Fillmore Civic Pride named their 2023 Fall/Halloween “Yard of the Month” award to the Dr. Warren Peacock family on Oriole Circle. They received a $50 gift card from Otto & Sons Nursery as their prize. They have two 12-foot Inferno skeletons overlooking several “Oogie Boogie” figures, lit-up pumpkins, a giant spider in its lair and more.

By Linda Nunes

Civic Pride Volunteers have selected the home of the Dr. Warren Peacock family at 1125 Oriole Circle to receive the Fall/Halloween “Yard of the Month” award. The family moved to Fillmore about 8 years ago from Arizona. They all get involved in the process of design, & installation & each year there are more additions as it continues to evolve.
The yard has two, 12-foot Inferno skeletons overlooking several “Oogie Boogie” figures, lit-up pumpkins, a giant spider in its lair, a giant skeleton on the roof with timed lights, many different sized skeletons scampering onto the roof, a giant Jack Skellington, the King of “Halloween Town in the 1993 movie, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. Adding more atmosphere, are fog machines & colored lights & ghostly faces among the trees.

Dr. Peacock said all the family were “camera shy”, but as I described the $50 gift card from Otto & Sons Nursery (the reason we are able to give these awards), and all the amazing grounds to explore with ponds and places to picnic, trees, vegetables, perennials, and a massive selection of roses available for sale, he said his wife would especially be excited to visit the nursery. The family will be in for a real treat, having never been there before.

It was a difficult choice because there were many great displays! Take a ride around town to see 502 Stonehedge, 787 & 869 Burlington, 937 Sante Fe, 79 Reading, 408 Edgewood, 366 Bridalwood, 755 A St. and 1149, 1163, 1120 Shady Lane. We keep track of the award winners & try to spread the awards around the community.