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Over 170 guests attended the third annual Festival of Flowers and competition at the Brown Deer Clubhouse on Thursday, June
5th. Sixty of these guests attended the sneak preview where they viewed the entries, cast votes for the People's Choice Award,
purchased a Bagolita purse for an opportunity to win $300 community-wide gift certificates and purchased items in the Garden
Shop.
The evening program was MC-ed by Michael Lensing. Tareq Abuissa, a sophomore at City High, played cello music and was
accompanied by his mother Christy on the piano. Audrey Kernan was presented with an Iowa Academic Award and Laurissa Butler
read some original poetry. The live auction was run by the father-daughter auction team of Brent and Emily Wears. The items
auctioned include each of the first-place entries, Best in Show, People's Choice Award, Celebrity entries, a golf package,
a mosaic window donated by Kelsi Fobian and a garden bench donated by Dick Schwab.
The event has grown and matured into an event the community looks forward to each spring. A special thank you goes
to all the UAY staff for doing what they do best--getting young people involved in creative endeavors. The Youth Division
is the largest group of competitors in the Festival. Thirty one young people participated in the 2008 competition followed
by 15 amateurs and 12 professionals.
Best of Show Award
Slow Down You Move to Fast by Carla Durkee
People's Choice Award
Go Green by Julie Poelter of Fountain of Flowers
Professional Division Winners
Miniature Floral Class & Theme: It's a Small World After All
1st Sprinkle of Flowers by Laurel Hollopeter, First Avenue Hy-Vee
2nd Arrangement in Mint Julip Cup by Jon Hruska
3rd Tiny but Mighty by Scott Allen, Pleasant Valley Nursery
Floral Class & Theme: Magical Celebration
1st Abracadabra by Scott Allen, Pleasant Valley Nursery
2nd Enchanted Summer by Robbie Albertson, Goosetown Floral
3rd Magical Celebration by Abbey Lenz, Pleasant Valley Nursery
Container Garden Class & Theme: Enchanted Summer
1st Black Magic by Rachel Murken, Forever Green Inc.
1st Cooking Magic by Marilou Gay
2nd Southwestern Savvy by Chad Sunner, Forever Green Inc
3rd Fabuluous Foliage Flowers & Folly by Linda Dykstra, Iowa City Landscaping & Garden Center
Amateur Division Winners
Miniature Floral Class & Theme: It's a Small World After All
1st Frida's Folly by Susan Nehring
2n Flowers "To Go" by Susan Nehring
3rdCup Full of Sunshine by Lynette Jacoby
Floral Class & Theme: Magical Celebration
1st Celebrate Good Times by Susan Nehring
2nd Scarlet O'Hara by Janie Jeffries
3rd Savvy Anna by Janie Jeffries
Container Garden Class & Theme: Enchanted Summer
1st Slow Down-You Move too Fast by Carla Durkee
2nd Bag it up! by Janice Baldes
3rd Bee Royal by Suzanne Rose Funk
Youth Division Winners
Miniature Floral Class & Theme: It's a Small World After All
1st Pink Rainbow by Laurisa Butler
2ndBriana's Beauty by Brianda Mata
3rd Surprise by Rosa Montelongo
Floral Class & Theme: Magical Celebration
1st Freedom by Montesha Walker
2nd Puella Parva by Rachel Peller
3rd Maravilla by Breana Reyes
Container Garden Class & Theme: Enchanted Summer
1st How Does Your Garden Grow? & by Ellie & Anna Jacoby
2nd Sergio's Peace by Sergio Giuerrero
3rd Urban Zen by McKenzie Funk
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