2009 ROSE SHOW: Hort

Carolyn and her crew, Jane Cheadle and Susan Blaylock, searched the valley for entries for the Hort portion of the show. Unfortunately they found only a few and only one of those was up to snuff at entry time.

Now, about that lone remaining specimen - Susan dropped her purse on it :( Yikes!!! Thank goodness it was from her garden but we know it would have won a blue.

2009 ROSE SHOW: Extra-curricular Activities

Franklin proved to be a city full of history so we took a quick walking tour with "Ash" (obedient husband of past Franklin GC pres!)

Started at the Train Station, now a Tourist Info location, and walked down to the river. We heard tales of past settlers, learned about the paper/pulp operation and were shocked at the story of the recent flood.

TOC had planned a wonderful Italian dinner in Suffolk where the fare was exceptional!

2009 ROSE SHOW: The Arrangements

Well, it's fairly obvious that I have no idea how to control where the photos land. That will have to come when I get to the 200 level of instruction!

The afternoon was spent hard at work (do note Jenny in background with Cary!)getting the arrangements together. There was much discussion about whether the judges had read the schedule!! (isn't there always???) but for the interclub class we should have known there was a problem when we learned this was TOC's third Federal GCV assignment! All in all we were delighted to come home with ribbons.

Kae

ROSE SHOW 2009: On the Road!

The cars were packed...Hospitality baskets by Jenny and Boyd for both cars!...Truly gourmet goodies ...Next stop Franklin!

ROSE SHOW 2009: //The Rest of the Story!

To Virginia's to find material and a container. Cary loves it and Virginia has made sure the measurements fit the schedule.

But as Matilda had mentored - "Don't get hung up on ONE container and miss the mark!"

. . . so the truly perfect Federal container emerged from Matilda's collection and it was off to Franklin.

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GCV Rose Show in Franklin, VA

Technical difficulties at Rose Show! Could be operator error but we are back and had a ball!

First, the results and then, when I have more time, I'll share photos and "funnies".

Inter-club: Belle Grove, Middletown, a Federal arrangement
Cary Baber for Team Rose won a white ribbon - Yeah!!

(TOC's Rosemary Francis won the blue so Roanoke's star is still shining. She also won the Best in Show!)

Executive Mansion, Richmond, a Table Scape arrangement
Virginia Vinyard won a white ribbon - Ditto Yeah!!

Novice: Bacon's Castle, Surry County, an arrangement in a basket
Barbara Pace won a white ribbon - Ditto, ditto Yeah!!

Pictures to follow, sorry the hotel's wireless was past our abilities and wish everyone could have been there.

Kae

ROSE SHOW !!!

More to come - but good news from our team. White, White, White -
Pictures and details on the way.
Congratulations on team white, novice white (Barbara Pace) and individual (who else, Virginia)
stay tuned.........................