Re: Re. a Region 20 death

[Jeanne Plank <plankmail@aol.com>]

    I think this is a very worthy suggestion, Betty. Perhaps you would  
like to write such a piece for the Bulletin?
    The criteria for selecting a the Hybridizer's Medal recipient are  
more subtle than referring to a "packing list" of requirements. I  
would like to urge all Regions to reflect on hybridizers from their  
region and examine that hybridizer's contribution to the betterment  
of irises.
    Regions should work to promote the best hybridizers within their  
USDA Zones  -- hybridizers whose work has produced superior results  
for Irisarians not only of their Region but also for Irisarians  
living in widely differing regions across the country.
    Regional nominations can go a long way to help raise the Honorary  
Awards Committee's awareness of deserving recipients.
    Jeanne
On Aug 21, 2009, at 7:36 AM, Florabetty@aol.com wrote:

> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plankmail  <plankmail@aol.com>
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> 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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