thanks to everyone who helped us beautify our downtown and get it ready for the summer season!
We had a wonderful flower planting and clean-up day on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Around 20 volunteers helped us plant flowers around the tree bases and get our downtown looking its best for the upcoming summer season! It was a beautiful day to beautify our downtown!
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flower sponsors
Thank you to our generous families, businesses, and individuals who sponsored flats of flowers to be planted around the trees this year.
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Alpena Agency, Inc.
Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce Alpena CVB Alpena Police Department Patrol Unit Alpena Respiratory Therapists Bruce and Julie Dietz Carol La Londe (In memory of Dave La Londe) Cindy Johnson Control Solutions, Inc. Alpena, Michigan Branch Dan & Kelly Myer Debbie Daupert Don & MJ Silver (In memory of Alice Silver) Edward & Susan Hickok Falls Creek Flowers Gordon & Kate Breckenridge Huron Humane Society |
Jessica, Jason and Vie Luther
Ken Rennard Lauren Tallant (In memory of Charles and Mary Lou Tallant) Lew & Kathryn Kunze Mary Damery Maureen (Moe) Brown Mike Schultz Phyllis Genschaw Rachel & Shadd Smolinski Ryan, Kathleen, Conner, and Lukas Sauve (In loving memory of family who will forever live on in our hearts) The Churilo Family The Conboy Family The Frantz Family (Matt, Jess, Jacquelyn and Nolan) Thunder Bay Arts Council Board Thunder Bay Transportation |
Still interested in contributing? You can make a donation below. Each sponsorship of a tree base is $50, and sponsors will be recognized by a small sign at each tree. Sponsorships can be paid by mailing or dropping off cash or check at the DDA Office, 124 E. Chisholm St., Alpena, MI 49707 or by paying via credit card at the button below. Beyond the purchase of flowers to plant around the trees along Chisholm Street, any additional funds raised will go towards purchasing additional hanging flower baskets throughout the downtown and investing in updated flower planters in the future.
It’s always exciting when a new project to beautify the DDA district is brought to us by someone who appreciates the value in small investments that have a big impact, thanks Julie! Planting vibrant flowers in the tree bases will add visual appeal and make the DDA even more spectacular this summer season. It has been my pleasure to work with Anne Gentry, Rachel Smolinski and Julie Dietz on this project and I can’t wait to see the flowers in full bloom.”
- Cindy Johnson, City of Alpena Mayor Pro Tem