Dear all, Please remove me from your email list. This is not how new board members should be elected, nor how communication in such cases is done. Thank you, Vlad On Wed 1. Mar 2023 at 01:42 Hansen Nursery via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Greetings, all PBS members, > > > > The PBS board met on Sunday and is excited to announce the appointment of > several board members. For the first time I recall, we have more volunteer > applicants than positions available. Some time ago the board voted to > increase the number of board members from 9 to 11. Although we've had 8-9 > in > the past, we decided to fill several positions. We can't say enough for the > great response from PBS members who volunteered and the qualifications > listed. It was a terrific turnout! > > > > The positions of secretary and vice president were filled by Emil Friend > (California), as secretary, and Bridget Wosczyna (currently Bulb Exchange > Director) as vice president. Two other positions for members-at-large have > also been filled: Kathleen Sayce from Washington state, and Kristen Henty > from New Zealand. > > > > In an effort to increase the geographical diversity and range of experience > such as we have with PBS members, we are, for the first time, welcoming a > southern hemisphere member. The time zone challenge has been met (who knew > how significant that could be for countries down south) and we are excited > to have such a range of board members with widely diverse gardening > education and experience, and as all members are - crazy about bulbs! > > > > Please join me in welcoming the new board members. We will in the coming > months include brief biographical sketches of each new board member so that > you can become acquainted with their various interests and experience. > These > will appear in the Bulb Garden so that all members can read them. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Robin Hansen, President > > For the PBS Board > > > > > > > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…