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President’s Message

Our October meeting was filled with

beautiful roses and I am grateful to everyone

who brought in a bloom. I think we all

gained valuable insights into what the

horticulture judges are looking for when

judging a rose. It was also great to see all the

different varieties that were represented.

I hope that you are making plans for our

annual Christmas dinner to be held on

Monday evening December 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Everyone should bring a covered dish and

the Society will provide the entrée. It will be

a fun night of fellowship. If you would like

to participate in the holiday game, please

bring a gift to exchange. $10 limit please.

Elsewhere in this publication you will find an

amendment to our bylaws in relation to an

increase in membership dues and how dues

are carried over for new members who join

late in the year. I hope that you will

thoughtfully consider the proposal and will

be present for our November meeting to cast

your vote.

This time of year always brings back a flood

of memories for me. My parents made it a

point of each of sharing things they were

thankful for at the Thanksgiving table and in

turn, asked us to share. I can remember my

sister being thankful for her stuffed animals

and her cat and I too, was always thankful for

some object I possessed. My parents on the

other hand were always thankful for health

and family and a time of sharing that only the

holidays bring. As an adult, I am now in the

parents chair and the things I am thankful for

has changed over the years. I am very

thankful for my family, a loving wife and

children full of hope and promise. I am

grateful to have a fulfilling career and I am

thankful for my membership to the

Birmingham Rose Society. My involvement

here has enriched my life in so many ways. It

is indeed a priceless gift.

Christopher R. VanCleave President, Birmingham Rose Society

‘Colorific’ – floribunda

Photo: Weeks Roses

November 2011 www.BirminghamRose.org

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American Rose Society Online:

www.ARS.org

Birmingham Rose Society Online:

www.BirminghamRose.org Deep South District Online

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American Rose Society

Photography Winners 2011

Monday November 28, 2011 6:30 p.m.

We will be viewing and discussing the American

Rose Societies 2011 Photography Contest

Winners.

We hope you’ll join us!

Gloria Purnell, Program Chairman

Executive Committee Meeting Monday November 28, 2011

5:30 p.m. All Officers should attend

We hope you are making plans to attend.

There will be no cost to attend but we do need to

know how many plan to come in order to provide

enough Honey Baked ham/turkey.

We do ask that you bring a side--vegetable,

salad, dessert or, if you can't cook, a beverage.

Frank and Shirley Bolen have the food sign up

list so let them know your selection.

We will play the gift exchange game. If you

would like to participate please bring a gift to

exchange. ($10 limit).

November Meeting Details

Join Us!

Join us

For our annual

Christmas Dinner

Monday 5, 2011

6:30 p.m.

Ireland Room

Birmingham

Botanical Gardens

Current Bylaws:

ARTICLE IV – Membership

Section 1:

All persons interested in the rose, shall

be eligible to apply for membership.

Section 2:

Dues: The annual dues of the members

of the Society shall be $15.00 for a

single membership and $25.00 for a

family membership.

Dues are payable at the January

meeting. If dues are delinquent thirty

(30) days, the member may be dropped

from membership.

Proposed Change*:

ARTICLE IV – Membership

Section 1:

All persons interested in the rose, shall

be eligible to apply for membership.

Section 2:

Dues: The annual dues of the members

of the Society shall be $20.00 for a single

membership and $30.00 for a family

membership.

For new members who join in

October, November or December dues

will count for the upcoming year.

Dues are payable at the January meeting.

If dues are delinquent thirty (30) days,

the member may be dropped from

membership.

*This proposed change was announced in our

October meeting and will be voted on at our

November meeting.

Proposed Changes to the Bylaws of the Birmingham Rose Society

Great Resource For Info On Roses:

www.HelpMeFind.com/Roses

October 2011 Meeting Minutes By: George Ann Hamilton, Recording Secretary

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October 31, 2011 - 6:30 P.M.

Chris VanCleave. President called the meeting to

order. We had thirty-two in attendance. Hostesses

Betty Bamberg, Sharon Bamberg and Jane Hinds

were thanked for providing refreshments tonight.

The minutes from the September 26thmeeting were

approved as printed in Garden Faces.

Hyacinth Prince gave the treasurer’s report. As of

October 31, 2011, the checking account balance is

$4,272.82 and the CD is now $5,047.47.

Jane Hinds reported on Joyce Benjamin’s

condition. Call Jane if you would like a rose from

Joyce’s garden.

Our Christmas event will be held on Monday

December 5th in the Ireland Room. The Rose

Society will provide ham and turkey. The

members will provide the salad, vegetables, deserts

and drinks. The gift exchange will be $10.00 as

usual for those who choose to participate. The

change from having the event catered to a potluck

was put to a vote. A motion was made and the

motion seconded by Clayton Richard. The motion

passed in favor of having potluck provided by the

members.

The Executive Committee has met twice this year.

The subject of raising our membership dues has

been discussed. At present, our dues are $15.00 for

single and $25.00 for family. It was decided to

raise the dues to $20.00 for single and $30.00 for

family. This change requires the membership to

vote on the change increase in dues. Judy

Williams, Membership will ask for a vote on this

matter and our November 28th meeting.

Carl Bruner is getting rid of some of his rose bushes.

They are marked with red ribbons and you can come

and get them any time. He is not able to take care of

them anymore.

There was a vote taken all in favor of not having a

meeting in November since we would have our

Christmas Event the following Monday. The vote

was 18 in favor of having our usual meeting and 6

against. We will have our regular meeting in

November.

The meeting was turned over to Gloria Purnell. The

program for the evening was an In House Rose

Show. Things you must have: 1. Rose Show

Schedule Brochure. 2. ARS Handbook for Selecting

Roses. No artificial cleaner can be used on your

roses you will be disqualified. Never pull foliage

off.

New for next year, will have a schedule to include

Knockout and Earthkind roses. All questions were

answered regarding showing roses. Martha Eskew

and Dean Hodge were the judges for the evening.

The program in January will be nine items that will

get a rose disqualified. The Meeting was adjourned

at 8:00PM

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While the advice and information in this newsletter is believed to be true and

accurate at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the editor accept

any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may have been made.

The Birmingham Rose Society makes no warranty, expressed or implied with

respect to the material contained herein.

Grow Roses. Show Roses. Share Roses.

November 2011

Editor: Chris VanCleave

Phone: 205-585-9687

E-mail: [email protected]

www.BirminghamRose.org

Birmingham Rose Society

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Helena, AL 35080

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