2020 Garden Competition Application

Posted on April 28, 2020 Updated on April 28, 2020

Please stay tuned to our website and FaceBook page for more developments on this event.

We are now accepting applications for our Newport in Bloom 2020 Garden Competition. All entries must be submitted by July 26, 2020. Please keep in mind that all plantings must be visible from the street.  

You can submit your application multiple ways:

• Download and print the Newport in Bloom PDF application and mail it to:

• E-mail your application to Kmcmahan2@cox.net

• Complete the online application form below.

2019 Garden Competition Winners

Posted on March 3, 2020 Updated on April 28, 2020

BEST OVERALL GARDEN CITY WIDE AWARD

50 Morton Avenue – Adrienne Ranelli

BEST OVER ALL CONTAINER CITY WIDE AWARD

10 Whitwell Place – Jean Walsh

RESIDENTIAL AWARDS – AREA 1

FIRST PLACE: 15 Johnson Court – Rebecca Kelly

SECOND PLACE: 6 Pine Street – Pat and Garry Gaddy

THIRD PLACE: 17 Chestnut Street – Sarah Bullock

HONORABLE MENTION:

5 Bedlow Place – Len DeAngelis

21 Third Street – Yvonne Ferreira

44 Third Street – Nancy Stafford

7 Guerney Court – Ann McMahon

5 LaSalle Place – Claire Taylor-Quarry

5 Sycamore – Lisa Elliott

22 Homer Street – Kendra Muenter

11 Sheffield Avenue – Mary Rosa

7 Poplar Street – Susan and Bill Farrell

126 Beacon Street – Elizabeth “Betty” Laurin

CONTAINER AWARDS – AREA 1

FIRST PLACE: 106 Evarts Street – Kathy Meyer

SECOND PLACE: 10 Sunshine Court – Sharon Caldwell

THIRD PLACE: 132 Evarts Street (Apartment A) – Alba Campos

HONORABLE MENTION:

32 Walnut Street – Ken and Lisa Bridgewater

47 Third Street – James Marinan

63 Third Street – Carol Nagle

65 Third Street – Pat Ludwig

38 Second Street – Betsy Green

39 Washington Street – Amanda LaRiviere

108 Evarts Street – Stacy Houle

47 Bedlow Avenue – Jane Cavazza

86 Warner Street – Janet Hawkins

24 Burnside Avenue – Pauline Perkins-Moye

57 Kingston Avenue – Robin Pearson and Eric Schmigle

10 North Baptist Street – Patrick Bakaj

GREEN GARDENS – AREA 1

FIRST PLACE: 100 Third Street – Deborah Bagley

SECOND PLACE: 24 Van Zandt Avenue – Nancy and Carl Tiska

THIRD PLACE: 47 Poplar Street – Ann Souder

NEWCOMER AWARD – AREA 1

10 Johnson Court – Len Calandra and Johan van Aswegen

RESIDENTIAL AWARDS – AREA 2:

FIRST PLACE: 20 Sherman Street – John C. Yeager

SECOND PLACE: 38 Holten Avenue – Nancy Oliveira

THIRD PLACE: 84 Kay Street – Victoria and Allen McCoy

HONORABLE MENTION:

10 Robinson Street – Megan Robertson

31 Mann Avenue – Dayna and Ken Nomiyama

21 Mt. Vernon Street – Marjorie Cogar

22 Sherman Street – Hilary Fearon White

LARGE GARDENS – AREA 2

FIRST PLACE: 12 Vernon Avenue – Kate and Lou Upham

SECOND PLACE: 106 Touro Street – Paul Galluscio

THIRD PLACE: 162-1 Rhode Island Avenue – Beverly Black

CONTAINER AWARDS – AREA 2

FIRST PLACE: 55 Kay Street – Elaine and Bill Souza

SECOND PLACE: 126-28 Spring Street – Andrea Restrepo

THIRD PLACE: 219 Gibbs Avenue – Lahna Son-Cundy

HONORABLE MENTION:

