The Park Road Association’s new Beautification Club kicked off its efforts with a successful ‘Community Clean Up Walk’ on Saturday.

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The Park Road Association is incredibly excited to announce the formation of a Beautification Club, led by long-time residential neighbors and Park Road Association members Steve and Deanna Dewey.  

Park Road Beautification Club Clean-Up Day. Sept. 9, 2017. Submitted photo

The Deweys intend to ensure the Beatification Club fulfills its mission of enhancing and promoting property upkeep and beautification in the Park Road Neighborhood, and goals include working with town officials, businesses, and residents to increase annual and perennial plantings in the area through planters and permanent planting beds; developing a volunteer group to provide periodic upkeep of commercial and residential properties – including weeding, mulching, pruning/trimming, planting, garbage pick up, light maintenance, etc.; and working with town officials, local contractors, and design professionals to provide assistance with larger maintenance, renovation and upkeep projects.   

The Beautification Club celebrated its formation with the first ever “Community Clean Up Walk” on Saturday, Sept. 9, led by Steve and Deanne Dewey along with Janie Barter.

Volunteers – area residents, business owners, and others from the community – gathered at 9:30 a.m. and followed four planned walking routes, each approximately 1.5 miles long, picking up trash as they went along.

Park Road Beautification Club Clean-Up Day. Sept. 9, 2017. Submitted photo

Volunteers included Tracey Wilson, Beth Bye, Dane Silcox, Kim Silcox, Julie Krug, Jon Kaplan, Mackenzie Snow, Nu Ha, Erin Faraci, John Barter, Janie Barter, Jack Barter, Deanna Dewey, Steve Dewey, Steve Dewey (senior), Wally Dewey, Nancy Chamberlain, John Paindiris, Nate Paindiri, and Zach Paindiris.

For more information about future efforts, visit the Beatification page on the Park Road website www.ParkRoadCT.com. To join the committee or for more information, you can contact Steve or Deanna Dewey at [email protected] 

The Park Road Association is dedicated to improve the quality of life for the Park Road neighborhood by maintaining the aesthetics of the street, bringing the community together through events, helping maintain the safety of the neighborhood, and improving business promotion on Park Road and the surrounding streets. The Park Road Association leaders include Co-Presidents John Paindiris, owner of Effie’s Place Family Restaurant and Tracy Flater, founder/executive director Playhouse on Park.  

Monthly meetings are open to the public and are held on the third Friday of the month from 8-9 a.m. at Playhouse on Park. For more information or to become a member including a “Friend of the Park Road Association” for just $50,  visit www.PlayhouseOnPark.org or email [email protected].   

Park Road Beautification Club Clean-Up Day. Sept. 9, 2017. Submitted photo

Park Road Beautification Club Clean-Up Day. Sept. 9, 2017. Submitted photo