Judy Noles wants your Christmas

trees, but you can keep the ornaments and the twinkling lights.

Far from being the Grinch,

Judy heads up Keep South Fulton Beautiful and along with Davey Tree Company

is sponsoring Bring One For The Chipper at the Cascade Road Home Depot

January 3.

Trees which usually end up

along the highway or in the back yard can be recycled and used as mulch

for gardens and landscaping. The annual Christmas tree event is just one

way that Keep South Fulton Beautiful encourages its neighbors to preserve

the beauty of their surroundings.

Dogwood seedlings provided

old trees on a first come, first serve basis.

With little or no funding the

nonprofit organization has been doing what it can since 1985 to make a

difference. Programs that involve educating children about littering and

combating the effects of the "broken window theory" have been

helpful in making South Fulton a desirable place to live and work.

We're working with Mercer University

to get interns to work

with us for academic extra credit," Noles said. Currently attending

the National Keep America Beautiful Conference in Washington, D.C. Noles

will be receiving the President's Circle Award in recognition of her hard

work.

Keep South Fulton Beautiful

has been involved in the Great American Cleanup each year and annually

attends workshops for training and education in ecological matters. Noles

said her desire is to influence the community and help it become more

aware of its environment.

Their website which is geared

for teachers and has links to related subjects can be accessed at www.ksfb.info.