Lon's good friend, Thomas Cristarella drove the tractor, and several kids on bikes and scooters participated in the bike brigade.  The recipients of the bicycle give away were Lily Reyes and Altus Smith.  Both kids were very happy!

 

4. Pancakes with Santa: Lots of planning is going into our upcoming fundraising event.  Silent Auction items are beginning to show up, and there is a need for empty baskets to put together themed auction items.  The more auction items donated, the more money we will be able to raise!  Not sure what to donate?  We will take gently used items, items that are sitting at your house waiting to be sent back to Amazon, kitchen items, recipe books, restaurant gift cards, unused clutter around the house, etc., etc.  Jennifer Richmond and Penny Slavik have some great ideas of theme baskets.

 

Please start bringing these silent auction items starting now.  Please let Penny know if you will be unable to assist with setup or helping during the event.  She is working on job assignments.

 

5. Audit: Willie Garza will be meeting with Jennifer Richmond, Penny Slavik, and Gary Nelson, this Thursday, to review and audit the clubs' financials.

 

 

The Texas Disposal System is not just a garbage service or a truck that picks up recycling from your home.  It is much more!

 

The TDS (Texas Disposal System) was started in 1977 and consisted of one customer and one truck.  Since then, they have expanded service to 300 cities, and are based out of Creedmoor, Texas, on 2000 acres.  The Exotic Wildlife Ranch is located on some of this acreage, as well.

 

Aside from residential services, they offer commercial services, also. This includes roll off dumpster rentals, and process disposal of rocks, concrete and metal. They also process yard trimmings and organic matter into compost and mulch.  TDS even delivers this mulch and compost to businesses.

 

The TDS partners with Central TX schools by providing hands-on support and sustainability curriculum for students K- 12, and their teachers.

 

Aside from providing trash, recycling, and compost service, the company has a large rental department that will provide porta-potties, shower, and laundry trailer, and hand-washing stations.  

 

When asked what happens when a landfill fills up, Gabby stated that it is covered over with dirt but cannot be used for housing or business development.  A Kiwanis member asked if it was possible to create a park of some kind, and Gabby stated that it might be a possibility.

 

Thank you, Gabby, for a terrific program!