Village of Margaretville Trustees Iris Mead and Dave Budin; Village Clerk Karen McMurray; Sue Ihlo, Trustee Sarah Scully and Margaretville Mayor John Hubbell with the plaque honoring Sue for her many years of village beautification.

For nearly 30 years Sue Ihlo has been known as the flower lady in Margaretville. With husband Fred and community volunteers, she has raised funds to fill barrels along village streets with bright flowers that have cheered residents, businesspeople and visitors all summer and into the fall. In August 2020, Sue was recognized with a plaque and words of thanks from friends and village trustees in a new pocket park she helped create adjacent to the Binnekill stream on Bridge Street. The Ihlos (long time proprietors of the Cheese Barrel restaurant and gourmet shop), with the support of Nancy Blauer, the village crew and others, removed a dead tree and added a flowering tree, stone benches and perennials to establish a peaceful sitting area. Like the creators of pollinator gardens elsewhere in the village, Sue has contributed color and character to Margaretville.