Fischers win Jamestown Chamber's Yard of the Week honor

A neat front yard at 805 16 1/2 St. NE became the latest example of how one well-kept property can lift the look of an entire block in Jamestown. Shaun and Deanna Fischer were named this week’s Yard of the Week by the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee, turning a private yard into a public marker of neighborhood pride. The recognition points to a simple local truth: when one home is cared for, curb appeal can ripple outward across the street and across the block.

The Chamber’s Yard of the Week program runs all summer and invites residents to nominate yards they admire. Chamber materials say the honor goes to properties that “add to the beautification of Jamestown,” and winners are featured in local media and Chamber communications. Revived in 2010, the program has become a long-running civic tradition in Jamestown, built around the idea that small acts of upkeep add up to a more attractive city.

The Fischers’ property was selected from community nominations, a process designed to keep the award rooted in neighborhood observation rather than a closed committee decision. That makes the honor more than a plaque in the yard. It also sends a message about the kinds of details people notice most in Stutsman County neighborhoods: mowed grass, a tidy frontage and a house that looks cared for from the street.

The award also carries practical value. Each winner receives a $100 gift certificate to a local greenhouse, a Yard of the Week certificate and a Yard of the Week sign. In 2025, the prize package also included a bag of Cavendish Farms fries and, in some coverage, a tour of Cavendish Farms in Jamestown, showing how the program blends civic pride with local business support.

This year’s award program is sponsored by Cavendish Farms in Jamestown, and Flower Power serves as the prize sponsor. The Chamber’s nomination page remains open all summer, giving Jamestown residents a way to recognize properties that stand out for the right reasons and to reinforce the kind of block-by-block care that shapes daily life across the city.