Another item to think about bringing to the Regional Meeting is your lawn chairs.
Bring Your Lawn Chairs to the Regional Meeting May 18
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Lincoln Iris Society Show – May 25, 2013
The Miniature Dwarf and Standard Dwarf Irises are now blooming in Lincoln, Nebraska and are beautiful this year! Alas, with these warm days, most will be done by show time, but the later medians, tall beardeds and Siberian irises should be ready to go by then.
We invite you all to the Lincoln Iris Society Show this year. The show is scheduled for May 25th from 1:00-4:30 PM in the cafeteria area of Southeast Community College,
8800 ‘O’ Street in Lincoln, NE. If you are interested in entering the show, or for more
information contact us at lincolnirissociety@yahoo.com. You can download the schedule and details in this PDF LIS_ShowSched-2013.
Thank you to Linda Rader for the show details and to Gary White for sharing these pictures of iris now blooming in their garden. The top photo is the MDB Grey Pearls and the lower photo is the SDB Blue Denim which was the 1966 Cook-Douglas Medal winner.
Weather Forecast for Regional Meeting May 18, 2013
There is the possibility of thunderstorms for Friday and Saturday in Sioux City. Bring your overshoes because it could be muddy!
Thank you to Bob Flick for this picture of Blue Rhythm. This was the 1950 Dykes Medal winner by Agnes Whiting of Mapleton, Iowa.
Can You Bring Irises to the Spring Regional Conference?
Are you coming to the Region 21 Spring Regional Conference? If so, can you bring iris blooms with you? Thank you for your help!
Can-West Iris Show Schedule Available
The schedule and show rules for the Can-West Iris Society 6th Annual Iris Show are now available. The show will be Sunday, June 9th, 1 – 4 p.m. at the Bourkevale Community Centre, 100 Ferry Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba with free admission. See the schedule and show details here.
Latest Greater Omaha Iris Society Newsletter Available
The next edition of the Greater Omaha Iris Society‘s newsletter Iris Gleanings is now available. While their May 11th Iris Exhibition has been cancelled, the newsletter lists other upcoming events there and in Region 21. These include the Spring into Spring annual Sales and Exhibition event at Lauritzen Gardens May 17th through the 19th, the Region 21 Spring Iris Tour hosted by the Sioux Land Iris Society May 17th and 18th, the Lincoln Iris Society Show May 25th, and the GOIS in the Garden Open Garden event for the public May 25th. Their May monthly meeting is on May 20th.
It also has details of their Photography Contest in conjunction with their annual sale July 26th and 27th. And it points to the AIS Photo Contest as well. Some of the upcoming events should be an opportunity to take more photos for these contests!
To see the newsletter, go to our Newsletter page and follow the 2013 33 Number 3 link to download or open the PDF of the newsletter.
Greater Omaha Iris Society Show Cancelled
The Greater Omaha Iris Society has announced the Cancellation of their Iris Show (which was to have been May 11th) on their Facebook page. Do look for them May 17 – 19, 2013 at the Spring Into Spring Festival at Lauritzen Gardens. From their website:
May 17 – 19, 2013 / Spring Into Spring Festival at Lauritzen Gardens. Lots of treasures are available at a reasonable price. This is a great plant sale that benefits GOIS as well as the Lauritzen Gardens. This is a great opportunity to talk about your wonderful iris and maybe even find new ones!We will sell potted iris during this event. Many iris will be on exhibit that may be pre-ordered for delivery at the GOIS annual iris sale in July. (July 26 (Friday, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM) and July 27 (Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), 2013)
Reminder – Register for the Spring Regional Convention
Reminder – The registration deadline for the Spring Regional Convention in Sioux City, IA on Saturday, May 18, 2013 is coming soon. In case you have not received your form, here is a PDF you can download and mail. Registration is $50 per person which includes the Iris Tour of homes and one public garden, a deluxe box lunch on the tour, and the banquet dinner to be held that evening. Please preregister, the cut-off date for preregistration is April 30, 2013.
Check-in is either Friday evening at the Super 8 Motel or Saturday morning at the 
Super 8 Motel.before the bus tour leaves at 9:00 a.m. Note there will be a Social for those attending on Friday evening at the home of Bob Flick. See the form for additional details and addresses and contact information.
While you are on the tour is a great time for taking lots of iris pictures! If you would like to share them, we would be glad to add them to this website. You can email them to wrmesser@gmail.com or share them and other pictures from the meeting with our historian, Bob Flick. Thank you Bob for the additional iris photos illustrating this reminder.
And thank you to the Siouxland Iris Society for hosting this meeting!
Register for the Spring Regional Convention – May 18, 2013
Registration materials for the Spring Regional Convention in Sioux City, IA on Saturday, May 18, 2013 were recently mailed. In case you have not received yours, here is a PDF you can download and mail. Registration is $50 per person which includes the Iris Tour of homes and one public garden, a deluxe box lunch on the tour, and the banquet dinner to be held that evening. Please preregister, the cut-off date for preregistration is April 30, 2013.
Check-in is either Friday evening at the Super 8 Motel or Saturday morning at the Super 8 Motel before the tour bus 
leaves at 9:00 a.m. Note there will be a Social for those attending on Friday evening at the home of Bob Flick. See the form for additional details and addresses and contact information.
While you are on the tour is a great time for taking lots of iris pictures! If you would like to share them, we would be glad to add them to this website. You can email them to wrmesser@gmail.com or share them and other pictures from the meeting with our historian, Bob Flick. Thank you Bob for the iris photos illustrating this notice.
And thank you to the Siouxland Iris Society for hosting this meeting!
Greater Omaha Iris Society Spring Newsletter Available
The Greater Omaha Iris Society‘s newsletter Iris Gleanings is now available. It includes further details on their annual Iris Exhibition Saturday, May 11th, including their design classes. Judges training (1 1/2 hours) will also be offered.
Also be sure to check this newsletter for their list of upcoming events, both theirs and other Region 21 events. In May, the Iris Exhibition on May 11th is followed by Iris Garden Tours on May 13th, the Spring into Spring annual Sales and Exhibition event at Lauritzen Gardens May 17th through the 19th, the Region 21 Spring Iris Tour hosted by the Sioux Land Iris Society May 17th and 18th, the Lincoln Iris Society Show May 25th, and the GOIS in the Garden Open Garden event for the public May 25th.
To see the newsletter, go to our Newsletter page and follow the 2013 33 Number 2 link to download or open the PDF of the newsletter.
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