The 89th annual convention for the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs was held July 18-20 at the Roberts Centre near Wilmington, Ohio. Using the theme “Wild About Ohio”, around 185 members and guests enjoyed days of floral designs and horticulture displays, programs, door prizes and raffle prizes. A complete report of all the convention winners can be found in the Oct-Nov-Dec issue of The Garden Path.
Mary Lee Minor designing Roberts Centre Arena A flower designer’s mess! Perpetual Plaque display Contest Books Suzy Parker and Vicky Puster prepare to draw winning raffle tickets 1st place Eva Wollery 2nd place Beverly Norman 3rd place Janet Jones 4th place Gloria Parker 1st place Susie Spence 2nd place Julie Divelbiss 3rd place Debbie Molisee 4th place Geri Rea 1st place and Best of Show by Joy Sprang 2nd place Mary Lee Minor 3rd place Naomi Ormes 4th place Brian Moody 1st place Barbara Treaster 2nd place Sue Tatar 3rd Charlene Guingrich 4th place Kristy Apt 1st place Naomi Ormes 2nd place Irma Heiser 3rd place Juanita Wilkins 4th place Michael Hoept 1st place and Judges Award of Distinction Joy Sprang 2nd place Mary Lee Minor 3rd place Joyce Sullivan 4th place Sandy Fisher 1st place Julie Divelbiss 2nd place Marilyn Turner 3rd place Carla Scifrus 4th place Audrey Spearman 1st place Katelyn Toles 2nd place Audrey Allread 1st place and Junior Best of Show Kendall Cromwell 1st place Audrey Allread 2nd place Katelyn Toles 1st place Kendall Cromwell 2nd place Josiah Edwards 3rd place Sophia McCandlish 1st place Peggy Case 2nd place Marlene Purdy 3rd place Kimberly Long 4th place June Gebhardt 1st place Michael Hoepf 2nd place Mary Lee Minor 3rd place Lea Ewing 4th place Marlene Purdy 1st placeLea Ewing 2nd place Michael Hoepf 3rd place Mary Lee Minor 4th place Marlene Purdy 1st place (floor design) Marlene Purdy 2nd place (floor design) Juanita Wilkins 3rd place (floor design) Babs Sabick 4th place (floor design) Christine Michael Multi-rhythmic design by Marlene Purdy Angular Design by Irma Heiser Tubular design by Charisse Brining Parrallel design by Joy Strine-Sprang Transparency design by Debbie Molisee Vertical design by Judy Stopkotte Gold Medalist Collection by Joy Stine-Sprang Silver Medalist Collection by Marlene Purdy Award of Merit by Charlene Guingrich Award of Merit by Lea Ewing Award of Merit by Vicki Ferguson Award of Merit by Teresa Thobaben Award of Merit by Brian Moody Award of Merit by Jan Moody Award of Merit by Audrey Allread Award of Merit and Junior Best of Show by Kendall Cromwell OAGC Gardener of the Year (L) Wendy Forbes with Eva Wollery Gladys Thomas Judge of the Year (L) Mary Lee Minor with Juanita Wilkins Faye Collins Designer of the Year (L) Marlene Purdy with JoAnn Graham Citation Award winner Babs Sabick Service Award winner Geri Rea Marlene Purdy’s winning design for the Faye Collins Designer of the Year Presentor Jim Chakeres 2019 OAGC Scholarship Recipeint Tyler Engel (R) with OAGC Foundation President Babs Sabick One great gardeneing family! The Thornhills, Cromwells and Allread. 3 generations.
