Making Ellsworth Beautiful
While gathering in study circles, a comment was made concerning the flower pots in the main street area and the flower beds near the Welcome to Ellsworth sign, the community center, and in the city park. The group that always planted and cared for these plants would be unable to fund these this year. The few people that had cared for them in the past needed assistance to keep them watered and cared for. Seventeen youth and eight adults gathered together on a Saturday morning to plant flowers to help in “Making Ellsworth Beautiful”. Working together with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, funding was made available for this Join Hands Day Project. Horizons members worked with the youth, helping them to plant and water these plants. Throughout the summer, various Horizon members took turns watering, weeding, and caring for these flower beds. While our downtown area is hurting with several empty buildings and some buildings in need of repair, the flower pots helped to brighten the area with their blooming flowers all summer. This project also allowed adults in the community to work with some of our youth - and the youth to have a chance to take some ownership within the community.