Fred Brooks Garden Club selects June Yard of the Month winners

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June 11, 2023

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BUCKHANNON — The Fred Brooks Garden Club recently announced the June 2023 Yard of the Month winners:

District 1 – David & Michelle Fultz, 35 W. Lincoln Street
District 2 – John & Luella Cvechko, 65 S. Florida Street
District 3 – Jeff Diguardi & Lindsay Thomas, 32 Meade Street
District 4 – Terri Earl, 210 Pocahontas Street
District 5 – Rosie McCue, 6 Upshur Avenue
Business Yard of the Month – The Ruth House, 123 S. Kanawha Street

District 1 – David & Michelle Fultz, 35 W. Lincoln Street

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