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The Easter Bunny is not the only one bringing gifts.
Easter weekend brought a nice surprise to Mark and Shondia Simar who live in Oak Creek Addition just north of I-10 in Orange. But it wasn’t the Easter Bunny, it was Keep Orange County Beautiful (KOCB) delivering another Residential Beautification Award.
Shown in the picture on either side of Mark Simar are J David Derosier of KOCB and Mrs. Rose Simar, Mark’s mother and an Ambassador for the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce.
Mark said, “It is quite an honor to be recognized for the work we have done to our property. Most of our neighborhood looks so nice, it is great to be singled out for such an award.”
Derosier commented that, “This is an extremely well kept area of Orange. By giving out these awards we not only want to reward those who have done well, we want to encourage more people to Keep Orange County Beautiful – to spread the good work all over.”
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Keep Orange County Beautiful (KOCB) once again selected a local business in Orange for its quarterly Business Beautification Award. Supported by a group of Ambassadors from the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, J. David Derosier, Chairman of KOCB and an Ambassador, presented the sign to Shondrica Hudson and Joseph Sigger at the Jack-in-the-Box restaurant located at 2900 16th Street.
In accepting the award, Ms Hudson said, “Jack-in-the-Box prides itself not only on our quality food but also on providing clean facilities and enhancing the environment in our neighborhood.” Mr. Derosier remarked that, “Once again we are thrilled to recognize the good work done by so many merchants in keeping Orange County looking so good. We hope that through these awards we can encourage even more to go that extra step.”
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On a brisk January morning, Keep Orange County Beautiful (KOCB) presented its quarterly Residential Beautification Award to Ms. Barbara Bates on 35th Street in Pinehurst.
J. David Derosier, chairman of KOCB, said, “Ms Bates has done such a fantastic job of bringing in soil and plants to make her home and the area shine. She has set the tone for the rest of the neighborhood to follow.”
Pinehurst Mayor TW Permenter said, “We are so proud to have residents like Ms Bates - people that take pride in their property and keep our city looking so nice. They are the true leaders of our community.”
Pictured, left to right, are Sandra Cash and J David Derosier of Keep Orange County Beautiful, Ms Barbara Bates, and Pinehurst Mayor TW Permenter (also a board member of KOCB).
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Opened only seven months, the Hampton Inn off I-10 in Orange was recently awarded the quarterly Beautification Award by Keep Orange County Beautiful (KOCB) as is their custom, Ambassadors from the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce assisted in the award ceremony to hotel who is also a member of the Chamber.
According to J David Derosier, Chairman of KOCB, “The exterior landscaping on the Hampton Inn is exceptionally well done. It is a pleasure to see it as visitors enter Texas on I-10 and a good sign of continued positive growth in the greater Orange area.”
Along with eight other area properties, the Hampton Inn is locally owned by a Pride Management Inc. of Beaumont. The new 68-room Hampton Inn is completely non-smoking, a welcome feature for most business travelers today.
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Karl and Rosalie Eason of 3138 West Park in Pinehurst received the Q2 award for beautiful yard work they present to the public entering and leaving the City of Pinehurst on Park Street. Pictured, left to right, are Eva Magnuson, J David Derosier and Danielle Derosier of KOCB, Mr and Mrs Eason, and their daughter Elizabeth Tran.
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Congratulations to Chicken Express in Bridge City and to Gary & Catey McCarty, the proud owner/operators. Keep Orange County Beautiful, together with local chambers of commerce, recently presented their Beautification Award to the new business on Texas Avenue. The award was presented by J David Derosier of KOCB, with chamber ambassadors on hand to add their congratulations. (It rained that day so the award was presented indoors. It now proudly sits in grass outside.)
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Robert and Carol Sims of 1007 Pine Avenue in the historic district of Orange proudly receive the Residential Beautification Award for the first quarter of 2009. Making the presentation are Sandra Villadsen and Betty Patten of KOCB.
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Brad Child of Ace Hardware on 16th Street in Orange proudly accepts the Commercial Beautification Award for the first quarter of 2009 from Keep Orange County Beautiful. Holding the sign with Mr. Child are J. David Derosier and Sandra Villadsen of KOCB. Members of the Orange Chamber’s Ambassadors Program also participated in the award presentation.
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