Grow With Us! July A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself. May Sarton. Regional Affiliate of:

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1 July 2017 Grow With Us! Visit our Website at: Regional Affiliate of: Dates to Remember: Kristi Evans 9600 NW 70th Avenue Johnston, IA Susan Williams 506 Guy Porter St. Humeston, IA Mark Riggs th Street Urbandale, IA Fall Meeting at the New Hope United Methodist Church (new start time) Lily Symposium at the New Hope United Methodist Church Winter Meeting at the New Hope United Methodist Church Flower, Lawn, & Garden Show Varied Industries Bldg, State Fairgrounds Wanda Lunn 526 Bezdek Drive NW Cedar Rapids, IA Susan Williams 506 Guy Porter St. Humeston, IA Arlene Davis A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself. May Sarton David Moody 2022 Westwood Acres Drive Ft. Dodge, IA pmmoody@mchsi.com Wanda Lunn w.lunn@mchsi.com * President s Letter * Secretary s Report * Treasurer s Report * Constitutional Changes What s Inside 1

2 Ponderings from the President Hello, all you lily lovers and a hearty welcome to those of you who have just joined the Iowa Regional Lily Society (IRLS)! We just celebrated the lily season with our annual IRLS Show at Reiman Gardens on June 24 th. Reiman Gardens had a free day at the gardens to celebrate pollinators and they were very pleased to have the lilies on display as an added bonus. Kudos to all who made the show not only successful but also quite beautiful. We had a grand total of 114 stems in the Horticulture Division and 9 entries in the Design Division. The list of award winners can be found elsewhere in the newsletter. Thanks to all who helped with setting up, tearing down and bringing lilies to share with the public! It was a beautiful sight to behold As many of you know, my family is in the process of moving from our home in Johnston to the family farm in southern Iowa. Part of the process has included moving hundreds (or thousands?) of lily bulbs and other plant material. At the end of November, after digging for 3 months, the lilies all went into the ground in a matter of three Saturdays. And then it got cold and snowed. You can imagine how happy I was to see almost all of them growing and flowering this summer! Since we have a large deer and rabbit population, this spring found us putting up an 8 foot deer fence. Not an easy project unless you have good help, which we did! We have an exciting year ahead of us in IRLS. Changes have been proposed for our IRLS Constitution and those will be found in this newsletter. Please read the old and the new versions very closely so you understand how the composition of the Board of Directors, the Newsletter Editor s position and the positions of Secretary and Treasurer have changed. Also note the information about amendments. Wanda Lunn will be sending out cards to all members to vote on the proposed changes. It would be fantastic to have 100% of them returned with your votes! This fall we will be having another Lily Symposium. Please let me or the Board members know if you have ideas for interesting speakers. It s your symposium so give us your input! Next summer we will be hosting the 2018 NALS Convention and Show (North American Lily Society) in West Des Moines. We will be spending time at our meetings planning and preparing for that. In 2013 we blew them away with our hospitality and preparations so let s do it again. Sue Williams and Wanda Lunn are the Co-chairs for the Convention and they will be asking all of us to help. Please think about what you could or would like to do. Lots of jobs open from Registration to Hospitality to set up and tear down and everything in between. Many people helping in little ways adds up to a successful and fun convention and show. I hope all your lilies are well-mulched to deal with the heat and lack of rain lately and I hope you can enjoy the sunshine and the summer, Kristi Evans, IRLS President 2

