The Kennedy Heights Landscape Awards Committee has been a continuous annual committee of the Council since 1988 and during these years has presented over 160 landscape awards.

Nominate a neighbor for a Kennedy Heights Landscape Award. This program rewards Kennedy Heights residents who go "above and beyond" in keeping their part of the community beautiful.

In 2011 the Committee received 14 residential nominations and one business nomination located on 13 streets in our neighborhood--Aikenside, Bantry, Davenant, Dickens, Hill and Dale, Kinoll, Montgomery, Ravenal, Rogers Park, Skyline, Solar Vista, Welton, and Wyatt.

All nominees were visited by the Committee on Saturday, July 16. Nominated landscapes were judged on color, texture, design and maintenance. After five hours of touring and discussing, the Committee chose the 2011 winners and all winners were notified by mail. The Committee placed residential yard signs and took photos of winners on Saturday, July 23. All winners will be presented a personally engraved crystal award

The criteria for judging the landscapes were based on color/te"ture, design and maintenance. After over four hours of touring and discussing, the Committee chose the following

2011 Residential Landscape Award Winners:

• Theresa and Howard Cohen, 6454 Welton Ave.—Residents of Welton Avenue since 1996, the Cohen’s Cape Cod home Is circled by showy plants, well-maintained lawn and mature lush hydrangeas.
  
• Mike Maloney and Jeff Dey, 5829 Wyatt Ave.—Residents of KH since 1999, Mike and Jeff’s two-story pink 1894 Victorian home sits amid glorious flower, sunflower and vegetable gardens. As a three-time winner, they now are elevated to the KH Landscape Hall of Fame in 2012.
  
• Lois and Martha Paterson, 3721 Davenant Ave.—Residents of KH since 1997, the Paterson’s one-story bungalow is surrounded by radiant gardens—including a delightful miniature “Fairy Garden” originated by daughter Martha. As a three-time winner, the Paterson Family is now elevated to the KH Landscape Hall of Fame in 2012.
• Patricia Shea, 5832 Kinoll Ave.—Resident of KH since 2004, Patty has cultivated a grand corner lot at Kennedy and Dickens with a gorgeous mix of colorful beds and huge soaring ornamental grasses.
  
• Dorothy Stroud, 3851 Davenant Ave.—Resident of KH since 1970, Dorothy’s residence just pops with lovely appealing well-placed landscaping around exquisite stonework that complements her attractive 85 year old home.

2011 Business Landscape Award Winner:

Green Corner Studios & Marketplace, 6524 Montgomery Rd., Richard J. Cooke, Owner and KH resident on Rogers Park Pl. Renovations over the last several years has resulted in creative landscaping by placing showy potted plants along Montgomery Road and around the attractive building, flanking a creative exterior art-display wall—A tremendous visual impact at the corner of Tyne and Montgomery!

Honorable Mention

• John and Jean Bange, 3821 Davenant Ave.
  
• Liza and Kevin Eibensteiner, 6268 Rogers Park Pl.
  
• Sherry Felton, 6811 Bantry Ave.
  
• Mary Beth and James Poulimenos, 5817 Skyline Dr.
  

Kennedy Heights Landscape Hall of Fame

Annie Adams and Velma Rodgers have two beautiful expansive landscapes that sit side by side on Zinsle Ave. (the Committee calls them "the twins"). Both landscapes won awards in 1991 and 1996 and both are now three-time landscape award winners. They will be placed in the Kennedy Heights Landscape Hall of Fame in 2010.

Charles Johnson, a three-time landscape award winner last year, was placed in the Kennedy Heights Landscape Hall of Fame in 2010.

Submitted by:

The Landscape Awards Committee. . .a continuous annual KHCC event since 1988

• Vicki Bishop, Kirkup Ave.
  
• Michele Dragga, Red Bank Rd.
  
• Carolyn Thompson, Dogwood Ln.
  
• Judy Barbeau, Kinoll Ave., Chair
  

Note: Collectively, the members have again volunteered over 50 hours to the landscape awards process.

2011 Business Landscape Award Winner: