AMERICAN HIBISCUS SOCIETY - 2017 June Convention Baton Rouge PRESIDENT S COMMITTEE: President Damon Veach, 709 Bungalow Lane, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802, 225-892-7962 damonveach@cox.net, hibiscusredstick@cox.net 1 st Vice-President Carolyn Cormier-Stoute 105 Cameo Drive, Scott, LA 70583, 337-896-5405, 337-962-7175 stoute59@bellsouth.net 2 nd Vice-President Fred Roush 1331 New York Ave., Palm Harbor, FL. 34683, 727-784-5068 hibiscushacienda@cox.net Recording Secretary Joyce Melebeck, 437 Abbey Lane, League City, Tx 77573 281-332-7360 832-385-6764 jmelebeck@yahoo.com Chairman of Board Pat Merritt, 3838 N. Braeswood Blvd #246, Houston, TX, 77025-3018 713-723-5858, 832-370-9839 rozpat@pdq.net Treasurer Walter Bisselle, P.O. Box 1580, Venice, FL 34284, 941-484-6459 wbisselle@aol.com Executive Secretary Joanna C. Schimek, P.O. Box 1468, Anahuae, TX 77514 Cell 409-284-0894 jschim@yahoo.com DIRECTORS 2016-2020 Todd Alvis David Craig Connie Roush Gloria Mikulenka 12342 Post Oak Rd, Hammond, LA 70403, 225-869-1006, toddalvis@gmail.com 1184 39 th Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg, FL, 33703, 727-642-3976, dcraig1021@yahoo.com 1331 New York Ave., Palm Harbor, FL. 34683, 727-784-5068, hibiscushacienda@aol.com 7418 Rushing Oaks Dr. Richmond TX 77469 281-342-0827 gmikulenka@comcast.net DIRECTORS 2014-2018 Bradley Christian 1 C. Blessing, P.O. Box 3031, Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI 00841, 340-772-0017 bechristian13@hotmail.com Nancy Kopp 9671 Las Casas Dr., Fort Myers, FL. 33919, 239-433-5215 nancykopp@hotmail.com Pat Merritt 3838 N. Braeswood Blvd #246, Houston, TX, 77025-3018 713-723-5858, 832-370-9839 rozpat@pdq.net 100 Doubloon Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508, 337-781-4992 - ann@acadianahibiscus.com IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT James Bridges 23274 Garrison Ave, Port Charlotte, FL 33954, 941-627-1332 CHAPTER PRESIDENTS COORDINATOR Ottmar Schimek PO Box 1468, Anahuac, TX 77514 409-267-3309, 409-284-0896 CHAPTER PRESIDENTS! 1
BVI Lillian Lopez-Farara, P.O. Box 3077, Road Town, Tortola, BVI, 1110, 284-440-3335 Central Florida Gary Mathews, 4220 Canela Road, Fort St. John, FL 32927, 321-208-8826 Conrad-Sunrise Maureen Buono, 9789 Lemonwood Way, Boynton Beach, FL 33437 561 733-9025 Gulf Coast Walter Bisselle, P.O. Box 1580, Venice, FL 34284, 941-484-6459 Harry Goulding Dave Wallin, 21874 Cellini Ave., Port Charlotte, FL 33952, 941-258-4237 James Hendry Patricia Myers, 1705 Junonia Court, Fort Myers, FL 33906, 239-222-1012 Lone Star Ottmar Schimek, P.O. Box 1468, Anahuae, TX 77514, 409-284-0896 MB/Acadiana Sandy Scheuermann, 305 Kenney Ave. Lafayette, LA 70501, 337-232-5231 New Orleans Robert Gerlich, 1575 Calhoun St., New Orleans, LA 70118, 504-865-2570 Red Stick Damon Veach, 709 Bungalow Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. 225-892-7962 Space City Joyce Melebeck, 437 Abby Lane, League City, TX 77573, 281-332-7360 St. Croix Joel Gumbs, P.O. Box 25932, Christiansted St., VI, 00851, 340-244-9967 St. Thomas Clement (Cain) Magrass, PO Box 306392, St. Thomas, VI 00803, 340-690-3077 Sunset David Craig, 1184 39 th Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg, FL, 33703, 727-642-3976 LIVING PAST PRESIDENTS Sam Andrews P.O. Box 2094, Fairhope, AL 36533, 251-929-7922 John Beat 5710 26 th St. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33714, 727-525-8390 Gordon Fore 6731 Bake Pledger Court, North Fort Myers, FL 33917 Harry Goode 101 E. Melbourne, Melbourne, FL 32901 Eddie Griffith 3272 NW 3 rd Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309, 561-601-8726 Rita Hall 3194 52 Way N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710, 727-525-4888 Don Mixon 9224 Old Pasco Rd., Wesley Chapel, FL., 33544, 813-390-6040 Carl Powell 6366 Elliott St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950, 941-639-2446 Curt Sinclair P.O. Box 457, LaBelle, FL 33975, 863-843-0058 Damon Veach 709 Bungalow Lane, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802, 225-892-7962 Mrs. John Wylie 30 Pinewinds Bluff, Oldsmar, FL 34677 HISTORIAN Barbara Hagan 116 Northrop Rd, Woodbridge, CT. 06525, 203-841-6550 bhagansmith@optonline.net PARLIAMENTARIAN 100 Doubloon Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508, 337-781-4992 ann@acadianahibiscus.com BUDGET COMMITTEE Walter Bisselle, Chairman, Damon Veach! 2
