Present: Edward Bergen, Kay Buffum, Soren Christensen, Jerry Cinnamon, Margaret Edwards, Joan Gotlibson, Roger Gotlibson, Vaughn Hardesty, Claire Homan, Sari Hou, Elaine Law, Stephen Law, Rita Lesniak, Frank O'Connor, Clarence Rhodes, Deborah Rumery, and Wilma Sarna

I. In Reference to the By Laws of the Maine Rose Society, as revised in 1997, the following Officers and Directors were elected.

• Election of Officers for 2004
  • President: Jerry Cinnamon
  • Vice President: Joan Gotlibson
  • Secretary: Frank O’Connor
  • Treasurer: Claire Holman

• Board of Directors
  • The Executive Committee (elected officers)
  • Advisory Board
    • Elected Members (to serve for 3 years, one elected member each year)
      • Sari Hou
      • Kay Buffum
      • Roger Gotlibson
    • Past Presidents
      • Stephen Law
      • Frank O’Connor (serving also as Secretary)

• Meetings for Next Year

  Following discussion the following meeting Calendar was agreed

  • January: further Business of the Society
    • February: Consulting Rosarian Workshop by Clarence Rhodes and Jerry Cinnamon– 45 minutes of the meeting
  • March: Consulting Rosarian Workshop II – 45 minutes of the meeting
    • (Copies of the American Rose Society Consulting Rosarian Manual are available form ARS Publications, P.O. Box 30,000 Shreveport, LA 71130-0030 at a cost of $10 without cover and $15 with cover. Also 1-800-637-6534). Recommended.
  • Additional Meeting Content will be determined at the January Meeting.

• Frank O’Connor will put together the Rose Bowl for January.
• Jerry Cinnamon will contribute an article on Japanese Beetles.

Vaughn Hardesty will contact a shopping mall to explore the possibility of holding a rose show demonstration in the third week of June. He will obtain relevant information and report back to the Society.

• Committee: Chair Joan Gotlibson, Kay Buffum, Sari Hou, Deb Rumery, and Clarence Rhodes.
• The plant sale will take place in conjunction with the Master Gardners the weekend after Mother’s Day.
• Roses will be delivered to Clarence Rhode’s House.

Stephen Law will attend the 10 days of the flower show. This is a change from the 4 days of last year. The Society will receive 4 passes, need to man the booth full time, have liability insurance of 1 million dollars that specifies that it protects Scarboro Downs and People, Places, and Plants, a Tax ID is required and available from the State of Maine.
The Society spent $175 on handouts last year. Deborah will assist with handouts cooperating with the Mid-Maine Rose Society. Ed Bergen, Roger and Joan Gotlibson, Sari and Jerry Cinnamon and others volunteered to assist Steve at the flower show.

• Art Emmons, President of the ARS Yankee District, has indicated that dues paying members of local societies within the Yankee District will receive a copy of their newsletter.
• Clarence Rhodes indicated that local societies appoint a member to serve on the district consulting Rosarian board, as well as the district prize and award committee.