CONGRATULATIONS!

Fall 2006

Region 15 Service Award - Herman Pruitt

Region 15 Hybridizer's Award - Elizabeth Shooter

This year Elizabeth Shooter was our winner of the Region 15 Hybridizer's Award for her daylily 'Stargate Portal.'

Summer 2006

AHS Regional Service Award - Kaye Arnold

This award is given by the national society for service to one's region and was given to Kaye Arnold.

Award Winning Daylily Cultivars

Honorable Mentions

Don Albers
Burgess Artwork
Burgess Blackmoor
Victor Santa Lucia
Gold Card
Van Sellers
Another Night
Bill Fall
Elizabeth Shooter
Blue Venom
Changing Latitudes
Playing With Sharks
Shuffle The Deck
John Shooter
Eyes That See
Oddly Magnificent
Robert Oliver
Tears Of Love
Work Horse

Junior Citations

Charles Douglas
Big Bill
Kayley Michele
Seal The Deal
Yankee Princess

Fall 2005

Region 15 Service Award - Charles Douglas

Region 15 Hybridizer's Award Award - Charles Douglas

Charles was double honored this year, as he also won the Region 15 Hybridizer's Award for his daylily 'Pick of the Litter.'

Award Winning Daylily Cultivars

Honorable Mentions - announced in Fall 2005

Don Albers: Holiday Joy; Lynn's Delight; Fire Chief Nicholas
Bobby Baxter: Wiggle Worm
Kate Carpenter: Pink Super Spider
Cindy Dye: Homeplace Cherry Face
Jim Jeffcoat: Ferol
Wyatt Lefever: Forsyth Flaming Snow

Victor Santa Lucia: Carnival in Mexico; Don Luis; Summer Star; Web Dancer
Elizabeth Shooter: Stack the Deck; Baby Blue Eyes; Rabbit Ears
Faye Shooter: Circle of Friends
John Shooter: Helen Shooter; Which Way Jim; Ribbons And Curls; Fan Club; Nowhere to Hide

Summer 2005

Region 15 was well represented at the awards ceremony at the 2005 National Convention in Cincinnati.

Helen Field Fisher Gold Medal - Ken Cobb

This is the AHS's highest honor, given to an individual for outstanding service to the AHS. The years winner is Ken Cobb, from the Raleigh Daylily Club. Ken has, among other things, served as AHS President and now serves as the AHS Archivist. We are proud to have him in our region.

Best Regional Newsletter - Kaye Arnold

This plaque is given to the editor of the newsletters determined to be the best from the previous year by a committee of three past AHS presidents and by the current AHS Board. Fantastic job, and for her first year on the job! Visit the Hem-alina Page to view these issues online or to find out how to subscribe.

Best Article on Daylily Culture - Linda Sue Barnes: Her article Soils Programs Presented At the 2004 MWS can be viewed in the Spring 2004 Issue (pdf 800K) starting on page 16.
Best Article on Photographing Daylilies - Rebecca Board: Photographing Daylilies can be viewed in the Summer 2004 Issue (pdf 1.5M) starting on page 19.
Best Article Using Humor - Bill Manning: Daylily Envy can be viewed in the Spring 2004 Issue (pdf 800K) starting on page 9.

A.D. Roquemore Award - Rebecca Board

This is a pewter plate awarded for the best slide of a daylily clump, which in this case was WEB OF INTRIGUE.

2004 Hybridizer Awards

Our Region 15 hybridizers received a number of awards for their efforts. While this information has already been published, the attending hybridizers were presented with their certificates at the sunner 2005 meeting.

Award of Merit:

Van Sellers - ALL AMERICAN CHIEF

Honorable Mentions:

Charles Douglas: CAROLINA SUN FUN; STRAWBERRY PATCH
John Lambert (deceased): PRAGUE SPRING
Wyatt Lefever: FORSYTH COMANCHE; FORSYTH WHITE BUDS; FORSYTH ACE OF HEARTS

Bob Roycroft: BELLE ISLE EYE
Victor Santa Lucia: PLAZA DEL SOL
Van Sellers: CLAUDINE'S CHARM; REFORMA BOULEVARD
Elizabeth Shooter: STARGATE PORTAL
Faye Shooter: MAMA'S CHERRY PIE