About Us
2012 Officers and Directors:
Vice President - Terry Walters
Recording Secretary - Sal Locascio, slocascio@windstream.com
Member-at-Large - Chuck Jonus
Show Chairs – Nancy Bramble and Jim McCulloch, nlbram@aol.com
KOS is honored to have five accredited, active AOS judges among our membership: Mrs. Dixie McCulloch, Mrs. Judy Neagle, Mr. Stephen Benjamin, Mr. Dick Wells and Mr. Barry Jones.
KOS Awards
In 1988, KOS created two awards to recognize the efforts of current members and to honor three of our past presidents. These awards are:
The Clara Fanelli Award is presented to the member who has accumulated the most points for non-miniature plants entered in the ‘Show and Tell’ competition at our monthly meetings. In 1994, two classes were created for this award – Hobby and Commercial. In 1996, this was changed back to Hobby class only. In 1998 this award was again divided to two classes – Hobby Beginner (less than 10 plants and less than 5 years as a grower) and Hobby Advanced. The same winner cannot win this award for two consecutive years. The winner of this award for 2009 is: Ria Malito. (We did not have any beginners in 2009.)
The Henrietta and Wilbur Japs Award is presented to the member who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has given the most outstanding service to KOS during the year. The winner of this award for 2009 is Mark and Terri Walters.
In 1998, a third award was created to honor another past president - The Jim Topmiller Traveling Trophy. This award is given to the member who has accumulated the most points for Miniature plants entered in the ‘Show and Tell’ competition at our monthly meetings. This trophy was donated by member Mrs. Shirley Topmiller. Winner of this award in 2009 was Nancy Bramble.
KOS Past Presidents
Our society has grown due to the hard work of our members and to our leadership. Listed below are our past presidents who have helped guide us:
1959 – Mrs. Clara Fanelli
1960 – Mr. Richard Stem
1961 – Mr. Eugene Hartmann
1962 – Mrs. G. B. Alberts
1963 – Dr. Ferrell C. Lowrey, Jr.
1964 – Mrs. Arch B. Terrell, Jr.
1965 – Miss Dolores Heuser
1966 – Mr. C. Roscoe Boyd
1967 – Mrs. Wilbur Japs (Henrietta)
1968 – Mr. William Glenn
1969 – Mr. Wilbur Japs
1970 - Mr. Ward Helphingstein
1971 – Dr. Ronald Kaplin
1972 – Mr. Walter Wood
1973 – Mr. Len Smith
1974 – Mr. James Fiske
1975 – Dr. Gilbert Ohlmann
1976 – Mr. David Branan
1977 – Mr. George Vest
1978 – Mrs. Ann Chaffin
1979 – Mrs. Gwen Hartmann
1980 – Mr. Jack Chaffin
1981 – Mr. David Horne
1982 – Dr. Richard Smith
1983 – Dr. Richard Smith
1984 – Mrs. George Harmon (Marie)
1985 – Mr. Harold R. Marquette, Jr.
1986 – Mrs. Virginia Click
1987 – Mr. James Topmiller
1988 – Mrs. George Harmon (Marie)
1989 – Mrs. Harvey R. St.Clair (Joyce)
1990 – Dr. Scott Price
1991 – Mrs. George Harmon (Marie)
1992 – Mrs. Dixie McCulloch
1993 – Dr. George Webb
1994 – Mrs. Ann DePrez
1995 – Dr. George Webb
1996 – Mrs. Peggy Revell
1997 – Mr. Vernon Kyllingstad
1998 – Mr. Wayne Blakely
1999 – Ms. Pat Zurschmeide
2000 – Mr. Vernon Kyllingstad
2001 – Mrs. Jo Boudinot
2002 – Dr. David Easley
2003 – Dr. David Seligson
2004 – Dr. David Seligson
2005 – Mrs. Peg Revell
2006 – Mrs. Peg Revell
2007 – Mr. Rob Wood
2008 – Mr. Dick Humke
2009 – Mr. Dick Humke
2010 – Mrs. Nancy Bramble
2011 – Mrs. Gloria Teague
