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Mission: Keep Cuero Beautiful's mission is to create a more beautiful, healthier, cleaner community and to encourage the conservation and preservation of natural resources through educational programs, projects, printed material, and social media.
Keep Cuero Beautiful has won five Governor Community Achievement Awards. KCB is an affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful —Gold Star and an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful—President’s Award.
Keep Cuero Beautiful and its members promote a clean and beautiful community by keeping Cuero litter free and by preserving its natural environment. Activities include yearly plant swaps, conservation of natural resources workshops, recognition of residential and commercial landscaping projects, landscaping of public places, and several yearly cleanup days.
“Reduce, Recycle, Reuse”
Keep Cuero Beautiful and its members encourage community members to reduce their use of non disposable products and packaging, to recycle products purchased, and to reuse products sometimes in different ways, up cycling.
Preservation and Conservation of Natural Resources
Keep Cuero Beautiful encourages local citizens to preserve and conserve the natural resources by planting pollinator gardens, by providing wildflower seedballs to citizens, by educating students regarding native plants, and by encouraging students to be water wise.
Keep Cuero Beautiful holds educational workshops encouraging establishment of pollinator gardens and native plant materials throughout the year for the public. KCB provides students with information about recycling and reusing materials, proper recycling habits, hosts coloring contests for all grade levels regarding litter and water conservation, and recognizes winners of the annual “Something from Nothing” holiday ornament contest with custom t-shirts.
Keep Cuero Beautiful, since 1986, has won 5 Governor’s Community Achievement Awards from KTB and TXDOT resulting in $750,000 community beautification projects along Texas highways. KCB was recognized by Keep America Beautiful for its work in Cuero by achieving President’s Circle distinction. Recognized by Keep Texas Beautiful for many consecutive years, KCB is a Gold Star Affiliate.
KCB Board includes community members who give of their time to help KCB achieve its goals. In 2021-2022, the Board welcomed Gina Merzbacher, student at Texas A & I—Kingsville, and KTB Ambassador.
KCB Board meets every 2nd Thursday of the month at 9 AM at the Cuero Chamber’s meeting room
210 E. Main except for July and December.
AUGUST 2024
Thursday, August 8—Monthly meeting, 9 AM—Social, 9:15 AM—Meeting
Saturday, August 10—Tire Disposal @ Recycling Center
SEPTEMBER—Native Plant Month
Thursday, September 12—Monthly meeting, 9 AM—Social, 9:15 AM—Meeting
Monday, September 16—Seedball making @ Park’s Anna Koch Pavilion. 9 AMKCB
Thursday, September 26---“All About Herbs, the STAR Plant” by Denise Goebel, De Witt County AgriLife Extension Agent, Family and Community Health, Native Plant Program @ Cuero Library, 9:30 AM Coffee, 10 AM Program
Saturday, September 28, 9 AM-1 PM—KCB Booth at Farmers Market, Downtown Cuero Market Pavilion
OCTOBER—Fall Sweep!
KTB/KCB Fall Sweep Neighborhood Clean Up— Saturday, Oct. 5, 8:30 AM-11:30 AM—meet at library pavilion for assignments and supplies, return to City Recycling Center, E. Broadway, for weigh in and awards.
Thursday, October 10—Monthly Meeting, 9 AM—Social, 9:15 AM—Meeting
Saturday, October 26—KCB Booth at Farmers Market, Downtown Cuero Market Pavilion, 9 AM-1 PM
NOVEMBER—AMERICA RECYCLES DAY!
Thursday, November 14—Monthly Meeting, 9 AM—Social, 9:15 AM—Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 14—Thursday, Nov. 21—America Recycles Day Window Display at Millie’s on Main;
Nov 14-decorate window after KCB meeting, Nov. 21—9:30 AM—take down
Monday, Nov. 25—distribute info about ‘Something from Nothing’ contest to schools
DECEMBER--‘Something from Nothing’ holiday ornament contest
Tuesday, December 2—Christmas in the Park collection booth, 6-10 PM
Monday, December 9—Judging ornaments @ library, 9:30 AM
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Linda was Cuero proud, and participated in many civic and charitable activities. She served on Cuero City Council for twelve years, and was one of the founding members of Keep Cuero Beautiful where she served as President for numerous years. Most of all, Linda was a devout Christian who was active in many activities at First Presbyterian Church of Cuero. Sunny by nature, with a quick sense of humor, she accepted life as it happened. She led a rich and active life with her immediate and extended family. Her outgoing personality earned her many lasting friendships.
Linda will be greatly missed a beautiful iron butterfly bench will be placed in the native garden at the City of Cuero Municipal park by the gazebo in memory of Linda and in honor of all she has done to help Keep Cuero Beautiful.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Keep Cuero Beautiful or Cuero Pet Adoptions
