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AIS Officers/Contacts
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The American
Iris Society is a nonprofit institution incorporated February 2, 1927, in the County of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania. By the terms of
the Charter, the Corporation has no stockholders and exists for the
sole purpose of promoting the culture and improvement of the Iris.
AIS Contact Information
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Officers:
President:
Dr. E. Roy Epperson, 1115 Delk Drive,
High Point, NC 27262
phone: (336) 883-9677 e-mail:
aispresident@irises.org
1st Vice-President: Judy Keisling, 12119 County Road A, Liberty, MO 64068-8114
phone: (816) 792-1848 e-mail:
aisfirstvp@irises.org
2nd Vice-President: Jill Bonino, 3110
Kirkland Drive, Glendale, CA 91206
phone: (818)790-3256 e-mail:
aissecondvp@irises.org
Secretary: Michelle Snyder, 225
Sky Line Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336
phone: 928-282-5867 e-mail:
aissecretary@irises.org
Treasurer: Jill Bonino, 3110
Kirkland Drive, Glendale, CA 91206
phone: (818)790-3256 e-mail:
aistreasurer@irises.org
Editor:
Managing Editor: Terry Aitken, 608 NW 119
St., Vancouver, WA 98685
phone: (360) 573-4472
e-mail: editor@irises.org
Guest Editor April 2008 Bulletin: Kelly
D. Norris, 3149 Kentucky Ave., Bedford, IA 50833-8039
phone: 712-621-5399 e-mail:
aisguesteditorapril@irises.org
Immediate Past President:
Jeanne Clay Plank, 9252 Hoopa Drive,
Kelseyville, CA 95451
phone: (707) 277-0357 e-mail:
aisimmpastpres@irises.org
Administrative Officers:
Registrar/Recorder:
Mike & Anne Lowe, 12219 Zilles Rd.,
Blackstone, VA 23824-9394
phone: (804) 265-8198 e-mail:
aisregistrar@irises.org
Membership Secretary:
Tom Gormley, 10606 Timber Ridge Street, Dubuque, IA 52001-8268
phone: 563-513-0504 e-mail:
aismemsec@irises.org
Publication Sales Director: John/Kay Ludi,
35071 SE Hwy 211, Boring, OR 97009-9584
phone: (503) 668-9230 e-mail:
aisstore@irises.org
Recording Secretary:
Susan Boyce, 5123 South 3500 West, Roy, UT 84067
phone: 801-985-0255 e-mail:
aisrecsecretary@irises.org
Directors:
(and Past AIS
Presidents)
1980-1983 Harold Stahly
1983-1986 Ron Mullin
1986-1989 James Rasmussen
1989-1992 Kenneth Waite
1995-1998 Dave Niswonger
1998-2001 Clarence Mahan
2001-2004 Terry Aitken
2004-2007 Jeanne Clay Plank
Directors:
Directors (terms expiring in 2008):
Director: Louise Carson, 5037 NW 24th Place,
Oklahoma City, OK 73127-1715
phone: (405)947-1710 e-mail:
nloucar@earthlink.net
Director: Gary White, 701 Old Cheney Rd,
Lincoln, NE 68512
phone: (402) 421-6394 e-mail:
in2iris@yahoo.com
Director: John Ludi, 35071 SE Hwy 211, Boring, OR 97009-9584
phone: (503) 668-9230 e-mail:
kludi@juno.com
Director:
George Sutton, 16592 Road 208, Porterville, CA 92357
phone: (559) 784-9011 e-mail:
margaret@suttoniris.com
Directors (terms expiring in 2009):
Director: Donna James, 887 County
Route 3, Hannibal, NY 13074-2354
phone: (315) 598-3346 e-mail:
ron2don@alltel.net
Director: Joyce Poling, 17210 N. Calico Dr., Sun
City, AZ 85373
phone: (623) 815-3503 e-mail:
suncitymom@aol.com
Director: Brad Kasperek, 9130 North 5200 West, Elwood, UT
84337-8640
phone: (435) 257-0736 e-mail: zebrairis1@aol.com
Director: John I. Jones, 35572 Linda Drive,
Fremont, CA 94536-1523
phone: (510) 795-9723 e-mail:
jijones@usjoneses.com
Directors (terms expiring in 2010):
Director: Paul W. Gossett, 129 East 33rd Place, Tulsa, OK
74105
phone: (918) 742-1204
e-mail: pwgossett@juno.com
Director: Bob Keup, PO Box 24, Kinderhook, NY 12106-0024
phone: 518-758-7157 e-mail:
rakeup@aol.com
Director: Jim Morris, 682 Huntley Heights, Ballwin, MO 63021
