On Monday, Sept. 22, Jane Forbes Clark, president of The Clark Foundation, announced the winners of this year’s Clark Foundation Cooperstown Beautification Contest in a news release. Held annually since 1954, village residential and business properties are judged on their horticultural beautification efforts in three categories: most attractive floral display in a business setting; most effective overall planting which enhances a residential property, as seen from the street; and most appropriate residential or business window box or boxes and/or hanging basket or baskets. There is a $1,000 award for First place, $750 for Second place, $500 for Third place and and $400 for honorable mention for each Category. “Over 65 years ago, my grandmother, Susan Vanderpoel Clark, founded the Coopersto
Winners announced of annual beautification contest
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