Beautification Award winners named

The Trussville Beautification Board recently named the winners of this year’s Beautification Awards. Ten winners were named across five categories:

BEST HOME OVERALL

1st: John and Sally Payne, 6645 Memory Lane

2nd: Bill and Tricia Latham, 211 Magnolia St.

BEST TURF

1st: Dianne Bobo, 308 Tutwiler Drive

2nd: Jef and Regina Freeman, 318 Woodward Road

BEST BUSINESS

1st: First Baptist Church Trussville, 128 North Chalkville Road

2nd: Dobbs and Adkins, LLC Dentistry, 417 Main St.

BEST USE OF COLOR

1st: Dorothy Stephens, 4700 Riverbend Circle

2nd: Pat and Bill Smith, 115 Magnolia St.

BEST HOME LANDSCAPE DESIGN

1st: Anita Eaves, 402 Water Oak Lane

2nd: Jan Monski, 7304 Old Mill Trail

Beautification Board Chairwoman Laurie Nabors said 28 homes were nominated this year. Judging took more than six hours on a day in late May.

“There were tons of [homes and yards] that were just delightful,” Nabors said.

The homes and yards were judged by residents who are all master gardeners. The Beautification Board utilizes different judges each year.

“The whole benefit of having a board is to encourage people to keep their lawns beautiful and take pride in them, and then their neighbors recognize them,” Nabors said. “I think that’s a great thing.”

Nabors said that judging for next year’s Beautification Awards will take place during the first week of June. Board members include Nabors, Melodie Trimm, Nina Orr, Sue Peterson and Karen Black. The Beautification Board recommends public beautification projects, evaluates landscape treatments and selects winners for local commercial and residential Beautification Awards.