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During the following four years he was involved, he participated in the planning and implementation of all the Xeriscape Festivals where he was responsible for fundraising, among other things. He joked about merchants diving under their counters when he came into their stores because he was always asking for money! He did this in support of the Xeriscape program and Master Gardeners to support the community and college in its endeavors. It became clear in 2001 that in order to function as a true Council it was necessary for the organization to attain nonprofit status through the IRS. Ed and his wife Carol were instrumental in its formal organization, including writing of the Bylaws, getting the Articles of Incorporation approved by the State of Arizona, and securing 501(a) nonprofit status from the IRS. After that time he worked diligently designing and implementing a xeric garden for the high country public. This was all accomplished in a little over a year. Ed was deeply involved in the actual work, organizing and helping with work days as the garden grew from a patio area at the local Community College where there is public access to the area. Actual work on the garden took nearly a year to complete, and the Garden was dedicated on October 4, 2003, with local dignitaries present for the ceremony. Ed died unexpectedly October 22, 2003. Monies in his memory were dedicated to the Xeriscape Council for their use in his memory. A xeric section was created at the local library with donations from the Council and the Council retained funds for future use. In 2006 the Council opted to use these funds to support the expense of providing print materials in the Kiosk at the garden.
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