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| Gene Moglia and Irene Bossert get plaques in appreciation of their long-term membership in LIDS |
A week ago The Long Island Daylily Society (LIDS) had its January meeting, at which we celebrated the society's 60th anniversary. In truth, it seems that no one is sure exactly how old LIDS is, but it's about 60 years, so what the hey...
Most LIDS meetings feature a speaker about daylilies themselves -- tips for hybridizing, gardening suggestions, health issues. But this was devoted to talk about the history of LIDS. Two longtime members -- Irene Bossert and Gene Moglia -- spoke about their experience with the club. It was fascinating to hear Irene's experience, as she joined in 1966.
What was interesting for me personally was the fact that Irene seemed to fall into LIDS accidentally -- a lot like I did. She was looking for plants for her garden, and went to a nursery to buy daylilies. The proprietor told her about LIDS, and how they were offering deal. Join LIDS and get free daylilies. It was cheaper to pay the membership fee to get flowers than to buy them. It's not exactly the same as me, but similar enough.
Oh, and I won a hellebore at the Chinese auction.
Here's to another 60 years...
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