Jessica is the new president starting January 2023. She has been growing dahlias for four years and is also on the ADS board and heads the ADS cut flower committee.

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Elizabeth loves cut flowers (especially dahlias) and has been growing them for 10 years.

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2024 is Misty’s first year as Treasurer. Her dahlia garden has expanded from 5 plants in 2018 to over 400 plants now. She joined the DSO in 2023 and is so grateful for all she has learned from the members over the past year and expects the garden to continue to expand now that she is among this group of exceptional growers!

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Jerry has served as the president of the Dahlia Society of Ohio for 15 years. Ron Miner introduced him to growing the dahlia 30 years ago. Typical of growers he started with 5 cultivars that quickly increased to about 50 filling the capacity of his garden space. He is so very thankful for the many and wonderful friends he has met and worked with since joining DSO in 1990.

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Nancy has been Membership Chair for three years and has been growing dahlias for ten years.

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Ron, a long-time dahlia grower and hybridizer with many ADS registered blooms to his credit, is our Judging Chair and also co-chairs the Geauga Fair show. Ron (left) is pictured with his son Jeff.

Tammy May has been growing Dahlias for two years and has been a DSO member since 2021.

Pat lives in Richfield and has been growing dahlias since 2012. She is the meeting refreshment chair and will co-chair the Summit Mall show in 2023.

Pat resides in Chagrin Falls and has been a 5 year grower of dahlias. His personal dahlia highlight so far is winning the top honor at the 2021 Geauga County Fair!

Sharon is a second generation dahlia grower and, with her husband, has been growing dahlias for over 40 years. She has been part of DSO (and doing the website) for nearly 20 years. She particularly enjoys doing arrangements.

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Mike is a three time past president. He has grown dahlias for over 35 years.

Barbara has been Librarian/Archives since 2011 and Affiliate Club Representative since 2014. Previous duties were editor of newsletter and Vice President 2006-2009.

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Meg lives in Cleveland Heights and has been growing dahlias for two years. She loves being a member of the Dahlia Society of Ohio!

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Milli lives in Ashtabula County and has grown dahlias for four years. She joined the DSO in 2022 and has enjoyed learning from other dahlia enthusiasts!

Veronica lives in Wellington and has been growing dahlias for six years. This is her first year serving as New Member Coordinator and is looking forward to continuing to learn how to help her blooms thrive. She is excited to have about 100 different varieties this year!