MITCHELSTOWN ENHANCEMENT WINNERS HONOURED AS AROMA AWARDS PROVE A MAJOR SUCCESS

AROMA earlier this year introduced the Mitchelstown Enhancement awards scheme in association with sponsors Cork County Council and The Avondhu. The aim of the awards was to encourage local participation in the improvement of streets and estates.

The initiative proved to be an outstanding success and involved the participation of sixteen groups within the town. Representatives from all participating areas were invited to the awards ceremony in The Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown on Monday night last.

The attendance was addressed by the AROMA chairperson, Kay Dawson, who thanked all participants for getting involved in helping to clean up their respective areas. She stated that the high level of participation had given all in AROMA the heart to maintain their efforts to improve Mitchelstown and its surrounding areas.

Speaking to The Avondhu, Kay Dawson said, “We are over the moon with the success of the awards. It has conveyed many benefits apart from helping to tidy up areas of Mitchelstown”.

“The scheme led to the creation of residents’ groups in a number of areas and also brought people together as neighbours. It even helped non-nationals to become better integrated in their own communities”, concluding, “we’re looking forward to next year already”.

Encouraged by the success of the event this year, AROMA plans to commence the awards scheme early in 2008 in conjunction with the annual spring clean week and in preparation for the Tidy Town’s adjudication.

The prizes were presented by Aileen Pyne and Liam O’Doherty representing Cork County Council. winners Overall winner Best Area - Ashfield Manor; Most Improved Area - 1st Dun Ri, Barrack Road, 2nd Baldwin Street, 3rd Kingston College.

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