phone: (636) 256-3927 e-mail:
morrisje1@aol.com
Director: Bob Pries, 107 Brothers Drive, Roxboro, NC 27574
phone: 336-597-8805 e-mail:
robertpries@embarqmail.com
Chairs of Standing Committees:
Affiliates:
Brad Kasperek, 9130 North 5200 West, Elwood, UT 84337-8640
phone: (435) 257-0736 e-mail:
aisaffiliates@irises.org
Awards: Ruth B. Barker, 6183 Bar-Mot Drive, Greensboro, NC
27455-8267,
phone: (336) 644-1060; e-mail:
aisawards@irises.org
Bulletin Advertising: George Sutton, 16592 Road 208, Porterville, CA
92357
phone: (559) 784-9011 e-mail:
aisadvertising@irises.org
Calendar: Terry Aitken, 608 NW 119 St., Vancouver, WA 98685
phone: (360) 573-4472 e-mail:
aiscalendar@irises.org
Convention Liaison: Paul W. Gossett, 129 East 33rd Place, Tulsa, OK
74105
phone: (918) 742-1204
e-mail:
aisconvliaison@irises.org
Donations Secretary:
Donna James, 887 County Route 3, Hannibal, NY 13074-2354
phone: (315) 598-3346 e-mail:
aisdonationssec@irises.org
Electronic Services and Website: John I. Jones, 35572 Linda Drive,
Fremont, CA 94536-1523
phone: (510) 795-9723 e-mail:
aiselectronicsvcs@irises.org
Exhibitions: Jim and Janet Giles, 22807 Vista Grande Way, Grand Terrace, CA
92313-4948
phone: (909) 370-0213 e-mail:
aisexhibitionssec@irises.org
Foundation Liaison: Gary White, 701 Old Cheney Road, Lincoln,
NE, 68512;
phone: (402) 421- 6394 e-mail:
aisfoundationliaison@irises.org
Honorary Awards: Jeanne Clay Plank, 9252 Hoopa Drive,
Kelseyville, CA 95451;
phone: (707) 277-0357 e-mail:
aishonoraryawards@irises.org
Insurance: Michelle Snyder, 225 Sky Line Drive, Sedona, AZ
86336
phone: 928-282-5867 e-mail:
aisinsurance@irises.org
Iris Program Resources (Speakers):
Dana Brown, RR Box 118-H, Lubbock, TX, 79401-
9730: phone: (806) 746-6002 e-mail:
aisirisprogramspeakers@irises.org
Iris Program Resources (Slides & Digital): Janet Smith, PO Box 1585,
Coarsegold, CA 93614-1585 phone: (559) 683-0447 e-mail:
aisslides@irises.org
Judges: Judy Keisling, 12119 County Road A, Liberty, MO 64068-8114
phone: (816) 792-1848 e-mail:
aisjudges@irises.org
Judges Handbook Revision Committee: e-mail:
aisjudgeshandbook@irises.org
Librarian: Tracy Plotner, P.O. Box 250, Molalla, OR 97038-0250
phone: 503-829-3102
e-mail: aislibrary@irises.org
Photo Contest: Kitty Loberg, 1900 Mountain View Lane, Redwood
Valley, CA 95470
telephone: 707-485-7907 e-mail:
aisphotocontest@irises.org
Policy & Operations Manual:
Jeanne Clay Plank, 9252 Hoopa Drive, Kelseyville, CA 95451
phone: (707)
277-0357 e-mail:
aispolicyoperationsmnl@irises.org
Public Relations & Marketing: Bob Pries, 107 Brothers Drive,
Roxboro, NC 27574
phone: 336-597-8805 e-mail:
aispublicrelationsmktg@irises.org
Publications: Maureen Mark, 1077 Guertin Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1H
8B3, Canada;
phone: (613) 521-4597 e-mail:
aispublications@irises.org
Registrations: Mike and Anne Lowe,
12219 Zilles Rd.,
Blackstone, VA 23824-9394
phone: (804) 265-8198 e-mail:
aisregistrar@irises.org
RVP Counselor: Louise Carson, 5037 NW 24th Place,
Oklahoma City, OK 73127-1715
phone: (405) 947-1710 e-mail:
aisrvpcounselor@irises.org
RVP Representative:
Jody Nolin, 5184 Country Road 20, Rushsylvania, OH 43347;
phone: (614) 507-0332 e-mail:
aisrvprepresentative@irises.org
Scientific Advisory Committee: Gary White, 701 Old Cheney Rd,
Lincoln, NE 68512
phone: (402) 421-6394 e-mail:
aisscientificadvisory@irises.org
Section Liaison: Jim Morris, 682 Huntley Heights, Ballwin, MO 63021
phone: (636) 256-3927 e-mail:
aissectionliaison@irises.org
Silent Auction: Barbara and John Sautner, 2100 W 106th Street,
Bloomington, MN
55431; phone: (952) 884-8254
e-mail:
aissilentauction@irises.org
