They trashed your town…trash zombies hit Cuba

They trashed your town.. Yes, it’s true. While you weren’t looking, they trashed your town. They threw their beer cans on the lawn of your museum. They threw their drink bottle in front of the Recklein Memorial Library, where it is now surrounded by debris. I don’t think this is what William Recklein had in [...]

Viva Cuba takes aim on 2011 for boom year…

1. With recent wind and snow storms, you may not think Viva Cuba has been active with beautification. But plans are underway for new and continuing projects in 2011. While it is important to maintain current beautification projects, 2011 will bring many new projects as well. Here’s an overview of  2011 projects. 2. Our new [...]

Meramec Electrical Products Employees step up for a cleaner Cuba…

Last evening, MEPCO employees met to execute their commitment  to Viva Cuba’s Trash Bash. They picked up trash along Hwy. PP and left it a lot cleaner than they found it. According to company Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Carolyn Sanazaro, “We had a lot of support and had a good time.” Viva Cuba [...]

Spring: It’s time for Viva Cuba members to get their hands dirty…and shake a tail feather…

Watch for the dancing bird… Saturday is the first day of spring. The Channel 5 weatherman said spring arrives officially at 12:32 Sunday. But it’s coming even if snow flurries are predicted. Winter knows that it is going to be a spectacular spring. Winter is jealous and hanging on as long as posslbe. But spring [...]

Cuba, Missouri: 25th annual trash bash leaves a clean scene…

Cuba, Missouri:  Members of Viva Cuba, JOG.inc, the high school Environmental Club, Peoples Bank employees, and other volunteers came together to clean up Cuba for Viva Cuba’s 25th annual Trash Bash on Saturday, May 2. The groups met at the Viva Cuba Garden to pick up safety vests and trash bags provided by MoDOT. Individuals [...]

The murals and young people…a winning combination

  From the beginning Viva Cuba thought it was important to include young people in the mural project so that they would feel ownership of the town’s art and history. With that in mind, Viva Cuba prepared a written curriculum for each of the murals that tells the story behind each mural.A vocabulary section, a [...]