Mrs. Kent Atwater was the chair of IKEBANA SALUTES 2000! Mrs. Atwater has been active in the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter for many years and served as president from 1976-1978.

Ikebana Salutes 2000!, a mammoth springtime exhibition of Ikebana (the art of Japanese floral arrangement), was held the weekend of March 18-19, 2000 at the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. This biennial show, the Bay Area's largest, delighted thousands of residents and visitors, presenting the best of Ikebana from many different schools. Outstanding artists demonstrated the art of creating Ikebana on stage and more than 100 fresh arrangements revealed Ikebana's traditional and contemporary allure.Flower Show Program

Shuko Kobayashi, distinguished San Francisco Bay Area master Ikebana teacher and designer, created the design plan and supervised construction of the set for Ikebana Salutes 2000!

The Steering Committee for the chapter's 23rd biennial Ikebana Flower Show, Ikebana Salutes 2000!, held its first planning meeting in July at the home of Show Chair Honey Atwater. Steering Committee members are (front) Pearl Kimura, Park Liaison and Printing & Signage; Phyllis Cima, Finance; Honey Atwater, Show Chair; (rear) Ron Brown, Staging; and Shirley Burnell, Chapter President. Others not shown are Shuko Kobayashi, Designer; Betty Dowd, Preview; and Sally Sutherland, Publicity.