AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS Judy
Tucholski-Zon
2011 IRIS SHOW SEASON
Affiliate Award
ONIS Magdalen Award May 15
GRIS No Show ----
CNYIS McGarvey Award July 2
STIS Peckham Award May
22
WNYIS Blenis Award June 4
WNYIS Japanese Iris Exhibit July
3
CHIS
No Region Award June 4
HVIDS No Region Award May
15
JUDGES TRAINING REPORT Wendy Roller
REGION 2 JUDGES and STUDENT JUDGES
Status Roster – as of January 1, 2011
Master Garden/Exhibition
David Baehre Joanne Bassett
Chuck Chapman Kate Brewitt
Maria Gerbracht Sylvia Chapman
Gloria McMillen John Colley
Wendy K. Roller Diane Crandall
Helen B. Schueler Ann Granatier
Dorothy Stiefel John W. Heimke
Judith Tucholski-Zon Emily Ives
Ken Viner Raymond Ives
Donna James
Retired Master Ronald James
Eugene Koschara
James G. Burke Mildred Koschara
Ruth C. Burke Terrance Laurin
Daniel P. McMillen Maureen Mark
James McMillen E.J. Mattson
Dr. Carolyn Schaffner Val Saari
Kathleen Shadrack Vaughn Sayles
John T. Schueler
Apprentice Mary Jane Shanley
Janette Smith
Marilee Farry Frank Sorbello
Robert Granatier
Nancy Kennedy Seeking Reinstatement
Candidate Donna Lowry
Patricia Kluczynski
Kathryn Mohr
Mary Urist
Congratulations go out to four individuals who have been diligently working their way through the requirements of the judges’ training program of the American Iris Society. At the 2010 AIS Fall Board Meeting, Ann Granatier and E.J. Mattson were appointed as Garden/Exhibition Judges, and Marilee Farry and Nancy Kennedy were advanced to Apprentice Judge status. Congratulations also go out to Judith Tucholski-Zon who has been elevated to the status of Master Judge. Judy has served the American Iris Society as a Garden/Exhibition Judge for the past fifteen years and is very deserving of this honor.
WELCOME FORMER REGION 16 JUDGES
Region
16 of the American Iris Society was dissolved on November 6, 2010 by action of the AIS Board of Directors. Region 2 is pleased
to welcome to its roster of judges three Master Judges, two Retired Judges, eight Garden/Exhibition Judges, and two Apprentice Judges
who live in
The international border between the
SPRING 2011 JUDGES TRAINING IN
REGION 2
So far, one judges training opportunity has been scheduled in Region 2 during 2011. Information on any additionally scheduled sessions will be posted on the Region 2 website (aisregion2.org).
Judging Small Bearded Iris and Siberian Iris
- 2 hours in-garden credit
Sunday, May 22, 2011 – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (to be followed by a light repast)
This session is being sponsored
by the Western New York Iris Society. The course will be presented by Joanne Bassett at her home, located at
Please let me know if any other judges training sessions are being planned within the region during the year 2011 (telephone – 585-621-8985 or e-mail – gwr67@peoplepc.com). The deadline to include the information in the May mailing to the judges is April 15th.
MEMBERSHIP Vaughn
Sayles
The number of AIS members in Region 2 has increased significantly with the addition of the Canadian provinces of
Since July 2010 the following individuals have joined AIS for the
first time or have rejoined AIS after a period of non-membership:
Marlene & Tom Allen,
Jeannine Benoit,
Russ & Polly Kinsman,
Kathy Macartney, Val
Jinny Missons,
Sam Pattison,
Diane
Wyman,
Please join me in welcoming them our Region and to our affiliates.
The Region 2 AIS New Member Handbook which
was last updated in October, 2001, has been updated in January, 2011, to reflect the changes in the boundaries of Region 2 and to
include the presence of AIS, Region 2 and some of our affiliates on the internet. The updated handbook was mailed with a welcome
letter to first time members of AIS who reside in Region 2 who joined since July, 2010, and will be mailed quarterly to new members
of AIS in Region 2 when it is reported by AIS that they have joined.
The membership committee chairperson will be contacting
affiliate chairpersons to notify them of new AIS members in order that they may contact them with specifics about club meetings and
activities.
AIS Memberships as of February 15, 2011:
CHIS
17
CNYIS
13
GRIS 19
HVIDS 9
ONIS 15
STIS
27
WNYIS
23
Affiliates 7
Total 173