Huntington –
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci and Councilman Ed Smyth were joined by
Andrew Steinmueller, President of ARS Landscape & Design, the first
business to “adopt” and beautify two pieces of
public property under the Adopt-a-Corner community beautification
program, for a unveiling of the installations on Wednesday, June 24 at
the southwest entrance to Heckscher Park.
“Adopt-a-Corner
is quality of life initiative, that offers a creative outlet for
residents, business owners and organizations to display their pride in
the Huntington community, while helping beautify
our Town at no cost to our taxpayers,” said Supervisor Chad A.
Lupinacci. “Thank you to ARS Landscape & Design for these inaugural
Adopt-a-Corner installations and for the seed packets they are giving
away, first-come first-serve at the Prime Avenue and Main
Street entrances to Heckscher Park.”
“I am the
prime beneficiary of this Adopt-a-Corner installation because my office
is located across the street,” stated Councilman Ed Smyth. “I see this
beautiful corner every day. I encourage everyone
to make the Town look its best by adopting a corner. The resident or
business which adopts a corner may put place a small plaque with their
name or dedicate the corner in honor of someone. This is a great way to
beautify the Town at no cost to the taxpayers.”
“Over these
past few months, we have been faced with a pandemic that forced us all
inside and gave us all a feeling of uncertainty over what tomorrow may
bring. Audrey Hepburn once said ‘To plant
a garden is to believe in tomorrow,’ I hope that by planting these
gardens, I can spread a little joy and hope for what tomorrow may
bring,” said Andrew Steinmueller, President, ARS Landscape & Design.
ARS
Landscape & Design planted their first Adopt-a-Corner installation
at the Prime Avenue entrance to Heckscher Park in September 2019 and
added a second installation at the Main Street and Prime
Avenue corner entrance to the park, maintaining both installations
throughout the year. A box of complimentary wildflower seed packets has
been installed by ARS Landscape & Design next to the Prime Avenue
& Main Street corner entrance to Heckscher Park, from
which visitors to the park can take a complimentary seed packet. A
second box of seed packets will be installed next to the ARS Landscape
& Design Adopt-a-Corner installation on the western Prime Avenue
entrance to the park within the week.
Businesses,
organizations and residents can adopt, beautify and maintain a select
piece of public property approved by the Town for one year, with the
option to renew for an additional year. Supervisor
Chad A. Lupinacci sponsored the Town Board resolution creating the
Adopt-a-Corner program in October 2018 after Andre Sorrentino, the
Town’s Director of General Services, approached him with the idea to
involve the greater Huntington community in beautification
projects across the town.
Apply to adopt a corner following the instructions at huntingtonny.gov/adopt-a-corner
or go to the Town’s website at huntingtonny.gov and look for the Adopt-a-Corner button on the homepage.
In the
photo (l-r): (from the Town) Councilman Edmund J.M. Smyth; Andre
Sorrentino; Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci; (from ARS Landscape &
Design) Andrew Steinmuller (holding Addison Steinmueller);
Bonnie Steinmueller (holding Ashton Steinmueller); Liz Steinmueller;
Joseph Digicomo. Additional photos of ARS Landscape & Design
Adopt-a-Corner plantings/installations and a box of seed packets
installed by the Prime Avenue & Main Street corner entrance to
Heckscher Park.
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