TRAVERSE CITY, MICH., May 23, 2012 – Team Elmer’s has announced the Walker Family of Kingsley as the winner of their annual driveway contest. The family, which includes Keith and Angie, as well as their daughters, Hadley and Grace, will receive $5,000 towards a brand new asphalt driveway.
“We cannot express how appreciative we are that [Team Elmer’s] selected us as a finalist and how overwhelmed we were with all the community support during the voting process!” Angie said. “We just can’t put into words how appreciative we are for the wonderful gift.”
Throughout the month of April, Team Elmer’s searched for “the worst driveway in northern Michigan,” asking each contestant to write a 200-word essay explaining why they were deserving of a new one. Team Elmer’s then narrowed the submission pool down to three finalists, judging each entry based on need, creativity, originality, and artistic merit. Finally, Team Elmer’s put the decision to a community vote, via their Facebook page.
In addition to submitting their own case, the Walker Family was unknowingly entered into the contest by a caring neighbor. Keith and Angie’s daughter Grace was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at birth, and the current muddy condition of their driveway presented difficulties in the maneuvering of her wheelchair. Team Elmer’s vows to remedy this situation, with hopes to complete the project in time for the family to host Fourth of July festivities.
The Walkers were voted as the most deserving submission to the contest, which drew hundreds of entries from Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Benzie, Antrim, Kalkaska, Manistee and Wexford counties.
Team Elmer’s commitment to excellence and its proprietary mix of “Esphalt” have earned numerous Awards of Excellence from both the Michigan and National Asphalt Associations; the company has paved thousands of asphalt driveways throughout Michigan and offers free estimates and a two-year guarantee on all residential asphalt services.
Team Elmer’s, a family owned company since 1956, specializes in site development, including excavation, earth moving, underground utility installation, retaining wall construction, directional boring, manhole rehabilitation, aggregate production, concrete ready-mix, asphalt installation (commercial and residential), milling, and crane/rigging, among other specialties. Today, Traverse City, Mich.-based Team Elmer’s has grown to include over 300 skilled personnel.
To learn more about Team Elmer’s, visit www.teamelmers.com, call (231) 943-3443 or e-mail info@teamelmers.com.
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