Baton Rouge, LA (April 2, 2009) – Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), in cooperation with the Louisiana State Police and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is sponsoring its fifth annual anti-litter campaign weekend, Friday through Sunday, April 17 - 19, 2009. Zero Tolerance For Litter raises awareness for citizens on the consequences of littering and dumping. The effort is intended to send a strong message from enforcement agencies that litterers will be actively pursued and fined.

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HAMMOND---Residents on the northwest corner of Hammond's council district 5 can expect a brief power outage Wednesday morning, designed for Entergy crews to complete much needed repairs in that area of town.

Hammond City Councilman Mike Williams announced Tuesday morning that Entergy officials contacted him to notify customers about a planned power outage, scheduled for approximately 3 a.m. Wednesday, for residents in the Westdale Subdivision, Western Ave, Loungeleaf, Martens, Nashville, Hooks and Mauroner Drive areas of town.

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HAMMOND---Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster announced today that he is seeking public input on the proposed desegregation plan for the Tangipahoa Parish School System.

Foster said the plan "represents a challenge the citizens of business community of Hammond must address to move our city forward."

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Keep Hammond Beautiful efforts continue in contemplation of the Cleanest City judging.

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Bags of debris await pickup from the City's Keep Hammond Beautiful efforts toward the Cleanest City Contest.

HAMMOND---Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster announced today that the Minnesota Park railroad track will be closed Wednesday and Thursday of next week while crews redo the crossing.

Foster said the Canadian National Railroad will close the Minnesota Park crossing at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19 and reopen it no later than 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 20.

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The Public is invited to attend the next regular meeting of the Stormwater Advisory Committee, March 19, 2009 at 3:00PM in the City Council Chambers. The focus of the agenda will be on the Proposed Stormwater Ordinance. The Ordinance was presented for a vote at the March 3rd council meeting, but was tabled until April 7, 2009 in order for citizens to learn more about the content of the ordinance.

<a href="/content/services/forms/watersewer/swordinance.pdf" target="_blank"> <b>Hammond Stormwater Ordinance</b></a>

<a href="/content/services/forms/watersewer/deqpermit.pdf" target="_blank"> <b>DEQ Permit</b></a>

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Mayor Mayson Foster and Council President Mike Williams greet the Krewe of Omega King and Queen, Dr. Rick and Donna Henry, and Captain Joyce Smith on the steps of the Leon Ford Justice Building during the Krewe's Annual trek.

Pictured from left Queen Donna Henry, King Rick Henry, Mayor Mayson Foster, Captain Joyce Smith, Council President Mike Williams.


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The Keep Hammond Beautiful Committee and the Mayor of the City of Hammond invites the community to a Clean City Day "Show your Love" Saturday, February 14, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

Volunteers are asked to meet at 8:30 a.m. in Cate Square Park. (If there is a "Rain Day" then it will be scheduled for the following Saturday).

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Great way to start the new year. The Cleanest City is keeping things clean with the help of the Keep Hammond Beautiful Committee. Please report this opportunity for the community to help keep Hammond beautiful all four quarters of 2009.

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HAMMOND---The City of Hammond will initiate debris pick up for small limbs and branches which fell during last week's winter ice storm.

Mayor Mayson Foster said the city will use its own crews to begin the process of cleaning city streets, ditches, and laterals of debris that may have accumulated during the storm.

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Keep Hammond Beautiful received a check for $1000 from Neill Corp for Keep Hammond Beautiful Day on September 27, 2008, in Zemurray Park.

Keep Hammond Beautiful members presented Neill Corp with a Framed Certificate and a Keep Hammond Beautiful brochure.

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Eddie Russo, Kathleen W. Stites, Don Holtgren, Howard Edwards, Edwin Neill III, Mayor Mayson Foster, Anette Kirylo, Dori St. Cyr, Donna Landeche, Robert Fields

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HAMMOND---A multitude of miniature lights await visitors to the 14th annual Christmas light display in Zemurray Park, which opens this Thursday night.

"Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from TEAM Hammond" is the theme for the annual event which transforms Hammond's Zemurray Park into a winter wonderland.

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HAMMOND---Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster and Hammond Chamber of Commerce President Lemar Marshall welcome guests to an open house at JC Penney, the first store constructed and opened in the new Hammond Square shopping center. The City of Hammond, the Hammond Chamber, and Stirling Properties hosted the open house Oct. 1.

