From The Pelville Association:
The Pelville Association is holding its first Pelville in Bloom Contest, sponsored by New York State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein, to celebrate the efforts and achievements of residents and businesses who contribute to making Pelville a cleaner and more beautiful place to live, work and visit.Participate by beautifying your place of business or residence with hanging flower baskets, flower containers, and gardens with plants and shrubs.
Eligibility
Anybody who has a residence or a place of business on Fifth Avenue (between Pelham Train Station and Chester Park) or a place of business on Lincoln Avenue, within the Pelville district, is eligible to enter the contest which is free.
NOTE: Hanging baskets and containers managed by the Town or the Pelham Preservation & Garden Society are excluded from the contest.
Contest Categories
- Best Bloomin’ Container
- Best Bloomin’ Hanging Basket
- Best Bloomin’ Business
- Best Bloomin’ Bar, Restaurant, Deli or Pizzeria
- Best Bloomin’ Garden or Green Spa
Registration
Completed registration forms should reach the association on or before June 14, 2011, which can be:
- Dropped off at Pelham Reality, 103 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803 (where discount coupons will be made available from participating vendors).
- Or mailed to The Pelville Association, P.O. Box 8002, Pelham, NY 10803.
Selection of Winners
Independent judges will review the contest entries during the period August 15 to August 26, 2011. The decision of the independent judges will be final and binding.
First and second place winners in each category will be honored at an award ceremony to be held in early September 2011 and all participants will receive a certificate acknowledging their participation.
