East Providence Businesses Receive Beautification Awards

Those perfectly manicured hedges and carefully-placed cobblestone walkways have not gone unnoticed.

The East Providence Beautification Commission recognized small businesses for their attention to details and overall pride in exterior landscaping during Wednesday's council meeting. One business was chosen from each ward. 

"We feel fortunate to be meeting tonight, to honor those organizations in the City of East Providence, which are great examples adding to the beauty of our city," said Joe Gibson, chairman of the beautification commission. "Our city public spaces look great, thanks to neighborhood pride."

2011 Business Beautification Awards

• Ward 1
  1QML, Incorporated
  Michael J. Huber, President
  272 Ferris Ave., Rumford

• Ward 2
  
  Al Milho, owner
  288 Warren Ave, East Providence

• Ward 3
  RISPCA, Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  Dr. E J Finocchio, president
  186 Amaral St., Riverside

• Ward 4
  Columbus Credit Union
  Natalia Lima, branch manager
  3 Crescent View Ave., Riverside

2011 Community Service Award

• Ms. Kelly Ainsworth
  Pavilion Avenue, East Providence

Ainsworth volunteered this past summer to design, install and maintain the gardens at Roger Williams Spring, a historic location that is now a small park on Roger Williams Ave. In addition, Ms. Ainsworth further assisted the Parks Division by taking the time to maintain the flower bed at the intersection of Bourne and Wilson avenues.