Region 13

Daylilies in Louisiana & Arkansas
American Hemerocallis Society

News

2013 Regional Meeting in Fayetteville.

Bob Stassen's Letter & details on 2013 Clarence Crochet Seedling Award bed

Fall 2011 -
AHS announces new Director for Region 13 -Ms. Pat Soileau. She has accepted the position on the AHS Board of Directors to serve out the remainder of term of Ken Begnaud who is retiring due to work obligations.

Well Done!  Baton Rouge on hosting the 2011 National Convention!

 

Spring 2009 -
Some past Issues of The Arkla Daylily may now be seen on this web site. Click on the issue as listed for a full color screen copy complete with all the photos.  Other issues will be added as the webmaster's time allows.

Arkla Spring 2005 -
Arkla Summer 2005 -
Arkla Fall 2000 -

Top Stories - Fall 2008

Hemerocallis 'King Kahuna' by Clarence Crochet  wins the 2008 Lenington All American Award.   Since 1970, The Lenington All-American Award is given annually to the daylily voted the best performer over a wide geographic area.  AHS Awards & Honors page

2008 Emma Middlebrooks Award won by seedling from Tim Tassin of St. Amant, LA.

2008 - New Club in Northeast Arkansas.
Gail Rasberry has formed of a new daylily club in NE Arkansas. Her contact information may be found on the Contact Page of this site.  Check it out!

News of the 2008 Regional Meeting

  • RVP re-elected and with new titles.
    Joe Goudeau was nominated and elected as Regional Vice President in May 2008 at the Region 13 Business meeting.  On or about July 1, 2008 AHS changed the title of RVP to Regional President. 
    ---Joe added Newsletter Editor to his task list. He is now the contact and editor for all articles and contributions to the Regional newsletter, The Arkla Daylily.
  • Appointments at Regional officer level.
    Joe also made the following appointments to his officer team:
    --Earlene Garber has accepted the appointment as Regional Parliamentarian.
    --David Wilson of Sun, LA has accepted the appointment as Regional Archivist.
  • Regional newsletter to change. At the request of  Joe Goudeau,  Regional President & Editor; a motion was presented by Ken Begnaud, RPD at the May 2008 Regional Business meeting . The motion was voted, passed and it means the Region 13 newsletter may now be published as a summer color printed issue while other issues during a year may be an editor self-produced, in black and white.  Financial concerns were sited as the reason for this action.