3 Vice President Kristi Evans opened the meeting at 12:30 pm. The business portion of the Winter meeting was cancelled due to low attendance. Jean Rhodes presented a program on the benefits of growing garlic. Treasurer's Report read and approved. The IRLS bulb sales have added to the Treasury with adequate monies to support the obligations of hosting the NALS International Lily Show in Iowa in Kristi Evans announced that the 2017 IRLS Lily Show will be at the Reiman Gardens in Ames on June 24, The Theme is Iowa's Lily Fair. The Lily Show Rules plus the Lily Show Schedule and details are on the IRLS website and can be printed out. Discussion of setting up areas and awards. Discussion of IRLS donation to the Reiman Gardens to thank them for hosting our Lily Show. Members are invited to bring stems or Lily Designs on Friday night from 4:30 pm to 6 pm. Stems and designs can also be entered into the show from 6:30 am to 9:30 am on Saturday. Judging starts at 10 am with Florence Vander Meiden as Head Judge. An Artistic Design Judge will be appointed. The Lily Show is open to the public from Noon to 4 pm. Discussion of other ways to entice IRLS members get involved and attend meetings. Kristi Evans will create fliers to to IRLS members and others to promote the 2017 Lily Show Discussion of a possible drawing for a free 2018 NALS Show and Symposium prize. IRLS Members can qualify for the drawing by attending IRLS meetings and volunteering for the NALS 2018 we are hosting in Iowa. Committee to increase IRLS 2017 Lily Show and NALS 2018 Show visibility in Iowa: Mark Riggs, Arlene Davis and Dian Curran. Award committee Peggy Moody, Bev Caputo and Florence Vander Meiden are creating the Century Award in memorial to Dorothy Schaefer. The Century Award will debut at the 2018 NALS & IRLS combined Lily Show: Any named first place worthy trumpet or stem with trumpet parentage that has not received a top award. The prize will be one hundred dollars cash. The Century Award will be awarded annually starting at the 2019 IRLS Show. Winner would receive a $25 gift certificate from the Fall IRLS Bulb Sale each year The North American Lily Society (NALS) is holding the International Show and Symposium in St. Louis on June 28 to July 2. IRLS members are invited to attend and enter stems or Lily Designs into the Lily Show. There will be speakers, a trip to the St. Louis Botanical Center and banquets. A link is on the IRLS website. 3

4 Election of Officers: Kristi Evans was nominated for President. Seconded by David Moody. Peggy Moody moved to cease nominations. Nomination passed. Mark Riggs was nominated for Vice President. Seconded by Florence Vander Meiden. Peggy Moody moved to cease nominations. Nomination passed. Arlene Davis was nominated as Director. Seconded by Trish Patrick. Florence motioned for nominations to cease. Members voted and nomination passed. Wanda Lunn will no longer be available to be Secretary/Treasurer in Kristi Evans proposed that the Newsletter Editor should no longer be an elective position. Discussion. Change to IRLS Constitution will be drafted and sent to IRLS membership for a vote. The Iowa Seedling needs members to submit articles and photos. Arlene Davis volunteered to join the bulb selection committee and manage the bulb sales in the future. Kristi Evans announced that the Fall IRLS meeting will be on September 9, Discussion of donation to New Hope Church for use of their facilities in New meeting time to be 10 am so members can have afternoons to garden. IRLS Lily Symposium will be on October 28, Details to come. Respectfully submitted by Wanda Lunn, Iowa Regional Lily Society Secretary Mark Riggs with his Award Ribbon at the photography display. President Kristi Williams presents Award Ribbons to Wanda Lunn (below) and Nan Ripley (right) 4

5 The Blue Glass Passion Flower was a site to behold in the Climatron at the Missouri Botanical garden. Dear Members, On the following pages are the current IRLS Constitution and the proposed IRLS Constitution. The current constitution is printed word for word and the proposed constitution has all of the proposed changes written in red. The Board believes the proposed changes will help IRLS to run smoother and be friendlier to the membership. In 6 weeks you will receive a postcard asking you to submit a vote according to the current constitution. Please take the time to read the current and proposed versions of the constitution so that you will be ready to vote when you get the postcard. The Board wishes to thank you for taking the time to do this and make the Iowa Regional Lily Society great. In 2018, IRLS will host the NALS Lily Show and Symposium in West Des Moines June 27-July 1 at the Sheraton west Des Moines, so mark your calendars and come for a great time and see lilies from all over North America! 5

