KMB Annual Beautification Awards

Each year, KMB awards local businesses, organizations, and residences the designation of Annual Beautification Award Winner, based on impression, maintenance, attractiveness and suitability. Consider nominating a company, organization or residence that is keeping Middletown beautiful for all of us.

Nominations

Nominations for Residential Beautification Awards and Business Beautification Awards begins Friday, June 1, 2012. Businesses must be nominated by July 15, 2012. Residential nominations must be in by August 10, 2012. Awards will be given at a banquet on Thursday, September 20, 2012 (12 to 1:30 p.m., Miriam G. Knolls Room/MUM).

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Standards for Evaluation

First Impression: Judges will evaluate the overall "First Impression" of the street or sidewalk view as customers and members of the community view your facility upon arrival.

Maintenance: Edging, trimming, weeding and appearance of the property.

Attractiveness: Landscaped areas will be judged on the use of space, color, texture and creativity.

Suitability: Each nominee will be judged on an individual basis; according to the facility size and area you have to work with.


The Categories

Business Categories: Corporate and small businesses

Multiple Residences: Apartments, nursing homes

Organizational Properties: Churches, clubs, lodges

Community Facilities: Parks, schools, universities, hospitals

Back Door Award: Does your business have a nice planting at the back entrance? We probably won't see it unless you tell us!

Front Door Award: Store fronts, planted pots at the door, window boxes


Photos of 2011 Award Winners

 

2011 Annual Beautification Award Winners:

Front door category
American Savings Bank

Business category
Wilson Schramm Spaulding Funeral Home

Multiple Residence
Elmgrove Apartments

Community Facility
Atrium Medical Center, Margaret Henderson Garden

Organizational Properties
First Baptist Church

View the 2011 KMB Awards Program for a complete list of winners >>

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Miami University Middletown
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