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Nominate a resident for Montgomery’s Floral Display Award · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Nominate a resident for Montgomery's Floral Display Award. Written by
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  Speaker 1: Judy Harvey, this article is being read by an automated
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  Speaker 1: voice brought to you by Everlett. The Village of Montgomery
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  Speaker 1: Beautification Committee is inviting residents to celebrate the community through
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  Speaker 1: its annual Floral Display Awards and recognition program. Each year,
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  Speaker 1: we see incredible displays of color and creativity throughout Montgomery.
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  Speaker 1: Village Trustee Ben Brazoska said in a news release. Many
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  Speaker 1: residents put a great deal of care into their landscaping,
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  Speaker 1: and this program gives us an opportunity to recognize those
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  Speaker 1: efforts and showcase the pride people take in their homes
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  Speaker 1: and neighborhoods. The Beautification Committee will recognize properties that best
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  Speaker 1: meet the program criteria. Eligible displays must be predominantly floral
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  Speaker 1: live plants only and may include annual and preni flowers
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  Speaker 1: planted in garden beds or containers. According to the release,
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  Speaker 1: displays should also enhance the property's overall curb appeal. Residents
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  Speaker 1: are encouraged to nominate their own property or a neighbor's
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  Speaker 1: property by submitting the address through the village website. The
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  Speaker 1: committee members and volunteer judges will visit all nominated properties
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  Speaker 1: and select award recipients on Wednesday, June seventeenth. Recognition signs
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  Speaker 1: will be placed in front of winning properties that evening,
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  Speaker 1: and recipients are asked to keep the signs displayed for
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  Speaker 1: at least two weeks. Beautiful landscaping does more than brighten
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  Speaker 1: a yard. Its strengthens neighborhood pride and contributes to the
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  Speaker 1: character of our community, Brazoska said in the release. We
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  Speaker 1: are fortunate to have residents who invest so much time
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  Speaker 1: and care in their properties, and this program is a
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  Speaker 1: way to thank them for helping make Montgomery such a
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  Speaker 1: welcoming and attractive place to live. Brazoska said the Beautification
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  Speaker 1: Committee will accept nomination through Sunday, June fourteenth. To nominate
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  Speaker 1: a property, visit Montgomeril dot org.