American Rose Society Newsletter for Local Society November 2014 Sue Tiffany, Publisher:
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[email protected] Roses in the Piney Woods—ARS Fall Convention Contents: and Rose Show by Kathy Wyckoff, Consulting Rosarian ARS National Convention .... p. 1 President’s Message ........... p. 2 Our convention schedule was full but This was the first time the American News from ARS ................. p. 3 relaxed, filled with programs, tours, rose Rose Society has had a rose show in Tyler ARS National Convention .... p. 4 festival events, the and we were wel- Tenarky District Conv. ........ p. 5 rose show and good comed with open Illinois-Indiana Meeting ...... p. 6 friends from across arms. We were invit- 2014 Short Shovel............... p. 7 Bright Idea ......................... p. 7 the country and the ed to the Queen’s ARS National Convention .... p. 8 world. We enjoyed Coronation, Queen’s Italy Rose Tour ................... p. 9 the company of Dean Tea and the Rose CCRS Rose Auction............ p. 10 Chen and members Festival Parade. ARS Announcements .......... p. 10-12 of the Chinese Rose President Jolene Ad- Society including a ams, ARS Vice Presi- ARS Links very famous Chinese dent Pat Shanley and Visit these sites and add to your Artist, Chen Yuhua. Jeff Ware, Executive Favorites or Bookmarks Also enjoying the Director of ARS, were American Rose Society festivities in Tyler happily sitting on the ARS on Facebook was our friend Alain top of the back seat of ARS on Twitter Meilland of Meilland a vintage Cadillac con- Roses, France. Many vertible with Texas If you want even more friends from across the longhorn steer horns great information about country joined us to mounted on the front, roses, join the ARS! enjoy 80 degree and as special dignitaries blue sky weather in Ty- for the Rose Parade.