October 20, 2014 -- For the second year in a row, the Metropolitan Bistro in Sea Cliff hosted the Sea Cliff Beautification Committee's annual luncheon -a gathering of civic minded residents whose volunteerism and financial support help maintain and enhance the public spaces in the village. Many local businesses and residents contributed generously to the event, offering meals, gift certificates, works of art, goods and services that were raffled off to lucky luncheon goers.    

Sea Cliff Beautification Committee member and local Landscape designer Sue Giordano was the keynote speaker.  "Be that year-round gardener!" she declared, "Just as the Beautification Committee is the year-round gardener for the village."  She urged the audience to prepare for the next growing season now, and offered tips on planning gardens according to bloom times, buying perennials, planting bulbs, mulching beds with mowed leaves, and sowing lawns with grass seed."Regardless of all these tips," she concluded, "the most important aspect of all this is to look around and take note of all the beauty around us." (Click here for SCBC Blog Page and Ms. Giordano's full address)

In addition to its annual fall luncheon, the Beautification Committee holds two other fundraisers over the course of the year - the Secret Gardens Tour (which will resume in 2016) and the annual Plant Sale held on the lawn of St. Lukes Church each Spring.  

These events help support the many services the committee provides to the Sea Cliff community.  They include:  maintaining parks; beautifying and maintaining small patches of greenery throughout the village; adorning the light poles along Sea Cliff Avenue with flower baskets during warm months, and evergreen wreaths during the holiday season; and upgrading and maintaining the Central Park playground.

The Sea Cliff Beautification Committee is always welcoming new members.  The next monthly meeting will be held on Thursday Novembe 20th  St. Lukes Church, at 9 am.  All are welcome. Contact Sally Davies (sallyserenade@yahoo.com) for more information.
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SEA CLIFF BEAUTIFICATION LUNCHEON DONORS

Giordano's Garden Center
Oak Room Tavern
Glen Head Florist
The Swan Club
Shear bliss Salon
Daniel gale Realty
Marica Widenor
CitiBank
Laura Kavanagh, Arbonne Consutant
Dana Salon
Barbara Bell Artist
Richard Arnold realtor
Sorella Designs
Mark Fay, Artist
B. Brown's Kitchen
Sherlock Homes Realty
Alice Rerdon, Sculptor
K. Diresta Shop, SC Artisans
Marga Crowley, Artist
Il villagio Pizzeria
Phil White, Artist
Country Club Florist
Dourg Barnaby, Artist
Jewels o fthe Lotus
Bart's Barber Shop
Metropolitan Bistro
Marga Crowley Artist 
Sea Cliff Bistro