MAINE ROSE SOCIETY

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Sunday, June 10, 2001   The Barron Center

1:00 p.m. Portland, Maine

 

Minutes

 

Officers Present:  President Frank O’Connor, Secretary Wilma Sarna, Treasurer Claire Homan, Board Members, , Margaret Edwards, Joan Gotlibson, Merle Bacastow

 

Officers Absent:, Vice President Vaughn Hardesty , Board Member Ralph Carpenter, , Wendy Kemp, Steve Law

 

The meeting was brought to order by President O’Connor.  He asked Clarence Rhodes to demonstrate the proper method of preparing roses to their best advantage as a show entry.

 

Clarence demonstrated pre-show collecting, hydrating, storing, proper grooming and the determination of a show quality rose.  He encouraged everyone, especially the novice, to bring entries to the show. 

 

In order to encourage the novice, it was suggested that the qualifications for a Novice be that of “one who has not won a blue ribbon at a show”.  To further encourage novice entries, Clarence will prepare four Novice awards of a potted rose plus 1.5 pounds of Magnum Grow. 

 

It was suggested that a post-show meeting be held to critique the show while it is still fresh in the mind.

 

Clarence Rhodes, Margaret Edwards and Clare Homan provided refreshments.

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Wilma Sarna, Secretary

 

Members		Present
Kay	Buffum
Soren	Christensen
Nina	Colcord
Meredith	Dalessandro
Rita	Lesniak
Clarence	Rhodes
Deb	Rumery