Gardening Classes and Beautification Contest
Bring Out the BEST in Neighborhood

Our Historic East Bayfront Neighborhood is rapidly becoming one of Erie’s most beautiful thanks to local green thumbs and hard working volunteers. Members of the Neighborhood Watch plant and maintain gardens at Levy Park, the intersection of Holland Street and the Bayfront Parkway, curb gardens on Parade Street and two traffic triangles, one at 6th and East Avenue and the other at 6th and Parade.

Traffic Triangle at 6th & Parade, tended by Del Birch of the East Bayfront Neighborhood Watch

Gardening classes, taught by Penn State Master Gardeners and sponsored by the Erie Community Foundation led to BEST’s first annual beautification contest.

The Gardening Class shows off the container gardens planted the last day of class. From left to right: first row Diana Ames, Debra Clinton, Mercy Petroff, Chris Acks, Liz Peebles; Mary Orsini, kneeling; second row, Carla Barnes, Dolores Mayhue, Monica Ames, and Diana McManus.

Thirteen local businesses sponsored the contest that attracted 22 entries. Prizes were awarded at the September 10th quarterly meeting of the East Bayfront Neighborhood Watch and BEST.

Prize winners: back row: Ron Rossi, Joune McLaurin, Diana McManus, Sandra Cranston, Doug Burford, Dwight Reynolds, Jeanette Raygor, Ed Smith. Front row: Alysa Cranston and Jacob Jones.

BEST of the BEST - Doug Burford		BEST Creativity - Ron Rossi
BEST Landscaping - Diana McManus		BEST Children's Garden - Jacob Jones
BEST New Garden - Vera Kafando		BEST Overall - Trudy DeWolf
		Many Thanks to our local sponsors!       Walmart   Janitor Supply Nickel Plate Mills   Potratz Floral Shop Erie Sports Store   Erie Sea Wolves Carpet World   Quality Markets Port Harbor Homes   Frontier Lumber Orsini's Corner Market   Wheeler's Paints Kraus' Department Store
BEST Potential - Sandra Cranston

More Great Gardens in Erie's East Bayfront

Anna Saldana		Ann Vaught		Dwight Reynolds		Ed Smith
Lisa Monschein		April Welsh		Jadranka Spahic		Mary Orsini

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