Suwasset Garden Club announces Street Garden plaque recipients

July 09, 2009 | 10:59 AM
Over the past few years, several local garden clubs have initiated a Street Garden Recognition Program. Noted Grace Ryan, publicity chair for the Suwasset Garden Club, "This is one of the things the garden club does to draw attention to the many lovely gardens that exist in Port Jefferson."

Street gardens are described as gardens of living plants which can be viewed from the street. Street gardens are not necessarily visible from the home of the gardener. Some street gardens accent street corners while others surround mailboxes or trees. Street gardens may contain bird baths, sculpture or even potted plants. The main criteria, besides being filled with living plants, is that the street garden be visible to passersby.

This year, the Suwasset Garden Club has awarded plaques to 30 gardeners in the Port Jefferson area for their beautiful street gardens. A total of 62 street gardens were entered in this year's program, which has grown over the years. The award reception was held at the Port Jefferson Village Center recently, with garden club members providing flowers and centerpieces.

Participants in this year's program (which is open to non-garden club members only in Port Jefferson and Belle Terre) include: Betty Ann Arink, *Ellen Boehm, Joe and Karen Booker, *Colleen Camoglino, *Bari and Chris Carley, *Anthony Chichi, Robert and Jane Collins, Nancy and John Connolly, Vanessa and Scott Dalton, Karen D'Auria, *Carmine Dell Aquila, Linda Sbarra Divaris, *Charlotte Duff, Frank and Lynda Edwards, Joe Erland, Denise and Dennis Eylers, Granville Fairchild, Angela Foster, Richard Fotiades, Teresa Ghosio, Bill and Valerie Godfrey, *William W. Hall, *Debbie Hartmann, Bob Hodum and Maria Llorens, Lynda and *Fred Hoffmann, *Joanne Iasso, *Sarah Jordan, *Sue Kempe, *John Knapp, Jadwiga Koenner, John Kozyra, Denise Lee, *Robert and Mary Beth Lochren, *Susan and Mark Lyon, Priscilla MacDuff, Robert Makofsky, *Lynn and Michael Marx, *A. Marvin and T. Melzer, *Jacqueline Mooney, *Nicole Mosko-Delgado, *Isaelle Nalbantian, Pam, Roger, Joseph and Daniel Owens, Risa Palazzo, Jolie Powell, Monica Reig, *Mary Jo Reinisch, Sue Rizzo, Yako Sanborn, *Terri and Eric Schlegel, *Connie Seeley, Christopher and Cheryl Simms, *Linda and Dave Simonsen, *Kathianne F. Snaden, *Veronica Stack, *Tracy Stapleton, *Bob and Gail Tilton, Marge and Bob Tumilowicz, *Brian Ullman, James S. Valazquez, Gina Vernola, Debra Wooley and *Margaret and Carmen Zavala (* plaques awarded).

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So, take a walk or drive around the village and check out these beautiful street gardens. "Driving around," noted Ryan, "I was blown away ... absolutely beautiful ... so many nice gardens."

Plaque recipients

100 First Avenue

204 William Street

204 Myrtle Avenue

722 Pine Tree Court

1 Laurita Gate

16 Laurita Gate

6 Chuck Court

11 Chuck Court

14 Chuck Court

5 David Court

23 Dickerson Court

24 Dickerson Court

118 Thompson Street

120 Thompson Street

124 Thompson Street

117 South Street

101 Lowell Place

204 Hawthorne Street

106 Rustic Road

104 Wilson Drive

118 Jefferson Avenue

410 Liberty Avenue

36 Old Homestead Road

1 Waterview Drive

9 Waterview Drive

29 Sea Court Lane

3 Ronald Court

109 Red Oak Court

111 Jayne Avenue

113 Roosevelt Avenue

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