AVSA 63rd National Convention
April 11 ~ April 19, 2009 Reno, Nevada
"African Violets Around the Biggest Little City"

Best African Violet in Show
           Broadway Star Trail
              Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

2nd Best African Violet in Show
            Ma's Cosmic Wonder
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

3rd Best African Violet in Show
Lyon's June Bug
 Won by: Lorna Russell from Nepean, Ontario

Best AVSA Collection - Standards
Senk's Snowy Egret, Senk's Try the Decaf, Tinari's Royal Blue Trailer
Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

Best AVSA Collection -  Species
Saintpaulia 5f.clone orbicularis, Saintpaulia 5f clone orbicularis var purpurea, Saintpaulia 5b clone magungensis
Won by:
Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

Best AVSA Collection - Minis & Semis
Foxwood Trail, Fiery Trail, Foster Trail
Won by:
Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

2nd Best AVSA Collection - Mini's & Semis
Plumberry Glow, Von's Small Gift, Ode to Grace
Won by: Beverley Williams from Brooklin, ON

Best Holtkamp Collection
Optimara Rose Quartz, Optimara Little Crystal, Optimara Little Opal
Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN

2nd Best Holtkamp Collection
Optimara New Mexico, Rhapsodie Rebecca, Rhapsodie Cora
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

3rd Best Holtkamp Collection
Optimara Little Crystal, Optimara Little Amethyst, Optimara Little Moonstone
Won by: Beverley Williams from Brooklin, ON

Best Robinson Collection
Rob's Fuddy
Duddy, Rob's Lucky Stroke, Rob's Strobe Light
Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN

2nd Best Robinson Collection
Rob's Inner Orbit, Rob's Match Point, Rob's Zoot Suit
Won by: Andrea Worrell from Downers Grove, IL

Best AVSA Registered Russian Hybrid Collection
Shedevr Khudozhnika, Ian-Selena, Lubimaia Dochka
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

Best Standard African Violet
Ma's Cosmic Wonder
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

Best Miniature African Violet
Orchard's Bumble Magnet
Won by: Lorna Russell from Nepean, ON 

Best Semiminiature African Violet
Lyon's June Bug
Won by: Lorna Russell from Nepean, ON

Best Trailer
Broadway Star Trail
Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

Best Standard Trailer
Tinari's Royal Blue Trailer
  Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

Best Species African Violet
Saintpaulia 5f clone orbicularis
Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

Best Vintage Violet
Sunset Trail
Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

Best Standard Trailer
Tinari's Royal Blue Trailer
Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

Best Vintage Violet – Mini
Pixie Blue
Won by: Beverley Powers from Richardson, TX

Second Best Vintage
Blue Girl
Won by: Judy Carter from Broken Arrow, OK

Best Standard Chimera
Sweet Tea
Won by: Barbara Burde from Simi Valley, CA

Best New Cultivar
Yesterday's Evidence
Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

Best Unusual Container
Optimara Little Ottawa
Won by: Penny Wichman from Petersburg, KY

Best Other Gesneriad
Sinn. cardinalis 'Innocent''
Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

Horticulture Sweepstakes  (53 Blues)
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

Runner-Up to Horticulture Sweepstakes (28 Blues)
Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

 

DESIGN DIVISION:

Best Design in Show
"Place your Bets"
Won by: Heather Morgan from San Mateo, CA

2nd Best Design in Show
"Lake Tahoe"
Won by: Dolores Gibbs from San Marcos, TX

3rd Best Design in Show
"Lights, Glitz and Glamor"
Won by: B J Ohme, Perfect Petals from Lincoln,NE

Design Sweepstakes (7 Blues)
Won by: B J Ohme from Lincoln, NE

Runner-Up to Design Sweepstakes (7 Blues)
Won by: B J Ohme, Perfect Petals from Lincoln,NE

Publications

Best Yearbook
Won by: San Mateo County AVS, Heather Morgan from San Mateo, CA

Best Newsletter
Won by: Lonestar AVC Newsletter, Marjorie Bullard from Corpus Christie, TX

Best Magazine
Won by: Empire Magazine - NY State AVS, Kathy Garbarino from Vernon, NY

 

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