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Yard of the Month winners for July revealed

Yard of the Month winners for July revealed
Red, White and Blue Yard of the Month – Neva Harsh, 135 Randolph Street
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The Fred Brooks Garden Club, which is celebrating it’s 85th year, recently announced the July Yard of the Month winners:

  • District 1 – Libby Malcolm, 31 Meadow Street
  • District 2 – Jim and Betsy LeVier, 17 Reger Street
  • District 3 – Greg and Pat Kennedy, 109 Fayette Street
  • District 4 – Gordon and Karen Baum, 69 Allman Avenue
  • District 5 – Ernest and Cathy Cunningham, 45 Thurman Avenue
  • Red, White and Blue Yard of the Month – Neva Harsh, 135 Randolph Street
  • Business Yard of the Month – The Dance Factory, 107 W. Main Street – Sharing the art of dance in the Buckhannon community for 29 years!
District 1 – Libby Malcolm, 31 Meadow Street
District 2 – Jim and Betsy LeVier, 17 Reger Street
District 3 – Greg and Pat Kennedy, 109 Fayette Street
District 4 – Gordon and Karen Baum, 69 Allman Avenue
District 5 – Ernest and Cathy Cunningham, 45 Thurman Avenue
Business Yard of the Month – The Dance Factory, 107 W. Main Street
Red, White and Blue Yard of the Month – Neva Harsh, 135 Randolph Street

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