Highland Cove Press & News
November 27, 2002 - Highland Cove Resident Wins Second Place in National Christmas Card Contest
SALT LAKE CITY – Ninety-one year old Yvonne Lyle was recently chosen as the second place winner in a nationwide Christmas card contest sponsored by Highland Cove Retirement Community parent company, Life Care Centers of America. Residents from 39 retirement and assisted living facilities created and submitted Christmas card designs for judging.
Lyle’s watercolor illustration of a small child gazing at a Christmas
tree, clutching a doll and surrounded by a puppy, kitten and brightly
wrapped gifts, was chosen and combined with first and third place cards
for sale as boxed sets nationwide.
Highland Cove recently honored Lyle during a Towne meeting and presented
the senior artist with a $250 check and an enlarged copy of her artwork.
“Lyle has never had formal training, but has painted as a long-time hobby,“ recreation coordinator, Bonnie Knudson, said. “Her artwork won first place at Highland Cove and was sent on to compete at the national level.”
Knudson continued, “Lyle reads books on the subject and has spent many years working with oil paints. When she moved to a smaller home, Lyle switched to watercolors because it required fewer tools. This has since remained her medium of choice.“
Several of Lyle’s works are currently on display at Highland Cove.
For information on Lyle’s artwork or how you can order a box of winning Christmas cards, please contact Highland Cove at 272-8226.
Highland Cove, owned by Life Care Centers of America, offers living accommodations to more than 250 residents. Highland Cove provides a continuum of care with one/two bedroom independent apartments, several assisted living styles and intermediate nursing care. Highland Cove also offers in-house physical and massage therapy, podiatry, beauty salons, physical fitness classes, scheduled transportation, shopping, cable, parking and a wide variety of activities.
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