JARS 43n1 - Bronze Medal Awards

Bronze Medal Awards

KOMO KULSHAN CHAPTER
Cora Zoberst
The Komo Kulshan Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society presents its highest award to one of the founding members of this chapter. For her many years of board membership and duties as secretary, for her wide horticultural interest, for her showing of plants and trusses at our meetings, for her capable and enthusiastic willingness for all projects including the recent regional conference of the American Rhododendron Society, and especially for her three years as our president, we present to Cora Zoberst, the Bronze Medal Award on November 17, 1988.

MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER
Beatrice MacDonald
In appreciation for your long and tireless dedication to the Chapter, which has manifested itself in your service as board member, as our competent Registrar for the 1980 National Convention, as sharer with us of your knowledge, your plants and your garden, as our meticulous Treasurer, a demanding and time-consuming task, and in countless other ways, the Chapter is proud to present you its highest award, the Bronze Medal of the Society, April 22, 1988.

Robert P. Fox
In appreciation for your long and devoted service to the Chapter and the Society, and for your guidance in many capacities: as board member, program chairman and President, as co-chairman for the 1980 National Convention, as chairman of our financial planning committee, as coordinator for the Northeast Regional Conference, as researcher, organizer and spokesman for the Dexter hybrids, and most recently as general chairman for the 1990 National Convention, the Chapter is proud to present you its highest award, the Bronze Medal of the Society, April 22, 1988.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC CHAPTER
Barbara Hall
The Middle Atlantic Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society presents to Barbara Hall this Bronze Medal Award in recognition of her generous giving of time and talents in organizing and carrying to successful completion our 1988 national convention in Williamsburg, Virginia. She was a relatively new member in 1985 when she graciously offered to help. This led quickly to becoming convention director and registrar. Her carefully prepared plans, organizing ability and tireless supervision of the plans' execution were outstanding. Her expertise in working with people and with the aid of her computer she produced a truly professional convention. As a member of the Board of Directors she will continue to support chapter activities. The chapter presents this award in appreciation for a job well done, November 12, 1988.

David Lay
The Middle Atlantic Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society presents to David Lay this Bronze Medal Award in recognition of his many contributions of time, resources and talents to the Middle Atlantic Chapter. He has served as president and director and has supplied plants and assistance for the chapter's Plants for Members program. He was in charge of plant sales for the 1988 national convention and grew and supervised timely delivery of many plants from various sources. He has organized chapter meetings and facilitated planting the Rhododendron Display Garden at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia. The chapter presents this award in appreciation for his continuing and tireless service to the chapter and to the furtherance of the genus Rhododendron , November 12, 1988.

OLYMPIA CHAPTER
Jessie and Dan Macomber
The Olympia Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society proudly presents the Bronze Medal Award to Jessie and Dan Macomber for designing, building and storing the truss show equipment each year, for contributing generously to the cutting exchanges, for Dan's service as this chapter's President, for Jessie's contributions to the chapter's programs, for ensuring the success of the annual shows and for their continuous, cheerful support of this chapter. Presented in Olympia, Washington, May 4,1988.