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The Stearns Gym in Columbus was built in 1935. In a few months it will turn 85 years old. The grand old lady was in dire need of a landscape makeover, so the Stearns A.M. Pickleball Players sprang into action.

Funding the project themselves, they planted 23 conifers around the entryway steps and building facade.

A special thanks to the following contributors. Peggy Turner, Claude Turner, Donis Schweizer, Francine Gitto, Art Decotiis, Donna Donnelly, Lisa McAlpine, Denny Crowe, Skip Crowe, Anne Fitz and Jim Stewart