Contact: The Clay County Democratic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 30, 2008

Contact:

Emily Miller
Keeping Kansas City Beautiful

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Win a Landscape Makeover worth $10,000 and Beautify Kansas City

Looking for a lawn and garden dream come tru= e? Keep Kansas City Beautiful (KKCB) can help! KKCB proudly announces the laun= ch of Dreamscape Makeover 2008, an entry contest with a $10,000 landscape make= over for your home, community organization or business as the grand prize. Tickets are available from April 11 – July 1, 2008 for a suggested donation of $25 (or 5 for $100).<= /o:p>

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One lucky winner will receive personal advisement by Michael Ashley, of Michael Ashley & Associates, to design= and implement the $10,000 landscape pr= oject. The runner up will win a small garden design, such as a rain garden, butter= fly garden, or box garden for an apartment balcony, created by Candy Sprick of Metamorphosis Landscape Design. Materials for the winning makeover will be provided by Missouri Organic, The Prairie and We= tland Center, Family Tree Nursery and = Audrie Seeley & Co. Landscape and Garden Center.<= /span>

Why is sustainable landscaping a better alternative for our environment, and for you? A sustainable garden features indi= genous and drought-resistant plants that thrive despite the temperature swings, hi= gh winds and uneven rainfalls in our region.&= nbsp; These gardens conserve natural resources, create and attractive environment and require minimal fertilizer, pesticides and water.

Only 1,500 tickets are available for distrib= ution. Tickets and ticket request forms can be obtained several ways. Be sure to c= heck them out at www.kkcb.org or call 816-561-1061, ext.102. A public drawing will be held July 7^th in= Loose Park to determine the winners. No purchase necessary. A complete list of all rul= es governing the entry contest can be found at www.kkcb.org. Ticket distribution is limite= d to the counties of Cass, Clay, Jackson and Pl= atte in Missouri; Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.

Keep Kansas City Beautiful involves citizens, business, and government in creating a cleaner and more beautiful Kansas City. KKCB= is an affiliate of Bridging The Gap. Learn about our litter prevention and beautification programs at. www.kkcb.org!-###-