Everyone is a judge at the Fairbanks Garden Club’s Flower Show during Golden Days. The theme this year was “Seasons in a Fairbanks Garden.”

Entries included themed flower designs for Break Up, Spring (Youth, under 18 years), Summer, Autumn and Winter. In the Horticulture entry, flowers could be annuals, perennials, biennials and container-grown plants.

This year, ballot in hand, everyone who attended the one-day show got to take a look at 117 entries and choose their own, personal favorite for the Viewers Choice award.

“It doesn’t have to have won a ribbon from the judges,” the ballot reminded voters. “This is your favorite.”

At the end of the day, 198 viewers cast votes for their favorite entry and with 18 votes, Patty Kastelic, of Fairbanks, won Viewers Choice for her blue/purple del

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