Previous Announcements


	Selected Previous Announcements

The Yankee District again has won ARS awards for both a local society website and the District website in 2005.

David Candler's Connecticut Rose Society website won the 2005 King of local websites
and the Yankee District website managed by Patsy Cunningham won 2005 King of district sites.

The 2006 Yankee District Convention was held March 17-19 at the Seacrest in Falmouth on the Cape. A Consulting rosarian school was held on March 17 as well. Thank you to Audrey Osborn, show chair, and the Lower Cape Rose Society.

Congratulations to the newest Master Rosarians! David Cannistraro, George Doorakian and Art Emmons have been awarded this designation by the ARS in 2006.

Some photos from the 2005 judging seminar, rose show and lobster fest are up. Great job Lower Cape!

October 1: More photos (Dave Candler)

"A ROSE BY THIS NAME IS EXTRA SWEET"
Article on MRS' Sari Hou & her new namesake
photo of "Sari Hou' rose

It was announced that John Mattia will be the 2004 Editor for the American Rose Annual, a prestigious and difficult job. Congratulations John!

Additionally, Mike Chute will will have a monthly "Beginner's Column" in the American Rose Magazine.

2004 District convention was hosted by Connecticut Rose Society
March 19-21, 2004 at the Hilton Gardens Hotel in historic Windsor, Connecticut.
Speakers included Marilyn Wellan, Bob Martin, Don Myers and John Mattia.

3/27:More photos added
Check the Awards page too.

Yankee District "2004 Rose in Review Reports" is online on MRS web site at http://www.mainerosesociety.com/2004RIRList.htm courtesy of Clarence Rhodes and Sari Hou,
or click here for printable PDF

 
RIRS has 3 ARS 2003 National Award Winners 
Congratulations to Angie Chute for her Honorable mention
 as editor of the RI Rose Review newsletter!
This makes it one of the top twelve in the country.
In addition, Allyson Huskisson won an Award of merit for her article
 on "Perennials & Annuals in the Rose Garden" and 
Ed Cunningham won Awards of Merit for his articles
"Why Do We Breed Roses" and "Breeders of Note : James Plaisted Wilde"
[Lord Penzance]

The Yankee District held a Judging School on Sept. 6, 2005 in Harwich, Massachusetts on the Cape.
Click here for requirements to become an ARS horticultural judge.

The Yankee District lobster and clambake was also on September 6! Here are some photos. Last year's photos are here too.

The Yankee District now has a page in the HelpMeFind.com database, at http://helpmefind.com/rose/og.php?n=338. Local societies may wish to take advantage of HelpMeFind.com's new option of adding a free webpage for your society, public garden or even private garden there. Photos and events can be edited directly by the society. For a garden, a list of your cultivars is connected directly to their database.

5/3/03: A complete list of District Awards for Silver Rosarian, Outstanding Judge and Outstanding Consulting Rosarian can be seen on our Awards page

Judges & Consulting Rosarians

Articles