Keep Rusk Beautiful
Projects
About 4
years ago, 2008 President Teresa Langley created
the KRB (Keep Rusk Beautiful) entity to help beautify Rusk.
Together with City Hall, a magnesium was put into place where every
extra $1, $2 or $5 dollars added to the communities water bill would go
toward projects to help beautify Rusk. Today, this Committee has
taken on the Christmas Lights downtown and are working on projects to
show the community where their donation is going.
EVERY $1 COUNTS!!!!
There are three ways to donate:
- Through your monthly water bill - donating $1, $2, or $5 dollars
- or by stopping by the Rusk Chamber and making a
donation
- or by using PayPal listed at the bottom of this page.
Just think you will be helping to make changes that will make an impact on
our community. Below I have listed some of the projects that the
KRB have or will be working on:
- Hanging Christmas lights downtown and in 2011 expanding to the
footbridge;
- Creating a one of a kind hand-carved nativity set
by the talented John Birkelbach;
- Obtaining grants from the donations we can match funding to refurbish or
demolish buildings in need;
- and enhance our community along
highway 69 and other community locations
«Before
Hwy 69 North,
Rusk, TX
Picture taken before TDCJ Community
Work Squad came in and cleaned area that was scheduled to take place
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Work in Progress
Hwy 69 North, Rusk, TX
Picture by C. Parsons, Rusk Chamber - 2/23/11
Above - Right to left: Kim Conway (Agri-Life Liaison), Cristin Ross
(City Liaison), and (Master Gardeners) Jeannie Plyler and Dana Odom planting Peggy Martin rose bushes - one step closer to beautifying Highway 69 North.
Picture by Cristin Ross, City Liaison - 2/23/11
Right to left: Dana Odom (Master Gardener), Kim Conway (Agri-Life),
Jeannie Plyler (Master Gardner) and Connie Parsons (Rusk Chamber)
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«Before
Alley right before
Rusk C.O.C.
office located on 184 South Main, Rusk, TX
Picture taken October 2010
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Work in Progress
Alley right before
Rusk C.O.C.
office located on 184 South Main, Rusk, TX
Pictured by C. Parsons
Left to right: Thomas L. Parsons and
Charlie Burfoot - Oct. 16, 2011
Picture by C. Parsons
Climbing Don Juan Rose planted 2/23/11
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The Keep Rusk Beautiful
Committee would like to invite you to come and learn more about their
association. They meet at 5pm, the 1st Thursday of every month at the Rusk
Chamber of Commerce office, located at 184 S. Main Street.
If you
have any questions please feel free to contact them at
cbrown@ruskchamber.com or call at 903-683-4242.
Working as a community Rusk can make a difference!
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