"Around the World in Eighty Days"
A Standard Flower Show

April 26-27th, 2008
Columbia Gorge Hotel, Hood River, OR

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Award of Horticulture Excellence Mary Lou Larsen Frittilaria		People's Choice Award  Best in Show Class 2 Lore Sampson		Best in Show Youth Award

Class 1. France – “Parisian Flower Cart”

First Place Lore Sampson		Second Place Lu Ann Trotebas		Third Place Dianna Caryl		Honorable Mention Dagmar Susser

Class 2. The Orient – “Meditative Mood”

First Place Lore Sampson		Second Place Jennifer Harty		Third Place Susan Hayes		Honorable Mention Jackie Shaw

Class 3. Australia – “The Land Down Under”

First Place Jim Sampson		Second Place Phyllis Olson		Third Place Norma Curtis		Honorable Mention Pam Crider

Class 4. England – “A Spot of Tea with the Queen”

First Place		Second Place		Third Place		Honorable Mention

Class 5. Africa – “Wildlife on the Serengeti”

First Place Jennifer Harty		Second Place Susan Hayes		Third Place Dianna Caryl		Honorable Mention Melissa Bickle

Class 6. Ireland – “Meet the Wee People”

First Place		Second Place		Third Place		Honorable Mention

Class 7. Italy – “Wine Tasting in Tuscany”

First Place Jennifer Harty		Second Place Lu Ann Trotebas		Third Place Lore Sampson		Honorable Mention Bear Trotebas

Class 8. Brazil – “The Amazon Rain Forest”

First Place Melissa Bickle		Second Place Susan Hayes		Third Place		Honorable Mention

Class 9. The Arctic – “Penguins and Polar Bears”

First Place		Second Place		Third Place		Honorable Mention

First Place Ella H.		First Place		First Place		First Place

First Place		First Place		First Place

Horticulture

Lore Sampson, General Chairman		Lynn and Dianna clerk the show		Our judging Panel, General Co-Chairman Lore Sampson and Club President Jennifer Harty		Nan Fortner and Pam Crider
Bear and LuAnn Trotebas, Lynn Roberge		Jennifer Harty		Diann Caryl fusses over her arrangement		Jim Sampson
Susan contemplates moving the Daffodils
		Phyllis Olson		Susan Hayes