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November 2011 President’s Message Our October meeting was filled with beautiful roses and I am grateful to everyone who brought in a bloom. I think we all gained valuable insights into what the horticulture judges are looking for when judging a rose. It was also great to see all the different varieties that were represented. I hope that you are making plans for our annual Christmas dinner to be held on Monday evening December 5 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone should bring a covered dish and the Society will provide the entrée. It will be a fun night of fellowship. If you would like to participate in the holiday game, please bring a gift to exchange. $10 limit please. Elsewhere in this publication you will find an amendment to our bylaws in relation to an increase in membership dues and how dues are carried over for new members who join late in the year. I hope that you will thoughtfully consider the proposal and will be present for our November meeting to cast your vote.
thankful for at the Thanksgiving table and in turn, asked us to share. I can remember my sister being thankful for her stuffed animals and her cat and I too, was always thankful for some object I possessed. My parents on the other hand were always thankful for health and family and a time of sharing that only the holidays bring. As an adult, I am now in the parents chair and the things I am thankful for has changed over the years. I am very thankful for my family, a loving wife and children full of hope and promise. I am grateful to have a fulfilling career and I am thankful for my membership to the Birmingham Rose Society. My involvement here has enriched my life in so many ways. It is indeed a priceless gift.
Christopher R. VanCleave
President, Birmingham Rose Society
This time of year always brings back a flood of memories for me. My parents made it a point of each of sharing things they were
‘Colorific’ – floribunda Photo: Weeks Roses
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