City of Alexandria Announces 2014 Beautification Award Winners

The Alexandria Beautification Commission on Monday announced the 2014 Alexandria Beautification Award winners in a ceremony held last week at the Little Theatre of Alexandria.

PHOTO: 563 E. Nelson Ave.; photo courtesy of the Alexandria Beautification Commission

The Commission, Vice Mayor Allison Silberberg and Councilman Paul Smedberg presented 25 awards. To view photographs of the 2014 Award winners, visit the Beautification Commission website or Facebook page.

Recycling

• Farmers Market Food Waste Recovery Program

East Alexandria

• The Asher Apartments
• 1201 Colonial Avenue
• 910 Green Street
• Jones Point Park
• 223 Oronoco Street

Central Alexandria

• 3200 Cameron Mills Road
• 1305 Dartmouth Road
• Fire Station #209
• 103 West Linden Street
• 310 Mansion Drive
• 120 West Maple Street
• 563 East Nelson Street
• Potomac Yard Park
• 30 Rosecrest Avenue
• 2 Washington Circle

West Alexandria

• 729 North Ashton Street
• 4401 Ford Avenue
• 4302 Fox Haven Lane
• 49 South French Street
• 4825 Maury Lane
• 3912 Taney Avenue
• 5337 Truman Avenue
• 5669 Rayburn Avenue
• 2307 North Sibley Street

The Commission sponsors the Alexandria Beautification Awards each year recognizing community member’s special efforts to contribute to the beautification of their neighborhoods and public vistas with landscaping and overall aesthetic design. Nominations are made by members of the Commission and the community and are judged by members on the use of plants, texture and color, neighborhood context, marked improvements, and overall appearance. Winners are limited to properties visible from the public right of way.

The Alexandria Beautification Commission is a 12-member volunteer board approved by the City Council for two-year terms. The Beautification Commission represents citizens’ values in City beautification matters and coordinates projects to encourage and achieve beautification.

For more information about the Awards program contact Cathleen Curtin, Commission Co-chairperson via email at AlexandriaBeautification@gmail.com.