The meetings on Friday were well-attended

...and endless

Don Mixon, David Tate, Jo Conrad

Barbara Hagan-Smith & Tom Miller

Immediate Past National President Rita Hall and Victor Zeno

National Recording Secretary Pat Merritt & 1st VP Roz Merritt

Director Fred Roush sells raffle tickets to Ed Flory and Lila Mulholland

The Harry Goulding Grafting Award was presented early to Randy & Annelle Cox

Connie & Fred Roush, Kathy Grandoff, Unknown & Don Mixon at the Punta Gorda Hibiscus Festival on Saturday

Gary & Donna Schneider had a booth at the Festival

Two past AHS presidents Rita Hall & Curt Sinclair

Will Staver also had a Festival booth

Val Longson maintains the surprise element by covering the awards

Master of Ceremonies Walter Bisselle

Past AHS President Curt Sinclair extolling the virtues of a raffle plant

Newly appointed Director Eddie Griffith, running up the price of a Beachball

British Virgin Islands group:  Barbara Ray (now living in England), Laverne Thomas, BVI President and AHS Director Linda Hagenson

Lila Mulholland and her lovely daughters Amelia and Marie Mulholland

Director Bradley Christian and fellow St. Croix resident Audrey McCarthy

Irene Collins, Bob and Wendy Collins

Director and Parliamentarian Ed and Jane Flory

Director Dave and Rae Flanders

Jim and Mary Bridges

President Sam and Lynn Andrews