March 8, 2026
Election Results:
Lauren Gisel was elected District Director at the District meeting this AM, and she immediately appointed Chuck Brailsford as Deputy Director
The Yankee District of the American Rose Society (ARS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit group affiliated with the American Rose Society. It consists presently of 3 societies who are active in the ARS: the New England Rose Society, the Connecticut Rose Society, and the Rhode Island Rose Society . The area extends up to the Montreal area of Canada.
BOARD
*District Director- Lauren Gisel
*Deputy Director – Chuck Brailsford
*Secretary Audrey Osborn: caperose@gmail.com
*Treasurer Maria Connell: mrconnell79@comcast.net
*District Consulting Rosarian Chair: Jeanette Danehy
*District Chair of Horticulture Judges: Audrey Osborn caperose@gmail.com
*District Chair of Arrangement Judges: Patsy Cunningham patsygc@gmail.com
*District Member of the National Nominating Committee, also serve as Chair of Prizes & Awards Ed Cunningham: edcps116@cox.net
*Roses in Review Paul Raymond: raypaulden@gmail.com
*Membership Lauren Gisel: lrduff10@gmail.com
*Newsletter Editor Regan Duffee: reganduffee@gmail.com
*Old Garden Roses (OGRs) Mirjana Toyn: toynhouse2@aol.com
*Photography: OPEN
*District Webmaster: Patsy Cunningham patsygc@gmail.com
*North-East Regional Director: Toni Simonetti prtoni@yahoo.com
The Yankee District is a 501c3 non profit – Our EIN number is 62-175680
and our Public charity status is 509(a)(2)
Yankee District American Rose Society
151 Liberty Hill Road
Bedford NH 03110
info@arsyankee.org
also arsyankeedistrict@gmail.com
1/31/26: Contact Info from the ARS Zoom meeting
ARS Membership issues, renewals, login problems , etc.
*Allison Richardson, membership@rose.org, 318-553-5941
ARS Programs, Consulting Rosarians, Judges, Awards
*Quinesha Simpson, programs@rose.org, 318-532-4110
Craig Dorschel
*craigdorschel@charter.net
district bylaws, minutes & policies
The District intends to review and update its bylaws in 2026