The vision for this initiative is to engage citizens to clean up, beautify and improve our city which will enhance our neighborhoods, quality of life and livability of our community.
It has been a continuing goal to improve the appearance of our community. A community’s appearance plays a large role in how visitors, perspective new businesses and citizens view a community and affects their decision on moving to Cushing.
The city government cannot accomplish this goal without community participation and pride. The city, along with several community representatives, have been working on a program, “Cushing Pride”, to improve the appearance of Cushing and build stronger neighborhoods. The success and sustainability of this program is centered on community and neighborhood volunteers, #VolunteersMakeItHappen.
The first organized event is scheduled for 9:00 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 2015. The first project is to remove the roadside trash along North Street from Little Avenue to the Wilshire Inn. Please preregister on line at cityofcushing.org so that ample supplies can be available.
Each volunteer will receive a free “CUSHING PRIDE” tee shirt designed by the High School graphic arts class and sponsored by GRDA and the City of Cushing. Volunteers are asked to meet at City Hall to obtain supplies, tee shirt, instructions and hear a brief safety meeting.
We have already had a citizen, Lions Club member Vic Caudle, taking action to clean up Cushing. Vic cleaned up the area around the civic club welcome sign on the north entrance to Cushing. The City of Cushing teamed up with him to haul away the limbs and grass that had been removed. See the before and after pictures below. A small example of how #VolunteersMakeItHapppen.
Address/Location
Cushing Police Department
100 Judy Adams Boulevard
Cushing, OK 74023
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 918-225-1212
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918-225-1212
Editor’s note: If any group would like the City Manager, Steve Spears or Chairman of the Board, Terry Brannon to make a presentation about the program, contact 918-225-2394.
