LONE STAR CHAPTER
American Hibiscus Society

Presents Lone Star Show II
Sunday, August 18, 2002
Bellaire, Texas

311 blooms were entered with 35% receiving Gold Seals.  There were 6 Amateur exhibitors.  18 seedlings.


The Bellaire Civic Center is the site of Lone Star's shows. 
The banner on the left helps bring in the crowd.

Lone Star President Greg Graves and 1st VP Marti Graves admire David Tate's blooms as he prepares them for entry. Pat Merritt, Dave Jacquith and Ann Mitchell pause in their bloom prep
Fort Bend County Master Gardener volunteer Leslie Hale and LSC member Sue Boehm prepare head table bowls with fresh ferns Sandra Theall and Rick Landers get an early start on plant shopping.  Both are members of the Acadiana Chapter in Lafayette, LA
Barry Schlueter and helper Kattie Jones arrive with buckets of blooms. AHS President Roz Merritt (r) presents Greg Graves with his Senior Judge badge
Chapter President Greg finds his true calling Bob Thompson and Jerry Norman rest between chores
Nancy Krueger and her husband drove from Austin, TX, to win two head table honors Sandra Theall came from Abbeville, LA, and won a tricolor ribbon
Carol DeBender shows off her winning Red Snapper, one of two to make it to the head table this day New Lone Star members Sheila and Rick Long traveled from Carrollton, TX, near Dallas, for their first show
Janice McNatt hides behind a plant she is guarding while working at the Membership Desk.  Jim Bookout mans the Slide Desk One of the two tables of cashiers takes a welcome break from the crush of plant buyers.  From right are Carlos and Ann Hayden, Ann Goodenough and Kathy Philips.

CLASSIFICATION WINNERS

NONE

Wheel of Fortune
Best Amateur Single
Nancy Krueger, Austin, TX

Best Amateur Double

Blueberry Hill
Best Collector Single
Sandra Theall, Abbeville, LA

Red Snapper
Best Collector Double
Carol DeBender, Houston, TX

High Voltage
Best Open Collector Single
Dr. David Tate, Kaplan, LA

Southern Comfort
Best Open Collector Double
Grace & Brad Stamps, Friendswood, TX

Toffee Crunch
Best Commercial Single
Barry & Susan Schlueter, Webster, TX

Red Snapper
Best Commercial Double
Barry & Susan Schlueter

Persephone
Best Miniature Single
Dr. David Tate

Pride of Hankins
Best Miniature Double
Roz & Pat Merritt

English Rose
(Dorothy Wolfe x Georgia's Pearl)
SEEDLING:  Best Regular Double
Barry & Susan Schlueter

Fire & Ice
(Al Schlueter x Lady In Red)
SEEDLING:  Best Miniature Single
Barry & Susan Schlueter
 


Blue Diamond
SEEDLING:  Best Miniature Double
Barry & Susan Schlueter

SWEEPSTAKES
The winners of the most Gold Ribbons and the blooms they chose to represent themselves

Mr. Ace
Amateur
Nancy Krueger

Erika Nicole
Collector
Carol DeBender

Rio Grande
Open Collector
Dr. David Tate

Rebellious Spirit
Commercial
Ann & Dave Mitchell, Houston, TX

BEST OF SHOW

Antique Rose
Best of Show Single
Roz & Pat Merritt, Houston, TX

Macintosh
Best of Show Double
Greg & Marti Graves, Manvel, TX

Blue Mist
Best of Show Miniature
Dr. David Tate

Paper Moon
(Georgia's Pearl x Red Snapper)
Best of Show Seedling
Barry & Susan Schlueter