PAOS 2017 NEWS A look at our 1st Annual... Orchid Festival From the Editor 2 Setup 3 Vendors 4 AOS Awards 5 Memories 6 Trophies 7 Raffle Winners 8 Credits 9
JUNE 2017 Hello PAOS Members and Friends! As you know, our first Orchid Festival was a great success! Special thanks goes to R.F. Orchids for allowing us to use their brand-new and beautifully designed event facility to host our many visitors. Thanks again to all the vendors for participating and to the members for all the assistance in making it happen. Of course Carlos Ochoa was excellent as Chairman of the event but we can t leave out our President, Rossy Ochoa, who was also exceptional at bringing it all together. Your efforts won t be forgotten thank you! With 11 beautifully arranged orchid exhibits, there was an abundance of high quality plants to be judged. The American Orchid Society team of judges from the West Palm Beach Judging Center had their hands full. We are proud to announce some of the top awards given at our festival. Congratulations to all the award recipients and many ribbon winners. Well-done! GREAT NEWS At our last board meeting we voted to host another festival next year. With the continued support and dedication of our members, it shall be another great success story! I hope you enjoy this special edition highlighting the great experience shared by all. Stay tuned for our regular June newsletter to arrive in the next few days. From the Editor 2
Setting up for the big event took hours but the space was beautifully transformed. BEFORE AFTER 3
PAOS thanks all the VENDORS who participated in the festival! Florida SunCoast Orchids Magic Mona s Plant Emporium Miranda Orchids Helen Fitzgerald Jewelry 4 David Schaffter Ceramics
AOS Awarded Plants Rcc. Rossy Ochoa 'PAOS Festival 2017 HCC/AOS Gcy. Rossy Ochoa 'Tiffany Rubio' AM/AOS 82 pts. 5
Fun Memories... 6
CONGRATULATIONS! TROPHY RECIPIENTS Best Plant in Show: Best Specimen Plant: Best Species Plant: Best Commercial Exhibit: Best Society Tabletop Exhibit: Best Society Floor Exhibit: Best Educational Exhibit: Rcc. Rossy Ochoa 'PAOS Festival 2017 HCC/AOS Brassia New Start - David Foster Dendrobium pierardii - Red Hawk Nursery Red Hawk Nursery Secret Garden - EEOS Orchids in the Garden - PAOS Native Orchids of Florida - Maria Wood 7
TWO LUCKY RAFFLE WINNERS took home a beautiful orchid collection donated by our generous vendors! Donna Taylor Rita of Green House Orchids 8
PAOS News is the monthly newsletter of the PanAmerican Orchid Society, affiliated with the American Orchid Society President Rossy Ochoa VP Gail Weber 2nd VP Carlos Ochoa Secretary Jean Tress Treasurer Shirley Berckmans Special Advisor David Foster Raffle Carlos San Martin, Jean Tress Refreshments Audrey Hartwell, Catherine Pendlebury Silent Auction Bill Capps Orchid Judge Erna Maxwell, Carlos Ochoa Newsletter [OPEN] Photographer [OPEN] Support Our Sponsors Springwater Orchids 4125 Carolwood Drive Melbourne, FL 32934 Tel. 321-223-6173 Mr. Thanh Nguyen Email: thanhnguyen79@earthlink.net R.F. Orchids Inc. 28100 S.W. 182nd Avenue Homestead, FL 33030 Tel: 305-245-4570 / Fax: 305-247-6568 Mr. Robert Fuchs (rforchids@aol.com) www.rforchids.com Mac's Orchids 1400 SW 32nd Court Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 Tel. 954-410-8580 Mr. Mac Rivenbark Email: macsorchids@aol.com So Orchids Inc. I4067 Rockridge Road Lakeland, FL 33809 Tel: 407-928-0831 / Fax: 305-247-2955 www.soorchids.com Dan and Margie Orchids 18700 SW 69th Street Southwest Ranches, FL 33332 Tel: (954) 252-8116 St. Germain Orchids 18290 Southwest 254th Street Homestead, FL 33031 Tel.: 786-412-0512 Email: kathy@stgermainorchids.com Krull-Smith, Inc. 2815 West Ponkan Road Apopka, Florida 32712 Tel.: 407.886.4134 / Fax: 407.886.0438 Email: sales@krullsmith.com Amazonia Orchids 17899 SW 280th Street Homestead, FL 33031 Tel: (305) 484-9280 B & G Orchids 23190 SW 157th Avenue Miami, FL 33170 Tel: (786) 264-2051 Carib Plants Inc. 26505 S.W. 203rd Avenue Homestead, FL. 33031. Tel: 305-245-5565 / Fax: 305-245-5113 Mr. Robert Randall Email: caribplants@worldnet.att.net ALSO: Odom s, PCK Orchids, Plantio La Orquidea, Quest, Soroa... 9