Master Gardeners renovate Japanese Peace Garden

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Parks Maintenance Supervisor Bill Aukett recently partnered with the WSU Extension Grant-Adams Master Gardeners to help organize a volunteer work party to provide some needed maintenance at the Japanese Peace Garden in Moses Lake. Mark Amara coordinated with Bill Aukett to schedule time for Master Gardeners, Kiwanians, and members of the Japanese community to help. Louis Logan, a Kiwanis representative, Jeremy Blackwell, Shusuke Waki, Rena Kawanishi, Jimmy Yamamoto, Joel Bodenman and Master Gardeners Bobbie Bodenman and Mark Amara provided valuable volunteer work time. The event was held Oct. 17 and was preceded by an orientation and introduction to the project. Gloves were provided for all and tools were distributed.