JARS v46n3 - Bronze Medal Awards

Bronze Medal Awards

CAPE COD CHAPTER

Richard W. Chaikin

The Board of Directors is honored to award you this medal in recognition of your service to the Chapter. Founder, Vice President, President, Editor, regular and generous benefactor, faithful member, Dick Chaikin has the appreciation and gratitude of his colleagues in the Cape Cod Chapter. The Chapter is very proud to present to you its highest award, the Bronze Medal of the Society. April 1992.

MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER

Ed and Peg Brown

The Board of Directors is honored to award you this medal in recognition of your service to the Chapter. For your long service as chairmen of the Van Veen order, your able assistance in preparing for Chapter events, and for your many years of sharing your knowledge and love of rhododendrons. This Chapter is very proud to present to you it highest award, the Bronze Medal of the Society. April 1992.

R. Wayne Mezitt

The Board of Directors is honored to award you this medal in recognition of your service to the Chapter. You have been instrumental in the development and planting of display gardens throughout this state in order that Chapter members, the general public, and the horticultural community would have gardens of aesthetic and educational value. Your help has been invaluable with the many successful plant sales which have produced substantial income for the chapters. For your unselfish devotion for these many years and for many more years of valuable and productive participation in other Chapter activities, this Chapter is very proud to present to you its highest award, the Bronze Medal of the Society. April 1992.

Joseph Parks

The Board of Directors is honored to award you this medal in recognition of your service to the Chapter. You were instrumental in the development, introduction, and implementation of the computerized, hardiness rating program for the Chapter members, the general public, and the horticultural community, so that we could have gardens of aesthetic and educational value. You have been invaluable for your many years of faithful service in various capacities within this Chapter. For your unselfish devotion for over eleven years and for many more years of valuable and productive participation in other Chapter activities, this Chapter is very proud to present to you its highest award, the Bronze Medal of the Society. April 1992.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC CHAPTER

Paul James

This Bronze Medal Award is presented in recognition of his service to this Chapter, notably as a member of the board of directors, vice-president, and president. For sharing his expertise in many kinds of plants, and in adding to our knowledge of the azaleas and rhodos for this area by the single-handed creation of his very extensive test-garden. It is with great pleasure that we honor him for his many worthy contributions. May 2, 1992.

OLYMPIA CHAPTER

Cliff and Gladys Cannon

The Olympia Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society proudly presents the Bronze Medal to Cliff and Gladys Cannon. Cliff served as chairman of the first meeting to organize the Olympia Chapter, June 26, 1962, and during the following years he and Gladys have been two of the Chapter's most enthusiastic workers. In addition, Cliff, through his successful hybridizing, has shared with others his love of rhododendrons. April 15, 1992.

Ruth Wick

The Olympia Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society is pleased to present the Bronze Medal to Ruth Wick. She has served as treasurer, show chairman and publicity chairman and has set a good example for others by always helping willingly with Chapter activities. Her many years of faithful participation are much appreciated. April 15, 1992.

SEATTLE CHAPTER

Jeanine Smith

In appreciation of the many years of capable service and able assistance in every endeavor of the Seattle Rhododendron Society we proudly present our highest award, the Bronze Medal, to you. Since you became a member in 1971 you have contributed your talents in many ways. Most notable is your leadership ability as Chapter secretary for two years, as president for two more and as a member of the SRS Board of Directors. Further, you have served for three years as District 2 director and gained the respect of many people. These positions were demanding of your time and yet you unselfishly served as clerk and judge at our annual shows; as co-chairperson of speakers at the Western Regional Conference in Everett; as an active member and secretary of the Northwest Hybridizers study group; and you were instrumental in helping the Meerkerk Garden in its reorganizational endeavors. Currently you are on the Meerkerk Garden Steering Committee and recently volunteered to chair the Site Selection Committee for the 1994 Western Regional Conference. We feel that this is a very small token of our deep admiration and appreciation. June 3, 1992.