The Boyette Law Firm
616 Princess Street, Wilmington • (910) 251-9213
G eannine M. Boyette and her associate, Ryanne E. Drogos, practice in the areas of
Domestic and Criminal Law, dealing with issues such as child custody and support,
spousal support, equitable distribution and divorce, DWI, and criminal and traffic
violations. Geannine also devotes a fair share of her practice to defending individuals against
the Department of Social Services. According to Geannine, “One of the things that is unique
about our firm is that we remain sensitive to the fact that our clients are being asked to make
decisions about important and often complex issues while under tremendous emotional
distress. As a result, we are able to more effectively meet their needs.”
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WBM june 2012
Jones, was only several blocks away.
One of its prime selling points was a
2,000-square-foot indoor pool that
later became obsolete. Besieged by
hurricane rains, after they bought the
house in 1999, the pool and its moldy
residue had to go.
The extensive backyard renovation
began in 2002 with a demolition led
by Jim Stone. Conducting the renovation
in stages, including Plantation
Builders’ design and construction of
a two-story addition that provides a
second-floor master bedroom suite,
the pool was finally re-dug in 2004.
For four years the Daltons stared into
a muddy hole. The project was completed
in 2010.
On the old pool’s footprint, Kim
chose the look she wanted for the
lifestyle her growing family relished
while Tom sought behind-the-scenes,
low-maintenance solutions to support
it. The Daltons fed their ideas to
Reid Kornegay of Kahili Pools, Sheri
Chisholm of Flora Landscaping and
Mike Gray of Stoneworks.
Using Tom Dalton’s design,
Kornegay developed the master
plan utilizing existing hardscapes,
brick walls for privacy and landscape
accents. A staggered white wall became
Chisholm’s canvas against which she
placed decorative urns and planted a
chain of pink hydrangeas anchored
with a few rogue blues, fringed with a
collar of azaleas.
A section of the original pool’s exterior
brick wall, also painted white, is
the backdrop for an array of tropicals,
Knock Out roses, hibiscus and loquat
trees. The loquat is a perfect choice for
this setting, Tom explains, because it
does not drop its leaves.
Along this hard edge, water cascades
from a low, stone retaining
wall from one of three fountains.
The falling water creates textured
patterns devised by Kornegay. If
desired, the pool water is heated,
and when storms are predicted, the
pool’s automated cover simultaneously
shuts off the fountains.
Wire mesh lounge chairs, tables
and dining chairs are arranged around
the pool. The crumbled shell concrete
helps cool bare heels in the hottest of
summer months. The pool is edged