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‘Fresh new look’

Flowers, plants added to Civil War Memorial in Lock Haven

CHASE BOTTORF/THE EXPRESS Pictured above is the Civil War Memorial in downtown Lock Haven after being colorfully upgraded by the Dogwood Circle Garden Club and Rizzo’s Greenhouse and Flower Shop.

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Above, a beautiful arrangement of flowers sits in front of the Civil War Memorial in downtown Lock Haven.

LOCK HAVEN — The Dogwood Circle Garden Club and Rizzo’s Greenhouse & Flower Shop partnered together to add some new life to the Civil War Memorial in downtown Lock Haven.

Paul Rizzo, owner of Rizzo’s Greenhouse & Flower Shop worked with the garden club and supplied the pots as well as flowers/plants that are now nestled at the memorial.

Each of the potted containers are a heavy plastic terracotta with each one being white washed to look rustic and “fit into the environment” of the memorial, according to Rizzo. He added there is a reservoir in the pot to help the water flow through it and overflow out of it for easy upkeep on the flowers. The choice of switching to potted flowers rather than in-ground flowers is due to the club’s members wanting something that would stand out and easy for them to water, clean and upkeep, he said.

From 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. yesterday, both Rizzo and head of the garden club, JoAnn Bowes unloaded and potted the plants that will be on show for the coming summer months. Though some of the club members were unable to make it, Rizzo said.

The idea for the pots at the memorial came up during a meeting between the Rizzos and garden club members last year.

“This actually started about a year ago. They (garden club) knew something had to be done to cut down on the workload,” Rizzo said. “The ladies were really excited about this new idea that they had (with the pots).”

Other Dogwood Circle members including Jim Lovette and Judy Walker helped work on the memorial’s new additions.

There are a total of four pots full of flowers and plants that align each of the four sides of the memorial’s exterior.

“These little things really beautify our community. We must be thankful for them and respectful to them — it is a beauty for all of us not just a few,” said Rizzo.

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