103 Kay Boulevard – Bette Reed

CHILDREN’S GARDEN – AREA 2

1 Hazard Street – Freya, Porter and Levi Doyle

NEWCOMER AWARD – AREA 2

27 Cranston Avenue– Daphne Kalaidjian

RESIDENTIAL AWARDS – AREA 3

FIRST PLACE: 616 Thames Street – Terry Clark

SECOND PLACE: 64 Middleton Avenue – Frank Mondelli

THIRD PLACE: 12 Atlantic Street – John and Elaine Lynch

HONORABLE MENTION:

21 Dresser Street – James Hedin

1 A Slocum – Matt and Tami Mullins

36 Berkeley Avenue – Lynne Shore

9 Sylvan Street – Christine Wood

31 Berkeley Avenue – Barbara Fiszel

9 Dixon Street – Lynda Stevenson

63 Marchant – Linda Perry

37 Carey Street – Kelly Karpoe

9 Carey Street – Robert Smith

50 Webster Street – Cheryl Richards

66 Roseneath Avenue – Sandy Bleich and Jeff Stewart

11 Morgan Street – Amy Oliveira Lucksinger

11 Weatherly Avenue – Adele Bowley

141 Carroll Avenue – Ellen Michael

LARGE GARDENS – AREA 3

FIRST PLACE: 49 Bateman Avenue – Deborah Winthrop

SECOND PLACE: 181 Coggeshall Avenue – Robyn Spagnolo

THIRD PLACE: 91 Annandale – Doug and Nancy Horsey

HONORABLE MENTION:

19 Slocum Street – Marge Caswell

503 Bellevue Avenue – Robert Newton

CONTAINER AWARDS – AREA 3

FIRST PLACE: 13 Coddington Wharf – Marion Maroney

SECOND PLACE: 17 Grafton Street – Diane and Sharon Evans

THIRD PLACE: 30 Thomas Street – Susan Tierney

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

81 Middleton Avenue – Agnes and Brian Martin

43 Lee Avenue – Dan and Jamie Vara

608 Thames Street – Traci Galpen

14 Hammond Street – Tina Murphy-Reynolds

660 Thames Street – Joseph Fenton

18 Lucas Avenue – Judith Moore

27 Carey Street – JoAnne Ritchie

31 Harrison Avenue – Jean Walsh

64 Bateman Avenue – Tina Stinton

90 Middleton Avenue – Michele Douglas

NEWCOMER AWARD – AREA 3

607 Thames Street – Greg Diaz

FAMILY DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL:

FIRST PLACE: 197 Park Holm – Gerry Starks

FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CONTAINERS

FIRST PLACE: 26 Ranger Road –Joseph Tacconi and Endre Szabo

SECOND PLACE: 1 Robert H. Douglas Lane – Janet Mayer-Walker

THIRD PLACE: 30 Ranger Road – Morgan Pires

HONORABLE MENTION:

4-1,4-2 Sgt. Weidemann Street – Elizabeth LaParle

8 Beach Tree – Anne Marie Johnson

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL

FIRST PLACE: 38B Earl Avenue – Egbertina Olsson

SECOND PLACE: 30 A Earl Avenue – Susan Gosson

THIRD PLACE: 31 DeBlois Street – Anne Gadoury and Christine Petrarca

HONORABLE MENTION:

17B Pond Avenue – Manual and Mildred Madayag

29 Chapel Street – David Manning and Christine Petrarca

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT CONTAINER

FIRST PLACE: Harbor House 111 Washington Street – Suzan Ballard

SECOND PLACE: 38A Earl Avenue – Joyce Booth

BED AND BREAKFAST AWARDS:

FIRST PLACE: 31 Dearborn House – Jeannine Bestoso

SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS

FIRST PLACE: Hibernian Hall 2 Wellington Avenue – Steve Turcotte

SECOND PLACE: Newport Yacht Club 110 Long Wharf – Carol Nagle

THIRD PLACE: (Tie)

