Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, September 23, 1995 TAG: 9509250025
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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DATELINE: BLACKSBURG LENGTH: Medium
The awards are the result of more than 60 nominations received earlier in the summer. Three local Master Gardeners then visited and judged the submissions.
The program was sponsored by the Townscape Committee, and the planning and engineering department of the Town of Blacksburg, in cooperation with the New River Valley Master Gardener Association.
The winners, in alphabetical order, included:
Richard and Jeraldine Almond, at 209 Orchard View, for their year-round effort in maintaining a manicured yard and garden.
Mrs. Germaine D. Baldwin, at 1309 Oak Drive, for her yard with many focus points.
Michael and Becky Etzler, at 305 Giles Road, for their artful use of a dead tree.
Mrs. Louise S. Humbert, at 704 Draper Road, for her alley rose garden.
Kipps Elementary School, at 2801 Prices Fork Road, for its front entrance plantings.
The dental office of Lawrence J. Kyle, at 611 South Main St., for the landscaping of his entrance and parking lot.
Robert E. Lowry, at 1309 Greendale Ave., for his creative and practical treatment of a steep bank.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Ray and Ruby Murley, at 110 Countryside Court, for their front yard.
Joan R. Robinson, at 1011 Kabrich St., for her use of water and private space.
The town of Blacksburg, for the median strips on Main Street and Prices Fork Road.
Virginia Tech, for its flower beds, the Saunders Hall side plaza entrance, and the area between Eggleston and Owens Halls.
Clifford and Ellen Jones Walker, at 319 Sunset Boulevard, for their attractive plantings.
Walter's Court neighborhood, for its unique use of landscaping.
The judges also recognized several places that showed continuing beautification efforts, including:
The Christian Science Society, at 709 Palmer Drive.
The dental office of Matthew W. Glasgow, at 220 Progress St.
Robert Lyons, at 802 Gracelyn Court.
Alex Niemera, at 509 Draper Road.
Virginia Tech's Horticulture Gardens.
One of the judges, Carol Davis, who is an artist and master gardener, said the competition is a good way to make the town look better.
"It just goes a long way to stimulate and generate beautification, and then it multiplies around town."
She said beautification also can be contagious.
"People are more observant of how they can use plant materials and how they can duplicate it in their businesses and yards."
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