Here here. Having served in what proved to be an untenable position as a volunteer administrator in another group I can say whoever is willing to take this on should be saluted for their efforts. It is not easy, the work can be overwhelming, and any willing to give it their best effort should be commended. Well done Albert, good fortune in your new job. On Wed, Oct 16, 2019, 8:42 PM Frederick Thorne <thorne.fred@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry to hear Albert has resigned, the position can be overwhelming if also > have a full time job. I would like to thank Albert for his work while he > was the Director of the BX. > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2019, 9:05 PM Nhu Nguyen <xerantheum@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear members of the PBS, > > > > The Board of Directors have listened to your concerns about the BX and > > after this weekend's meeting, we have came up with some resolutions: > > > > Albert Stella, BX Director, indicated that he can no longer handle the > > immense work load associated with the BX due to a new job. As we think > > back, for a few years now, even prior to Albert's appointment, we have > not > > had stable BX offerings. It was difficult to find helpers, and those who > > stepped up to help had this pesky thing we call life get in the way. It > was > > my hope that a new BX Director who is dedicated and full of energy can > > stably provide our members with regular offerings that we used to enjoy. > > Alas it was not so. As of Sunday, Oct. 16, the Board of Directors have > > confirmed Albert's resignation as BX Director. > > > > This leaves the PBS without a BX Director. The Board is currently in > search > > of a new BX Director, along with a number of helpers. We are actively > > seeking a new model of operation for the BX, so that one person does not > > have to deal with all the responsibility. The Board recognizes that it > was > > our over-reliant on the model that had worked fantastically over the > years. > > Well call that model Dell Sherk. > > > > We still don't know exactly what the new model will look like, but we > know > > that we will need a number of volunteers who work together to make this > > happen. If you have suggestions, please send them to me or discuss them > > here on the List. A couple of you have already indicated your willingness > > to help, but we need more to be successful. Please, consider volunteering > > to make this essential function of the PBS work. As with all societies, > we > > need our members to be active for the society to stay healthy and > engaging. > > > > Jane McGary and other members of NARGS have graciously volunteered to > > distribute the backlog of bulb and seed material. I will work with Jane > to > > make sure that backlog material will be offered in the near future. > > > > For now, please continue collecting seeds and bulbs and when we have a > new > > BX Director, we will again take donations. Thank you all for your > > contributions, past, current, and future to the PBS. > > > > Best, > > Nhu > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…