The Holden Beach Beautification Club has chosen the home of Misty Easton and Jimmy Tate at 135 South Shore Dr. as our June Yard of the Month. The yard is meticulously maintained and boasts several saga palms as its anchor. In addition, gorgeous hanging baskets add color with petunias, sunpatience, and other annual blooms. Finally, an American flag is displayed in time to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary.

Members enjoyed a social luncheon at Mermaids to celebrate another successful year and begin work on next year.

Member Alyson Bauer was awarded the President’s Award and Member of the Year Award. Congrats Alyson! Alyson served as our Secretary this year.

Outgoing President Janet Carter swore in the 2026-2027 officers. Next year’s officers were elected at the April Membership Meeting. The incoming officers are:

Denise Mirandola – President

Jeri Bills – First Vice President

Robin Langley – Second Vice President

Martha Spires – Third Vice President

Alyson Bauer – Secretary

Vicki Myers – Treasurer

HBBC designs, plants, decorates and maintains the public areas of Holden Beach.  This includes Padgett Garden (above), Town Hall, and the other island gardens.

Each year we ask for donations to continue our work and this year donations are especially important.  If you would like to contribute to the Club’s work you may do so in two ways:

• Send a check made out to HBBC of any amount to Vicki Myers, HBBC Treasurer, 301 Ocean Blvd. West, Holden Beach, NC 28462

• Donate online. Click here to make a donation.

The Holden Beach Beautification Club is a 501C(3) Nonprofit and your donation may be tax-deductible.

We are grateful for any contribution you can make!

Join us this Wednesday, December 10, at 1:00 at the Chapel to hear about Butterflies and Moths: What their caterpillars look like and which host plants do they need. Brenda Jullian of the NC Cooperative Extension will be the presenter. Everyone is welcome! See you there!

The photo below shows Monarch Butterflies enjoying the Milkweed in Pocket Park.

Members of the Holden Beach Beautification Club decorated around town this week. Happy Holidays!

If you missed the November meeting you missed a grand feast. Wednesday was our annual Thanksgiving Pot Luck. There is no doubt that the members of HBBC are excellent cooks! It was great to see everyone socially and meet a few spouses as well.

Thank you for your service Veterans! The Holden Beach Beautification Club’s Seasonal Decoration Committee added patriotic decor in honor of our veterans. The flags and bunting look great!

Our Seasonal Decorations crew added Halloween decor to Padgett Garden and The Boat today. Happy Halloween!

The Holden Beach Beautification Club has chosen the lovely yard of Shirl and Douglas Keith at 132 Sailfish Drive as the October Yard of the Month. The Keiths moved to Holden Beach with their puppy Zoe about a year ago.  Since then, they had made their yard a gorgeous addition to our island. 

The vivid colors of lantana, vinca, hibiscus, pentas, marigolds and numerous others make it hard to decide where to focus first. In the cooler fall weather the yard is a pleasure to find on your way to Sailfish Park.