MRS Meeting Report: Nov. 11, 2001
Maine Rose Society, Annual Business Meeting
November 11, 2001
| President | Frank O’Connor |
| Vice President | Vaughn Hardesty |
| Secretary | Jerry Cinnamon |
| Treasurer | Claire Homan |
| Director (Seat Vacated by Ralph Carpenter) | Sari Hou |
At that time, a motion was made that one vote be cast to elect the slate of officers as presented with Kay Buffum replacing Sari Hou as the Director. It was seconded and unanimously voted to pass.
After much discussion, it was decided that there would be no meting in December and January. It was so moved, seconded and passed. Programs for the rest of the year were discussed.
| February | Undecided |
| March | Undecided |
| April | Undecided |
| May | Plant Sale, Saturday, May 11 |
| June | Roses for Exhibition, Sunday, June 9 at the Barron Center |
| June | Rose Show June 30 at Verrillo’s |
| July | Garden Tour Sunday, July 10 at Soren Christensen |
| August | Garden Tour Sunday, August 11. Location to be decided. |
| September | 2nd Annual Cookout and Rose Show, Location to be decided. |
| October | Founders’ Day Banquet, Saturday, October 12, Location to be decided. |
| November | Annual Business Meeting, November 10 at the Barron Center |
| December | Snow date for the November meeting if needed |
Some program suggestions were: 1)Have the Yankee District Director come and talk to us about Rose Society happenings., 2) Invite an expert in photography to visit and explain rose bloom photography.
It was Moved and seconded to have our Plant Sale independent of the Master Gardeners’ plant sale. The motion was amended to include our NON-OBJECTION to having it the same day as the Master Gardeners’ plant sale.
Clarence Rhodes volunteered (maybe persuaded is more accurate) to order the rose bushed for the plant sale. We will order 100 of the hy-bred teas/floribunda etc. Fifty (total) hardy, modern shrubs and/or old garden roses will be selected by someone else.
It was moved and seconded not to hold a Rose Show in 2002. After a very lengthy discussion, the motion failed to pass. Another motion was made and seconded to hold the show as usual. It passed.
Home Depot Stores are asking for Consulting Rosarians to come and talk about roses at their participating stores. (Not all Home Depot Stores are included.) Clarence Rhodes will be at the Portland Store at times. Marten and Lilyan Brower will also be asked if they would like to take part.
It was moved, seconded and passed to have a booth at the Portland Flower Show this year. Steve Law was drafted to handle it because of his past experience with the PFS.
It was decided to try having our meetings on Saturday for at least a couple of times to see if more people could attend.
Refreshments were served and the meeting adjoined about 3:00 PM.
In the absence of the Secretary, submitted by Elaine Law.
Present at the meeting were:
Roger and Joan Gotlibson, Frank O’Connor, Steve and Elaine Law, Soren Christensen, Sari Hou, Jerry Cinnamon, Deborah Rumery, Clarence Rhodes, Margaret Edwards, Claire Homan, Rita Lesniak, Kay Buffum, Vaughn Hardesty, Wendy Kemp
by Elaine Law, Nov. 19, 2001
