MEDIA RELEASE

 

March 1, 2017

For information, contact Leslie Neeley at 270-687-8557 or neeleylk@owensboro.org.

 

2017 CITY OF OWENSBORO NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE CLEANUPS

 

Eight City of Owensboro Neighborhood Alliances will host neighborhood cleanups this year.  The cleanups will take place from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. All residents in the cleanup areas are encouraged to help beautify the neighborhood by picking up litter along sidewalks and streets on their cleanup day. 

 

The Sanitation Department will provide free curbside pickup for junk furniture, appliances and other items to its residential customers in this neighborhood alliance area.  Items must be left at the curb by the Friday night prior to the day of the cleanup.  If you have large items to set out, please call the City Action Line at 270-687-4444 or e-mail cityaction@owensboro.org BY THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE CLEANUP.  Smaller items must be bagged or boxed.  The sanitation crews CANNOT pick up construction debris/materials, yard waste, dirt, paint, or any type of liquid.

 

SEVEN HILLS ALLIANCE CLEANUP MARCH 25

The Seven Hills Alliance includes neighborhoods from Parrish Avenue to Burlew Boulevard, between Breckenridge Street and the east city limits. This alliance meets at Trinity United Methodist at 7:00 p.m. the first Thursday of every month.

 

MIDTOWN EAST NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE CLEANUP APRIL 1

The Midtown East Alliance extends from Parrish Avenue to Byers Avenue, between Frederica and Breckenridge Streets. The north boundary is 14^th Street in the J.Z. Moore neighborhood, between J.R. Miller and Frederica. The alliance meets at Buena Vista Baptist Church at 6:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month.

 

AUDUBON-BON HARBOR ALLIANCE CLEANUP APRIL 8

The Audubon-Bon Harbor Alliance extends from the Ohio River to U.S. 60 West/Fourth Street, between Ewing Road and the west city limits. This alliance meets at Audubon Church of the Nazarene at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of every other month.

 

APOLLO AREA ALLIANCE CLEANUP APRIL 15

The Apollo Area Alliance represents neighborhoods between Carter Road and Frederica Street and between the U.S. 60 Bypass and Southtown Boulevard.  The alliance also includes Twin Lakes subdivision, south of Southtown and neighborhoods south of Tamarack Road.  The alliance meets at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month at Century Christian Church.

 

DOGWOOD AZALEA ALLIANCE CLEANUP APRIL 22

The Dogwood-Azalea Alliance extends from 12^th Street to Booth Avenue, between Frederica to Lewis Lane/Roosevelt Road/Werner Avenue. This alliance meets at 5:30 p.m. at Edge Ice Center on the third Thursday of every other month.

 

 

WESLEYAN-SHAWNEE NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE CLEANUP APRIL 29

The Wesleyan-Shawnee Neighborhood Alliance extends from Booth Avenue to Tamarack Road, between Frederica Street and Lewis Lane.  It also includes residents west of Lewis Lane to the U.S. 60 Bypass, between Tamarack and Scherm Roads.  The neighborhood alliance meets at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month at Kentucky Wesleyan College’s Winchester Center.

 

NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP MAY 6

The Northwest Alliance extends from the Ohio River to 12^th Street, between Frederica and Crabtree, north of Third Street, and the west boundary is Dublin Lane.  The neighborhood alliance meets at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the H.L. Neblett Center.

 

 

DUGAN BEST NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE CLEANUP MAY 20

The Dugan Best neighborhood area includes neighborhoods between Dublin Lane and Ewing Road, from the Ohio River to McFarland Avenue. South of Fourth Street, the boundary extends west to Carter Road and Danberry Street.  The alliance meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Dugan Best Recreation Center at 5:00 p.m.

 

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For more information about the City of Owensboro and the Neighborhood Alliance Program, visit us at www.owensboro.org