OKC Area Earth Week Event April 19, 2008

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April 19, 2008 will be the 3rd Annual Lake Overholser/Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge Clean-up to be held from 9:30am - 1:00pm.

In addition to observing Earth Week by protecting these wonderful Oklahoma City outdoor areas, here is what to expect at the clean-up:

* Water & Pepsi products to be provided by Pepsi Cola Bottling Group

* Lunch will consist of BBQ Brisket/Cole Slaw/Potato Salad from Earl's Rib Palace & Hamburgers from the Cimarron Steak House

* Gloves and trash bags provided by Keep Oklahoma City Beautiful and the Great American Clean-Up

* Overholser Pavilion provided courtesy of the City of Oklahoma City's Parks and Recreation Department

Prizes to be raffled off include:

• $50 gift certificate for Pearl's Restaurant Chain



• $5 gift certificate from Panera Bread



• Bag of whole bean coffee from Starbucks



• Shorty Smalls gift card & certificate for free onion loaf for everyone



• Mackie's Steakhouse $10 gift card



• Dinner for two at Bad Brad's in Yukon



• Interurban $10 gift certificate



• Pair of tickets to Silver Cinemas' Yukon 5 movie theatre



• Gopuram Taste of India $20 gift certificate



• Applebees $15 gift certificate



• $10 gift certificate to Johnny Carino's in Yukon



• $15 gift card to Alfredos Mexican Café in Yukon



• Dinner for two at the Rib Crib in Yukon



• Buffalo Wild Wings Gift Card



• Irma's Burger Shack $20 gift certificate



• Buy For Less $20 Gift Card



• Free coffee & pastry for up to 8 people at Java Dave's on 10th street



• $5 gift certificate for Java Dave's on Reno & MacArthur



• Free ice cream cone from Cold Stone Creamery



• Free oil change from Firestone Complete Care in Bethany



• Sierra Club Bag kit with goodies and water bottle from Oklahoma Sierra Club

Financial support for this clean-up is made possible by a Great American Clean-Up grant from Keep Oklahoma Beautiful!

Participants will meet at the Lake Overholser pavilion near the Overholser dam at N.W. 14th and Overholser Drive. Volunteers are asked to wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and hats. Volunteers may also find it helpful to bring sturdy gloves and insect repellant.

If you can join this once-in-a-year event, please let Karen Miles know since she wants to make sure they have enough food for everyone!

Karen K. Miles, Ph.D.
Environmental Program Specialist
Water Quality Division
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 1677
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677
(405) 702-8192