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Justin Lyerla (508) 824-3262
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You’ve seen the shiny fleet of red trucks go by if you live in the East Bay of Rhode Island; bright red, an homage to fire trucks, a reminder of childhood. Their owner, John A Holmes III, president of Holmes Landscape Construction LLC, had his first foray into landscaping as a 10-year-old boy. Industriously, and ingeniously — armed with his Radio Flyer red wagon that he had converted into his first trailer, and the Toro lawnmower Santa had brought him for Christmas — “John’s Yard Work” was born. After school and during summer vacations, young Holmes would rake leaves “We offer the rental of our skid steer, backhoe and excavator. The state of Rhode and mow lawns. His first Island and many of its towns and cities, along with some of the largest construction clients were his neighbors outfits in the area use our equipment” Holmes stated. who lived in the Country Club Plat in Barrington, R.I. Of such youthful alliances, loy- 2005, he took a leap of faith and founded Holmes Landscape alty is born and many of these clients continue to use Holmes Construction LLC. today. A Fleet of Red As Holmes grew up, his services grew as well. He bought The 10-year-old boy with a red wagon is now a man with his first red Ford pickup truck in the first year he could legally drive. This allowed him to branch out and serve more a fleet of red trucks, trailers, equipment and manpower. Whether adult or child, Holmes has never forgotten the neighborhoods within his hometown. Throughout high school, he continued working diligently importance of leaving a customer satisfied. “That philosophy is carried out today, whether we are to follow his passion. Following graduation from St. Andrew’s High School in 2000, he enrolled at Roger servicing your home or business, condo or apartment comWilliams University in Bristol, R.I. Yet, even while attending plex, ball field or industrial park, city or town,” said Holmes. “Let us design, construct or maintain your great outdoors.” classes, he continued to serve his clients. The “great outdoors” also has provided weather chalAfter earning his degree in criminal justice and spending some time in the detective/law enforcement arena, Holmes lenges that have fed his business. ultimately decided that a different kind of digging — landsee HolMEs page 4 scaping and excavation — was his true calling. In spring