troup 223\, Hallettsville Cub Scouts Pack 223\, Hallettsville Girl Scouts Troop 9513\, First United Methodist Church\, Hallettsville\, and Sacred Heart Catholic School\, Hallettsville are planning to assist in bringing in volunteers.  Organizations\, businesses\, and citizens that wish to contribute and volunteer time are welcome to join in. This is an excellent opportunity for community service hours. \n  \nWHEREAS\, Margaret Hallet donated 500 acres to become a town on this river. This community service would be in honor to her memory of making time to bring community together and to have a safe place to be. \n  \nWHEREAS\, The Lavaca River depends on volunteers to clear trash and debris that impact its flow and to improve its water quality for residences\, businesses\, wildlife\, and biodiversity. \n  \nWHEREAS\, This year in 2023 will be the First Annual Lavaca River Awareness and Clean-Up Time in 183 years. \n  \nWHEREAS\, This event also allows a time to talk about good habits\, as they go hand in hand. Such as\, obeying bridge traffic warning signs to avoid accidents; disposing of trash in trash cans instead on the road; and strapping (tying down) trash and other items properly when transporting. This will lessen fallen objects in the Lavaca River. \n  \nWHEREAS\, Far reaching effects can come from this effort for bringing good habits to improve water quality for Lavaca County community\, as well as\, benefiting those downstream.  For example\, improving drinking water quality\, and the water quality necessary for animals\, such as\, deer\, fish\, birds\, wildlife\, livestock; including the need for a certain quality for irrigation. \n  \nWHEREAS\, As a result of the Annual Lavaca River Awareness and Clean-Up Time\, residences\, businesses\, and travelers will see clean bridgeways. \n  \nNOW\, THEREFORE\, I\, Keith Mudd\, Judge of Lavaca County\, Texas\, do hereby proclaim an Official Annual Lavaca River Clean-Up Time coordinated by Hallet Oak Foundation’s Friends of Lavaca River group once a year. \n  \nIN WITNESS WHEREOF\, I have hear unto set my hand and caused the official seal of Lavaca County\, Texas to be affixed on the day of April 10\, 2023. \nJudge Keith Mudd \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
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LOCATION:Lavaca County Courthouse\, 109 N La Grange St\, Hallettsville\, Texas\, 77964\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adopt A River
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