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POKER FACES
The Poker Club held a Texas Hold’em
no limit tournament on June 14 with
40 members participating in the
event. Congratulations to Ron Evans
for winning the tournament with Ron
Wolchik placing second, Susan Euresti
placing third, Sharon Campbell placing
fourth and Bill Alexander placing fifth.
June 2016 Texas Hold’em Tournament
winners, front row: second place – Ron
Wolchik; first place – Ron Evans; third
place – Susan Euresti
Back row: fourth place – Sharon
Campbell; fifth place – Bill Alexander

AUGUST YARD OF THE MONTH the fall to ensure another eye-popping PHOTO BY NANCY HONTZ
TERRY AND WANDA MIZE grouping the following spring. A vari-
118 TRAIL RIDER WAY (N6) ety of flowers add color and keep pace the scenery and appreciate one of the
with undulating stone pathways. All in gorgeous centenarian Texas live oaks
Sometimes you can’t take in the details all, a beautiful yard in which to enjoy we have living among us.
of a beautiful landscape without first ~Nancy Hontz
addressing the proverbial elephant in
the room. And in this case, Terry and A U G U S T 2 0 1 6 SUNRAYS | 105
Wanda Mize’s elephant is a magnificent
Texas live oak that spreads its many
twisting limbs in excess of 30 feet
across their property. According to
the arborist, this tree was already well
established on this spot when Texas
declared its independence from Mexico
in 1836. So while these days its location
and elder status require the occasional
trim and feeding, this survivor made it
on its own for over a century and a half.
Its strength and cover may have giv-
en refuge to many animals, ranchers,
cowboys and maybe even soldiers in
the past. But these days its embracing
limbs provide refuge to squirrels and
cool, dappling to deep shade for mul-
tiple plantings across the front of the
property. In a spot where a bit of sun
peeps in, a climbing lantana scales a lat-
tice placed near the porch where pretty
turquoise chairs give bright pops of col-
or. Near the driveway where sunshine
rules, Wanda grows an annual explosion
of bluebonnets. She then harvests the
plants, dries the seeds and replants in

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