BY-LAWS COMMITTEE Carolyn Cormier-Stoute, Chairman, Joanna Schimek, Damon Veach CHAPTER GROWTH COMMITTEE - Damon Veach, Chairman, Krista Mathews, Dave Wallin, Walter Bisselle CORPORATE & RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE Damon Veach, Chairman, John Webster HARRY GOULDING GRAFTING AWARD COMMITTEE Damon Veach, Chairman, Todd Alvis, Sam Andrews MEMBER-AT-LARGE COMMITTEE - Sam Andrews, Chairman, Walter Bisselle, Damon Veach, Joanna Schimek MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR - Pat Merritt, Chairman, Damon Veach, John Webster, Dave Wallin NOMENCLATURE COMMITTEE Pat Merritt Chairman, C.J. Melebeck, Tom Miller, Sam Andrews, PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Damon Veach, Chairman, Walter Bisselle, Fred Roush, Rita Hall, Roland Gaudet, Pat Merritt, PUBLICITY/MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Carolyn Cormier-Stoute, Chairman, Damon Veach, Pat Merritt, Tom Miller, Jeanette Elliff, Fred Roush, Krista Mathews SEED BANK Donald Bernard 2414 Sundown Lane, Lantana, FL 33462-2546, 561-433-1874 lantanalandscape@bellsouth.net SEED POD EDITOR - Rita Hall, 3194 52 Way, N. St. Petersburg, FL 33710, 727-525-4888 Theflowerbird9@yahoo.com SEEDLING EVALUATION COMMITTEE Cindy Adkins - Chairman, Greg Graves, Sam Andrews, Paul Zinszer, Gary Mathews, Damon Veach, and Jim Gedicke, Statistics Coordinator (non-voting) SHOW AND JUDGING RULES COMMITTEE Carolyn Comier-Stoute, Chairman, Joanna Schimek, Marti Graves, Pat Merritt, Carl Powell, Lillian Lopez-Farrara SHOW PACKETS - Roland Gaudet, 6474 Hog Cay Trail, Lantana, FL 33462, 561-906-8077 rolmiclin@aol.com TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE - Tom Miller, Pat Merritt, C.J. Melebeck! 3
Other Addresses or Phone Numbers: Cormier-Stoute, Carolyn A. 337-962-7175, 337-896-5405 Craig, David & Melanie 727-642-3976 - cell Florus, Don 12302 Cherry Point Dr., Dayton, TX 77535, 281-385-2703 Georges, Esther 284-496-0437 - cell Gerlick, Robert 1905 Calhoun St., New Orleans, LA 70118, 504-722-2408 (cell) 617-686-0639 (cell) Graves, Greg & Marti 10920 Hanselman Rd, Manvel, TX 77578, 281-756-0965, cell 832-217-4579 martigreg@sbcglobal.net Lopez-Farara, Lillian P.O. Box 3077, Road Town, Tortola, VI 1110, 284-440-3335 Lopez-Farara, Lillian PO Box 409, Cruz Bay, St. John, VI 00831, 305-321-1212 (US cell) (Mail Forwarder Services) Mathews, Gary 4220 Canela Road, Cocoa, FL 32927, 321-208-8826 Miller, Tom 3027 Longbrooke Way, Clearwater, FL 33760, 727-530-9118 Neef, Wally 110 Van Dyke Drive, Nokomis, FL 34275, 941-966-2658 Schimek, Joanna 409-284-0894 cell Schimek, Ottmar 409-284-0896 cell Sinclair, Curt 1370 Crescent Ave., LaBelle, FL. 33935, 863-674-1903 Theall, Sandra 337-258-6744 cell Zinszer, Paul 239-220-4555 cell, 4123 SE 1 st Avenue, Cape Coral, FL 33904 FOR ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS PLEASE E-MAIL WANDA SCHMOYER @ unistew@embarqmail.com OR CELL 239-848-7090! 4
AHS E-MAIL LIST A/O JUNE, 2016 Cindy Adkins Sam Andrews Donald Bernard Bradley Christian David Craig Fred Fallman Mario Francis Roland Gaudet Esther Georges Robert Gerlich Jean & James Gedicke Marti & Greg Graves Eddie Griffith Barbara Hagan Rita Hall Rod Hendrick Val Longson Clement (Cain) Magrass Gary Mathews Kristi Mathews Joyce & C.J. Melebeck Patricia Myers Tom Miller Wally Neef Tony & Bonnie Orpi Sandy Scheuermann Ottmar Schimek Wanda Schmoyer Curt Sinclair Julliette Fraser Salter David Tate Sandra Riker Tate Sandra Theall Damon Veach Dave Wallin Paul Zinszer adkinscindyg@aol.com hibiscusfiend@mchsi.com lantanalandscape@bellsouth.net, bernarddb@bellsouth.net bechristian13@hotmail.com dcraig1021@yahoo.com daylily59@juno.com mfrancis_253@yahoo.com rolmiclin@aol.com bvihibiscus,society@gmail.com gerlich@loyno.edu jgedicke@highmountep.com,jgedicke@hotmail.com martigreg@sbcglobal.net eddie@griffith.com bhagansmith@optonline.net theflowerbird9@yahoo.com rhendrick@agctr.isu.edu wbisselle@aol.com ccmagras@yahoo.com gmathews122546@gmail.com kmathews7577@earthlink.net jmelebeck@yahoo.com patricia33908@gmail.com tlmiller@mac.com walter_neef@comcast.net tbfire255@juno.com sbs2948@gmail.com oshim@yahoo.com unistew@embarqmail.com curt@exotichibiscus.com julliettesalter@bellsouth.net, Jsalter1@dss.state.LA.US bayoutigre@cox.net state@islands.vi sandratheall@sprintmail.com damonveach@cox.net, hibiscusredstick@cox.net fishhook2@comcast.net pzinszer@syr.edu! 5