Keep Manatee Beautiful awards

Outstanding volunteer group awards

n Adopt-A-Highway Program: George F. Young Inc. adopted 1.5 miles of U.S. Business 41 from Green Bridge heading south and has done cleanups since 1993.

n Adopt-A-Road Program: Southeast Residents Association has adopted 1.25 miles of Ninth Street East and Pride Community Park since 1993. This year they added trees along Ninth Street East for National Arbor Day.

n Adopt-A-Shore Program: HandsOn Manatee – The ManaTEEN Club has been cleaning one-half mile of gulf shoreline at Coquina Public Beach since 1997. In addition, the club volunteered in 2009 and 2010 in the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program doing cigarette litter scans.

n Storm drain stenciling: The Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County De Soto Unit marked 244 storm drains with the message “Dump No Waste – Protect Your Water” on roads in Kingston Groves, Oakwood Village, Holiday Heights, Cortez Gardens, and on Cortez Road.

Leave Your Mark Keep America Beautiful School of the Year awards

n Elementary School: Daughtrey Preparatory School of Arts and Sciences

n Middle School: Lincoln Middle School

n High School: Southeast High School

Recycling awards

n Small Business: City of Bradenton Recycling Division

n Large Business: United States Postal Service in Manatee County and Waste Pro

n Adult Organization: State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota

n Youth Organization: Sugg Middle School

n Individual: Hannah Morse

Landscaping awards

n Small Business: The Olive Branch Hair Studio

n Large Business: Crowder Brothers at Lakewood Ranch

n Public Open Spaces: Town of Longboat Key in partnership with the Florida Dept. of Transportation District 1 for Gulf of Mexico Drive

n Public Building: Southeast High School

n Neighborhood Community: Central Park Neal Communities Neal Communities

n Multi-Family Community: Cascades at Sarasota

Public service awards

n Outstanding personal contribution: Clyde Sandidge

n Law Enforcement Agency: Manatee County Offender Work Program

n Business and Industry Partnership:

n Small Business: Traci Keychain Advertising Specialties

n Large Business: Florida Power & Light Company and WilsonMiller Stantec

n Community Organizations: Hernando DeSoto Historical Society and Old Braden River Historical Society

n Government Partnership: Nolan Middle School

n Media Community Relations: Metro Systems

n Youth Volunteers: Southeast High School Seminole Pride and Gene Witt Elementary School

This story was originally published September 17, 2010 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Keep Manatee Beautiful awards."