2020 ADS Region 5 Service Award
In 1974, the AHS Board established this award for outstanding service to AHS at the regional level. Currently serving board members are not eligible. However, Serving Regional Presidents are now eligible to be nominated for these awards.
Only one AHS Regional Service Award may be awarded per region per year. A dual award for two members of the same family counts as one award. An AHS member will only be eligible to win a Regional Service Award once. Nominations may come from any member of the nominee's region. Nominations must be sent to the AHS Awards & Honors Chairman by September 1st by mail or email, and must contain a summary of the nominee's worthiness for this award. The AHS Board votes by secret ballot at the annual fall board meeting, and the award is presented at the following AHS National Convention.
Only one AHS Regional Service Award may be awarded per region per year. A dual award for two members of the same family counts as one award. An AHS member will only be eligible to win a Regional Service Award once. Nominations may come from any member of the nominee's region. Nominations must be sent to the AHS Awards & Honors Chairman by September 1st by mail or email, and must contain a summary of the nominee's worthiness for this award. The AHS Board votes by secret ballot at the annual fall board meeting, and the award is presented at the following AHS National Convention.
The 2020 Region 5 ADS Service Award goes to James and Louise Fennell.
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James and Louise Fennell were announced as the 2020 winners for the ADS Region 5 Service Award on May 26th at the ADS Virtual Awards Ceremony. They are an incredible Region 5 couple who absolutely upholds the characterization of service and certainly support the activity of growing daylilies and the institution of our daylily society. They have attended and participated in the region activities for over the last 25 years since joining the society. The efforts James and Louise have put in have been more than just a tiny push. They have pursued good with labor, and after their labor was completed the good remains.
They are members of two daylily clubs. Their longest association has been with the Middle Georgia Daylily Society that meets in Warner Robins. Through the years, James and Louise have demonstrated their commitment to making a difference in a wide range of activities and service in various club positions. James is a past president and has used his computer and projector many times to help with programs. They have served as perennial helpers in all needed jobs with their annual daylily show. Both have helped set up and dismantle a daylily show, dig and wash plants, and helped with any little detail that needed to be done for a successful show. They also joined the Dublin Area Daylily Society several years ago and have become vital members using their skill and talents. During their annual Christmas Party, James puts on his 'preachers hat' and enlightens the club with a Bible reading for the season. He is also our Regional President for the term 2020-21.
They have a fantastic garden named HopeHill Daylilies which can best be described as a ‘yarden’ -- not quite a yard and not quite a garden. They use their garden not only for their own enjoyment but to help grow and educate folks about daylilies with annual tours for area club members and the public. In 2017 they sponsored an ADS Garden Judges Clinic in their garden. Not only did the attendees learn more about garden judging, they learned that Louise makes superb homemade ice cream. Their garden also was a 2019 Region 5 tour garden at the spring regional sponsored by the Middle Georgia Daylily Society. They both serve as Exhibition Judges and Exhibition Judge Instructors. Also both are Garden Judges and James is a Garden Judge Instructor and serves as the Region 5 Garden Judge Liaison.
They have donated many daylily plants over the years to help support the finances of Region 5 and their local daylily clubs. When a person gives you their time to an undertaking, they can give you no more valuable gift. That statement exemplifies the efforts James and Louise have given to Region 5 AHS and echoes those biblical sentiments of selflessness and commitment to a greater cause.
They are members of two daylily clubs. Their longest association has been with the Middle Georgia Daylily Society that meets in Warner Robins. Through the years, James and Louise have demonstrated their commitment to making a difference in a wide range of activities and service in various club positions. James is a past president and has used his computer and projector many times to help with programs. They have served as perennial helpers in all needed jobs with their annual daylily show. Both have helped set up and dismantle a daylily show, dig and wash plants, and helped with any little detail that needed to be done for a successful show. They also joined the Dublin Area Daylily Society several years ago and have become vital members using their skill and talents. During their annual Christmas Party, James puts on his 'preachers hat' and enlightens the club with a Bible reading for the season. He is also our Regional President for the term 2020-21.
They have a fantastic garden named HopeHill Daylilies which can best be described as a ‘yarden’ -- not quite a yard and not quite a garden. They use their garden not only for their own enjoyment but to help grow and educate folks about daylilies with annual tours for area club members and the public. In 2017 they sponsored an ADS Garden Judges Clinic in their garden. Not only did the attendees learn more about garden judging, they learned that Louise makes superb homemade ice cream. Their garden also was a 2019 Region 5 tour garden at the spring regional sponsored by the Middle Georgia Daylily Society. They both serve as Exhibition Judges and Exhibition Judge Instructors. Also both are Garden Judges and James is a Garden Judge Instructor and serves as the Region 5 Garden Judge Liaison.
They have donated many daylily plants over the years to help support the finances of Region 5 and their local daylily clubs. When a person gives you their time to an undertaking, they can give you no more valuable gift. That statement exemplifies the efforts James and Louise have given to Region 5 AHS and echoes those biblical sentiments of selflessness and commitment to a greater cause.