The Blenman-Elm is welcoming the community with a celebration honoring Jackie Kinman after the Butterfly Garden she started was completed.
TUCSON, Ariz. — A Butterfly Garden is finally ready for the historic Blenman-Elm Neighborhood to celebrate. It will serve as a place of peace for the community, but more importantly, a dedication to the person who started the garden.
“And as we looked around, we saw butterflies fluttering around in the different plants that were already going here, and Jackie was just thrilled,” said Alan Myklebust, who worked on the project with Jackie for the Blenman-Elm Neighborhood Association.Jackie Kinman died from cancer a few months after they decided that was the spot. But Alan didn’t let that stop him from fulfilling Jackie's dream.
He said it’s been a process, but thanks to the community, the garden has bloomed to fruition. Now, it serves as a place of peace for all. Myklebust believed that’s exactly what Jackie would have wanted. She will be celebrated tomorrow during a dedication in her honor.
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