Jeanne, where would we find the list of the past recepients of the
Award? I
would be happy to add this request to RVPs in the RVP Newsletter also.
Rita Gormley
RVP Counselor
--- On Fri, 8/21/09, Jeanne Plank <plankmail@aol.com> wrote:
From: Jeanne Plank <plankmail@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Re. a Region 20 death
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Date: Friday, August 21, 2009, 11:49 PM
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
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary
<aissecretary@irises.org>
The archives for AISDiscuss are at:
http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary
<aissecretary@irises.org>
The archives for AISDiscuss are at:
http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary
<aissecretary@irises.org>
The archives for AISDiscuss are at:
http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary
<aissecretary@irises.org>
The archives for AISDiscuss are at:
http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary
<aissecretary@irises.org>
The archives for AISDiscuss are at:
http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/