The Holden Beach Beautification Club has awarded August Yard of the Month to Joe and Sharon Butler of Brunswick Ave. East. Joe’s beautifully manicured lawn is accented by numerous pots of cascading Petunias and Gerber Daisies. They have a section of white fence surrounded by Shasta Daisies in one corner of the yard. The other beds have a Chase Tree, Plumbago, Hydrangea, and Palms. Sharon also has a collection of different stepping stones leading up to the front steps. Congratulations Sharon and Joe!
July Yard of the Month
The Holden Beach Beautification Club chose the yard of Genevieve Cassese of Marker 55 Drive as the July Yard of the Month. The yard is filled with blooming Hydrangeas, hawthorns, and crêpe myrtles. Lantana, salvia, and potted plants add even more color. There are multiple other bushes, sago palms, and palm trees. In addition to the beautiful vegetation, the US flag and the Fourth of July decorations add to the scene! Congratulations, Jennie!Summer is Here
The Holden Beach Beautification Club has been busy prepping Padgett Garden and Town Hall for summer guests and holiday visitors. The hard work of the Landscaping Committee is in full bloom in all the gardens and the special touches from the Seasonal Decor Committee at Padgett Garden and Town Hall enhance the effect. The patriotic decor sets off the gorgeous floral display. Thanks to both of these committees for all the hard work! The Holden Beach Beautification Club wishes everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July!
Seasonal Decorations committee members Donna and Larry Blume, Marge Doyle and Judy Bayless placed Fourth of July decor. Not pictured: Becky Willis.
June Yard of the Month
The Holden Beach Beautification Club has chosen the home of Charles Major and Kurt Morton on Ocean Blvd East as our June yard of the month. It is a tiny but well detailed yard with colorful portulaca and hydrangeas bushes and beautifully arranged palm and cedar trees. It is a little paradise. Congratulations to Charles and Kurt!End of Year Luncheon a Success
Out-going President Gayle Todd is thanked for her service to the Club by awards chair Beverly Compton.
Holden Beach Beautification Club closed out the year with the annual luncheon and awards. Members enjoyed excellent food and the view at The Dock House while they celebrated a successful year.
Out-going President Gayle Todd welcomed everyone and gave a wrap up of the year’s highlights. She thanked the outgoing Board and Committee Chairs and awarded Dolly Mitchell the Trowel Award. Joyce Lanning was recognized as a Golden Gardener for 15 years of service to the Club. Beverly Compton was recognized as Club Member of the Year. Gayle was thanked for her service to the Club as President.
Gayle swore in the officers for the upcoming year:
- President Linda Rast
- First Vice President Julia Anderson
- Second Vice President Marlene Barz
- Third Vice President Dolly Mitchell (not present)
- Secretary Denise Mirandola
- Treasurer Donna Aycock
Incoming President Linda Rast announced her Committee Chairs and discussed her goals for the upcoming year. Gayle Todd gave closing remarks and thanked Janice Sullivan (chair), Bennie Hall, Carolyn Metrakos, Marlene Barz, Cecelia Weston, Vicki Myers, and Becky Greene for planning the luncheon.
Incoming officers: President Linda Rast, First Vice President Julia Anderson, Second Vice President Marlene Barz, Secretary Denise Mirandola and Treasurer Donna Aycock. Not pictured: Third Vice President Dolly Mitchell.
Spring Planting
Beautification Club Members worked on the Spring Planting on Monday and Tuesday getting the gardens ready for summer visitors. Padgett Garden, Town Hall, and the mainland side of the bridge were planted with over 500 plants. In addition, shrubs that were damaged in last fall’s storms were replaced in the gardens. They look beautiful thanks to some hardworking men and women. Hats off to our helpers: Becky Greene (chair), Donna Aycock, JoAnn Burke, Sharon Butler, Bev Compton, Kate Felmly, Susan Gibble, Tim Gibble, Denise Mirandola, Carolyn Metrakos, Linda Rast, Ros Stokes, Gayle Todd, Cecelia Weston, and Becky Willis.
May Yard of the Month
The Holden Beach Beautification Club chose Steve and Becky Greene’s yard on Sunshine Lane as our May Yard of the Month. It is a bright and colorful yard with multiple pots and planters. The gardens are filled with azaleas, hydrangea, irises, quince, cactus, amaryllis, bottlebrush plant, and more. Becky is a member of the HBBC. Congratulations to the Greenes!In Remembrance
HBBC lost two longtime members this year, Sandy Miller and Judy Brock. We have placed memory stones in their honor in Padgett Garden near the waterfall.
Come See Us at the Plant Sale!
PLANT SALE
Get Your Garden Growing!
Spring is here and that means it is time for the annual Holden Beach Beautification Club Plant Sale. This event is our largest fundraiser of the year and we depend on it to keep the island’s gardens looking great. We will have a beautiful selection of annuals and perennials to brighten any home!
When: Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 (The weekend of Days at the Docks Festival) 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Emergency Operations Center, behind the Food Lion on Sabbath Home Road, See the map below!
Questions? Contact Ros Stokes 910-842-7178 or Sharon Butler 910-846-2185
Did you know…
- 100% of the proceeds from this fundraiser are used for plants and landscaping materials for the public gardens of Holden Beach
- Club members plant the Town’s gardens twice each year, in spring and fall, with colorful annuals and are constantly tucking beach-friendly perennials into the Town’s gardens all over the island
- Plants are grown locally at nurseries that support HBBC or are shared by members
- Plants make great, lasting souvenirs to remember Holden Beach!
- Can’t make it to the Plant Sale but still want to support it? Consider sending a donation, it’s even tax deductible! Go to our website and click the Donate menu or Click here.
Come out and support this worthwhile fundraiser and come away with not only a gorgeous plant for your home but knowing you helped make Holden Beach a little more beautiful!
Every Bunny Welcome
Seasonal Decorations Committee Donna Blume, Julia Anderson, Jane Ivey, and Dolly Mitchell
The Seasonal Decorations Committee was out this week welcoming the Easter Bunny to Holden Beach!
You can find these ladies (and the rest of the Beautification Club) next weekend, Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 at the Plant Sale. Come see us! The Plant Sale is our largest fundraiser of the year and provides for the blooms you see in the gardens around the island as well as other expenses such as the Seasonal Decorations we put up all year long.
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