Slippery Rock in Bloom showcases floral displays
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — People who take lunch in Memorial Park or walk past it for a moment of quiet reflection might notice a lush tapestry of flowers and verdure around the monument. Splattered in mud and rain, volunteers in May planted nearly 1,000 flowers in the park and pots of greenery throughout the borough the weekend before Memorial Day.
Their efforts to spruce up the town as part of Slippery Rock in Bloom were spearheaded by the Slippery Rock Rotary and culminated in a two-day evaluation tour by America In Bloom judges that kicked off Thursday, July 20, and continues Friday. The floral displays will be judged in a countrywide competition in which Slippery Rock will be ranked against other communities its size across seven categories: overall impression, environmental awareness, heritage preservation, urban forestry, landscaped areas, community vitality and floral displays.
The environmental program shows how the categories underscoring history, sustainability and community are all interrelated, said judge Barabra Vincenben.
