Announcing
the Region 18 Distinguished Service Award
2006 Distinguished Service
Award - O. David Niswonger
2006 Posthumous Distinguished
Service Award for Wellington F. Scott, Jr. (1905 - 1997)
At the Region 18 Fall 2006 meeting in Hillsboro, MO, hybridizers
and other special people were presented with Certificates
acknowledging their contributions to Region 18 in 2006. These
were based on AIS awards given this year.
Rita Gormley, Region 18 RVP
November, 2006
| Don
Delmez |
| Hybridizer Awards 2005 |
|
Payne Medal (JI)
|
BLUE SPRITZ |
Award of Merit (JI)
|
LITTLE BOW PINK |
Honorable Mention (JI)
|
ALL IN WHITE
EYE OF HEAVEN |
| Allison
Grzeskowiak |
| Region 18 Youth Representative
Par Excellence |
| 2005 AIS Convention St. Louis,
Missouri |
| Jim Hedgecock |
| Hybridizer Awards 2005 |
| Dr. Loomis Memorial Iris Trial Gardens
2004 |
Third Year Border Bearded
|
Dr. Loomis Winner
|
MAKING SMALL TALK |
First Year Tall Bearded
|
(1)CECILIA’S PURPLE BAND
(4) F-48-1 |
| Calvin Helsley |
| Hybridizer Awards 2005 |
Morgan-Wood Medal (SIB)
|
WHERE EAGLES DARE |
Award of Merit (SIB)
|
CARMEN JEANNE |
| Mitch Jameson |
Hybridizer Awards 2005 |
Honorable Mention (TB)
|
DECKER |
| Ben Johnson |
| Hybridizer Awards 2005 |
Award of Merit (TB)
|
HEARTSTRING STRUMMER |
| 2005 AIS Convention
President’s Cup |
HEARTSTRING STRUMMER |
| Barbara Nicodemus |
| Hybridizer Awards 2005 |
|
Honorable Mention (TB)
|
OZARK REBOUNDER |
| O. David Niswonger |
| Hybridizer Awards 2005 |
Eric Nies Medal (SPU)
|
MISSOURI IRON ORE |
First Runner-up Eric Nies Medal (SPU)
|
ADRIATIC BLUE |
Award of Merit (SPU)
|
MISSOURI AUTUMN |
Runner-up Award of Merit (SPU)
|
MISSOURI DREAMLAND |
Honorable Mention
|
ROSY THUMBPRINTS (TB)
LAST HALO (TB)
NAVAJO BLUE (TB)
HAZELNUT DELIGHT (TB) |
Runner-Up Honorable Mention
|
ELEVEN POINT RIVER (SPU) |
| Nancy
Price |
| In Recognition of Valuable Contributions
for Establishing Region 18 Website |
| Honorary Life Membership in Region 18 |
| Riley
Probst |
| Hybridizer Awards 2005 |
Runner-Up—Williamson-White Medal (MTB)
|
MINI WABASH |
Award of Merit (MTB)
|
SOMEWHAT QUIRKY |
| Eric & Bob
Tankesley-Clarke |
| Hybridizer Awards 2005 |
Runner-Up—Founders of SIGNA Medal (Spec)
|
KING CLOVIS |
Honorable Mention (Spec)
|
CROUCHING TIGER |
There are several great websites
available for information about Iris. We have chosen
a few for a listing of award winners. Some of these links offer
photographs also. Each year American Iris
Society accredited judges vote for a variety of awards
for irises. Check the AIS
Web Site for annual winners.
To see a collection of Dyke
Medal Winners (including Pedigree and several photos). Thanks
to Mike Lowe for the World Iris Association Website.
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