MAINE ROSE SOCIETY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

 

Wednesday, January 17, 2001 The Barron Center

1:05 p.m. Portland, Maine

 

Minutes

 

Officers Present:  President Frank O’Connor, Vice President Vaughn Hardesty, Secretary Wilma Sarna, Treasurer Claire Homan, Board of Directors:  Merle Bacastow, Margaret Edwards, Joan Gotlibson, Steve Law

 

Officers Absent:  Board of Directors: Ralph Carpenter, Wendy Kemp

Also Present:  Roger Gotlibson, Elaine Law, Clarence Rhodes, John Sarna

 

New Business:

1.      Upcoming Speakers:  On February 18, Dick Verville will talk on “Disease Suppression of Compost”,  March 11, Steve Palmer of Plainview Farm will be our guest speaker;  April, District Director may visit (Clarence Rhodes will make contact);  May, the Annual Plant Sale in conjunction with the Master Gardeners;  June, Exhibiting Roses;  July, Suzanne Verrier at her facility.

 

2.      Garden Tour:  Tanya Haskett has proposed a garden tour to raise funds for the MRS.  VAUGHN HARDESTY MADE A MOTION TO HOLD GARDEN TOURS TO RAISE MONEY FOR MRS AND TO APPOINT TANYA HASKETT AS CHAIR OF THE GARDEN TOURS.  STEVE LAW SECONDED THE MOTION.  VOTE, PASSED UNANIMOUS.

 

3.      2001 MRS Rose Show - Historically, the Rose Show has been held on the last Sunday in July, this year July 24.  The Connecticut Show falls on that same day.  After discussion on availability of judges, best blooming period of Maine roses, etc., finding another date was discussed.  STEVE LAW MADE A MOTION TO HOLD THE 2001 ROSE SHOW ON SUNDAY, JULY 1.  SECONDED BY VAUGHN HARDESTY.  VOTE, 5-2.  PASSED.

 

There was a discussion on finding a location with adequate parking to attract more public participation. - Frank O’Connor will investigate alternate locations.  It was agreed that if another location cannot be found for this year, that the Barron Center provides an adequate size room, tables, chairs and will be used. 

 

Frank O’Connor will be Chair of the Rose Show.  Clarence Rhodes is the Judges Selection Committee.  Frank O’Connor, Steve Law and Ralph Carpenter will provide a Show Schedule and have it printed by April 25.  Ralph Carpenter will take care of advertising.  Claire Homan and Margaret Edwards will take care of trophies.  It was mentioned that last year, Lilyan Brower , Sarah Williams and Meredith Delasandro had good ideas on streamlining the tallying of award winners.  Staging will be handled by Frank O’Connor, Ralph Carpenter and Larry McMahon.  Frank volunteered his wife, Merelyn of the Natural Grocer in Gorham, as the Hospitality Chair. 

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Wilma Sarna