Congratulations to Andy Plasz, longtime friend of the North Central District (even though he resides in Illinois), on his national award given to him at the National ARS convention in Palm Springs, CA Fall 2009 Convention. Andy received the Klima Medal for excellence in rose education. He has an article in the March 2010 ARS magazine which should be enlightening. Congrats Andy! |
The Twin Cities Rose Club hosted the 2010 North Central District Rose Show and Convention in Bloomington, MN. Click here for show results and photos of the show and tours. |
Members who will be greatly missed Recently, the NCD lost 2 of our valued rose growing members. William Hartling of the NEW Rose Society, and also an officer of the NCD, serving as Roses in Review Chair, passed away in December. Bill was very active in the Northeast Wisconsin Rose Society and a consulting rosarian, master gardener and horticulture judge for many years. He was a knowledgeable and very friendly rose grower and will be greatly missed. He had just taken the Arrangement judging school last July and was a delightful participant. Our sympathies and love to his wife Jeanne and family.
Hal Woolf, of the Madison Rose Society, also passed away in December. He and his wife Charlotte were past co-presidents of the Madison Rose society and were very active in local events. He will be greatly missed and our sympathy and love to Charlotte and family. |
In memory of Elizabeth Abler Andy Plasz wrote a wonderful obituary for long-time member Elizabeth Abler. Click
here to read it. |
The 2010 ARS National Rose Show and Convention was in St. Paul, MN June 28-July 2, 2007. A great time was had by all. For details of the events, click
here. To see photos, click here. |
Download an interesting article by Jan Staedler
and Betty Gurschke about the 2006 District Rose Show,
hosted by the Waukesha Rose Society. click
here (PDF) |
| Photos and recap of the 2006 Consulting Rosarian
School and Seminar are posted here. |
