Chester Beautification Committee Announces Its First Annual Awards

This summer Chester has been looking healthy, thriving, and totally loved by the individuals, professionals, and businesses living and working here. A lot of that spirit is due to the first improvement campaign of the Chester Beautification Committee (CBC), which started this past spring. The immediate enthusiasm of contributing supporters enabled a successful campaign that featured flower-filled pots, barrels, and larger planters planted by CBC volunteers and positioned around town. The CBC thanks all those who participated in the 2014 Chester Beautification Planter Program - both those who purchased the flower planters and those owners and volunteers who have faithfully watered and deadheaded the flowers to keep them looking so marvelous for so many weeks.

While all the planters created a coordinated, thriving look for Chester, the Chester Beautification Committee decided to recognize some especially outstanding examples through its first 2014 Annual Awards for the planter program.

CBC Award for a privately owned planter:
Bill and Nancy Lindsay of 273 Depot Street, opposite the Laundromat.

CBC Award for Planter on Business Property:
Barrett and Valley Real Estate, 68 Main Street on the Chester Green.

CBC Award for Planter on Public Property:
Chester Town Hall planters tended by Town Office employees in Chester Depot.

The CBC planters in the extended downtown area are a good first step toward elevating the appearance of Chester. They also add to the standard of landscaping excellence and impeccable maintenance set each year by NewsBank at its Main Street properties. The CBC would like to recognize NewsBank for its continuing corporate leadership in beautifying Chester.

Following on with the amazing support that has been shown for its first effort, the CBC is working on a number of other projects to enhance the town. Look for upcoming details on this fall's Bulb Project, where Chesterites can purchase King Alfred daffodils to plant this fall to provide a beautiful display in Spring of 2015.