Coalition to Control Kudzu
Infestations without Chemicals
May 2008 Newsletter
Kudzilla
- New Name for Skid Loader, Boom, and Grapple Hook: Thanks to a
brainstorm by Howard Miller, Paul Savko,
and Don Oldham, we have a new name for
our unique weapon of mass destruction. To project this new nomenclature, Paul David has attached a red,
reptilian looking comb to the top of his skid loader.
Faye
Guest – an answer to our prayers: We are delighted to announce that Faye has begun to work on the www.kokudzu.com website. Her enthusiasm and
computer skills are much appreciated. For example, you can see a small image of
Kudzilla and its boom in the lower right section of page two of our new brochure.
http://www.kokudzu.com/Shared/PDF/Brochure_08-05.pdf
Restoration: “Hay” mats
have been rolled out to cover the very steep banks behind the Beacon restaurant. The grass is up.
Take a look if you are in
Youth
Art and Writing Awards: The student winners of this year’s Art and Writing Contests
took home $ 475 in prizes. The winners for grades
6 to 8 were: Ben Abrams (first
in art), Kelly Atherton (second) and
Sebastian Hernandez (first in
writing). All are from McCracken and
the teachers are Mrs. Melissa Smith
and Mrs. Shelia Sistare. We think of
these teachers as being the winners behind the winners.
The winners for grades 9 to 12 for art were: Christine
Sawda (teacher Mrs. Corbin at the
Day School), and Matt Hood
(teacher Mr. Steve Eargle at Spartanburg
High). The writing winners were: Christina
Nayfa (teacher Mrs. Zurenda at
Spartanburg High) and Jennifer
Palmer (teacher Mrs. Zion at
Oakbrook Prep.) We are very grateful
to the anonymous donor who
generously funded these awards and the other prizes. Mott Bramblett and Betsy
Teter arranged for the artists at Hub-Bub
to do the judging.
Student community service
awards: Thanks to the same anonymous donor, cash awards
were handed out during Kudzu Kapers to the school groups which have
contributed the most hours in the patch controlling kudzu since January 1,
2008. First
prize went to
Largest Kudzu Crown Contest: You should have seen the giant kudzu stump
and roots that Mrs. Beth Blumfield’s Spartanburg
High students
turned in to win this contest. Mr. Steve Eargle’s class, also at Spartanburg
High, won second
place followed by the Day School Interact team. Mrs. Chris
Harrelson’s Day School class won fourth. This is the first
middle school to win a large crown contest.
Thank
you for your continuing interest and support for the environment, the community, and the students.
Newt Hardie, Kudzu Coalition