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Ocean City Names Beauty Spot Awards Winners
By Jack BradleySeptember 30, 20203 min read
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Did you miss it? Ocean City's Mayor and Ocean City Council announced the winners of the Beautification Committee’s Beauty Spot Awards this past Monday at their City Council Meeting.
While the Council meeting and the Beauty Spot Awards were held virtually this time around, the tradition of announcing the Beauty Spot Award winners continued, as is tradition. The Beautification Committee gives the awards each year, and the purpose is to honor buildings in Ocean City, both residential and commercial, that enhance Ocean City’s aesthetics through top-notch maintenance.
The Commander Hotel at 14th Street
Comfort Inn on 5th Street
Winners-HOTEL
The Commander Hotel at 14th Street
Comfort Inn on 5th Street
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Winner-MOTELS
Mayflower Apts
Winners-CONDOMINUM
Braemar Towers
Fisherman's Village
The Clarks
The Vogels
Winner-RETAIL
The Kite Loft
Winners-RESTAURANTS
Ristorante Anitpasti
The Hobbit Restaurant
Franco's Pizza
Winners-SPECIAL AWARD
122nd Street Beach
First Presbyterian Church of Ocean City
Winners-RESIDENTIAL
The Houghs, Marlin Drive The Nocks, Atlantic Avenue The Shorts, Atlantic Avenue The Taylors, 142nd Street Kay Ayres, Baltimore Avenue Will Esham, 14th Street The Jahnkes, Fountain Road The Steinbergs, 68th StreetAwards Background
According to the Council website, there are eight categories: condominium, restaurant, retail, hotel, motel, commercial, Boardwalk and residential. Three awards are given in each category, except for residential, which has six. Anyone can submit a nomination, which can be given to Donna Greenwood, chairperson of the Beautification Committee, at 410-289-7060 or mail to the Beautification Committee at Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department, 200 125th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842, or email at OCBeautification@hotmail.com. If possible, please submit the property owner’s name, street address, phone number, and nominator’s name with contact information. Nominations can be given through mid-summer, and a call for nominations is traditionally listed on the Council website. The Committee reviews nominated properties via a point-rating system to determine the victors. Factored into the judging includes the amount of flowers/ground cover, trees, shrubs, grasses in addition to the level of creativity associated with the covering. Moreover, the Committee encourages the use of native plants. Other creative ways to enhance the aesthetics of the landscape include containers, planters, window boxes, hanging baskets,for example, such that curb appeal is enhanced.
Do you have a dumpster or other area of your property that looks unsightly? You can beautify those items, too, according to the Committee. All of these collective efforts make one eligible for an award from the Committee.
In a normal, non-COVID year, the Chair of the Beautification Committee, Donna Greenwood would physically present the awards to winners, along with pictures of the victorious properties. However, this year, the winners were announced virtually by Mayor Richard W. Meehan. The virtual nature of the event does not detract from the importance of what the winners earned, and all ought to be proud of what they accomplished to beautify Ocean City.
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https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/mayor-and-city-council/beautification-committee/
About Jack Bradley
Jack Bradley is a contributor to Oceancity.com and ShoreCraftBeer.com and works as an Academic Counselor at Delaware Technical Community College. He assists students with academic advisement, teaches first year seminars, manages the food pantry, and serves as advisor for the Alpha Zeta Kappa Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the Community College Honor Society. An English major at the College of the Holy Cross, Jack has always loved to write and is grateful for the opportunity to be a contributor to this site. He received an an M.B.A. from Clark University and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Delaware. When he is not working or writing, he can be found out and about in Ocean City and surrounding towns, enjoying the amazing attractions they have to offer.
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