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Fitzgerald Fountain. Founders Park. Ocean Grove. Paul Goldfinger photo. Click to enlarge.© Blogfinger.net June 7, 2021.

For years the Fitzgerald Fountain was a planter maintained by the folks at Beautification.    It was like the Little Engine That Could, so Ted Bell and others from the Historical Society and CMA got together to raise money to restore the fountain, and it was done, and a dedication was held at this spot in the summer of 2019.

The biggest thrill at the dedication was the opening of the faucets.  This past winter the fountain was wrapped in tight white plastic until it was recently removed.

Landscaping was planned for this spring to include ground cover, but that failed, and the landscaping effort seemed bleak.  People looked around at the brown disarray and wondered who would make it nice.  Some pointed at Beatification, but this was not their project—that job was in the hands of the HSOG.

However, the volunteers at Beautification were determined to do something in memory of Ted Bell, one of the great heroes of OG.

So they received permission to fill the urns with flowers.   Today, after the beach, Jan  (first name only) wandered over with arms filled with begonias.

She was nearly finishing the job when I arrived with my camera.   The light was lovely, and she was glowing from her hard work.  She straightened up a minor mess so that the photo shoot would go well.

When she later returned for finishing touches, I hopped on my bike, promising her that some photos would be posted tonight.

Paul.

JEWELL     From the Wizard of Oz.

Paul Goldfinger, MD, Editor  Blogfinger.net