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Show Everything's coming up beautiful for contestants -ii; ; - M I t ' " ' ,,! r recently expanded to 36,000 feet and now employs 45 workers. Keyser said he designed the North Salt Lake building to be totally maintenance-free. "As we continue to grow, we will continue to expand our landscaping,' land-scaping,' he said. In the future, the company would like to add a park with a swimming pool for employees' use. "We'd like to thank all of these outstanding people for their contributions con-tributions to our city," said Mayor Simmons. The winners will receive recognition for their accomplishment accomplish-ment at an upcoming city council meeting. ayfcj-j-B hjmkl bu ' PHOTO BY JOHN W.CANNON t , The "Overall Favorite" is the yard of Larry and Doris Butcher at 31 Oakwood Dr. The Butcher grass is edged so perfectly it appears that each blade is standing at attention. The trees and shrubs are trimmed and the flowers add a colorful touch to the perfect setting. 111' i ' ' ; - . l ? . - - " 1 1 , i ( i V ' : " I 0 . : . if 4 r""r ", -' I -l i h j 'W'sto By JUDY JE NSEN Editor NORTH SALT LAKE This year's city beautification contest drew entries from every neighborhood. Each y(;ar the city sponsors the contest to honor residents and business owners who 'go the extra mile" t:o beautify their homes and businesses. The contest was initiated six years ago by Mayor Jake Simmons. He has encouraged the city's beautification beau-tification committee to initiate programs pro-grams which will improve the overall appearance of the c ity. Beautification committe chairman, chair-man, city councilman Stuail Hatch, said he was very impressed with the quality of the homes and businesses nominated in this year's contest. It was difficult to choose winmers in many of the categories," he s aid. The "Newcomer" award, for residents who have lived in tf.ie city less than five years, went to Kent and Debbie Milligan at 203 Coventry Coven-try Lane. The Milligans have transformed trans-formed what was just three years ago a sand pile, into a lush, g reen gardener's delight. Brick walls and cement edging gracefully line the manicured grass. Kent, who is a successful landscape land-scape contractor, said he was v ery surprised that his yard was nominated. nomi-nated. "I've been so busy planting other people's yards, I haven't had much time to work on mine," ihe said. His lack of time is not evident The Milligans have planted "thousands" of shrubs and flowers since their home was completed three years ago. Of those, Kent said his favorite is "the low, dense privet hedge." He loves the uniformity of it. Debbie's favorite is her William Perm barberry. The biggest challenge of the entire en-tire project, said Kent, was the back yard. "It was the most unique and required more creativity. The home faces south which leaves the back yard shaded. "We planted Oregon grape, Otto Lukyness laurel, and yews-plants that don't need the winter sun," he said. Yard work at the Milligans is a family affair. Sons Eric, Ryan, and Courtney all have assigned tasks to help keep the yard at its prize-winning prize-winning level. Seven-year-old daughter- Staci is Daddy's little helper. For Kent, as for most gardeners, the worst part of it all is "the weeds." He offers this expert's tip in helping weed control. "Install medium shredded bark. It will retain re-tain moisture and really help cut down on weeds," said Kent. Jan and Marilyn Hales at 259 Constitution are the winners in the "comer lot" category. The city added this category to reward those residents who maintain very visible homes and gardens. The comer lot is generally very large and requires extra effort to keep up. That extra effort has paid off for the Hales. This is the third North Salt Lake home in which they have lived, and each has been immaculately immac-ulately landscaped. Jan said the secret of his success is "I just like to do it. It's a happy thing in my life, and I enjoy having my yard a focal point." He was quick to explain that Marilyn plays an important part in the beauty of the yard. "It isn't all me. Marilyn has the ideas, I just do the work," he said jokingly. Rather than a burden, Jan views his comer lot as an advantage. "We have two sides to make beautiful, not just one," he said. Jan enjoys the backyard most. "It's comfortable comfor-table for my family, and we love the big cottonwood tree that shades the entire yard." There is no "bad" part of landscaping land-scaping for Jan. "I love it. It's a release from stress," he said. "We just like to see a nice yard," said Rudy Fernandez, when asked about his landscaping skills. Rudy and Mary Fernandez are the winners in the "Lifetime Achievement" Achieve-ment" category. The couple has lived at their 395 N. 225 E. address for 33 years. Rock gardens, flowers, trees and shrubs complement the Fernandez' well manicured lawn. "We change things around. Every year we've gotten it to be a little better looking. Since I've retired I've done even more," said Rudy. Some of the "more" he has done is to add to his unique rock garden. The garden includes a rock from every place the Fernandezes have visited. "We have rocks from all over the country. I was a traveling heavy-duty mechanic, and I would bring rocks back from all the states I visited," said Rudy. Rudy and Mary work side-by-side on the yard. "I am very proud to be chosen as a winner," said Rudy and added, "I would like to see everyone take pride in their homes and yards. It takes a lot of work, but people should be willing to put the work into it for the great results," he said. Winner in the ''Overall Favorite" category is the home of Larry and Doris Butcher at 31 Oakwood Drive. The category is for a home that is outstanding in every 'way. The Butcher home fits the description. The Butcher grass is edged so perfectly it appears that each blade is; standing at attention. Each tree and shrub is perfectly trimmed and placed. A wide variety of flowers ad'd a colorful touch to the perfect setting. This year's winner in the "B'usiness" division is Utah Paper Bo. The company is located on seven acres in the city's industrial part:. Company president Paul B. Keyser said, "I'm glad the city likes: it. We tried to build a. good looking building and landscape it well. The North Salt Lake division of the company was built in 1984. The original 16,000-foot operation was PHOTO BY JOHN W CANNON The home of Jan and Marilyn Hales at 259 Constitution was the winner in the "corner lot" category. The Hales have been : residents of the city for nearly 20 years and during that time have occupiod three homes, all of which have been immaculately immac-ulately landscaped. PHOTO BY JOHN W. CANNON Rudy and Mary Fernandez, 395 N. 225 E. were named as winners in the "Lifetime Achievement" category. The couple has lived in the home for 33 years. Rock gardens, flowers, trees and shrubs compliment the Fernandez' lawn. |