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9 PROPOSED 2017 Revised 1986, 2007, 2017 Article 1. The name of this society shall be. Article 2. The initials shall be used as a symbol and insignia of the society. Article 1. To exchange experiences in the growing of lilies among members; to assist individual members in the solution of particular problems in the culture of lilies; and to keep all members acquainted with the latest developments in lily breeding and culture. Article 2. To promote public interest in the growing of lilies in whatever way the membership may deem appropriate. Article 1. The officers of this Society shall be: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Article 2. The duties of the President shall be to call the regular meetings and any special meetings deemed necessary by the officers or the membership, to preside at all meetings, and to perform any other duties thought proper to the office of President by the membership. Article 3. The duties of the Vice President shall be to perform the duties and obligations of the President in the President s absence. The Vice President shall also perform any other duties thought appropriate to the office by the membership. Article 4. The duties of the Secretary shall be to keep the minutes of the meetings of the Society, to present them to the membership at the appropriate time; to carry on the necessary correspondence of the Society; to act with the officers and the membership to obtain new members and otherwise actively forward the interests of the Society and to keep the record associated therewith. The Secretary can receive dues of the members and other monies and forward such monies or deposit information to the Treasurer. Article 5. The duties of the Treasurer shall be to receive all other monies from whatever source to the Society; to be responsible for the funds of the Society; to pay all bills deemed proper by the officers of the Society and to keep receipts and records of these bills; to present investment ideas to the Board of Directors; report the financial condition of the Society upon demand at any regular meeting; and to have the financial records in such a condition that they may be audited prior to the January, Winter, meeting. An auditor shall be appointed by the President, preferably from the membership of the Society. The auditor shall audit and sign the statements from the Treasurer before they are presented to the Society for approval at the January meeting. The Treasurer shall be bonded as deemed necessary for the welfare of the Society. 9

10 Article 6. The Board of Directors shall be composed of the following: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past President, and two at large members. The at-large members will be elected in alternate years for a term of two years. The Newsletter Editor shall be a non-voting, non-elected, non-term director. Article 7. The duties of the Newsletter Editor shall be to create, assemble, and edit the Society newsletter; to have it printed and/or distributed via postal mail or electronic mail to members and all others it is deemed advisable; and to notify members of the date, time, and place of the next meeting or event of the Society. The Newsletter Editor shall be a voluntary position, appointed by the President upon approval by the Board of Directors. Article 1. Officers shall be elected at the Spring meeting of the Society. No officer shall serve more than two terms in succession. The offices of President and Vice President shall be filled in odd years and those of Secretary and Treasurer in even years. Article 2. Nomination of officers shall be from the floor or by a nominating committee, if such is provided by the membership. Election shall be by a vote of one more than half of the members present. Officer s terms shall begin at the end of the meeting at which they are elected. Article 3. Terms of the office shall be for two years. If any officer is unable for any reason to perform the duties for a sufficient time to make a replacement necessary to the welfare of the Society, a replacement shall be elected at the next meeting of the Society as set forth in Article 2. Article 1. Anyone interested in any phase of lily culture shall be eligible to become a member of the Society upon payment of the membership dues. There shall be three types of membership: Individual, Family, and Institutional. Article 2. The amount of the dues of all classes of membership shall be determined by the membership. Alterations in the amount of the dues shall be initiated by the membership if and when it is felt to be necessary. Each membership shall be entitled to one vote for the purpose of official business. Article 3. The fiscal year of the Society shall be from January 1 st thru December 31 st of the year. Dues shall be effective from the January meeting until the next January meeting. Any dues not paid by/or at the January meeting shall be considered delinquent. Article 4. The Board of Directors or their proxies and any other members present at the meeting shall constitute a quorum necessary for this Society to conduct business. Article 5. Motions shall be presented to the membership by the presiding officer after a motion and second from the floor. A vote of one more than half of the members present shall be necessary to pass a motion. 10

