AVSA  55TH  ANNUAL  CONVENTION  IN  CHICAGO

AWARD WINNERS
Best African Violet in SHOW

Optimara New Mexico

Best AVSA Collection(standard)

Skagit Rascal    B-Man's Moncibello   Aca's Red Ember

Best AVSA Collection(miniature/semiminiature)

Ness' Sno Fun   Ness'Mini Sota Sugar Bear Bluse

Best New Cultivar(Commercial)

Aca's Summer Parfait








Best African Violet in Show
Optimara New Mexico
Won by: Tony Hulleman from Burlington, ON Canada 

Second Best African Violet in Show
Peppermint Girl
Won by: Dolores Gibbs from San Marcos, TX 

Third Best African Violet in Show
Chanticleer
Won by: Tony Hulleman from Burlington, ON Canada 

Best AVSA Collection (Standard/Species)
Aca's Red Ember
Skagit Rascal
B-Man's Moncibello
Won by: Tony Hulleman from Burlington, ON Canada 

Second Best AVSA Collection (Standard/Species)
Rain Man
Windy Day
Buckeye Calico
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA 

Best AVSA Collection (Miniature/Semiminiature)
Ness' Mini Sota
Ness' Sno Fun
Sugar Bear Blues
Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN 

Second Best AVSA Collection (Miniature/Semiminiature)
Pride of Columbus
Rob's Outer Orbit
Pat Champagne
Won by: Elmer Godeny from Baton Rouge, LA 

Best Holtkamp Collection
Optimara California II
Rhapsodie Stephanie
Rhapsodie Clementine
Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN 

Second Best Holtkamp Collection
Optimara Monet
Optimara Surprise
Rhapsodie Dolly
Won by: Tony Hulleman from Burlington, ON Canada 

Third Best Holtkamp Collection
Optimara Stockholm
Optimara Monet
Optimara Leonardo Davinci
Won by: B J Ohme from Lincoln, NE 

Best Robinson Collection
Rob's Doohickey
Rob's Romancer
Rob's Smarty Pants
Won by: Kenneth Rein from St Paul, MN 

Second Best Robinson Collection
Rob's Heebie Jeebie
Rob's Bamboozle
Rob's Fuddy Duddy
Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN 

Best Standard
Optimara New Mexico
Won by: Tony Hulleman from Burlington, ON Canada 

Best Miniature
Peppermint Girl
Won by: Dolores Gibbs from San Marcos, TX 

Best Semiminiature
Optimara Little Aztec
Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN 

Best Trailer
Rob's Sticky Wicket
Won by: Bob McCabe from Ottawa, ON Canada 

Best Species
Saintpaulia pendula
Won by: Barbara Pershing from Cedar Falls, IA 

Best Vintage Violet
Chanticleer
Won by: Tony Hulleman from Burlington, ON Canada 

Best Other Gesneriad
Chirita linearifolia
Won by: Linda Neumann from North Royalton, OH 

Second Best Other Gesneriad
Petrocosmea forrestii
Won by: Dr William E H Price from Vancouver, BC Canada 

Third Best Other Gesneriad
xColtrichantha 'Midget'
Won by: Fred Packer from Buffalo, NY 

Best Variegated Standard
Aca's Red Ember
Won by: Tony Hulleman from Burlington, ON Canada 

Best Variegated Semiminiature
Bogeyman
Won by: Susan Andresen from Kouts, IN 

Best Standard Fantasy Blossom
Buckeye Calico
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA 

Best Girl Foliage
Peppermint Girl
Won by: Dolores Gibbs from San Marcos, TX 

Best Standard White Blossom
Ness' Viking Maiden
Won by: Kenneth Rein from St Paul, MN 

Best Bustle Leaf or Wasp Blossom or Vintage Violet
Chanticleer
Won by: Tony Hulleman from Burlington, ON Canada 

Best Columnea
Columnea 'Fujiyama'
Won by: Cathy Heider from Omro, WI 

Best Streptocarpus
Streptocarpus fenestra-dei
Won by: Bob Clark from Lawrence, MA 

Best 'Buckeye Calico'
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA 

Best 'Everdina'
Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN 

Best 'Foster Trail'
Won by: Jackie Jones from Durant, IA 

Best 'Mickey Mouse'
Won by: Carol Allegretti from Woodstock, IL 

Best 'Optimara Little Amethyst'
Won by: Barbara Pershing from Cedar Falls, IA 

Best 'Rebel's Splatter Kake'
Won by: Ruth Bann from Fridley, MN 

Best 'Rob's Boogie Woogie'
Won by: Dolores Gibbs from San Marcos, TX 

Best Design in Show
"Blame the Cow"
Won by: Fran Russom from St. Louis, MO 

Second Best Design in Show
"Meet at the Clock"
Won by: Nancy Hayes from Bloomfield, CT 

