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DECEMBER sprinkler heads, and have more room for PHOTO BY JUDY AISHMAN
YARD OF THE MONTH friends and neighbors to join them for get-
KENNETH AND KAREN togethers. Also under the trees sits an eye your grocers. Obtained locally, he says he
catching stone bird bath that resembles a finds it to be more environmentally friendly
FOREMAN natural rock formation. Instead of using yet effective. Over time, Kenneth and Kar-
120 YELLOWSTONE ROAD harsh pesticides to control weeds trying to en have transformed their property into a
establish residency, Kenneth uses a higher beautiful garden with seaside decor and
(N26) concentration of vinegar than you find at a wonderful, restful oasis from the sun!
~ Nancy Hontz
Two seagulls perched as sentries
atop wooden pilings next to the
garage give you the first hint that
Kenneth and Karen bring their
love of the sea to their gardening.
Moving to Sun City with plans of
whittling down the size of their
garden, they soon found our
local deer have the same goal!
Since then, they have been mind-
ful of using plants such as cactus
and Sago Palms that work in a
landscape where certain animal
friends look upon our landscapes
as dining facilities. Fortunately,
the lemons hanging from their
potted Meyer lemon tree have
not been on the deer’s pick list.
In their back yard, where grass
would not grow, they added a
second seating area under the
deep shade of towering trees. By
creating this seating area amidst
plants and lofty trees, Kenneth
and Karen were able to conserve
water through the removal of six

POKER FACES
The Poker Club held
a Texas Hold’em No
Limit tournament
on Oct. 13 with 30
members participat-
ing in the event. Con-
gratulations to Mary
Stephens for winning
the tournament with
Mike Hattamer placing
second and Bill Alex-
ander placing third.

Shown left to right:
Mike Hattamer, Mary
Stephens, Bill Alex-
ander.

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