Each time someone stops to pick up a piece of litter, the memory of Iron Eyes Cody lives on.

        The late Mr. Cody, of Los Angeles, known best for his “Keep America Clean,” ads in the 1970s, died in 1998, but the image of him shedding tears as he saw people littering has become a symbol for Keep Cincinnati Beautiful.

        The agency has named an award in his memory, won last week by City Manager John Shirey for his dedication to the Keep Cincinnati Clean program.

        The award recognizes the efforts made by an individual, organization or agency that effect positive changes in litter prevention and beautification, said Linda Holterhoff, executive director of Keep Cincinnati Beautiful.

        The award was among several presented recently at the agency's “Just Desserts” ceremony at Union Terminal.

        “The ceremony is a chance to honor those people who have the real chance to keep Cincinnati beautiful and make a difference in the community,” Ms. Holterhoff said. “They can take a vacant area and turn it into something beautiful.”

        Winners included:

        • John Angelo, a housing project coordinator from North Avondale, who won the Five Star Award for transforming a former crack house at 727 S. Fred Shuttlesworth into a livable house, a beacon of revitalization.

        • The North Avondale Neighborhood Association, first place in the Large Project category for that same project.

        • A second place (Five Star Award) for Egbert Jones and James Gill of Mount Auburn, for cleaning up drug-infested Valencia Street there.

        ›The Prospect Hill Neighborhood Association, which won first place in the Mini Project Category award for the Highland Avenue Hay Basket Beautification Projcet.

        • Westwood “Hi Neighbor, Bye Litter” program and the Roselawn Community Council, second place in the Mini Project Award, Westwood for cleaning up a gateway into the community and Roselawn for its Purple Martin House Project, an insect control program.

        • Winton Place Adopt-A-Spot program, first place in the Ongoing Project Category, for its work in solid waste. Kennedy Heights Community Council won second place and South Fairmount Community Council Clean Team won third place. It's for improving the most highly traveled street or gateway in a community.

        • The Winton Place Development Corp, first place in the Business/District Gateway Project for its parking lot program. The Loveland Beautification Committee won second place in the same category for its bridge of flowers project.

        The Milford School District responded to President Bush's plea for aid to children of Afghanistan by collecting $1,819.

        Northwest High School collected $600 and White Oak Middle School $170.

        Allen Howard's “Some Good News” column runs Monday-Friday and Sundays. If you have suggestions about outstanding achievements, or people who are committing random acts of kindness that are uplifting to the Tristate, let him know at (513) 768-8362; at ahoward@enquirer.com; or by fax at (513) 768-8340.

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