FOR RELEASE: September 2, 2008

 

 
2008 Troy Garden Award Winners Announced

 

 

 (TROY, MI) – The 8th annual Troy Garden Awards winners were announced on August 25th in a special ceremony before the City Council meeting.  Mayor Louise Schilling presented the awards in appreciation of the exceptional beauty that the residents have cultivated to enhance their neighborhoods and the quality of life in Troy.  Descriptions were read as a video of the winning garden played in the background.  Winners were presented with certificates and floral gifts.   The video will be shown on channel 10 (WideOpenWest) and channel 53 (Comcast) on Wednesdays at 9:30 am, Thursdays at 6:30 pm, and Saturdays & Sundays at 3:30 pm and 9:30 pm.

 

Winners were announced in a number of categories:

 

4870 Butler                         Best Overall                              Becky & John Crocker

 

2097 Highbury                    Best Variety Garden                 June & Doug McGlaun

2765 Hylane                        Best Backyard Garden             Paul Scott & Tino Orozco

4452 Birch Run                  Best Front Yard                         Pat Gebara

5279 Church Hill Drive      Best Sun Garden                      Sue & John Poholsky

3253 Myddleton                  Best Shade Garden                 Diane Goetz

3251 Troy Street                  Best Perennial Garden            Tom Guibord

1676 Hempstead                Best Water Garden                   Kay Davis

5488 Patterson                    Best Annual                              Patti Fitzpatrick

1577 E. Long Lake             Best Rose Garden                    The Rahman Family

6464 Crabapple                  Best Landscape                        Kris & Bill Hanlon

4490 Birch Run                  Best Curb Appeal                     Donna Street

5141 Prentis                        Best Veggie Garden                 Lorraine & Jim Binkowski

 

 

2600 W. Big Beaver           Best Overall Business             Bank of America

5255 Crooks                        Best Office Gardens                 Chrysler Financial

1955 Stephenson               Best Industrial Gardens           Controlled Power Co.     

 

6559 Edith Ct.                     Continuing Excellence           The Lower Family

5772 Martell                         Continuing Excellence           John & Laurie Parmely  

2155 Lakeside                     Continuing Excellence           The Hunt Family

6718 Mountain                    Continuing Excellence           DeeAnn & Doug Bauer  

 

 

1234 Judy                            Honorable Mention                  Jim & Karen Frederick

1346 Judy                            Honorable Mention                  Jan & Geaorge Zikakis   

2693 Robart                         Honorable Mention                  Robert & Leonette Ciepielowski           

4093 Shadrock                    Honorable Mention                  Dennis & Nancy Mazurek         

87 Carter                              Honorable Mention                  Christine Drobny             

4466 Birch Run                  Honorable Mention                  Janice Freeman              

6356 Parkview                    Honorable Mention                  Dr. Lib Pantig

2801 Manorwood                Honorable Mention                  Tasneem & Shabbir Hakim

1219 Judy                            Honorable Mention                  The Flaig Family

3770 Village Ct.                  Honorable Mention                  Mike & Julie Bryant

2304 Highbury                    Honorable Mention                  The McCormick Family

4477 Birch Run                  Honorable Mention                  Jaspal Neelam

                                              

 

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