Research Foundation Update
Karel F. Bernady, Chairman, ARS Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of the American Rhododendron Society announces changes in its
Treasurer and Board of Trustees.
At a meeting of the Board on April 22, 2009, in Devon, Pennsylvania, the Trustees
accepted the resignation of its Treasurer, Hazel Tarpley, and thanked her for her
eight years of service to the Foundation. The Trustees approved the appointment of
Jean Beaudry as Treasurer. Jean has previously served as Director of District 9 and
as Secretary of the American Rhododendron Society. The Board then approved Jean and
Hank Schannen to be Trustees subject to appointment by the Board of Directors at the
upcoming meeting in Everett, Washington. Approval was obtained at the Board of Directors
Meeting on April 29, 2009.
With the two new appointments and the installation of Ted Stecki as President
of the Society, the Board of Trustees will be constituted as follows:
1. Karel F. Bernady, Chairman, for term ending May 2011
2. Mike Stewart, for term ending May 2011
3. Harold Sweetman, Chairman of the Research Committee, for term ending May
2010
4. H.C. (Bud) Gehnrich, for term ending May 2010
5. Hank Schannen, for term ending May 2012
6. Jean Beaudry, Treasurer of the Research Foundation, for term ending
May 2012
7. Ted Stecki, President of ARS, ex officio, for term ending 2011
We welcome the new members of the Board of Trustees. We thank our outgoing
Trustees, Hazel Tarpley and Fred Whitney, for their efforts to the Foundation.
The Research Foundation looks forward to furthering the educational and scientific
purposes of the Society.