MAYOR'S MESSAGE

Craig A. Stough 8/15/2005

"Annual Beautification Awards"

The City of Sylvania is ablaze with flowers again this summer. Visitors to Sylvania often compliment our beautiful summer flowers and gardens. Earlier in the summer, the Sylvania Conservation Corps planted thousands of annuals on public grounds around the community.

Our neighborhoods are also beautiful with flowers, adding to our quality of life and to the property values of our community. The beauty of our neighborhoods, however, is the work of our residents. Each year, the City of Sylvania honors our residents with the best front yards with Beautification Awards.

With the cooperation of the U.S. Postal Service, eighteen mail carriers have been viewing the front yards on their routes since spring, nominating the most appealing and best cared for in July. A team of qualified judges then ranked the nominations using a point system considering lawn care and maintenance, front yard landscaping, floral additions, complimenting amenities and tidiness. The selection of winners and runners up on each mail routes is a difficult task, with many beautiful yards to consider.

I am pleased to announce our winners and runners up. Congratulations!

Winners: 7206 Burnside, 5407 Allison, 5409 Carter, 5951 Acres, 6020 Frejon, 5142 Silica, 6005 Glenbeigh, 5757 Little Farm Ct., 4910 Woodland, 6901 Maplewood, 5607 Little Rd., 6727 Erie St., 6824 Gettysburg, 4610 Charlesgate, 5206 Kings Run, 7856 Saltwood, 6735 Victoria Ct., 5717 Elliot.

Runners up: 4420 Fleetwood, 5408 Allison, 5750 Stewart, 5822 Balfour, 6006 Barkwood, 5136 Silica, 6036 Glenbeigh, 5932 Jeffrey Ln., 4618 Woodland, 5872 Main St., 5718 Fox Hollow, 6745 Erie St., 4326 Appomattox, 4702 Charlesgate, 5129 River Ridge, 6008 Grainfield, 6622 Kingsbridge Dr., 5749 Elliot.