Sea Isle City Environmental Commission Distributes Annual Beautification Awards

SEA ISLE CITY – Each September, the Sea Isle City Environmental Commission presents Beautification Awards to local property owners who have improved or continually maintained the appearance of their home or business.  This year, eight Beautification Awards were distributed Sept. 18 during Fall Family Festival.
During a brief ceremony, Environmental Commission representatives presented the awards to the Sturgis family (2315 Landis Avenue, South Unit); the Pidgeon family (217 – 43^rd Street); the Anderson family (208 – 46^th Street); the Reade & Jenks family (209 – 48^th Street, east unit); the Siitonen family (117 – 53^rd Street), the Donohue family (225 – 56^th Street) and the Straub family (42 – 72nd Street, west unit). Each recipient also received a gift certificate to Sea Grove Nursery in Ocean View.
A 2016 Beautification Award was also presented to the Sea Isle City Department of Public Works for the recent improvements they made at the Sea Isle City branch of the Cape May County Library, located at 4800 Central Avenue, where new grass, trees, an irrigation system and other enhancements were installed earlier this year.   
“There was a very nice group of entries in this year’s competition – well over thirty properties were submitted for our consideration,” said Beautification Award organizer Dudley McGinty. “Traditionally, we give awards to properties that have not received one in the past, but this year we decided to honor a family that had received a prior Beautification Award, because their home looks as good today as it did over a decade ago.” 
“Our thanks go to all of the property owners in Sea Isle City who help beautify our town,” added Mr. McGinty.  I’d also like to thank the four Beautification Award committee members, who did the judging and make this annual event a reality.”