Re: Re. a Region 20 death

[Florabetty@aol.com]

Thank you, Terry, Jean, and Clarence, for your replies.  Perhaps we could 
have a Bulletin article outlining award guidelines. It would at  least be a 
wake-up call for 
those  who are thinking about nominating a worthy  individual.
Betty 
 
 
In a message dated 8/21/2009 8:19:48 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
cemahan@aol.com writes:

I concur  in Jeanne's and Terry's comments on this issue. We should all do 
our best to  make sure outstanding hybridizers are properly recognized when 
they are alive.  Posthumous awards are a long, slippery slope. Clarence  
Mahan


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Sent: Fri, Aug 21,  2009 12:47 am
Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] Re. a Region 20  death



I would not argue with Terry's response.  It is sad  that some deserving
hybridizers  do not receive the award, but it has  been a
position (tradition?) of long standing that the award is made to a  living
hybridizer.  It is an arguable position -- however,  there  is such a long 
list
of deserving 'unawarded' hybridizers that I agree with  Terry, the Board has
never wanted to open that door.  This is the  problem with all awards -- 
there
are always the deserving who never receive  them.
Sadly, 
Jeanne
On Aug 20, 2009, at  3:51:03 PM, "Terry Aitken" <terry@flowerfantasy.net>
wrote:

Hi  Betty
Several years ago, I nominated Carol Lankow for a Hybridizers medal  -
posthumously. The boarded voted it down. Carol's introductions went on  to
win medals after her death. That did not count the seedlings of hers  that I
introduced later.
I think "posthumous" raises the possibility of  many candidates. The board
did not want to go  there.
Terry

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