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JANUARY two. Dessert perhaps? PHOTO BY JUDY AISHMAN
YARD OF THE MONTH Moving to Sun City from a home that
had a garden comprised of various hues include a hot pink mandevilla. In the back,
JIM AND JAN YOST of shade, Jim says that this time he was a gorgeous patio, complete with outdoor
300 PIPE CREEK LANE (N54) happy to have sun and its load of color kitchen, soothing water feature and raised
choices to work with. He has continued planters backs to a green space, making
The first thing you notice about that plan down the side of the house, to for a blissful place to read a book, converse
Jim and Jan’s home is the mag- with friends or just spend time enjoying
nificent tidal wave of color that the surrounding nature!
sweeps out from the house; its ~ Nancy Hontz
undertow deftly pulls your eye
back across the property and
up to their impressive glass front
door. Sweeping stanchions of
blue and purple sages and grass-
es, and a large punch of yellow
from the Esperanza are the first
plants to reel you in. Next, your
eye settles on the supporting
cast of beauties such as lantana
and firebush that make this vi-
brant landscape one that entices
you stop and attempt to unlock
its design secrets.
Speaking of unlocking its secrets,
the local deer have that under
control. Deftly making their way
over the top of other potential
dining delights along the gar-
den perimeter, they consistently
make their way into the heart of
the front bed to keep a rock rose
trimmed down from the hoped
for two feet to a modest inch or

POKER FACES
The Poker Club held a Texas
Hold’em No Limit tournament
on Nov. 10, with 40 members
participating in the event. Con-
gratulations to Shirley Fisher for
winning the tournament with
Chester Skorupa placing second,
Suzanne Miller placing third, Rich
Morris placing fourth and Carl
Miller placing fifth. Other win-
ners: High Hand – Tie between
Shirley Fisher and Bob Cribbs
(Full House Eights Full of Aces);
Bounty – Shirley Fisher, Suzanne
Miller, Dale Wakefield and Mike
Hattamer.

Front Row 2nd Place – Chester
Skorupa, 1st Place – Shirley Fisher,
3rd Place – Suzanne Miller
Back Row 4th Place – Rich Morris,
5th Place – Carl Miller

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