America in Bloom Symposium to be streamed live Sept. 24-26
Lewes and Lewes in Bloom are contenders in each awards category of the America in Bloom contest whose winners will be announced Saturday, Sept. 26. America in Bloom will announce the winners of the 2015 Population Category Awards, Outstanding Achievement Awards, You Tube Video Award and the John R. Holmes III Community Champion.
The announcement, as well as the entire AIB Symposium, will be streamed live online, for the first time ever. Warren Golde is Lewes in Bloom's nominee for the John R. Holmes III Community Champion, and Lewes in Bloom is vying in the Outstanding Achievement category of Historic Preservation.
Streaming will begin at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 24, with the Celebration of Communities. Friday and Saturday morning educational sessions will be streamed online, and the Saturday night awards program beginning at 7:15 p.m. will be available to watch online. For more information and/or to watch events streaming online, go to www.cityofholland.com/hctv/stream.
For months, Lewes in Bloom and the city prepared for this national contest. Judges arrived in mid-July for a two-day tour of the city.
Lewes won the America in Bloom contest in 2003, 2005 and 2010 for cities with population under 5,000. In 2012, Lewes was honored with the Circle of Champions designation. This honors the achievement of communities that have won a combination of three population and/or criteria awards over the years. Only 13 cities, out of more than 200, have earned this distinct honor.
There is great competition for these awards throughout the United States. Tune in to learn firsthand how Lewes fares in this major contest.
Lewes in Bloom is a volunteer organization of more than 130 members, who in 2014-15 spent hundreds of hours planting thousands of bulbs and plants throughout the city. It promotes the beautification and maintenance of historic Lewes and the community at large. It is dedicated to helping Lewes boost its attractiveness through a variety of efforts including historical preservation, environmental awareness, a children’s garden, floral displays, and more. For more information, go to www.lewesinbloom.org.