The Fifth Element 111 Broadway – Brad Cherevaty & Frank Doyle TSK (Thames Street Kitchen)

509 Thames Street – Anna Burnley

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Gingy’s 196 Bellevue Avenue – Ann Trapp

Newport Chiropractic Center 4 Calvert Street – Danielle Coulter

LARGE BUSINESS AWARDS

FIRST PLACE: Bellevue Shopping Center

SECOND PLACE: LaForge Casino Restaurant

COMMUNITY PLANTINGS

FIRST PLACE: Touro Park Gardens – Jan Slee

SECOND PLACE: Jesus Saviour Church 1 Vernon Avenue – Nancy Dyman and Rosemary Medeiros

THIRD PLACE: Newport Public Library, Seaside Garden Club – Jean Wood

2019 Awards Photo Gallery

Posted on August 27, 2019 Updated on April 28, 2020

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE AWARDS CEREMONY. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR!

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2018 Awards Photo Gallery

Posted on September 5, 2018 Updated on April 28, 2020

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE AWARDS CEREMONY. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR!

2018 Garden Competition Award Winners

Posted on August 30, 2018 Updated on April 28, 2020

BEST OVERALL GARDEN CTY WIDE AWARD:

21 Lee Avenue – James Bartz

 

BEST OVER ALL CONTAINER CITY WIDE AWARD:

75 Houston Avenue – Joan Kyle

 

RESIDENTIAL AWARDS – AREA 1

FIRST PLACE: 6 Pine Street – Pat Gaddy

SECOND PLCE: 17 Chestnut Street – Sarah Bullock

THIRD PLACE: 15 Johnson Court – Rebecca Kelly

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

5 Bedlow Place – Len DeAngelis

5 LaSalle Place – Claire Taylor-Quarry

52 Third Street – Barbara & Joe Tortolani

72 Third Street – Richard & Nancy Abbinanti

38 Thurston Avenue – Maureen Curran

70 Third Street – Christa Reise

42 Third Street – Cynthia Lafferty

7 Guerney Court – Ann McMahon

 

CONTAINER AWARDS – AREA 1

FIRST PLACE: 12 Sunshine Court – Peter & Nancy Lalli

SECOND PLACE:7 Cherry Street – Ann Ritterbusch

THIRD PLACE: 30 Third Street – Bekki Schenker

 

HONORABLE MENTON:  

47 Third Street – James Marinan

33 Tilden Avenue – Brian Rachmaciej

57 Kingston Avenue – Robin Pearson

7 Blackwell Place – Patricia Galuska

63 Third Street – Carol Nagle

65 Third Street – Pat Ludwig

7 Poplar Street – Susan & Bill Farrell

10 N. Baptist Street – Patrick Bakaj

5 Sycamore Street – Lisa Elliott

47 Poplar Street – Ann Souder

 

NEWCOMER AWARD – AREA 1

54 Malbone Road – Virginia Spaulding

 

RESIDENTIAL AWARDS – AREA 2

FIRST PLACE: 25 Chapel Terrace – Karen Gibbs

SECOND PLACE:31 School Street – Jim & Annette Connors

THIRD PLACE: 20 Sherman – John Yeagar

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

21 Ayrault Street – Colleen Hastings

188 Gibbs Avenue – Jennifer Stewart

66 John Street – Sheila Smith

1 Leonard Terrace – Joseph Dattilo

7 Greenough Place –Claire O’Donnelly

2 Marin Street – Cindy Merrill

1 Hazard Avenue – Anna Hattendorf & Frank Doyle

21 Mt. Vernon Street – Marjorie Cogar

10 Robinson Street – Megan Robertson

 

CONTAINER AWARDS – AREA 2

FIRST PLACE: 10 Whitwell Place – Jean Walsh

SECOND PLACE:55 Kay Street – Elaine & Bill Souza

THIRD PLACE: 22 Bliss Road – Heather & Doug Baker

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

15 Mt. Vernon Street – Jane & Dennis Demers

126-128 Spring Street – Andrea Restrepo

22 Sherman Street – Hilary Fearon White

82 Kay Street – Trish Poirrier

 

