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Beautification committee reports 20 volunteers, 1,200 petunias and $6,000 in costs after Arbor Day
Summary
Beautification committee members reported planting 1,200 petunias, receiving four $500 Pacific Power certificates, and spending about $6,000 for flowers and supplies; volunteers numbered about 20 for a median planting and the committee plans future outreach and thank-you notes.
Sweet Home — The Park and Tree Committee’s beautification update on May 21 recapped Arbor Day activities: volunteers planted roughly 1,200 petunia plants, the committee spent about $6,000 on flowers and supplies, and Pacific Power donated four $500 certificates for future tree and plant purchases.
Candy, who led the beautification update, told the committee the flowers arrived May 12, volunteers planted the median May 13 and entryways on May 14. She reported 1,200 petunias plus additional baskets and said about 20 volunteers helped on the median day; nine of those volunteers were new to the group.
Candy said the total outlay for the plants and materials was “around $6,000.” She also said the committee received an article in the New Era about native plants and sent brochures to city hall and the Chamber of Commerce.
The committee thanked Public Works for help with heavy work and debris pickup and discussed the importance of acknowledging community partners: Pacific Power’s representatives attended Arbor Day, donated certificates and signaled interest in future events and the Harvest Festival. Committee members agreed to send thank-you emails and discussed sending cards to community donors.
Why this matters: The planting and outreach support the committee’s Tree City USA community-education obligations and expand volunteer participation — the committee noted nine new volunteers joined during the Arbor Day activities.
Discussion and next steps
Committee members said they will track expenses and submit a full report to staff, continue distributing brochures at partner locations and coordinate future planting schedules. One member volunteered to check brochure inventory for upcoming events.
The committee also discussed logistics for future events — including thank-you notes, additional plant donations and coordinating with Public Works for larger plantings — and scheduled regular planting days on the second and fourth Tuesdays and a committee meeting on the second Thursday at 10 a.m.
