Members of Girl Scout Troop #31293, Kassidy York and Samantha Buchy, assist with the downtown plantings. This is their fourth year participating in the Adopt A Box program.
On May 19, nearly 100 people from businesses,
organizations and families came to beautify downtown. With the early morning start, volunteers from BASF and Boy
Scout Troop #373 assisted with the
unloading and spreading of mulch and planting Annie Oakley Park. From 8:00am
until 11:00am on Saturday morning people gathered in the downtown to plant
their adopted box organized by the Main Street Greenville’s Design Committee.
If you are in downtown this summer, check out the
colorful additions to the downtown along with the rows of street poles
recognizing the Adopt-A-Box participants.
Children, parents, grandparents, co-workers, and friends all took part
in the planting of the vibrant colors along South Broadway. “This program was
designed to reach out and involve the community and to have an appreciation for
downtown Greenville,” stated Mike Henderson, Main Street Greenville Design
Chair. Throughout the summer the
participants will be maintaining their box or pot while helpful hands of more
community volunteers water them.
This
year’s program recognizes BASF, Miller Flowers, Spencer’s Landscaping, Fresh
Air Farms, Wayne Industries and City of Greenville Street Department for
contributing time, materials and or monetary donation towards this community
project.
A great big thanks to the 2012 Adopt A Box
participants: Heartland of Greenville, Greenville
National Bank, Second National Bank, KitchenAid Experience, Wayne Healthcare,
George & Becky Luce, Carolyn Fisher, Danny's Place, Granny's Corner, Linda
Stachler Darke Co. Recorder, Stegall, Rhoades, Delaplane Commissioners,
CenturyLink, The Meat Shop, Dick & Debby Sodders, Mike & Debby
Henderson, Mercer Savings Bank, The Wilson Family, Theodore Finnarn Law Office,
Darke Co. Farmers Union, Chad, Lauren, Carson & Ethan Henry, Michael's Fine
Clocks & Jewelry, Darke Co. Democratic Women, Wayne Industries,
Comprehensive Health Network, Beltone Hearing & Audiology, Donald and Janet
Weills, Advanced Eyecare, American Title Resources, Darke Co. Chamber of
Commerce, AAA Miami Valley, Edgetown Veterinary Clinic & Laser Center, AMS
Uniforms, Ann's Gifts, Woodland Primary, Canine Capers 4-H Club, Andria Haworth
Financial Advisor Edward Jones, Brethren Retirement Community, Mark Middlecoff,
Youniques, DarkeJournal.com, Merri & Payton Niekamp, Commercial Printing,
Girl Scout Troop #31293, D'Alessios, Myers Excavating & Construction, Mote
& Associates, Sadie Grace & Readmore's Hallmark, The A&B Coffee
& Cake Co., Cavalier Clothing, and Jordan, Addison and Avery Ernst
With
people working together and having fun, great things can be
accomplished-planting community pride one box at a time.