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At the Award Banquet and Benefit Auction two spe- cial awards were presented. A Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Hideko Metaxas from Larkspur, California, for her leadership, promotion, education and artistry of bonsai, suiseki and ikebana. Kathy Sha- ner from San Jose, California was presented a Cer- tificate of Recognition for her enthusiastic teaching, promotion and sharing of bonsai artistry- skill-knowl- edge. Finally the valued volunteers were recognized before the exhibition awards were presented to the winners. At the conclusion of the evening the Benefit Auction was held with Gordon Deeg as the master auctioneer. Vendors and friends donated many items for the auction to help cover the exhibition costs.
The U.S. National Bonsai Exhibitions are good for the economy of the bonsai business in the United
States. Businesses offering display tables, hand made containers, wire for refinement as well as profes- sional bonsai artists preparing tree for display all made money before the actual exhibition. Our gen- erous sponsors and vendors provided the funds to
Top left;
Dwarf Scots Pine
Pinus sylvestris ‘RAF’
William N. Valavanis
Top right;
Custom Oriental Woodcraft Award
Finest Shohin Bonsai Display Shohin Bonsai
Mixed Species
Gary Andes
Bottom;
Crabapple
Malus floribunda
Douglas Taylor
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