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28 | <strong>01940</strong> Paradise on Forest Hill Avenue Gardening is in Yvonne Blacker’s blood: Her parents and grandparents grew so many fresh vegetables, “I think I hated eating them growing up.” The Forest Hill Avenue resident inherited a decidedly green thumb. Her garden features raised beds designed to absorb solar heat and stimulate plant growth. “It’s a lot more predictable and it keeps the critters out,” she said. A 10-year Lynnfield Garden Club member, Blacker grows flowers and herbs and she likes to experiment with different growing methods as she surrounds her home with beauty. PHOTOS: JULIA HOPKINS Yvonne Blacker is an avid gardener, floral designer, and educator who has been able to focus on expanding her gardens through the pandemic. Yvonne Blacker's dreamy countryside garden is also home to five amazing Pekin ducks which she raised through the pandemic. The gorgeous blooms of chives offer bright bursts of purple in Yvonne Blacker's edible garden.
SUMMER <strong>2021</strong> | 29 SOLOMON, continued from page 27 including the Horton Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas, a few weeks ago, where he finished eighth overall for his age group. But right at the top of the list for Solomon was qualifying for and competing in his first national championship in 2019. “You’re around all of the best guys in the country,” Solomon said. “Most of them have been there before and all of them are committed to colleges. You look up to them and want to be like them.” Solomon knows that getting to that level takes plenty of commitment. He spends so much time training at Gymstreet USA in Wilmington that he said it’s almost like a second home. He trains four to five hours a day for most of the week, and with all that time comes a strong connection with his teammates, just like in any sport. “All my years in the gyms I had a really good team around me and it was basically a family,” Solomon said. “Through the years there have been a lot of better guys than me, so you really start to look up to them. “Everyone is really close. We’re always hanging out together and then at practice we’re working hard together.” The pandemic shook that up a little bit. Gyms were obviously closed down for a large stretch of time last year, which resulted in Solomon training at home over Zoom calls. Even the 2020 National Championships were canceled by USAG. Now, as competitions return, Solomon is finding there’s still plenty to get used to. “We’ve had a couple of little dual competitions with other local gyms,” Solomon said. “States and regionals will be virtual this year." “I haven’t done a virtual meet yet, but I think it will basically Lynnfield gymnast Brian Solomon works on his pommel horse routine at GymStreet USA in Wilmington as his head coach, Charles Jackson of Danvers, studies his form. be the same for us,” he said. “I’ve heard from other people that it’s just a little weird.” Weird or not, the young athlete will still be working hard to keep his impressive gymnastics career trending upward. He has aspirations to compete in college, even if the odds are stacked against men’s gymnastics itself. “There’s a lot less college opportunity for the sport,” he said. “A lot of schools are dropping their programs and there’s only about a dozen out there, so it’s a lot harder to get on a team. The sport is not mainstream. But my goal is to make it on a college team and hopefully even more beyond that.” The Alex and Elena Team Your Trusted Real Estate Advisors. Contact us and we’ll get you moving. “ We have a List Price to Sale Price Ratio of 105% with a recent sale of $100,001 over asking.” • Over 25+ years of successful client centered service • Covering the North Shore area and proud residents of Lynnfield & Peabody • Put our Expertise and negotiating strength on your side ALEX DEROSA REALTOR® CBR • 978.979.7993 alex.derosa@commonmoves.com Dedicated Professional Experienced Successful ELENA DRISLANE REALTOR® NOTARY • 978.979.3243 elena.drislane@commonmoves.com
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