A 79-year-old retired nurse in Willoughby who faced the possibility of jail time over the condition of her lawn is receiving a wave of community support, including volunteers, donated services, and a lawyer who stepped up to represent her pro bono.
Beverly Thomas was summoned to court because of her lawn. She said she could no longer maintain it due to tremors and arthritis, and the cost of upkeep was too much on a fixed income.
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A 79-year-old nurse helped others for decades. Now she fears going to jail over her yard.
Since her story aired, teams of volunteers have helped, thousands of dollars have been raised, and services have been performed for free or at a discounted rate, including the removal of a huge, dead, old tree. The tree is believed to be the last violation to be addressed before a court date this week…