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POKER FACES
The Poker Club held a Texas Hold’em
no limit tournament on Sept. 13 with
40 members participating in the
event. Congratulations to Ron Evans
for winning the tournament with
David McCormick placing second,
Mike Mancivalano placing third, Bill
Alexander placing fourth and Sandy
Fichtner placing fifth. Other winners:
High Hand – Sue Johnson (Four Kings);
Bounty – Mac Dennis, Peter Garner,
Mike Mancivalano and Linda Posey.
September tournament winners, front
row: David McCormick, Ron Evans, Mike
Mancivalano
Back row: Bill Alexander, Sandy Fichtner

NOVEMBER YARD OF THE MONTH size of the patio. A pergola and low PHOTO BY DEVON NUNEMANN
BILL & MARY LOU WIGHTMAN surrounding wall edged by dwarf yau-
301 RIO GRANDE LOOP (N13) pon further enhance this outdoor area. lighter hardscape. The green lawn pulls
Simple plantings near the house and a everything together. Bill’s projects may
As a younger man Bill Wightman scout- scattering of oaks and crepe myrtles have individually addressed a problem
ed locations then built and opened gas throughout the yard complement the or a family need but the overall result
stations for a major oil company. In is cohesive and attractive.
retirement he has transferred some of ~Carol Parsonage
his energy and experience into creating
a healthy and functional landscape. His ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
most recent project: replacing a sec-
tion of the front lawn with a large bed
built around three existing oaks. Bill
worked with the slope of the yard to
create the appearance of raised beds
while keeping the soil around each tree
trunk as close to the original ground
level as possible. The new bed is light-
ly planted with a variety of drought-
tolerant plants including salvia greggi,
lantana and Jerusalem sage. The result
provides more soil for the tree roots
and less competition for water between
trees and surrounding vegetation. It
also adds visual interest to the front of
the house and blends well with existing
beds and the entrance walkway. An-
other earlier enhancement is visible in
the Wightman’s back yard. There Bill
and Mary Lou more than doubled the

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