Sorry Vlad, that wasn't specifically directed at you. On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 8:10 PM Tim Eck <timeck17582@gmail.com> wrote: > Some of us find pettiness in supposedly mature adults entertaining. > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 7:56 PM Vlad Hempel via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> 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 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://…