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Our Logo Illustrates Our
Purpose
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Working for
a beautiful
environment
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Working for
blue-water
lakes
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Working for
pristine
woodlands
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Working for
clean
roadways
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KOBA is an unique organization, taking a broad approach (education,
remediation, legislation, and promotion) to solve a very specific problem
(keeping Oconee beautiful). This effort is provided by a volunteer
staff, assuring that the organization's funding is used directly on the
group's mission.In
April of 1985, four residents of Oconee County met to discuss their concerns
over the growing problem of litter on the roadside. They selected a name that
was specific to what they hoped to accomplish:
Keep
Oconee Beautiful Association was born.
Since
those early days, KOBA has expanded in size and scope. Through modest
dues and unselfish volunteer spirit of Oconee County's citizens, KOBA
has accomplished much since 1985 and has grown to an organization with hundreds
of members.
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KOBA's
mission
is to restore and maintain the
beauty of Oconee County through:
Education
Awareness
Cooperation
Action
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activities are overseen by a Board of eleven elected members working in concert
with committee chairs and volunteers. Operating capital is obtained from
membership dues, contributions, and
grants. The Cooperative Extension Service
in Walhalla generously offers telephone support and provides space for KOBA board
meetings and supply storage. |
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Today, KOBA
administers the Adopt-A-Highway program in the
county, supporting the state initiative without cost to the county. KOBA’s
unrivaled education program has been recognized by the state as being a unique
program and providing a positive learning experience for the elementary students
in Oconee County. KOBA oversees an annual photo contest that has provided
hundreds of entries illustrating many of the beautiful aspects of Oconee County.
The recent affiliation with KAB (Keep America Beautiful), should
help to enhance the effectiveness of KOBA's programs through publicity
and direction in using time tested practices to help create public awareness of
the litter problem. In addition, KOBA has been permanently installed in the South Carolina
Hall of Fame for repeatedly winning the Governor’s
Award for Community Improvement.We encourage you to call
or write for more information. We
would like to have you as a member of our association (click
here to go to the Membership Application). Most importantly, we ask
that you join in our goal to Keep
Oconee Beautiful. |
KOBA
Pledge
As a member of KOBA,
I am against littering.
I am for helping to
"Keep Oconee Beautiful".
I will not litter or otherwise
harm the environment and
I will try to convince
others to do the same |
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