Pocket Pear Dinner & Texas Hold’em Tourney
Joe Miller Environmental Scholarship Fund

On June 12, 2010 friends of Keep Pearland Beautiful held a fund raising event to benefit the Joe Miller Environmental Scholarship fund. A great time was had by the 85 guests on hand for the 2nd Annual dinner and games held at the Knapp Center in Pearland. Over $3,600 was raised for the scholarship fund which will benefit graduating seniors at either Pearland High School or Dawson High School.

Special thanks to JoAnne Knodel-Miller, Andrew Miller and Elizabeth Miller for the many hours of planning, set-up and hard work that went into staging this successful affair. Thanks to the dealers, Scott Brown, John Cornwell, Bill Johnson, Russ Secrest and Pat Tagtow, that donated their time and helped to create a friendly camaraderie among the players, both “old pros” and novices.

The winner of the tournament was Shelley Whistler, who went home with a special Pocket Pear trophy. Shelley claims to have had great fun and was glad she didn’t embarrass herself.

The winners of the special raffle prizes were: Round Rock Express Trip, Tom Wolf; Pocket Pear Picnic & Table, Delores and Garvis Fenwick; Astros Baseball Package #1, Bill Johnson; Astros Baseball Package #2, Heather Smith; Astros Baseball Package #3, Jimmy Hokanson; Golfcrest Country Club Golf Outing, David Higinio; Pocket Pear Poker Table, Lindsay McGaffy; Women’s Maui Jim Sunglasses, Michael Wilkerson; Men’s Maui Jim Sunglasses, Pat Finnigan; iPod Package, John Cornwell; Paradise Basket, Billie Jo Moffett; Massage, Scott Louis.

Special thanks go out to our sponsors Boedeker Construction, A&A Cleaning Services, Robert & Erin Steele, the Joe Miller Family and Del Papa Distributing Co.

The friends of KPB are also thankful that these donors helped with our door prizes and raffle items: Laura Austin, Badfish Bar & Grill, Helen Beckman, Burger Tex, Bill & Linda Cowles, Elliott’s Automotive, Delores Fenwick, Pat & Susan Finnigan, Fay Watson, Gringos Mexican Kitchen, Gulf Greyhound Park, Houston Fire Museum, Houston Astros, K. Photography, Lone Star Flight Museum, Andrew Miller, Mooyah Burgers, Billie Jo Moffett, Elizabeth Miller, O’Day Hardware, Pauliett Powell / Whitney Bank, Pam Hokanson, Round Rock Express, Sandy Jones, Spring Creek Barbeque, Wayne Shannon Sr., Shipley Donuts, Space Center Houston, Starbucks, Susan Stephens, Wal-Mart Dixie Farm Rd., Mimi’s Café, Golfcrest Country Club, Casa Ole and Marjorie Wilcoxson.

Joe Miller joined the Keep Pearland Beautiful board in 2004 and was a wonderful volunteer until his passing in July of 2008. He served on the litter prevention, beautification, hike & bike, recycling and fund development committees. Joe had a passion for protecting and beautifying the environment and his commitment and enthusiasm will be honored each time KPB awards a Joe Miller Environmental Scholarship.

Comments may be sent to cowles@keeppearlandbeautiful.org or call the office at 281.652.1659.

Annual Environmental Awards Dinner

Keep Pearland Beautiful hosted the Annual Environmental Awards Dinner on May 7, 2010 at First United Methodist Church. There were 185 guests on hand to celebrate the accomplishments of those in Pearland that went the extra step to help and protect the environment. All the guests enjoyed a delicious meal served by Corky Turner’s Casa Ole`. Twenty different awards were presented to individuals, businesses and an organizations. The top three award winners were:

The Weldon Flanakin Recycler of the Year Award is named for a man who was an ardent recycler and was presented this year to Linda Miller.

The Stella Roberts Golden Pear Award is the most prestigious award given by KPB. This award is named after one of our founding members, Mrs. Stella Roberts. This year’s Golden Pear Award winner is not a single person, but an entire department of the City of Pearland, Pearland Parks and Recreation.

The Business of the Year Award winner exemplifies all the qualities of a model business partner and corporate citizen. KPB proudly presented the 2010 Business of the Year award to Mike Cashiola and Anna Bryant of HEB Plus in Pearland.

Trees for Pearland Tree Guide

Now available in the Keep Pearland Beautiful office is the Trees for Pearland tree guide. The printing of this book was made possible in part by a generous grant from First Choice Power Fund, a division of PNM Resource Foundation. A special thanks to our professional Staff Forester I, Dallas Singleton, of the Texas Forest Service. With his input, Keep Pearland Beautiful is proud to offer the City of Pearland Tree Guide for all of our citizens to enjoy. Come by the offices of Keep Pearland Beautiful or check the information rack at City Hall to receive your copy of the tree guide.

Comments or questions may be sent to cowles@keeppearlandbeautiful.org or call the offices of Keep Pearland Beautiful at 281-652-1659.