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Ledyard Beautification Committee

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Aug 15, 2026

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Beautification Committee Plans Fall Planting

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Ledyard Beautification Committee (May 5, 2026): April minutes approved; Rotary grant and Route 12 plantings discussed

The Ledyard Beautification Committee met May 5, 2026 at the Town Hall Annex (hybrid). Six members were present, two absent. The committee approved the April 7, 2026 minutes and discussed potential projects including Route 12 corridor plantings, a Rotary Club grant request for a planting bed near Puerto Lima (Gales Ferry), murals, gazebo plantings at Glacier Park, replacement of the Nathan Lester House sign, seed‑ball activity at the Back to School Bash (Aug 22), Earth Day 2027 cleanup ideas, and a $100 Garden Club donation.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Beautification Committee approves March minutes; discusses Gales Ferry corridor, daffodil initiative, and Earth Day event

At the April 7, 2026 Ledyard Beautification Committee meeting (Town Hall Annex, hybrid), members approved the March 3 minutes, heard public comments on beautifying the Gales Ferry (Route 12) corridor, planned an Earth Day 'Fill the Dumpster and Trash & Treasure Art Exhibition' for April 25, and advanced steps to promote a town daffodil and seed-ball partnership.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Beautification Committee approves minutes, elects officers, and outlines Earth Day, mural, and planting plans

Meeting called to order Feb 3, 2026 at 5:06 PM (Town Hall Annex - hybrid). Five commissioners present (Eastbourne, Kohrs, Hawes, Barber, Hagerty); Yvonne Walsh also attended. Minutes from Sept 2 and Oct 7, 2025 were approved. Financial reports reviewed with no comments. Committee reviewed recent plantings (crocus bulbs planted in a “250” pattern at Gales Ferry School hill and near Bill Library; daffodils planted) and discussed future projects including Earth Day (Apr 22), school murals (permission granted at Juliet Long School), wreath and planter projects for senior housing, sponsored areas, and outreach to schools and community partners. Slate of officers approved: Kathrine Kohrs (Chair), Lauren Hawes (Vice-Chair), Mechelle Barber (Treasurer), Michelle Hagerty (Secretary). Meeting adjourned at 6:23 PM.

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