Green Thumb and Merit Awards

Green Thumb Award

The purpose of the Green Thumb Award is to recognize the landscaping efforts of property owners in maintaining or improving their property and the overall beauty of the city.

• Only projects or areas that are readily visible from the street can be rewarded
• General care and overall maintenance
• Size and mass of the area
• Color, patterns and textures
• Overall effect on the building, property and neighborhood

Merit Award

The purpose of the Merit Award is to recognize the architectural improvements made to properties or buildings in the city.

• The project must be completed
• Must be readily visible from the street
• Overall effect and impact on the area or neighborhood

How to nominate someone for a merit award or green thumb award

The City Beautification receives nominations for both awards. Nominations are to be emailed to City Beautification Committee Chairperson Gareth Johnston at garethjsold@gmail.com.

2026 Winners

Green Thumb Awards for September 2026 include:

• Ashlyn Wilson, 1565 Fleet Road
• Bruce & Brenda Roegner, 802 Main Street
• Wilker Family, 736 Shaftsbury
• Bill Brading & In memory of Darla Brading, 679 Sedgwick Way
• Jim & Jill Doyle, 1108 Mulberry Street
• Toni Cockerham, 310 Summit
• Todd Murphy & Elizabeth Koehler, 2445 Coriander Court
• Mary Staten, 1502 Lee Road

Merit Award for September 2026:

Elm Mart Convenience Store, Randy and Bob Patel, 119 South Elm Street

Green Thumb Awards for August 2026:

• Mike and Ginnie Beamish, 913 Devon Circle
• Jim and Mary Couser, 504 East Main Street
• John and Jan Hollobaugh, 506 Meadow Bridge Way
• Dan and Tawnie Johnson, 1206 Charleston Court
• Nancy Franz, 820 Cayenne Court
• Scott and Denise Streng, 2931 Parkwood Drive
• Steve and Jammie Detrick, 1243 Gettysburg Drive

Merit Award for August 2026:

• Kait and Kevin Smith, 1610 Saratoga

Green Thumb Awards for July 2026:

• Bruce and Melody Smith, 3306 Heatherstone Drive
• Howard and Cindy Wingert, 515 West Water Street
• Sheldon and Julie Eernisse, 315 East Canal Street
• 2544 Huntington Drive
• Zane and Bernice Michael, 140 Carriage Crossing
• Kathy and Len Clark, 1234 West Main Street
• Dan and Pam Dalton, 612 Shaftsbury
• Susan Smith, 740 West Lake Drive
• Darlyne Howes, 1208 York Lane
• William and Marissa Roser, 1476 Michael Road
• Tiffany and Josh Thompson, 860 Maplecrest Drive
• 947 Maplecrest Drive

Special Merit Award for July 2026:

The Beautification Committee recognized the Troy-Miami County Public Library for improvements made to the library’s rear garden area.

Green Thumb Awards for June 2026:

• Joel and Tabatha Wilhelm, 19 West Ross Street
• Carla Zugelder, 2567 Huntington Drive
• Pam and Johnny Graher, 7850 West Lake Drive
• Joel and Sandy Thornbury, 408 Grant Street
• Laura Bruns, 104 Morehead
• Michael and Abbey Less, 2704 Executive Drive
• Cleo and Sue Elifritz, 646 Meadow Lane
• Jay and Shanda Fiessinger, 1244 Troy Urbana Road
• Mark and Patricia Kingrey, 1249 Stephenson Drive
• 184 Littlejohn
• 1120 Red Maple Drive

Special Merit Award for June 2026:

The Beautification Committee awarded Kettering Hospital Troy at 600 W. Main Street for improvements and maintenance on West Main Street, with special recognition of using the old canal stones in their landscape design.

Green Thumb Awards for May 2026:

• Kelly and William Boyd, 1509 Brook Park Drive
• Vicki Campbell, 1110 Summit Avenue
• John and Evie Mahrt, 755 Westlake Drive
• Scott and Diana Myers, 2910 Parkwood Drive
• Don and Bonnie Redden, 1280 McGovern Drive
• Jeffery Ross, 365 Robinhood Lane
• Keith Sayre, 1177 Pond View Drive
• Siney Residence, 1202 S. Ridge Ave.
• 1543 Hunters Ridge Drive
• 582 Arcadia Drive
• 725 Willow Creek Way, Dobrzeniecki Family