Welcome to the San Diego Rose Society

Our Mission

The San Diego Rose Society serves the needs of San Diego County rose growers through its publication "Rose Ramblings," membership meetings, an annual rose show, support of the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden in San Diego's Balboa Park, and through this Web site. We are affiliated with the American Rose Society, Inc. which may be contacted at P.O. Box 30000, Shreveport, LA 71130-0030 or at http://www.ars.org/

Our Meetings

Monthly meetings of the San Diego Rose Society are held on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in room 101 of the Casa del Prado in Balboa Park, except in July and August, or otherwise announced in Rose Ramblings or the Sunday Homescape Datebook of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Meetings are open to the public and guests are always welcome.

How to Become a Member

Membership dues are $25 per calendar year per person or household. Every member receives our newsletter Rose Ramblings.

For a membership application, go to the link "Why Join SDRS?" and print the form. Send a check for the membership level you want along with the completed form to the address indicated on the form.

2008 Officers

President:	Roger English (rozluvr@cox.net)
First VP (Programs):	Ruth Tiffany (ruthsgarden@msn.com)
Second VP (Membership):	Linda Clark (linsline@cox.net)
Treasurer:	Sue Streeper (streeper@cox.net)
Corresponding Secretary:	Bob Kolb (bandmkolb@cox.net)
Recording Secretary:	Virginia West (virgorcz@hotmail.com))
Past President	Ruth Tiffany (ruthsgarden@msn.com)
Members at Large:	Linda Hitney (hitney@juno.com) John Lester (jgeodesic@earthlink.net ) Maryjane Roe (mjroezes@san.rr.com)
Rose Garden Trust: (term remaining of 5 year term)	One year, Roger English Two years, Steve Berry Three years, Sue Streeper Four years, Patti Vickery Five years, Linda Hitney

Rules and Bylaws

You may download a copy of the SDRS Rules and the SDRS Bylaws. To read these documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download a free copy of Reader, click here.

Tax Classification

The San Diego Rose Society is classified as a charitable corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and section 23701(d) of the California Revenue & Taxation Code.

Restrictions on Use of Content

Material contained in the Rose Ramblings newsletter, or on this Web site, may be reproduced only by non-profit publications with credit to Rose Ramblings, the author, and the editor.

Awards

Bronze Medal Recipients

The American Rose Society Bronze Medal for Outstanding Service is awarded annually to a member of the San Diego Rose Society who has demonstrated outstanding and meritorious service at the local society level.

1993	Miriam Yoder
1994	Jean Kenneally
1995	Dallas Runion
1996	Carolyn Buman
1997	Sue Streeper
1998	Dick Streeper
1999	Phil Ash
2000	Carl and Bobbie Mahanay
2001	Frank and Lila Hastings
2002	John Farleigh
2003	Jack and Bonnie Shoultz
2004	Dixie Dahl
2005	Steve Berry
2006	Roger English
2007	Julie Nydam

Rosebud AwardRecipients

The Rosebud Award is an honor bestowed upon newer members of the San Diego Rose Society for their outstanding contributions to the Society.

1994	Jack and Bonnie Shoultz
1995	Candice Shine
1996	Stephen Kepics
1997	Michelle Montero
1998	Sheila Askin
1999	Doug Kalal
2000	Jenny McVeay
2001	Jeanie Anderson
2001	Steve Berry
2002	Bea Ericksen
2003	Al and Lana Heck
2004	Julie Nydam
2005	Linda Clark
2006	Linda Hitney
2007	Virginia West

San Diego Rose Society Presidents

Forrest L. Hieatt, Founder

Forrest L. Hieatt*	1927-29	Harry Cutler*	1973
Silas Osborn*	1930	Marge Sears*	1974
Walter Merrill*	1931	John G. Farleigh*	1975
Forrest L. Hieatt*	1932	Richard Bechtel	1976
Dr. Charles Randall Knox*	1948	Marianne Truby	1977
Jean Kenneally*	1949	Robert Linck	1978-79
E. O. Adams*	1950	Esther Barksdale*	1980
Raymond Fritz*	1951	Sue Streeper	1981
J. Wells Hershey*	1952	Buddy Faber*	1982-83
Hon. Byron Lindsley *	1953	Beth Bristol	1984
Clive Pillsbury*	1954	Henry McCarty	1985
Joseph J. Kenneally*	1955	Patty Howell	1986
Mabel Pillsbury*	1956	Coe Applegate*	1987
James A. Kirk *	1957-58	Rita Applegate*	1988
E. A. O’Bleness*	1959	Miriam Yoder	1989
Charles Lewis	1960	Dallas Runion*	1990-91
Jean Kenneally*	1961	Pat Keating	1992-93
John G. Farleigh*	1962	Frank Grasso	1994
Edwin Gould*	1963	Hal Schalles	1995
Dr. Donald Wilson*	1964	Phil Ash	1996-98
Carl Truby*	1965	Stephen Kepics	1999
Carolyn Buman	1966	Laura Berend & Steve Marvin	2000
Harry B. Cutler*	1967	Laura Berend	2001
Bertha Benson*	1968	Sue Streeper	2002
Richard Streeper	1969	Steve Berry	2003-04
Otto Barksdale*	1970	Ruth Tiffany	2005-07
Mary Cutler*	1971	Roger English	2008
Esther Barksdale*	1972

*Deceased

Rose Ramblings, the newsletter of the San Diego Rose Society, has won the 2006 American Rose Society Honorable Mention Medal Award - Class B. Congratulations to Editor Richard Streeper.

Rose Ramblings, the newsletter of the San Diego Rose Society, has won the 2007 American Rose Society Honorable Mention Medal Award - Class B. Congratulations to Editor Dr. Manuel Belandres.

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