Submit your photos.
If your yard looks more like something out of a Stephen King novel than a picture-perfect patch of grass, a new contest may help give you that incentive to turn that monstrosity from something unspeakable into something to talk about.
The Ugliest Yard Contest, sponsored by Tim Calhoun, will run until
August 31 2004. During that time, homeowners across the Eastside are invited to submit a photo of their own yard, which they deem to be a yard that needs improvement at [email protected]. In addition to winning the convented title of the yard that needs the most improvement, the winner will receive-and agree to keep in their yard a lawn good-luck gnome, until the next year. This good-luck gnome will keep an "eye on the yard" to ensure that it does not fall into disrepair yet again.
The winner of the Yard That Needs the Most Improvement-that is, owner of the most undesirable yard on the Eastside -will receive tips from all over on how to improve their yard. It doesn't even have to be your yard. Feel free to nominate neighbors, friends and family members-all in the name of neighborhood beautification.
We are proud to expand awareness of lawn care in a fun and unique way by sponsoring the Yard That Needs the Most Improvement Contest. Our hope is the public will learn that a yard can go from neighborhood zero to neighborhood hero with a little creativity and hard work-or even in some cases, just a little TLC. Any businesses that would like to donate anything to the winner, like lawn ornaments or home improvement gift certificates would be greatly appreciated.
Most homeowners pride themselves on keeping well-manicured yards with lush grass and attractive landscaping. But these efforts are often rendered futile by less-attentive neighbors with brown, balding lawns, a rusty "fixer-upper" on blocks, gaudy flamingos or wilted plants in painted tire-pots.
You can submit an entry by mailing Tim Calhoun 2140 Capitol Ave. Des Moines, IA 50317 Phone 243-7797 or by going online & uploading a digital photo of a neighbor's yard to [email protected]. And if pride is not an issue, you can even nominate your own ugly yard. Winning photo and even the losers will be available after contest at
http://www.geocities.com/fairgroundneighbors/
Tim Calhoun, Fairground Neighbors resident, will be hosting a Most Improved yard of 2004 Contest. All residents in the Fairgrounds Neighborhood are invited to participate. Most nominated submission will be winner. Winner will be the one that has best improved their landscape in 2004. Just submit a neighbor�s name & address, preferably with before & after photos to:
Tim Calhoun
2140 Capitol Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50317
Phone 243-7797 or email [email protected]
Please include your own name so we can verify that people are not submitting their own names & so we can keep track of submissions. In the event of a tie a drawing will be held to determine a winner. Deadline is July 31, 2004.
Fairground Neighborhood Boundaries
North: East University (S Side)
South: Railroad Tracks
East: East 30th Avenue (W Side)
West: Railroad Tracks/