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Contact: Sandra Kaiser, 240-777-7170

For Immediate Release September 19, 2000

Annual Landscaping and Beautification Award Winners
Chosen by Keep Montgomery County Beautiful; Ninth Annual
Amateur Photography Contest Winners Also Announced

The 14th annual Keep Montgomery County Beautiful community beautification awards will be presented tonight at a special ceremony in Rockville to 47 winners in various categories. Twenty-three amateur photographers will also be honored at the ceremony.

The beautification contest is open to community groups, businesses, public institutions and other organizations undertaking landscaping projects that enhance the appearance of non-residential properties.

Seventeen years ago, concerned volunteers formed the Keep Montgomery County Beautiful Task Force to work with the County to develop beautification projects and anti-litter and recycling programs, and to educate and change citizen attitudes about littering and graffiti.

Department of Public Works and Transportation Engineering Services Division Chief Edgar Gonzalez, Special Assistant to the County Executive Deborah Goodwin, and Keep Montgomery County Beautiful Volunteer Carol Carter will present the beautification awards in seven different categories.

Level I prizes go to new projects initiated from Fall 1999 through Summer 2000, while Level II prizes are awarded to established projects planted prior to Fall 1999. Winners of the top Award of Excellence prizes are:

  • Cityscape category for municipal street plantings in median strips, near traffic ramps, and next to sidewalks:

    Level I - Village of Chevy Chase, Section 3
    Level II - Bureau Drive Median, City of Gaithersburg and Town of Somerset

  • Commercial/retail category for outdoor projects at shopping malls, restaurants, retail businesses, gas stations, etc:

    Level II - Johnson's Flower and Garden Center and White Flint Shopping Center

  • Community non-professional category for plantings or landscape projects designed and maintained by community residents, through homeowner associations, garden clubs or civic organizations:

    Level II - Forest Glen Road Triangle

  • Community professional category for landscaping projects in residential areas that are designed and maintained by professional landscape architects or contractors:

    Level II - The Colony at Germantown, The Promenade, Potomac Crest Homeowners Association, and Washingtonian Woods Homeowners Association

  • Public/institutional category for outdoor projects at schools, government buildings, hospitals, churches or libraries:

    Level I - Montgomery County Agricultural Center, Master Gardeners
    Level II - Bethesda United Church of Christ; Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm, Miniature Golf Course; Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm, Skate Park; Courthouse Square Park, City of Rockville; Covenant Life Church; Judith A. Resnick Elementary School Courtyard; and the William F. Bolger Center, U.S. Postal Service

  • Sustained maintenance category for awards to previous First Place or Award of Excellence winners:

    First Year/Cityscape - West Diamond Avenue Median
    First Year/Community Professional - Tuckerman Station Condominiums

    For the Ninth Annual Amateur Photography Contest, photos were judged on composition, originality, interest of the subject matter, visual appeal and consistency with the theme: "Montgomery County 2000."

    First place winners include:

  • Montgomery County By Day - Color category:
    "Sunrise Over Black Hills Regional Park," Richard Beckwith

  • Montgomery County By Day - Black and White category:
    "McCrillis Garden," Maggie Guille

  • Montgomery County By Night - Color category:
    "Rio Lights," Alex Guerrero

  • Montgomery County By Night - Black and White category:
    "Fun at Night," Michelle Tabach

  • Montgomery County Landmarks - Color category:
    "Reflection of St. Mary's Church, Rockville," Gary Hong

  • Montgomery County Landmarks - Black and White category:
    "Desolation," Ding Ren

  • Montgomery County, Her People category:
    "The Children's Story," Lois Christeller

  • Montgomery County At Work category:
    "Seventh Graders at Pyle Middle School," Abby Liebeskind and Matt Foley

    For more information, call Sandra Kaiser at 240-777-7170.

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