Symposium:
Gerry Snyder, 225 Sky Line Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336
phone: 928-282-5867 e-mail:
aissymposium@irises.org
Tax Exemption Advisor: Bob Plank, 9252 Hoopa Drive, Kelseyville, CA
95451
phone: (707) 277-0357 e-mail:
aistaxexemptionadvisor@irises.org
Youth: Cheryl Deaton, 27218 Walnut Springs, Canyon Country, CA 91351
phone: (661) 252-6771 e-mail:
aisyouth@irises.org
AIS
Sections:
Median Iris Society (MIS)
President: Perry Dyer, 7204 N. Council Road, Blanchard, OK 73010
e-mail: perry55dyer@aol.com
Membership: Rita Gormley, 10606 Timber Ridge St., Dubuque, IA 52001
e-mail: gormleygreenery@aol.com
website: www.medianiris.com
Society for Siberian Irises (SSI)
President: Judy Hollingworth, 124 Sherwood Road East, Williamston,
MI 48895
e-mail:
cyberiris@cablespeed.com
Membership: Susan Grigg, 105 Trotters Ridge Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614
e-mail: ssimemsec@nc.rr.com
website:
www.socsib.org
Spuria Iris Society
President: Keith Smith, 6008 Wonder Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76133-3623
email: masfw@flash.net
Membership: Nancy Price, 32009 S. Ona Way, Molalla, OR 97038
email: flags@molalla.net
website: www.spuriairis.com
Society for Japanese Irises
President: Dennis Hager, PO Box 390, Millington, MD 21651
e-mail: hager@aredee.com
Membership: Catherine Button, 70 Sharpless Blvd., Westhampton, NJ 08060
e-mail: ridingthewind@gmail.com
website:
www.socji.org
Reblooming Iris Society
President: Barbara Aitken, 608 NW 119 St.,
Vancouver, WA 98685
e-mail:
terry@flowerfantasy.net
Membership: Charlie Brown, 3114 S.FM 131, Denison, TX 75020
e-mail: broiris8@airmail.net
website:
www.rebloomingiris.com
Dwarf Iris Society
President: Brad Kasperek, 9130 North 5200 West, Elwood, UT 84337-8640
e-mail: zebrairis1@aol.com
Membership: Kathie Kasperek, 9130 North 5200 West, Elwood, UT 84337-8640
e-mail: zebrairis1@aol.com
website:
www.zyworld.com/DISoA/Index.htm
Society for Pacific Coast Native
Irises
President: Debby Cole, 7417 92nd Place SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
e-mail: dcthree@juno.com
Membership: Terry Hudson, 33450 Little Valley Road, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
e-mail: irishud@earthlink.net
website:
www.pacificcoastiris.org
Species Iris Group of North America (SIGNA)
President: Will Plotner, PO Box 250, Molalla, OR 97038-0250
e-mail: gardens@molalla.net
Membership: Rodney Barton, 3 Wolters Street, Hickory Creek, TX 75065
e-mail: rbarton@hsc.unt.edu
website:
www.signa.org
Historic Iris Preservation Society
(HIPS)
President: Paul W. Gossett, 129 East 33rd Place, Tulsa, OK 74105-2542
e-mail: pwgossett@juno.com
Membership: Judy Eckhoff, 7911 South Yoder Rd., Haven, KS 67543
e-mail: judye@msinter.net
website: www.hips-roots.com
AIS Cooperating Societies:
Aril Society International (ASI)
President: Pat Toolan, PO Box 568, Angaston, S.A. Australia 5353
e-mail: pattoolan@hotmail.com
Membership: Reita Jordan, 3500 Avenida Charada Ave. NW, Albuquerque, NM
87107
e-mail: sjordan@unm.edu
website:
www.arilsociety.org
Society for Louisiana Irises (SLI)
President: Harry Wolford, 2605 Oakhaven St. NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905
e-mail: n8kxp@cfl.rr.com
Membership: Bobbie Ann Hutchins, 10319 Caddo Lake Rd., Mooringsport, LA
71060
e-mail: mizzzbobbie@aol.com
website:
www.louisianas.org
Regional Vice-Presidents:
REGION 1: Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island:
Region 1 AIS RVP: Michael J. Zuraw, 1 Pondview Drive,
Bethel, CT 06801
phone: (203) 778-4577 e-mail:
mjzuraw@aol.com
REGION 2:
New York:
Region 2 AIS RVP: Vaughn Sayles, 877 Parker Street,
Marathon, NY 13803-1926
