AOS Judging Center Chairs

Listed below are the 35 judging sites, organized into 24 Judging Centers, in the United States and Canada that administer the American Orchid Society's judging system. Those centers that maintain websites are linked.

Alamo Judging Center

Chair - Sallie Delahoussaye, 2503 Side Cove, Austin, TX 78704-4533; H: (512) 444-9845, Email:sallie_delahoussaye@yahoo.com

Judging takes place at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens, Education Center, 555 Funston Pl., San Antonio, Texas at 12:30PM on the last Saturday of the month. Cut flowers should be sent to: Alamo Orchids, 223 Northridge, San Antonio, TX 78209.

Atlanta Judging Center

Chair - Aileen Garrison, 6554 Maddox Rd., Morrow, GA 30260-2712; H: (770) 961-0449, Email:aileeng5@bellsouth.net

Judging takes place at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave., NE, Atlanta, GA at 2:00PM on the second Saturday of the month. Cut flowers should be sent to: Orchid Judging, c/o Fred Missbach, 3715 Northside Pkwy., North Creek 200, Suite 675, Atlanta, GA 30327.

California Sierra Nevada Judging Center

Chair - Susan Wedegaertner, 1348 Kiernan Ave., Modesto, CA 95356; H: (209) 545-4732, Email:suewede@clearwire.net

Judging takes place at the Odd Fellows Hall, 1831 Howe Ave., Sacramento, CA at 7:00PM on the first Wednesday of the month. Cut flowers should be sent to: Susan Wedegaertner, 1348 Kieman Ave., Modesto, CA 95356.

Carolinas Judging Center

Chair - Linda Thorne, 3455 Brower Mill Rd., Seagrove, NC 27341; H: (336) 879-6677, Email:orchidlinda@rtmc.net

Judging takes place at the Greensboro Council of Garden Clubs, 4301-A Lawndale Dr., Greensboro, NC at 12:00PM on the third Saturday of the month. Cut flowers should be sent to: Jack Kepley, 7180 Strawberry Rd., Summerfield, NC 27358.

Chicago Judging Center

Chair - James Spatzek, 2137 Center Ave., Northbrook, IL 60062; H: (847) 498-7097, Email:jamcam21@sbcglobal.net

Judging takes place in the Auditorium of the Chicago Botanic Gardens, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe, IL at 1:00PM on the second Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Orchids by Hausermann, 2N 134 Addison Rd., Villa Park, IL 60181.

Cincinnati Judging Center

Chair - Janice Yates, 4110 Rose Ave., Cinncinati, OH 45229-1527; H: (513) 475-9771, Email:janice_yates@ca6.uscourts.gov

Judging takes place at the Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, 2715 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH at 1:00PM on the second Sunday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Steve Helbling, 2489 Erie Ave., Cincinatti, OH 45208-1201.

Dallas Judging Center

Chair, Dallas - Tom Mulhollan, 708 Ticonderoga Dr., Denton, TX 76205-8090; Email:tjmulhollan@verizon.net

Judging takes place in Room H-120, Hondo Building, at Richland College, DCCCD 12800 Abrams Rd., Dallas, TX at 12:30PM on the second Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Jerry Brandenburg, 11045 Swaffar, Dallas, TX 75228.

Florida-Caribbean Judging Center

Chair - Diane Davis 400 N. Fig Tree Ln., Plantation, FL 33317; H: (954) 584-6787, Fax: (954) 316-4884, Email:ddavis7@comcast.net

Judging takes place at the Fairchild Tropical Garden, Corbin Building, Room A, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables, FL at 1:00PM on the third Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Richard Fulford, c/o Rafco Enterprise Inc., 8900 SW 107th Ave., Suite 312, Miami, FL 22176.

Florida North Central Judging Center

Chair, Tampa - Patricia Cartwright, 6108 Grape Fern Ct., Temple Terrace, FL 33617; H: (813) 989-9357, Email:pjcartwright@earthlink.net

Judging takes place at the Tampa Garden Center, 2629 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa, FL at 7:30PM on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Patricia Cartwright, 6108 Grape Fern Ct., Temple Terrace, FL 33617.

Chair, Orlando - Glenn Brown, 1054 Ceasars Ct., Mount Dora, FL 32757; H: (352) 735-2898, Email:drglennbrown@hotmail.com

Judging takes place in the Palm Room of the Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando, FL at 1:30PM on the second Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Dr. Glenn Brown, 1054 Ceasars Ct., Mount Dora, FL 32757.

Great Lakes Judging Center

Chair - Donald Garling, 3899 New Salem Ave., Okemos, MI 48864; H: (517) 349-5431, Email:garlingd@msu.edu

Judging takes place at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens of the University of Michigan, 1800 Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI at 1:00PM on the third Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Joseph Peterson, 118 Scottsdale Dr., Troy, MI 48084.