LARGE GARDEN – AREA 2

FIRST PLACE: 3 Kay Terrace – Justin McLaughlin

SECOND PLACE:12 Francis Street – Rosanne & Michael Franco

THIRD PLACE (TIE):14 Vernon – Kate Upham

84 Kay Street – Allen McCoy

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

70 Ellery Road – Shelle Walker

52 Holton Avenue – Catherine Spero 

 

GREEN GARDEN:

65 Prairie Avenue – Gloria McCarthy

 

NEWCOMER AWARD – AREA 2

16 Ellery Road – Lisa Weyandt

 

RESIDENTIAL AWARDS – AREA 3

FIRST PLACE: 50 Morton Avenue – Adrienne Ranelli

SECOND PLACE: 616 Thames Street – Terry Clark

THIRD PLACE: 21 Dresser Street – James Hedin

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

132 Webster Street – Dory & Dan Benson

81 Middleton Avenue – Agnes & Brian Martin

515 Spring Street – Toon Perkins

13 Pope Street – Mary Conner

49 Harrison Avenue – Holly Paterson

51 Harrison Avenue – Leslie Grosvenor

141 Carroll Avenue – Ellen Michael

2 Weatherly Avenue – Regina Jones

64 Middleton Avenue – Frank Mondelli

13 Weatherly Avenue – Kim Fleming

9 Carey Street – Bob Smith

31 Berkeley Avenue – Barbara Fiszel

82 Middleton Avenue – Melissa Lavallee

 

CONTAINER AWARDS – AREA 3

FIRST PLACE: 608 Spring Street – Traci Galpen

SECOND PLACE:13 Coddington Wharf – Marion Maroney

THIRD PLACE: 30 Thomas Street – Susan Tierney

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

27 Carey Street – Jo Anne Ritchie

45 Weaver Avenue – Jane Bresko

29 Thomas – Kathryn O’Keefe

36 Berkeley Avenue – Lynne Shore

4 Cliff Avenue – Molly & Dan McGregor

32 Hammond Street – Robert Johnson

43 Lee Avenue – Dan & Jamie Vara

491 Spring Street – Cheri Meckley

64 Bateman Ave, – Tina Stinton

14 Hammond Street – Tina Murphy-Reynolds

8 Bateman Avenue – Stevia & Dennis McQuillen

487 Spring Street – Deborah Smith

7 Carey Street – Peter Quarry

 

LARGE GARDEN:

FIRST PLACE: 503 Bellevue -Robert Newton

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

181 Coggeshall Avenue – Robin Spagnolo

20 Dresser Street – Tim Wein

39 McCormick Rd. – Victoria Baskin

 

NEWCOMER AWARD – AREA 3

11 Weatherly Avenue – Adele & Tip Bowley

 

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT:

FIRST PLACE: 38 A Earl Avenue – Joyce Booth

SECOND PLACE:27A Chapel Street – Rexene Dorsett

THIRD PLACE: 31 Deblois Street – Christine Petrarca & Anne Gadoury

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

29 Chapel Street – David Manning

17B Pond Avenue – Manuel & Mildred Madayag

FAMILY DEVELOPMENT:

FIRST PLACE: 6 Sgt. Weidemann Street – Maria Morris

SECOND PLACE:1 Robert Douglas Lane – Janet Mayer-Walker

THIRD PLACE: 68 Park Holm – John O’Brien

 

HONORBLE MENTION:

8 Beech Lane – Anne Marie Johnson

Chapel Children’s Garden/Karen Gibbs

 

BED & BREAKFAST AWARDS:

FIRST PLACE: 31 Dearborn House-Jeannine Bestoso

SECOND PLACE:Belle View/22 Freebody Street – Anthone Zaloumis

THRD PLACE: Anna Pell House, 26 Mary Street – Katie Dyer

 

SMALL BUSINESS AWARD:

