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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 States. Businesses offering display tables, hand made
auctioneer. Vendors and friends donated many items containers, wire for refinement as well as profes-
for the auction to help cover the exhibition costs. sional bonsai artists preparing tree for display all
The U.S. National Bonsai Exhibitions are good for made money before the actual exhibition. Our gen-
the economy of the bonsai business in the United 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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