2010 PSOS Show & Sale Was Another Winner!!
Congratulations to the following winners of the 2010 Prairie State Orchid Society Show & Sale
(as judged by their peers).
Best of Show - Dewey Houser
(Phragmipedium MDC 4n X Twilight 4n)
Brassia & Brassavola - 1st George Kloppe
Cattleya Alliance - 1st John & Shari Gross, George Kloppe (tie); 2nd Mitzi Vasconcelles (2), Ron Agge (3- way tie); 3rd George Kloppe, Mitzi Williams (tie)
Cymbidium - 1st Mitzi Vasconcelles; 2nd Mitzi Vasconcelles; 3rd Mitzi Vasconcelles
Dendrobium - 1st Joe Lin; 2nd Mitzi Vasconcelles; 3rd Joe Lin
Doritis & Doritaenopsis - 1st Ron Agge; 2nd Ron Agge; 3rd Ron Agge, Dewey Houser (tie)
Epidendrum & Encyclia - 1st Cathy Mikus; 2nd Dewey Houser
Miltonia - 1st Mitzi Vasconcelles
Oncidium Alliance - 1st Ron Agge; 2nd Cathy Mikus, Gregg & Diane Curtiss (tie); 3rd Ron Moorman
Paphiopedilum - 1st Dewey Houser (2); John & Shari Gross, Dewey Houser (tie); 3rd Janet Jackson
Phalaenopsis - 1st Ron Agge, Joe Lin (tie); 2nd Donpaul White; 3rd Ron Agge
Phragmipedium - 1st Dewey Houser; 2nd Ron Agge; 3rd Dewey Houser
Pleurothallid Alliance - 1st Mitzi Vasconcelles; 2nd Mitzi Vasconcelles; 3rd Mitzi Vasconcelles
Other - 1st Dewey Houser; 2nd Mitzi Williams; 3rd Mitzi Vasconcelles
Vanda - No entries
Culture Award to Mitzi Vasconcelles - This award is given to the grower who scores the most points (ribbons) in all the judging. One must enter at least 3 different genus to qualify. We are trying to recognize those growers who are willing to try something new and who are able to do a variety of genus well.
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New PSOS Officers Take The Reins
The Prairie State Orchid Society elected and installed new officers at our April meeting. Returning officers are Greg Curtiss, president, at left, and George Kloppe, right, treasurer. New to the board are Angela O'Brien, secretary, and John Gross, vice-president.
PSOS membership exceeds 100 and Secretary O'Brien noted in her meeting announcement that dues for the 2009-2010 year are now overdue.
PSOS Honors An Outstanding Member And 'Local Treasure'
The Prairie State Orchid Society honored longtime member Dewey Houser with The Orchid Digest award March 20.
Described by PSOS President Mitzi Vasconcelles as "a local treasure", Dewey is one of the Society's most accomplished growers and also one of its hardest working volunteers. Not only is he involved with our annual show and sale, by serving as the main contact with growers in Chicago where we buy the plants for our sale, he also spends long hours preparing the plants for the sale once they are returned to Springfield.
Then during the event itself, Dewey works the show, offering advice to attendees who are beginning orchidists or sharing his expertise with those who have advanced into hybridizing and more technical levels of growing. For several years Dewey even chaired the show committee helping to establish it as a most successful PSOS educational outreach, but also its largest annual fundraiser.
At the annual Christmas party, Dewey plays Santa by ordering and (once again) preparing the holiday orchids given to Society members.
He serves as one half of the "Dewey and Tom" monthly "show and tell" program where members bring their plants to share and for a critique of their qualities.
Dewey is always willing to talk about orchids, give tips on their culture, answer questions about growing problems and help out at repotting clinics.
In the photo above with Dewey, center, are, from left, Treasurer George Kloppe, President Vasconcelles, Secretary Shirley Adams and Vice-President Gregg Curtiss.
The Orchid Digest, a publication dedicated to growing orchid species, offers clubs and societies the opportunity to recognize outstanding members selected by local groups themselves. This year several members were nominated with the executive committee selecting the recipient. Last year's award recipient was George Kloppe.
Another Great PSOS Show & Sale!!
Congratulations to the following winners of the 2009 Prairie State Orchid Society Show & Sale
(as judged by their peers).
Best of Show - Mitzi Williams
Brassia & Brassavola - George Kloppe
Cattleya Alliance - 1st George Kloppe, 2nd Ron Agge, 3rd Cathy Mikus
Cymbidium - 1st Mitzi Williams, 2nd Ron Agge, 3rd Tom Gephart
Dendrobium - 1st Dewey Houser, 2nd Carol Kolhauser, 3rd Mitzi Vasconcelles
Doritis & Doritaenopsis - 1st Ron Agge, 2nd Mitzi Vasconcelles, 3rd Dewey Houser
Epidendrum & Encyclia - 1st Tom Gephart, 2nd (two-way tie, no third) Tom Gephart, Dewey Houser
Oncidium Alliance - 1st Gregg Curtiss, 2nd Mitzi Williams, 3rd, Gregg Curtiss
Paphiopedilum - 1st Dewey Houser, 2nd (two-way tie) Ron Agge, Carol Kolhauser, 3rd Carol Kolhauser
Phalaenopsis - 1st Ron Agge, 2nd Ron Agge, 3rd (four-way tie) Dewey Houser, Ron Agge, Mitzi Vasconcelles, George Kloppe
Phragmipedium - 1st Ron Agge, 2nd Dewey Houser, 3rd Dewey Houser
Pleurothalid Alliance - 1st Mitzi Vasconcelles, 2nd Mitzi Williams, 3rd Mitzi Williams
Other - 1st Dewey Houser, 2nd Mitzi Williams, 3rd (two-way tie) Dewey Houser, Carolyn Houlihan
Culture Award to Ron Agge - This award is given to the grower who scores the most points (ribbons) in all the judging. One must enter at least 3 different genus to qualify. We are trying to recognize those growers who are willing to try something new and who are able to do a variety of genus well.