11 Article 1. There shall be three meetings each year: Winter, Spring, and Summer unless the membership directs otherwise. Exact dates of the meetings shall be determined by the membership at the previous meeting. Official notice of the next meeting time and place shall be distributed by the Newsletter Editor through the Newsletter or other written notice to each member of the Society in good standing at least 10 days prior to the succeeding meeting. Article 2. Changes in scheduled meeting dates require unanimous action of the Directors and all members must be notified within a reasonable time prior to the scheduled date. Article 3. Meetings shall be held at a location central to the membership and at a place with adequate facilities. Article 1. Shows shall be held when and if the membership feels they are desirable. Article 2. Open Gardens shall be promoted by the Society if and when the membership and the owners of the gardens feel that the display of lilies is such as to encourage others to participate in the growing of lilies. Article 1. Except as set forth on Section IV, Article 2, the President shall appoint committees as directed by the membership. Committees shall be of a temporary nature unless otherwise directed by the membership. Article 1. This Society shall maintain its status as an affiliated regional group of the North American Lily Society. Article 2. Other affiliations may be undertaken if the membership feels it would be advisable. Article 3. Members are encouraged to join the North American Lily Society but shall not be required to do so. Article 1. This Society shall be so organized that it can incorporate under the laws of Iowa or some other State and in such a way as to comply with requirements of the Internal Revenue Service to receive tax-exempt status from that Bureau. Article 1. Any proposed amendment to this Constitution must be published in the Newsletter six weeks prior to the time it is proposed to poll the members by mail and/or by electronic mail, at the Board of Directors approval, regarding the amendment. Passage of an amendment will be upon an affirmative vote of a majority of those members responding to the poll and the results announced at the next meeting of the Society and published in the next newsletter. 11

12 Best Lily in the Show Runner-up Lily in the Show Greatest Number of Blue Ribbons Best Iowa Grown Up-facing Asiatic Hybrid (perpetual) Best Iowa Grown Out-facing Asiatic Hybrid Best Down-facing Asiatic Hybrid. Best Trumpet Lily in Show (perpetual) Best Interdivisional Lily Best Registered or named Speckled Lily... Best Brushmark Lily Best Seedling grown from seed by exhibitor Three stems of same clone, strain, or species Best Iowa Grown Lily in a container Lily Stem with the Highest Bud Count Best Artistic Design in Show 12

13 Best Use of Lilies in a Design-awarded to a design scoring 90 points or more Best Photo in Show by Public Vote President Kristi Evans presents Award Ribbons to Bev Caputo (top left), Trish Patrick (bottom left), and Sandy Gossman (right). 13

14 NALS 2017 has wrapped up, the showroom closed, the hotel rooms emptied, and the attendees have returned home. Soon the Quarterly Bulletin will post the results of the show and NALS 2017 will be in the books! That means that now our attention will focus on 2018 and the NALS Show in West Des Moines. Sometimes life works in funny ways. During the show we noticed that there were 2 stems of Kentucky in a class and learned later that they were both entered by IOWANS! The results are pictured below. Jean Rhodes and Wanda Lunn show off their stems of Kentucky. 14

15 Pink Wisteria just one of the many glass sculptures in the Climatron at the Missouri Botanical Garden. W h a t s n e w in y o u r g a r d e n? h t t p :/ / w w w.lilie s. o r g T h e N o r t h A m e r ic a n L ily S o c ie t y (N A L S ) w as o r g an i z ed i n t o p r o m ot e in t e r e s t i n t h e g en u s L i li um. T h e s oc ie t y h a s ac t i v e m e m b e r s fr om a lm o s t e v e r y s t a t e a nd pr ov i nc e in N o r t h A m e r i ca, a s w e ll as fr om m a ny c o un t r i es ar ou nd t h e w o r ld. I n t e rn a t io n a l S e e d E x c h a n g e Q u a lit y P u b l ic a t io n s E n t h u s ia s t s, A m a t e u r & C o m m e r c ia l G r o w e rs N e w m e m b e r s w e lc o m e! N A L S E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t ar y P.O. B o x W B o n n e r s F e r r y, I D, For more information go to: