H*4867 Concurrent Resolution, By Breeland, R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, Harrell, 
Limehouse, Seithel, Whatley, Whipper and L.S. Whipper
 A Concurrent Resolution recognizing community pride of Charleston County,
 Inc., and commending this organization and Clemson University Cooperative
 Extension Service for their outstanding efforts to instill pride in local
 citizens for a clean and health environment.

   04/02/96  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-8
   04/03/96  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-7

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY PRIDE OF CHARLESTON COUNTY, INC., AND COMMENDING THIS ORGANIZATION AND CLEMSON UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS TO INSTILL PRIDE IN LOCAL CITIZENS FOR A CLEAN AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.

Whereas, "Pride Week" is sponsored annually in Charleston to call attention to the continuing need to clean up and improve the environment; and

Whereas, the Charleston County Community Improvement and Beautification Committee was organized by Clemson University Extension Service in 1966 at the request of the Governor's Beautification and Community Improvement Board as part of a statewide program; the name was shortened in 1971 to Charleston Pride, Inc., and incorporated as an eleemosynary organization; the name was changed again in 1986 to Community Pride of Charleston County, Inc., so as to more adequately reflect the organization's activities; and

Whereas, the purposes of the organization are threefold:

(1) inspire a united effort throughout the county in combatting ugliness and promoting environmental improvement;

(2) provide ideas and information to organizations and communities for programs and projects;

(3) sustain interest and support continued activity on the part of all citizens and organizations to improve the environment in Charleston County; and

Whereas, PRIDE'S projects have included abandoned car pick-up, beautification, Charleston Mini Parks, Inc., Children's gardening for recreation, countywide and target area cleanups, recycling, anti-litter drives, Adopt-a-Highway, and promoting a concern for environmental protection laws; and

Whereas, in 1995, the Charleston County Adopt-a-Highway Program utilized 1,391 volunteers who expended 5,771 volunteer hours in collecting 91,460 pounds of trash; and

Whereas, the Week of April 8-13, 1996 has been scheduled as the 1996 Pride Week; and

Whereas, PRIDE has rendered invaluable service over the years to the community, and the work and accomplishments of this exemplary organization are highly deserving of recognition and commendation. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognizes Community Pride of Charleston County, Inc., and commends this organization and Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service for their outstanding efforts to instill pride in local citizens for a clean and healthy environment.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Community Pride of Charleston County, Inc., 259 Meeting Street, Charleston (29401) and to Marty C. Wilson, County Extension Agent, Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service.