City recognizes Make it Bloom! winners

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September 20, 2008

STAFF REPORT The Commercial-News Sat Sep 20, 2008, 08:59 PM CDT

DANVILLE — The city of Danville has announced winners in the 12th annual Make it Bloom! contest. The city coordinated the contest, along with help from the Commercial-News.

Winners will be honored at a banquet at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 at Harrison Park Clubhouse.

The annual event promotes a better appearance for city neighborhoods through the use of flowering plants.

The grand prize of $200 went to Sue Ann Seright of 1226 N. Vermilion.

Other winners were:

Region 1

First: Claudine Scheeter, 3030 Golf Terrace.

Second: Robert and Wilma Courson, 4122 Edgewater.

Third: W. James Gieseke of 3023 Golf Terrace.

Fourth: 1406 Harrison Hills

Continuing excellence: Wayne and Vicki Haugen of 15 Shady Lane, Dave Price of 1518 Myrtle, Marvin McDonald of 62 Country Club Dr. and Charles and Betty Grites of 1704 N. Logan Ave.

Region 2

First: Mike Wallace, 2825 East Road.

Second: Norma Gross, 322 Newell.

Third: Darrell and Kathy Darding, 506 Orchard.

Fourth: Diane Byrket, 1503 N. Vermilion.

Honorable mention: Michael and Barbara Ross of 110 Monroe.

Region 3

First: Raj Karinattu, 52 Maywood

Second: Martha Lazzell, 46 Bensyl.

Third: William Forshier, 1221 N. Gilbert.

Fourth: Carlos Gotardo, 41 Maywood.

Continuing excellence: Ken and Paula Broderick of 602 Warrington, and Ann Poshard of 18 May-wood.

Region 4

First: Billy and Judith Middleton, 8 S. Virginia.

Second: Judith Willis, 728 Perrysville

Third: Eric and Vickie Mowery, 1610 Ray.

Fourth: Fred and Kathy Cunningham, 309 Delaware.

Continuing excellence: Judith Vandiver of 15 S. Crawford, Hugh Thomas of 2812 E. Main and Terri Dalbey of 1001 James.

Business is Blooming

First: First Savings Bank.

Second: Charlotte’s

Third: Colonial Manor.

Fourth: McDonald’s

Continuing excellence: Vermilion County Title, St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Danville Gardens, Shick Office Supply and Cornerstone Antiques.

Blocks of Bloom

First: Suzanne Halftown, 401 Dawn; Lucilla Smith, 409 Dawn; and Donald Myers, 421Dawn.

Second: James and Rosemary Rutledge, 305 Fletcher; Hugh and Barbara Mitchell, 307 Fletcher; Don and Susan Roesch, 315 Fletcher.

Third: Donald and Charlotte Luebbers, 300 Fletcher; Ken and Anita Cunningham, 302 Fletcher; Mary Jo Ingram, 306 Fletcher; Gladys Alexis, 308 Fletcher; Jane Brown, 314 Fletcher; Paul and Vir-ginia Curtis, 316 Fletcher; and William Lavery, 318 Fletcher.

Fourth: John and Lori Smith, 501 S. Buchanan; Mary Ann Pettigrew, 503 S. Buchanan; and Brenda Shingle, 505 S. Buchanan.

Fifth: Ken and Paula Broderick, 602 Warrington; Patricia Brown, 604 Warrington; and Colonial Manor Nursing Home, 620 Warrington.

Sixth: Sandra Tymoszenko, 11 Ambassador; Juanita Tallman, 15 Ambassador; Wanda Mascari, 17 Ambassador; and John and Mimi Demos, 21 Ambassador.

Seventh: James and Kathleen Hopper, 15 Maywood; Steve Poshard, 18 Maywood; Raj Karinattu, 52 Maywood; and Jeffrey and Jill Debord of 12 Maywood.

Eighth: Edith Purvis, 301Northbrook; Joseph and Joyce White, 303 Northbrook; Miriam Miles, 305 Northbrook; Louise Smith, 307 Northbrook; Helen Martin, 309 Northbrook; Lela Ruth Lamkin, 311 Northbrook; and Barbara Stover, 2711 Townway.

Ninth: Bob and Cheryl Ervin, 1309 Golf Terrace; Michael Wagner, 3008 Golf Terrace; and Claudine Scheeter, 3030 Golf Terrace.

Tenth: Steve Brown, 5 Shady Lane; Bob Bookwalter, 7 Shady Lane; and Wayne and Vicki Haugen, 15 Shady Lane.

Eleventh: Rosario Perez, 1700 E. English; Jerry Henk, 1702 E. English; and MacArthur Allen, 1 704 E. English.

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