MRS Annual Business Meeting Report: Nov. 11, 2002
Minutes of Annual Business Meeting of the Maine Rose
Society, held
Present:
Frank O’Connor, Jerry Cinnamon, Claire Homan, Margaret Edwards, Joan Gotlibson,
Roger Gotlibson, Steve Law, Elaine Law, Kay Buffum, Clarence Rhodes. Rita
Lesinak.
Slate of Officers and Directors for 2003
The
meeting opened with President Frank O’Connor putting forth the current slate of
officers and directors of the Maine Rose Society. This slate was discussed and
officers and directors for 2003 agreed upon by universal acclaim. The slate is
President Frank O’Connor
Vice President vacant at this time
Secretary Jerry Cinnamon
Treasure Clair Homan
Directors Merle Bacastow (Honorary)
Margaret Edwards
Joan Gotlibson
Steve Law
Wendy Kemp
Kay Buffum
After discussion, it was agreed to create the office
of Society Historian. Sari Hou agreed to occupy this position and continue as
web master for the society.
Newsletter
The newsletter was discussed next with an agreement
to split up responsibility for its production into four issues.
- Frank O’Connor will produce the January,
February, March issue.
- Clarence Rhodes will produce the April, May, June
issue.
- Sari Hou and Jerry Cinnamon will produce the
June, July, August issue.
- Steve and Elaine Law will produce the September –
December issue.
Rose Show
A rose show committee was established to organize the
2003 rose show. This committee consists of Frank O’ Connor, Clarence, Rhodes,
Sari Hou, Jerry Cinnamon. The committee will be called to order by Frank O’
Connor. The Rose Show should be advertised at the end of March by the rose show
committee with Margaret and Clair taking charge of advertising.
Plant
A plant sale committee was established to organize the
plant sale. The committee consists of Frank O’ Connor, Joan Gotlibson, Rita
Lesinak.
Discussion centered on ordering roses in January from
Roseland in order to get desired cultivars, and to perhaps hold the plant sale
at the Farmer’s Market in Dearing Oakes.
Roses would be delivered during the third week in
April and need pruning, spraying, and fertilizing, as field pruned roses are
simply cut off at uniform height by the grower, and do not follow pruning
methods best suited to individual plants. Suggestions were made that the May
meeting be used to prune and prepare up to 150 rose plants for the sale. This
would both be a work party and an educational workshop to teach proper pruning
methods.
The Portland Flower Show is March 5-9th.
Non-profit organizations are allocated 1600 ft square with one table per group.
Discussion centered on having a joint display with the Mid-Maine Rose Society.
This would allow two tables and adjoining floor space for the two groups of
rosarians. Additional discussion, centered on providing calling cards for both
the web site, as was done last year on an experimental basis, and for the Rose
Show that would be new. Clarence Rhodes
or other members may be able to provide rose plants forced to bloom under
greenhouse conditions for the show.
Monthly Meeting Schedule
Dec – no meeting
January and/or February
- potential speaker names put forth are
Bob Bangs of
March –
April – Pruning, Spraying
Workshop – to educate and prepare up to 150 rose bushes for the Plant Sale. To
take place at Frank O’Connor’s house.
May – Plant
June – How to Exhibit Roses
on the second Sunday in June. Workshop on Preparation and examination of the
Rose Show Schedule, discussion of the role of Judges, Clerks, etc.
July – Garden Tours, TBA:
Sari Hou and Jerry Cinnamon will host a tour of their garden in Unity
August – Garden Tour
September – Annual Cookout
Refreshments:
Margaret and Clair have been doing refreshments. A
discussion centered on others taking turns providing refreshments. President O’
Connor will propose a scheme for consideration by the society.
Adjournment
Given that the day was beautiful and in the low 60’s,
the group concluded its business and adjourned to enjoy the remainder of the
day.
by MRS secretary: Jerry Cinnamon, Nov. 11th, 2002