Third Best Design in Show
"Arlington Racetrack"
Won by: Fran Russom from St. Louis, MO 

Best in Section X
"Meet at the Clock"
Won by: Nancy Hayes from Bloomfield, CT 

Best in Section XI
"Blame the Cow"
Won by: Fran Russom from St. Louis, MO 

Best in Section XII
"Beautiful Lake Michigan"
Won by: Jane Rexilius from Houston, TX 

Best Commercial Display Table
Won by: Dr Ralph 'Rob' Robinson from Naples, NY 

Second Best Commercial Display Table
Won by: Deborah Sanders from Rochester, NY 

Best African Violet on Display Table
Rob's Boogie Woogie
Won by: Dr Ralph 'Rob' Robinson from Naples, NY 

Best African Violet in Show (Commercial Specimen)
Rob's Boogie Woogie
Won by: Dr Ralph 'Rob' Robinson from Naples, NY 

Second Best African Violet in Show (Commercial Specimen)
Rob's Doohickey
Won by: Dr Ralph 'Rob' Robinson from Naples, NY 

Third Best African Violet in Show (Commercial Specimen)
Frozen In Time
Won by: Olive Ma Robinson from Naples, NY 

Best AVSA Standard Collection (Commercial)
Still Waters
Benediction
Pathfinder
Won by: Kent Stork from Fremont, NE 

Second Best AVSA Standard Collection (Commercial)
Not Awarded 

Best AVSA Mini/Semimini Collection (Commercial)
Optimara Rose Quartz
Optimara Little Crystal
Optimara Little Amethyst
Won by: Olive Ma Robinson from Naples, NY 

Second Best AVSA Mini/Semimini Collection (Commercial)
Rob's Fuzzy Navel
Rob's Fuddy Duddy
Rob's Antique Rose
Won by: Dr Ralph 'Rob' Robinson from Naples, NY 

Best Holtkamp Collection (Commercial)
Optimara Little Aztec
Optimara Little Pawnee
Optimara Little Shoshone
Won by: Olive Ma Robinson from Naples, NY 

Second Best Holtkamp Collection (Commercial)
Optimara Little Ruby
Optimara Little Pawnee
Optimara Little Shoshone
Won by: Dr Ralph 'Rob' Robinson from Naples, NY 

Third Best Holtkamp Collection (Commercial)
Optimara Manitoba
Optimara Monet
Optimara Fiji
Won by: Kent Stork from Fremont, NE 

Best Other Gesneriad (Commercial Specimen)
Streptocarpus 'Bristol's Nightfall'
Won by: Gary S Mikita from Portage, IN 

Best Standard Green Foliage (Commercial Specimen)
Optimara Fiji
Won by: Kent Stork from Fremont, NE 

Best New Cultivar (Commercial)
Aca's Summer Parfait
Won by: John Brownlie from Mississauga, ON Canada 

Second Best New Cultivar (Commercial)
Opera's Il Straniero
Won by: Olive Ma Robinson from Naples, NY 

Third Best New Cultivar (Commercial)
Hot Summer Day
Won by: Kent Stork from Fremont, NE 

Commercial Showcase Exhibitors
winning all blue ribbons
Gary S Mikita from Portage, IN
Fay Wagman from Pittsford, NY
Kent Stork from Fremont, NE
Olive Ma Robinson from Naples, NY
Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses from Dolgeville, NY 

Judge's Special Award
Sinningia araneosa
Won by: Dr William E H Price from Vancouver, BC Canada 

Judge's Special Award
"The Museum of Science and Industry"
Won by: B J Ohme from Lincoln, NE 

Judge's Special Award
"Music, Music, Music"
Won by: Bob Clark from Lawrence, MA 

Horticulture Sweepstakes
61 blue ribbons
Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN 

Runner-Up to Horticulture Sweepstakes
52 blue ribbons
Won by: Kenneth Rein from St Paul, MN 

Design Sweepstakes
10 blue ribbons
Won by: Fran Russom from St. Louis, MO 

Runner-Up to Design Sweepstakes
6 blue ribbons
Won by: Jane Rexilius from Houston, TX 

Commercial Horticulture Sweepstakes
25 blue ribbons
Won by: David Thompson from Waterloo, IA

 
  




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