FIRST PLACE: 2 Wellington Avenue/Hibernia Hall – Steve Turcotte &Bob Lehane

SECOND PLACE: Pauline’s Palm & Tarot Reading/398 Thames – Maria Miller & Janice Semprini

THIRD PLACE (tie): The Fifth Element/111 Broadway – Brad Cherevaty and Frank Doyle

Sanford-Covell Villa Marina/72 Washington Street – Anne Ramsey Cuvelier

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

29 Elm Street/Third and Elm Print – Ilse Buchert Nesbitt

110 Long Wharf/Newport Yacht Club – Carol Nagle

4 Calvert Street/Newport Chiropractic – Dr. Danielle Coulter

196 Bellevue/Gingy’s – Ann Trapp

186 Bellevue/La Forge Casino – Brendan O’Donnell – Matt Jones

 

COMMUNITY:

FIRST PLACE: 61 Poplar Street/St. John the Evangelist– Father Nathan Humphrey

SECOND PLACE:Friends of the Waterfront /King’s Park & State Pier – Johanna Vietry

THIRD PLACE: Friends of King Park/Rochambeau Statue – Gianna Sullivan, Pam Fleming

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

Newport Public Library/Seaside Garden Club – Jean Wood

Christopher Columbus Statue/Seaside Garden – Ash McMullen

Harbor Master’s Office/39 America Cup’s Avenue – Tim Mills

39 Farewell Street/ Mumford Manor – Diane Conlon

1 Vernon Avenue/Jesus Saviour Church – Father Francis O’Loughlin

111 Washington Street/Harbor House – Ann Daly

2017 Garden Competition Award Winners

Posted on April 12, 2018 Updated on April 28, 2020

 

NEWCOMER AWARD – AREA 3:

​​​29 Atlantic St. – Barbara & Jim Maguire

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT:

FIRST PLACE:​Mumford Manor 39 Farewell St. – Alexandra Kelly​​​​

SECOND PLACE:​31D DeBlois St. – Anne Gadoury

31C DeBlois St. – Christine Petrarca

​THIRD PLACE:​38A Earl Ave. – Joyce Booth

38 B Earl Ave. – Egbertina Olson

​HONORABLE MENTION:

​​​30A Earl Ave. – Susan Gosson​​​

​​​Harbor House 111 Washington St. – Ann Daly

FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AWARD:​

​FIRST PLACE:​25 Chapel Terrace – Karen  Gibbs
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​HONORABLE MENTION:

​​​Childen’s Garden at Chapel Terrace

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BED AND BREAKFAST AWARDS:

​FIRST PLACE:​22 Freebody St. “Belle View” – Anthony Zaloumis
​SECOND PLACE:​31 Dearborn St. “Dearborn House” – Jeannine Bestoso​

​HONORABLE MENTION:

​​​86 Spring St. – “Spring Seasons Inn” –

Susan & Bill Farrell

​​​490 Thames St. “Heart of Downtown Newport” –

Frank Gerardi

SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS:​​

FIRST PLACE:​ Pauline’s Palm & Tarot Card Reading – Maria Miller

& Janice Semprini

​SECOND PLACE: La Forge Casino Restaurant – Brendan O’Donnell

& Matt Jones​​​

THIRD PLACE:​The Fifth Element – Brad Cherevaty

& Frank and Anna Doyle

​HONORABLE MENTION:

​​​LaFarge Perry House Inn – Paula James

​​​12 Elm St. Condos – Mike & Odette Holty

​​​Newport Harbor Masters Office – Tim Mills

​​​Anna Pell House – Katie Dyer & Nord Lange

​​​Gingy’s – Jean Tremblay & Ann Trapp

​​​Lou Lou’s Décor – Bethany Juber

​​​Newport Sweet Shoppe – Amanda Bryan

​​​Laura Jean – Nancy Isherwood

​​​Sanford-Covell Villa Marina – Anne Ramsey Cuvelier

2017 Awards Photo Gallery

Posted on August 25, 2016 Updated on April 28, 2020

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE AWARDS CEREMONY. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR!