Maximum Yield USA 2015 September | Page 22

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I’M A FAN WINNER Grower Travels Miles for the Goods Maximum Yield is where I learn about all of the products that are good for growing, and all of the new products coming out. Maximum Yield has taught me tons of new things. In fact, I’ve learned more stuff in one year reading your magazine than I have in the last three years of gardening without Maximum Yield. I love all of the topics you guys cover in every issue. I sometimes travel nearly 60 miles each way just to get the magazine, but it is worth the drive. Cris Sanchez Editor’s Note: Cris has won a $100 cash prize to spend at his favorite indoor gardening shop, Green Thumb Gardening, in Ontario, Cris Sanchez California, for telling us why he loves Maximum Yield. Could you use an extra $100 to spend at the hydro shop? Simply enter our I’m a Fan Contest at maximumyield.com/contests, and find us on Facebook for more chances to win! Spreading the Love Thank you so much for choosing me as your June fan of the month. I was so excited when I saw the issue, and hurried to share it with my family and friends. They were happy, too, and instantly became fans. The Los Angeles Hydroponics and Organics staff were all so grateful and cheerful that I mentioned them as my favorite hydroponics shop. They let me know they received the prize and I was able to spend it right away. Thanks again! Felix Lewis ANNOUNCING VEE’S PLACE We, along with Hydro for Hunger and the Institute of Simplified Hydroponics (ISH), are deeply saddened by the recent passing of longtime supporter and friend, Vibeke “Vee” Kjoelhede. She was a unique person, full of life, who can never be replaced. Vee was not only a champion of the hydroponics and indoor gardening industries, representing the Grodan product line, but she was also an Vibeke “Vee” Kjoelhede adamant advocate of the long-term benefits of hydroponics and the teaching of sustainability. With her blessing, we are proud to announce that the hydroponics learning center at the ISH in Missouri will be named Vee’s Place, in honor of her longtime support of the Hydro for Hunger initiative and the ISH. We could not have found a more appropriate namesake, whose goals and ideals were so closely aligned with those of the center and our organization. We hope it serves to maintain Vee’s legacy. Look for upcoming news and updates about Vee’s Place in the near future! Tony Bayt, BWGS 20 Maximum Yield USA | September 2015 Soil Growers, Take Note In regards to the article