Re: dues payments & SIBROB
From: "Nancy Price" <flags@pld.com>
me again - Well stated Ellen. I posted before I read your post.
nancy price
----- Original Message -----
From: Ellen Gallagher <irisgardens@hotmail.com>
To: <sibrob@onelist.com>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [sibrob] dues payments & SIBROB
> From: "Ellen Gallagher" <irisgardens@hotmail.com>
>
> Howard wrote:
>
> >On another note, Why are non-members of the Society for
> >Siberian Irises allowed as members of the Siberian Robin?
> >The Daylily Society requires membership in AHS before
> >you can join the Daylily Robin. I notice some frequent
> >correspondents are NOT siberian society members.
> >Perhaps if they desire the benefits, they should support
> >the organization. I'm new to the Robin as many know, so
> >just curious about requirements.
>
> Howard et al,
>
> Perhaps the history of the Siberian Robin is in order for newer members.
We
> are NOT an adjunct of the Society for Siberian Irises. Now comes the
tricky
> part...we are recognized as a Robin of the American Iris Society. Mainly
> because Libby Cross, AIS Mama Robin, suggested to me over three years ago
> that if I was interested in an e-mail Siberian Robin to start one. In a
> moment of weakness and/or folly, I did just that. We started in March of
> 1997 with 6 Siberian fanciers from the general iris-list where TBs or at
> least bearded irises were discussed in detail. We moved to ONElist in
> October of 1998 and we now have 138
> member addresses on the roster.
>
> I think the rules of the AIS robin program state OR it is understood that
> members of AIS robins be members of AIS. BUT as the societies have the
same
> regulations and are lax in applying it, this SIBROB with me as the
> bedraggled owner is also lax in applying rules. This is the internet and
is
> a totally different medium. I would rather have folks be exposed to
Siberian
> irises through the SIBROB and start growing them than to have them meet
> requirements of membership. It is suggested in the welcome message that
> membership in AIS is encouraged and particularly membership in the Society
> for Siberian Irises. That is all we can do and I think it is
> counterproductive on all fronts to
> enforce any rules on membership.
>
> For instance, the iris-talk list has never had any requirements for
> membership and has always been a free list as the SIBROB is. There is no
> question that the AIS has "recruited" new members from that list and I
don't
> know if the SIBROB has and don't see that as an issue.
>
> I like to think that we have exposed folks to Siberians irises and that is
> the raison d'etre of this list. We do work closely with the Society for
> Siberian Irises and certainly support it in every way.
>
> Top o' the mornin' to you all,
>
> Ellen McShane Gallagher ;)
>
> p.s. Howard, I hope my dues are paid up.
> ===
> Ellen Gallagher/ Berlin, NH,USA/ Zone 3
> N. White Mts. in the "Great North Woods"
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