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://…