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LAUNCH---The new Hammond Square project, developed by Stirling Properties, opened its first newly constructed store, JC Penney, on Sept. 27. The store brings approximately 145 new jobs to Hammond.

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HAMMOND---The Hammond Garden Clubs brought plants and taught children how to plant and care for seedlings at the city's first Keep Hammond Beautiful Day in Zemurray Park.

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Hammond---The City's Keep Hammond Beautiful committee encouraged clubs and residents to join the Adopt a Street program during activities held in Zemurray Park for Keep Hammond Beautiful Day.

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HAMMOND---The City of Hammond displayed its commitment to beautification by proudly showcasing its recent "Cleanest City" awards at the Keep Hammond Beautiful Day celebration in Zemurray Park. Mayor Mayson Foster's administration has won the award twice in the last three years, and Foster's goal is to see the city become a model for beautification efforts across the state.

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The regularly scheduled Quarterly Non-Profit Workshop set for this Friday, September 12, 2008 has been postponed. Due to the recent extreme weather conditions and potential emergency of Hurricane Ike in the Gulf of Mexico, the City of Hammond has chosen to postpone the workshop until Friday, September 26, 2008. The same time will be allowed: 9:00 - 12 Noon. It will be held at the Regions Bank located at 201 NW Railroad Avenue, in Downtown Hammond. Our speakers will be Gallinghouse and Associates, a public relations and marketing firm; and the Urban Entrepreneur Program (UEP) which provides technical assistance to current and aspiring small business owners. Please RSVP Ms. Dori St. Cyr, Administrative Assistant for the City of Hammond at 985-277-5603 or email address: stcyr_d@hammond.org. Thank you.

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HAMMOND--- Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster says the city will increase traffic enforcement around school zones to remind motorists to drive safely as Friday, Aug. 8, marks the first day of school.

The Mayor said that the Hammond Police will partner in the initiative, Operation Team Hammond for Safe Hammond Schools. The program will kick off this week with the start of classes at all Hammond area schools.

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HAMMOND, LA - The Keep Hammond Beautiful Commission invites the public to attend a community meeting Monday, July 21, at 5 p.m. to seek input for the Keep Hammond Beautiful Day Celebration.

This event will raise awareness on how to improve our community through litter prevention, waste reduction and beautification.


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HAMMOND---Saturday, Oct. 4 is Election Day, and Mayor Mayson Foster has a campaign message of his own: Campaigns signs in city rights-of-way are illegal in Hammond.

"The City of Hammond has its own campaign. As the reigning 2008 Cleanest City in Louisiana, we are working every day to retain our title, and Hammond will not allow campaign litter to distract us from our goal of a safe and Clean Hammond 365 days of the year," Foster said.

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HAMMOND---TEAM HAMMOND will "Light Up the Sky on the 3rd of July" with the City's biggest-ever fireworks extravaganza as Hammond celebrates Independence Day with its annual community gathering in Zemurray Park.

The 10th annual event will be held Thursday, July 3, starting at 5 p.m. in Zemurray Park, located at the corners of S. Oak and W. Coleman Ave. in Hammond. Hosted by TEAM HAMMOND, the event is sponsored by Parish National Bank and a number of local businesses.

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The Pine Ridge Weed & Seed Steering Committee announces a Community Wide meeting to be held Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Safe Haven facility. The Safe Haven is in Martin Luther King Park located at 700 Martin Luther King Drive in Hammond, LA. The community wide meeting is open to all residents of the City of Hammond. The event will include a dedication of the KaBoom playground, newly installed Splash Pad, exhibit recent additions to the park, and an Informational Fair.

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<b>Entergy Louisiana Awards Beautification Grant to Hammond Area Community Foundation</b>

<i>Award made as part of Keep America Beautiful program</i>

HAMMOND, La. - Entergy Louisiana, LLC, in partnership with Keep America Beautiful Inc., recently presented the Hammond Area Community Foundation with a $1,000 grant to help fund the city's school-based litter education program.

The city's Litter Abatement and Control officer presents an education program to local third- and fourth-grade students that focuses on the harmful effects of litter. Students are also taught how they can protect their neighborhoods and playgrounds against litter. For their participation, the students are made Junior Litter Officers.

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KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL---Keep Hammond Beautiful in conjunction with the city of Hammond recently received a $15,000 grant from the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Inc. 2008 Community Grant Program to fund a community awareness event focused on litter reduction, prevention and recycling, Mayor Mayson Foster said.

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