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THE hard work and com- mitment of the people of Ennis was recognized at the Ennis Tidy Towns Lo- cal Awards Ceremony held on Friday night.
Since 1997 Ennis has garnered 27 national awards, but this years vic- tory in the overall Tidy Town’s category 1s, of course, the biggest yet. Fri- day’s ceremony at the De
Valera library paid tribute to the individual efforts and contributions of com- munities, schools and local business in enhancing the reputation of the town on a national stage.
In attendance on the evening were parents, school children, teachers, Ennis Town Councillors, town officials, members of the local clergy along with Library staff and rep- resentatives of the Ennis
Tidy Towns Committee and Shannon Develop- ment.
On the night awards were presented in four catego- ries; Primary School Art Competition Awards, The Green Area Awards, The Best Kept Garden Awards and the Shop Window Flo- ral Display Awards. There was great excitement in the crowd as Bishop Wil- lie Walsh presented the Primary School Art Com-
petition Awards. This year there were over 700 entries in this category and judges Lovee Neates eI Keke MmNOFsT MEO eCommcim- UICC ard was exceptionally high. Presenting the awards Dr Walsh praised the efforts of the Tidy Towns com- mittees in engendering a strong sense of community spirit in the town: “each person took ownership of their own area and this All- Ireland title belongs to all of you.”
The Woodlands Estate scooped the top prize in the Green Area Awards when it was named the Overall AbehlomGineosee~Vacr Maa sehl le a special award was pre- sented to St. Flannan’s Ter- race for its floral display.
Over 15 residential areas from across Ennis were honoured, highlighting the widespread community ef- fort that helped make this year’s Tidy Towns effort OTe sire eersise