Great Plains Judging Center

Chair - Ray Gabaldon, 66 Don Ramon, Belen, NM 87002; W: (505) 845-7247, H: (505) 864-3164, Email:rhgabal@sandia.gov

Judging takes place at the Oklahoma State University Horticultural Center, 400 N. Portland, Oklahoma City, OK at 12:00PM on the third Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Max C. Thompson, 1729 E. 11th. Ave., Winfield, KS 67156.

Hawaii Judging Center

Chair, Honolulu - Roy Tokunaga, 1337 Kaeleku St., Honolulu, HI 96825; H: (808) 395-9540, Email:greenthumb808@aol.com

Judging takes place at the Kilauea Recreation Center, 4109 Kilauea Ave., Honolulu, HI at 7:00PM on the first Tuesday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Roy Tokunaga, H&R Nursery, 41-240 Hihimanu St., Waimanalo, HI 96795.

Chair, Hilo - Sandra Song, 1289 Kilauea Ave. Unit A, Hilo, HI 96720; H: (808)575-2519, Email: sandrasong@hawaiiantel.net

Judging takes place at the University of Hawaii Agriculture Building, Room 201, 200 W. Kawili St., Hilo, HI at 6:00PM on the third Friday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Gregory K. Kobayashi, DDS, Inc., 260 Ponakawai St., Hilo, HI 96720.

Chair, Maui - Michael Blietz, 3141 Ua Noe Pl., Haiku, HI 96708; H: (808) 575-2519, Email:info@mauiorchids.com

Judging takes place in the Wailuku Community Center, Wailuku, Maui, HI at 7:00PM on the third Tuesday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Mike Blietz, 3141 Ua Noe Pl., Haiku, HI 96708.

Houston Judging Center

Chair - Julius Klehm, 19203 Evendale Ct., Houston, TX 77094; H: (281) 398-3012, Email:klehm@swbell.net

Judging takes place at the Jerabeck Center, Room 202 of the University of Saint Thomas, Corner of Mt. Vernon and West Main Streets, Houston, TX at 1:00PM on the third Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Nina Rach, 8801 Burkhart, Houston, TX 77055.

Mid-America Judging Center

Chair - Craig Plahn, DDS, 1911 Westview Ave., Kirkwood, MO 63122; H: (314) 965-5007, Email:drscdplahn@mac.com

Judging takes place at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Orthwein Floral Hall, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO at 1:00PM on the second Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Drs. Craig and Diana Plahn, 1911 Wetview Ave., Kirkwood, MO 63122.

Mid-Atlantic Judging Center

Chair - Paul Sheetz, 1260 N. Manor Rd., Honey Brook, PA 19344; H: (610) 942-0981, Email:paulsheetz@hotmail.com

Judging takes place at the Philadelphia Horticultural Center, N. Horticultural Dr. and Montgomery Dr., Philadelphia, PA at 7:00PM on the third Wednesday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Walter Off, Waldor Orchids, 10 East Poplar Ave., Linwood, NJ 08221.

National Capital Judging Center

Chair - Dr. Robert Griesbach, 3574 Conchita Dr., Ellicott City, MD 21043; H: (301) 596-9055, W: (301) 504-6574, Email:robgriesbach@hotmail.com

Judging takes place at the US National ARboretum, 3501 New York Ave. NE, Washington, DC at 12:00PM on the first Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Susan Burgess, Program Director, US National ARboretum, Washington, DC 20002 (to arrive by Friday).

Northeast Judging Center

Chair, Elmsford - Wayne Bourdette, 5 Emily Ct., Greenlawn, NY 11740; W: (718) 220-5164, H: (631) 757-6299, Email:wbourdette@wcs.org

Judging takes place at the Hampton Inn, 200 Tarrytown Rd., Elmsford, NY at 12:00PM on the third Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Wayne Bourdette, 5 Emily Ct., Greenlawn, NY 11740.

Chair, Boylston - Robert Winkley, 80 Florida St., #9, Dorchester, MA 02124; H: (617) 282-7351, Email:rwinkley@aol.com

Judging takes place at the Tower Hill Botanic Gardens of Worcester, 11 French Dr., Classroom C, Boylston, MA at 1:00PM on the first Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Robert Winkley, 80 Florida ST., Unit 9, Dorchester, MA 02124.

Pacific Central Judging Center

Chair, Oakland - Maynard Michel, 1733 Tourmaline Ct., Livermore, CA 94550; H: (925) 456-0801, Email:mcmichel@comcast.net

Judging takes place at the Lakeside Garden Center, Lakeside Park, Oakland, CA at 7:00PM on the third Monday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Maynard Michel, 1733 Tourmaline Ct., Livermore, CA 94559

Chair, San Francisco - Japheth Ko, 13641 Paseo del Roble, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022; H: (650) 947-8181, Email:japhko@earthlink.net

Judging takes place at the San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, 9th Ave. at Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA at 7:00PM on the first Tuesday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Japeth Ko, 13641 Paseo del Roble, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022.

