2007
GREATER ST. LOUIS DAHLIA SOCIETY
ANNUAL SHOW AND EXHIBITION
RESULTS:
2007 COURT OF HONOR


Single Bloom Entries:

King of the Show: Holly Huston, Joe Meyer

Queen of the Show: Woodland Wildthing, Colleen Simons

Princess of the Show: Hy Clown, Colleen Simons

Best Miniature: unknown, Jerry Donley

Best Waterlily: Summit Festival, Jerry Donley

Best Ball: Cornel, Jim Davis

Best MBall: SB's Sunny, Jerry Donley

Best Pom: no entry

Largest Bloom: unknown, Jerry Donley

New Introduction: Wyn's Sensation, Bob Sewell

Flower of the Year: Scaur Swinton, Ron Pollinger

Best Seedling: Min SC red, Bob Sewell
Vase Entries:

3A's: Vicki, Jerry Donley

Four Kings: no entry

5A's: Hy Mom, Ron Pollinger

lOA's: Islander, Ron Pollinger

15A's: Islander, Ron Pollinger

3B's: Kenora Majestic, Ron Pollinger

Four Queens: Bob & Donna Himmelberg

5B's: Scaur Swinton, Ron Pollinger

lOB's: Beaucon White, Ron Pollinger

15B's: Beaucon White, Ron Pollinger

3BB's: Aitara Diadem, Jim & Marge Boever

5B’s: no entry

15B’s: Barbarry Atom, Bob & Donna Himmelberg

15BB's: no entry

5Min: Brushstrokes, Jerry Donley

10Min: Sugartime Sunrise, Jerry Donley

5WL: no entry

10WL: Pam Howden, Jerry Donley

15WL: no entry

5Balls: Jessie G, Hank Soltermann

10Balls: no entry

5MBalls: SB's Sunny, Bob & Donna Himmelberg

10MBalls: no entry

5Poms: Stoneleigh Joyce, Colleen Simons

5 Other Types: Valley Porcupine, Bob & Donna Himmelberg

Bouquet of Dahlias: Maleta Fox
2007
PEOPLE'S CHOICE
PEOPLE'S CHOICE RESULTS:
In one of the closest competitions ever, Vonallee captured the 2007 show People's Choice award
by a two-vote margin over Yellow Harlequin. The final tally was 96-94. Vonallee was entered by Joe
Meyer while Yellow Harlequin was entered by Ron Pollinger. It was Meyer's first time in the winner's
circle. Bob and Donna Himmelberg attempted a three-peat with an entry of Badger Twinkle but it
finished well off the front-running pace. But another close race did develop for third as two former
People's Choice award winners locked themselves in a battle to the finish thanks to the 440 overall
visitors who took part in the balloting during the two-day show. Hank Soltermann claimed third with
an entry of Mystery Day and Bob Sewell was one vote back in fourth with an entry of Manor Sunset.
This year marked the 27th People's Choice competition. Ten exhibitors took part in the '07
competition In addition to the 440 votes cast, two additional ballots had this written on each of them,
"Too hard to vote, all are too beautiful." And a dahlia society member from Washington State,
visiting the Garden, plunked a $1 in the ballot box.


FINAL VOTING:

  • l-Vonallee, Joe Meyer                                                      96                                  

  • 2-Yellow Harlequin, Ron Pollinger                                    94                      

  • 3-Mystery Day, Hank Soltermann                                     67

  • 4-Manor Sunset, Bob Sewell                                            66

  • 5-Heartbreaker, Jim Davis                                                37

  • 6-Colorado Classic, Jerry Donley                                     34

  • 7-(tie)-Badger Twinkle, Bob Himmelberg                          20

  • 7-(tie)-Elizabeth S, Colleen Simons                                  20

  • 9-Crazy Love, Sarah Meyer                                              4

  • 10-My Wife, Brian Meyer                                                  2
Arrangement Section:
Class 901: (Spring Showers): Colleen Simons

Class 902: (Dark Stormy Summer Night): Colleen Simons

Class 903: (Crisp Autumn Day): Donna Himmelberg

Class 904: (Snowy Winter Day): Duey Davis