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Lewes in Bloom holds May Day decorating contest
Businesses, residents celebrate with fresh flowers
May 9, 2024
The City of Lewes was awash in fresh flowers May 4, the day Lewes in Bloom held its fourth annual decorating contest.
Residents and businesses greeted spring by hanging baskets of fresh flowers on doors, doorknobs, front steps and porches.
A team of judges from Lewes in Bloom spent the day scrutinizing the entries.
Here are the winners:
Grand prize: Cape Artists Gallery ($250 prize, donated by Active Adults Realty)
First place, business: Touch of Italy
Second place, business: Lewes Public Library
First place, residential: Joyce Calamia
Second place, residential: Harry Sheing.

Joyce Calamia won first place, residential. Shown are (l-r) Patti Walters, Lewes in Bloom; Dianne Stevens, co-chair, Lewes in Bloom; Joyce Calamia; and Mary Ruffalo, Lewes in Bloom.
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First place, business, went to Touch of Italy. Shown are (l-r) Mary Ruffalo, Lewes in Bloom; Dianne Stevens, Lewes in Bloom; Ray Perry, Touch of Italy; and Patti Walters, Lewes in Bloom.