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POKER FACES
The Poker Club held a Texas Hold’em
No Limit tournament on Jan. 10 with
40 members participating in the event.
Congratulations to Roland Schroeder
for winning the tournament with Ron
Noiseux placing second, Louise Phillips
placing third, Carl Miller placing fourth
and Linda Posey and Dale Wakefield
placing fifth. Other winners: High Hand
– Roland Schroeder (Full House – Aces
full of Nines); Bounty – Russ Ruff, Ron
Noiseux, Jack McGowan, and Linda
Posey.
Front row: Ron Noiseux, Roland Schro-
eder, Louise Phillips
Back row: Carl Miller, Linda Posey, Dale
Wakefield

MARCH YARD OF THE MONTH sunflowers take over. Lynn adds flower- PHOTO BY JERRY STUDE
JERRY & LYNN STUDE ing annuals, colorful pots, garden statu-
ary, colored glass and even ribbons, impression is of color and movement;
617 ARMSTRONG DRIVE (N29) pinwheels and common objects such a second look uncovers the delightful
For several years, Lynn Stude has been as teapots and toys to create a display detail. Colorful, exuberant, whimsical
involved in selecting the yards featured that can only make you smile. Your first and full of life – all who know her would
in the Sun City Garden Club Annual Gar- agree, this garden reflects Lynn.
den Tour. The Garden Club Yard of the ~Carol Parsonage
Month committee decided it was time
to feature Lynn’s own unique style. That ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
said, the Stude’s front yard reflects Jer-
ry’s preferences. A sweep of grass ends
at limestone edged beds containing
a mix of traditional landscape plants.
Purple leafed loropetalum, white trail-
ing lantana, pink skullcap and flowering
mountain laurels and crepe myrtles pro-
vide subtle spots of color throughout
the year. Sounds of water greet you
as you step into the entrance court-
yard where a tall fountain stands in a
mosaic created with different colored
stones. There’s the first hint of Lynn’s
style in the red door and, in spring, the
magnificent orange of a large cross-
vine. The back yard belongs to Lynn
and it’s immediately clear that any-
thing goes. Another crossvine, along
the back fence, vies for attention with
red poppies and pink roses each spring.
In summer, deep blue salvia and yellow

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