The city of Southfield recognized the beautification efforts of residents, neighborhoods, condominiums, apartments, schools and businesses on September 5 at the annual Community Pride Awards program. The program was expanded last year to include several new categories including ‘Businesses – Small’, ‘Businesses – Large’ and ‘Well-Manicured/Maintained Residential Properties’ which is geared for homeowners that maintain curb appeal on a budget.

 

The program’s goal is to give recognition to those that have gone the extra mile in their respective beautification efforts. Over 70 winners were selected from over 160 nominations through an intensive judging process. This year’s judges included: Delores Flagg, Evergreen Meadows Condominium Association; Marcia Griffin, Southfield Gardens Association; Gloria Hardy, Ravines Civic Association; Yvonne Jones, Mt. Vernon Civic Association; Noah King, Ravines Civic Association and Henry Meadows, Stonycroft Improvement Association. All winners were awarded certificates of recognition, DVDs of the program and 2018 Community Pride lawn signs to acknowledge their sustained efforts in keeping Southfield beautiful. The annual program is sponsored by Southfield’s Neighborhood and Information Center (a division of Community Relations) and the Southfield Parks and Garden Club.

 

2018 PERENNIAL WINNERS

Dilbert & Lynette Adams, Betty Armenio, Alice Berlin, Anna Cook, James & Geralyn Gunn, Eric & Gloria Hardy, William & Carol Hardy, B

bbie Hentrel, Noah & Audrey King, Calvin & Niba Mathaw, Tyrone & Bettye McAdoo, William & Linda McCray, Deborah Payne, Larry & Dorothy Richardson, Melvin Riley, Donald & Rosalyn Ross, Sherry Scaife, Connie Small, Betty Smith, Herman & Cleveria Strickland, Luther Taylor, Chanita Wright-Hicks and Norman Yono.

 

2018 RESIDENTIAL WINNERS

Jonathon & Rachel Baker, Thomas Bracy, Juanita Bufford, Heywood Burgess, Theresa Camden, Harold Carter, Michael McEvoy, Rick & Pamela Gagnon, Mike Gruft, Roderick & Cora Hill, Robert & Ruth Horejsi, Peter McClain, Charles & Martha Miller, Winston & Jewell Owens, Malvin & Lorine Porter, John & Jean Potts, John & Walterine Roberts, Dennis & Debra Ross, Felix & Barbara Seldon, Stuart & Janet Snider, Calvin & Charlene Southern, Andrew & Diann Thomas, Katherine Thompson, David & Synolia Thompson, Oliver & Joann Turner, John & Irene Walrad, Isaac & Donna Washington and Willie & John Whitby.

 

WELL MAINTAINED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

Pat Beck and Charles and Olive Twymon

 

OUTSTANDING NEIGHBORHOOD WINNERS

First Place: Beacon Square Homeowners Association

Tied for First Place: Ravines Civic Association 

 

NEIGHBORHOOD ENTRANCEWAY WINNERS

First Place: Beacon Square Homeowners Association

Second Place: Cranbrook Village Homeowners Association 1, 3, 4 & 5

Tied for Second Place: Ravines Civic Association

 

APARTMENTS

No nominations 

 

CONDOMINIUMS (SMALL GROUNDS)

First Place: Walnut Grove Villas Condominium Association

Second Place: 5000 Town Center Condominium Association

 

CONDOMINIUMS (LARGE GROUNDS)

First Place: Chanticleer Condominium Association

Second Place: Villa Pointe Condominium Association

Third Place: Cumberland Village Condominium Association

 

CHURCHES

First Place: Hope United Methodist Church

Second Place: New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

Third Place: St. John Armenian Church

 

SCHOOLS

Lawrence Technological University

 

BUSINESSES (SMALL)

Shell Gas Station

 

BUSINESSES (LARGE)

First Place: Fieger Law

Second Place: Travelers Tower

 

For more information, call the City of Southfield Neighborhood & Information Center at 1-248-796-5140.