History of the Mendocino Rose Society


Organized 1999
Written by Pam Temple


The Mendocino Society was formed on December 2, 1999, largely due to the efforts of Wendy Cram. Wendy has been growing roses at her Ukiah home since 1979. In 1999 she had been a member for three years of the Redwood Empire Rose Society, but had not been able to attend a single meeting as they were too far away. She felt the time had come for Mendocino and Lake Counties to have their own local rose organization. When Duane Calrson, Membership Director from Sacramento called to ask if there was interest in forming a local society, Wendy began to put her plan into action. With the help of Noreen Carnahan, Aline Anderson, and Herb Thompson, Treasurer, she started the process of contacting people and dealing with the many details that go into setting up a new organization. On December 2 the group convened for the first time and the meeting place was filled to capacity, much to the joy of those who had worked so hard.


The MRS has been meeting since then on the second Tuesday of each month at 630 PM. They enjoy listening to fine speakers on a variety of subjects. The programs are usually planned to be pertinent to the season. There are also a number of tours enjoyed by members.



Mendocino Rose Society Officers


President: Noreen Evans
Vice-President: Vacant
Secretary: Mary Lynn Hunt
Treasurer: Jessica Kimball

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Minutes from Our Latest Meeting


Meeting Location:


Unless otherwise noted, meeting locations are the 2nd Tuesday of each month with the exception of July, August and December at this location, 6:30PM:

City of Ukiah
Electrical Department Conference Room
Clay Street
Ukiah, CA
Please contact us for more information.



To view minutes from previous meetings, click here.


Minutes of Mendocino Rose Society Regular Meeting


Date: Tuesday March 9, 2010
Location: City of Ukiah Conference Room – Clay Street

Meeting called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Noreen Evans.

Discussion:
Jane Lemke will be contacting two different possible speakers/garden tour Jessica will contact Kim Lyly about giving a talk on propagation.

Upcoming Events:
Flower and Garden Show in San Mateo Starting March 24th (formerly the San Francisco Garden show held at Cow Palace)

Dues:
Treasure Jessica reminded all members that 2010 Dues are now payable.

Presentation:
Noreen & Bruce Evans gave a power point presentation on "Tree Roses of Ukiah". Over the last two years, Noreen and Bruce have been searching out various locations in the Ukiah Valley, photographing climbing roses in natural and man-made settings. This adventure started with the Yellow Lady Banks Rose seen rambling in trees in their local neighborhood. They shared a hand-out with members of the addresses and locations of their photos, reminding everyone to respect homeowners' privacy.

Adjournment:
The next regular meeting is to be held April 13. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Mary Lynn Hunt, Secretary


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Membership

Please click here for our membership form. Please print and mail to the address specified on the form. Thank you!


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Contact Us


Mendocino Rose Society
c/o Jessica Kimball
P.O. Box 201
Potter Valley, CA 95460

Questions, please call Noreen Evans 463-3550.



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