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LJC group plans to beautify entrances to cityBY MURRAY TARTTNews editorEach year, the members of Leadership Jones County take on projects that will benefit their community in some way.One group of this year’s class has decided to make the city more attractive to visitors.Team members Lisa Cochran, Jay Hauenstein and Eddy Ingram came up with the idea for Project Clean, aimed at cleaning and beautifying the entrances to Laurel.“Our goal is to clean Laurel’s main entrances in order to create a positive first and lasting impression,” Cochran explained.Ingram, an officer with the Laurel Police Department, often travels with his job, and he said he always notices signs as he is entering a town. The three plan to not only clean up entrances, but also to place welcome signs on the major highways leading into Laurel.“We only have one chanceto make a good first impression on visitors,” Hauenstein said.Cochran, Ingram and Hauenstein have also adopted the bridges in Mason Park and will restore them and make them safer for visitors to the area.All facets of the project will be completed with funds the three team members raise. No city money will be used for Project Clean, they stressed. However, the Laurel Fire Department will assist with watering plants.Anyone who wishes to make a donation to Project Clean may send it to the Economic Development Authority of Jones County or the Jones County Chamber of Commerce. People may wish to purchase plants in memory or in honor of someone, Cochran added. Donations aretax-deductible.For more information, callCochran at 649-1262, Ingram at 428-4306 or Hauenstein at428-4393.Staff photu by Murray TarttLeadership Jones County class members, from left, Lisa Cochran, Jay Hauenstein and Eddy Ingram look over landscape plans for a median on 16th Avenue.
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Leader Call
Laurel, Mississippi, US
Fri, Oct 08, 1999
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