Greenfield brings back ‘Pride of Greenfield’
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By Carmen Ensinger
After a brief hiatus, the Greenfield Lions Club, in conjunction with the City of Greenfield have decided to revive the “Pride of Greenfield” award where recipients receive a certificate and have the Lions Club “Pride of Greenfield” sign in their yard for a month.
Greenfield Mayor Brock Meyer and Alderwoman Kari Alderfer made the presentation to the July/August winners, Kenny and Debbie Hunt on July 18. The Hunt’s were selected by the Lions Club and brought to the council in July as their first selected recipients, which was immediately agreed upon by the city.
The Hunt’s have a beautifully landscaped home with lots of greenery brightening up their neighborhood in the 300 block of Prairie Street.
“Gardening gives me a feeling of peacefulness and allows me to be a part of nature – to try things and learn,” Debbie Hunt said. “I am not good at formal gardening – it is just not my style – I just plant and watch to see what happens.”
Hunt admits that a lot has been learned by trial and error.
“I have made some huge mistakes and I have stumbled onto some things that I really love,” she said. “My philosophy is if it can hold dirt, it can be planted.”
She also takes notice of other people’s gardens – perhaps for some new ideas for the future.
“I really enjoy being around other people that garden to learn and share and enjoy,” she said. “Gardening is probably the most enjoyable hobby that I have and it allows me to relax, work out frustration and feel close to those that I love that have passed on.”
Meyer, who is in his first term as Mayor of the City of Greenfield said getting the Pride of Greenfield back on the docket was one of his first goals.
“When I was sworn in as mayor at the May council meeting this year, something that I wanted to accomplish immediately was the return of the Pride of Greenfield Award,” he said. “As fate would have it, alderman John Thien, who is also a staple of our Lions Club, had the very same goal. We look to continue this tradition to show recognition to those in Greenfield who take great pride in keeping our community looking its best and to inspire others.”
Though he has only been in office less than two months, Meyer said he has learned a lot already.
“If there is one thing that I have learned since being sworn in, it is that positivity is just as contagious as negativity,” he said. “If you ask around town, there is definitely a surge of positivity in the air in Greenfield.”
