Fairhaven flowers at their best in August

<< Back to archives | Wednesday, August 6, 2008

The Old Fairhaven Association, the organized group of Fairhaven business owners, has overseen the hanging flower baskets for many years.  They hang from all the old fashioned light poles in the Historic District.  There are several people who deserve personal thanks as they have been key each year for the flowers.  Vicki Rogers has made sure the funds were available and has gotten grants from the tourism taxes most years.  Ken Imus has hung the baskets for many years with help from his sons Brad and Tim.

The Lions Club of Fairhaven members have watered the flowers every morning each summer for years.  They use a renovated golf cart that Brad Imus has kept in repair.  The Association makes a yearly donation to Lions in return for their volunteer watering each morning.  The baskets are hung each year in late May and taken down in the fall.  The flowers are at their finest now during mid August.  It is one of those beautiful items in Fairhaven that we can easily take for granted, so a little credit is in order.

The building in the background?  That is the home of Village Books - but the lower windows are actually the Book Fare restaurant on the second floor of the bookstore.  One of our many newer buildings that was built with some charm.  And the top of the building across the photo is the Village Inn.