phone: (607) 849-6442 e-mail:
vsayles47@aol.com
REGION 3: Pennsylvania and Delaware:
Region 3 AIS RVP: Hal Griffie, Box 315, Biglerville, PA
17307
phone: (717) 677-7818 e-mail:
hgriffie18@yahoo.com
REGION 4: Maryland, District of
Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina:
Region 4 AIS RVP: Jerry Coates, 111 Council Street,
Frederick, MD 21701
phone: (301) 663-1113 e-mail:
jcoates694@aol.com
REGION 5: South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida and Puerto Rico:
Region 5 AIS RVP: Earnest Yearwood, 136 Meier Circle, S.E.,
Milledgeville, GA 31061
phone: (478) 452-5692 e-mail:
earnesty1@windstream.net
REGION 6: Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan:
Region 6 AIS RVP: Jody Nolin, 5184 Country Road 20,
Rushsylvania, OH 43347
phone: (614) 507-0332 e-mail:
jnolin@hardinnet.com
REGION 7: Tennessee and Kentucky:
Region 7 AIS RVP: Darnell Hester, 6017 Highway 76 East,
Springfield, TN 37172
phone: (615) 384-6593 e-mail:
info@wildirisrows.com
REGION 8: Minnesota and Wisconsin:
Region 8 AIS RVP: William Dougherty, 7420 Concerto Curve
NE, Fridley, MN 55432-3205
phone: (763) 785-2534 e-mail:
wmcdougherty@cs.com
REGION 9: Illinois:
Region 9 AIS RVP: Nancy Pocklington, 901 Eastland Dr. #C6,
Auburn, IL 62615
phone: (217) 438-9352 e-mail:
irislady@royell.org
REGION 10: Louisiana:
Region 10 AIS RVP: Ron Betzer, 120 Adairland, Lafayette, LA
70508
phone: (337) 235-5494 e-mail:
r_betzer@yahoo.com
REGION 11: Idaho, Montana and
Wyoming:
Region 11 AIS RVP: Jayme Adams, 1523 Syringa Court, Emmette,
ID 83617
phone: (208) 360-0560 e-mail:
jaymeladams@msn.com
REGION 12: Utah:
Region 12 AIS RVP: Thomas Miller, 7681 South 5300, West
Jordan, UT 84084
phone: (801) 280-4687 e-mail: no email address
REGION 13: Washington, Oregon and
Alaska:
Region 13 AIS RVP: Terry Aitken, 608 NW 119 St.,
Vancouver, WA 98685
phone: (360) 573-4472 e-mail:
terry@flowerfantasy.net
REGION 14: Northern California,
Nevada and Hawaii:
Region 14 AIS RVP: Lynn Williams, 25415 Salmon Place,
Willits, CA 95490
phone: (707) 456-0371 e-mail:
irislynn@global.net
REGION 15: Southern California and
Arizona:
Region 15 AIS RVP: Kathy Chilton, 14333 S. Stagecoach Rd.,
Tucson AZ 85736
phone: (520) 822-1497 e-mail:
ranchiris@aol.com
REGION 16: Canada:
Region 16 AIS RVP: Kate
Brewitt, 120 Glass Drive, Aurora, ON L4G 2E8
phone: 905-841-9676 e-mail:
aisrvp16@irises.org
REGION 17: Texas:
Region 17 AIS RVP: Debbie Strauss, 2213 Hereford, Midland, TX
79707
phone: (432) 697-6340 e-mail:
dkstraus@swbell.net
REGION 18: Kansas and Missouri:
Region 18 AIS RVP: Carolyn Ash, 9313 Alden, Lenexa, KS
66215
phone: (913) 486-5337 e-mail:
irishappygal@hotmail.com
REGION 19: New Jersey:
Region 19 AIS RVP: Gary Slagle, 59 S. Market Street, Gibbstown,
NJ 08027
phone: (856) 423-4477 e-mail:
garyslagle@comcast.net
REGION 20: Colorado:
ex-Region 20 AIS RVP: Steve Blecher, 1309 Ridge Road, Littleton, CO
80120-3231
phone: (303) 798-9103 e-mail:
president@ipcolor.org
REGION 21: Iowa, Nebraska, South
Dakota and North Dakota:
Region 21 AIS RVP: LeRoy Meininger, 50029 Sunflower Rd.,
Mitchell, NE 69357
phone: (308) 623-2661 e-mail:
prairiefossil@yahoo.com
REGION 22: Arkansas and Oklahoma:
Region 22 AIS RVP: Robert Treadway, 7619 Hwy 13 North,
Carlisle, AR 72024
phone: (870) 854-5456 e-mail:
robertt01@earthlink.net
REGION 23: New Mexico:
Region 23 AIS RVP: James Reilly, 960 Maple Street, Las
Cruces, NM 88001
phone: (505) 523-1177 e-mail:
jpreilly@zianet.com
REGION 24: Alabama and Mississippi:
Region 24 AIS RVP: Jim Chappell, 900 Smokerise Trail,
Warrior, AL 35180
phone: (205) 647-0688 e-mail:
daylily@ix.netcom.com
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