Pacific Northwest Judging Center

Chair, Washington - Bill Zimmerman, 222 S. 167th St., Seattle, WA 98148; H: (206) 242-7734, W: (206) 433-4460, Email:zimdog5827@aol.com

Judging takes place at the UW Botanic Gardens/Center for Urban Horticulture, Douglas Classroom, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle, WA, 98105 at 1:00PM on the third Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Bill Zimmerman, 222 S. 167th St., Seattle, WA 98148.

Chair, Oregon - Linda Mitchell 18650 NW Fairdale Road, Yamhill, OR 97148 ; H: (503) 852-7088, Email: skyisl@macnet.com

Judging takes place at the Oregon Garden, 879 W. Main St., Silverton, OR at 1:00PM on the first Sunday of the month. Send cut flowers to: David Morris, 7920 S. Zimmerman Road, Canby, OR 97013.

Chair, Vancouver - Russ Volker, 19072 Advent Rd., Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada V3Y 2C4; H: (604) 465-8374, Email:russvolker@shaw.ca

Judging takes place at the Sea Island Community Center, 7140 Miller Rd., Richmond, B.C., Canada at 12:00 noon on the second Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: R. J. Volker, 19072 Advent Rd., Pitt Meadows, B.C., Canada V3Y 2C4.

Pacific South Judging Center

Chair, San Marino - Greg Truex, 4378 N. Ashtree St., Moorpark, CA 93021; H: (805) 529-0326, Email:gftruex@sbcglobal.net

Judging takes place at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, Mishler Resource Building, Lower Level, Allen at Orlando, San Marino, CA at 10:00AM on the second Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Greg Truex, 4378 N. Ashtree St., Moorpark, CA 93021.

Chair, Encinitas - Loren Batchman, 170 S. Nardo Ave., Solana Beach, CA 92075; H: (858) 755-7572, Email:batch@orquideas.com

Judging takes place at the Quail Botanical Gardens Ecke Building, 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas, CA at 7:00PM on the first Monday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Loren Batchman, 170 S. Nardo Ave., Solana Beach, CA 92075.

Chair, Long Beach - Helmut Rohrl, 9322 La Jolla Farms Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037; Email:hrohrl@ucsd.edu

Judging takes place at the Whaley Park Community Center, 5629 Atherton, Long Beach, CA at 7:00PM on the fourth Monday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Helmut Rohrl, 9322 La Jolla Farms Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037.

Chair, Santa Barbara - Bryce Augustine, 5393 Agana Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93111: H: (805) 967-6355, Email: moflo@cox.net.

Judging takes place at the Louise Lowry Davis Center, 1232 De la Vina St., Santa Barbara, CA at 7:00PM on the third Wednesday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Bryce Augustine, 5393 Agana Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93111.

Rocky Mountain Judging Center

Chair - Marilyn Stark, 7050 W. Belmont Dr., Lakewood, CO 80123; H: (303) 973-7202, Email:starkmc@comcast.net

Judging takes place at the Denver Botanic Garden, 909 York St., Denver, CO at 7:00PM on the Second Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Marilyn Stark, 7050 W. Belmont D., Lakewood, CO 80123.

Shreveport Judging Center

Chair, Shreveport - Byron McGraw, 3820 Lafayette Dr., Pineville, LA 7160; H: (318) 640-4732, Email:bydor@aol.com

Judging takes place at the R. S. Barnwell Garden and Art Center, 501 Clyde Fant Pkwy., Shreveport, LA at 1:00PM on the fourth Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Lena Parker, 8602 West Wilderness Way, Shreveport, LA 71106.

Toronto Judging Center

Chair - Peter Poot, 300 Wagg Rd., Box 241, Goodwood, Ontario, Canada L0C 1A0; H: (905) 640-5643, Email:sonja.poot@sympatico.ca

Judging takes place at the Toronto Botanical Garden, 77 Lawrence Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada at 1:00PM on the fourth Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Peter Poot, 300 Wagg Rd., Box 241, Goodwood, Ontario, Canada L0C 1A0.

Chair, Quebec - Howard Ginsberg, 630 Sherbrooke St. W #610, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1E4; H: (514) 878-1900, Email:orchids@bedfordorchids.com

Judging takes place at the Montreal Botanic Garden, 4101 Sherbrooke St. East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada at 1:00PM on the first Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Howard Ginsberg, 1 Westmount SQ., Ste. 1750, Westmount, Quebec, Canada H3Z 2P9.

West Palm Beach Judging Center

Chair - Dorothy Bennett, 7100 SW 71 Ct., Miami, FL 33143; H: (305) 661-1471, Email:orchiddot@aol.com

Judging takes place at the American Orchid Society visitors Center and Botanical Garden, 16700 AOS Lane, Delray Beach, FL at 2:00PM on the fourth Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Arlene Maguire, 432 Alemeda Dr., Palm Springs, FL 33461 for arrival by Friday.