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For release on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 7:30 pm
Winners announced
At the City Council meeting today, Mayor Kruzan announced the winners of the Fall Commercial Property Contest on behalf of Bloomington IN Bloom. All winning properties are in the city limits. There is one winner in each of eight categories.
There are four multi-family classifications. The winner of the front door entryway is 1047 Sassafras in Meadowood. This front yard features a profusion of blooms. The small multi-family/less than 10 units winner is at 1003 S. Rogers. It showcases great curb appeal all the way to the street. The winner of the classification of large multi-family/11 units or more is Hillside Terrace, 702 E. Hillside. Hillside Terrace features colorful blooms throughout the entire campus. The winner of the multi-family entrance area is Burnham Rentals for the property at the corner of Indiana and Third. It is a formal entrance garden with clipped shrubbery marking the entrances.
The winner of the not-for-profit category is WonderGarden at WonderLab, 308 W Fourth. Recently, WonderGarden opened a new garden gate to the B-Line trail. This garden is maintained by staff and volunteers. It is open to the public.
Bryan House in the center of the Indiana University campus won the municipal/publicly owned category. The Bryan House garden can be found at the end of a winding lane leading to a mature shade garden that incorporates colorful potted plants. Bryan House is the official home of the President of Indiana University.
The commercial category is divided into large and small installations. The winner in the small category is German American Bank, 2614 E. Third. This landscape features a very colorful mix of trees, shrubs and flowers. Fountain Square Mall is the winner of the large commercial classification. The signature window boxes featuring Wave Petunias or Impatiens and Vinca are a downtown landmark of their own. Winners
Multi-family (For the full list of mulit-family nominees, click here.) Individual doorway Winner: 1047 Sassafras (Meadowood) 47408 Mark Kranner Runner up: 1015 Sassafras (Meadowood) 47408
Less than 10 units - whole campus Winner: 1003 S. Rogers 47403 Nora Liell
11 units or more - whole campus Winner: Hillside Terrace, 702 E. Hillside 47401 Max & Gilda Lauchi Runner up: Woodcrest Homeowners Association, 2608 E. 2nd 47401
Entrance area Winner: Burnham Rentals at Indiana & 3rd 47401 John Burnham Runner up: Redbud Hills, 3211 Moores Pike 47401
Not for profit (For the full list of not for profit nominees, click here.) Winner: WonderGarden, 308 W. 4th 47403 Jean Gunning Runner up: Bloomington Hospital, 601 W. 2nd 47403 Mark Moore
Municipal/Publicly owned (For the full list of municipal nominees, click here.) Winner: Bryan House Mia Williams/Mike Crowe Runner up: Hoagy Carmichael Plaza Mia Williams Runner up (tie): Whittenberger Auditorium Entrance to IMU Mia Williams
Commercial - Large installation (For the full list of all commercial nominees, click here.) Winner: Fountain Square Robin Walls/CFC Runner up: Deer Park, 1501 E Hillside Joseph Fitzgerald Runner up: 406-430 S. Landmark Gary Eudaly Runner up: Cook Pharmica (Charla Bruce)
Commercial - small installation Winner: German-American Bank Mike Hayes Runner up: Rogers Investment Group Jerry Neely |
