Winners Announced July, 22nd, 1997

The winners list, with associated photographs of winning entries, is now available. Congratulations to all! The HARC set the record for greatest number of sites adopted - a total of seven sites! A special "Thank You!" goes out, from the Ilion Days Committee, to HARC and Bonnie Latt!

The entrants in the Ilion Days 1997 Bloomin' Crazy Contest were:

Small Category

Container - Otsego Street entrance to Fays parking lot
Dedication: In Memory of Ray Johnson, Sr.
sponsor: Ray & Lisa Johnson

Container - First & Morgan Street*
Dedication: In Memory of Bonnie Dekin
sponsor: Peter & Kathy Donahue & family

Container - Box Planter - Pedestrian Mall
Dedication: Village Beautification
sponsor: Cookie & Allison Ganey

Container - Box Planter - Pedestrian Mall
Dedication: Village Beautification
sponsor: Jean Ganey

Russell park - lower entrance
Dedication: In honor of all the children of Ilion
sponsor: Barringer Road & 4th grades

Russell park - upper entrance
Dedication: Volunteers who serve their community
sponsor: HARC - Herkimer Area Resource Center

Community Park - Flag Pole
Dedication:Village Beautification
sponsor: Ilion Brownie Troop 4

Pedestrian Mall - Small Square planting Bed - south of bakery
Dedication: In memory of Juliette Low - founder Girl Scouts, USA
sponsor: Ilion Girl Scout Troop 556

Medium Category

Catholic Charities Building - West Street
Dedication: Village Beautification
sponsor: Retired Senior Volunteers Program

Monument - London Towers Park
Dedication: To commemorate Remington Elementary School 20th anniversary
sponsored by: Barringer Road. & Remington4th grades

Marina Welcome sign - Central Avenue
Dedication: Volunteers who serve their community
sponsor: HARC - Herkimer Area Resource Center

Welcome Sign - Otsego Street
Dedication: Volunteers who serve their community
sponsor: HARC - Herkimer Area Resource Center

Welcome Sign - West Main Street
Dedication: Volunteers who serve their community
sponsor: HARC - Herkimer Area Resource Center

Great American Flower Bed
Dedication: Village Beautification
sponsor: Melinda Marley & Meg Marley-Liberty

Set of three beds - east side of Best Furniture Bldg.
Dedication: In honor of all green thumbs
sponsor: Mary, Bridget, Erin & Sean Sweeney

Front of Police Station *
Dedication: In Memory of Dr. Jeffery Seymour
sponsor: Lennox & Day Inc.

Doty's & Moose Club Signs bed - West Main Street
East Side of Barringer Road
Dedication: In memory of 24 year old, Greg Lloyd - an innocent victim of DWI accident
sponsor: Klarissa Pettingill

Large Category

Welcome Sign - East Main Street
Dedication: Volunteers who serve their community
sponsor: HARC - Herkimer Area Resource Center

Fire Station - Central Avenue
Dedication: Volunteers who serve their community
sponsor: HARC - Herkimer Area Resource Center

Parking Island - Great American Parking Lot
Dedication: Volunteers who serve their community
sponsor: HARC - Herkimer Area Resource Center

Union Soldier Monument - Otsego Street *
Dedication: In memory of Dr. Theodore R. Carney
sponsor: Ted Carney

Challenger Park - West Main Street
Dedication: In honor of all the children of Ilion
sponsor: Barringer Road & Remington 4th grades

Otsego & John Street park *
Dedication:Village Beautification
sponsors: George & Yvonne Calicchia
Dave, Carol, Natale & Elizabeth Lennon
Peter, Jane, Jaime, Kelly & Daniel North

Library & grounds - Second Street *
Dedication: In honor of Wayne (Pat) Murphy - retired Central New York Developmental Service Organization employee
sponsor: Frankfort Developmental Service Organization (DSO) Day Treatment Program

Doty's & Moose Club Signs bed - West Main Street
West Side of Barringer Road
Dedication: In memory of 24 year old, Greg Lloyd - an innocent victim of DWI accident
sponsor: Rich Pettingill

Marine Corps Building - Second Street
Dedication:In honor of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ilion & Utica
sponsor: Boys & Girls Club of Ilion

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Updated April 7, 1998