North Central District American Rose Society
NCD Rose Society Blog
Mar 17, 2021
2020 Roses in Review Results The results of the Roses in Review information submitted by society members and friends in the North Central District during the 2020 growing...
Aug 31, 2020
Its Virtual Rose Show Time...Entry Deadline Extended to September 12!
NCD is now accepting entries in horticulture, photography and arrangements for its first virtual rose show. Entries may be made by emailing two photos (a full side shot and a shot of the entry from above) to RosesNCD@gmail.com. Cell...
Jan 30, 2020
Giannis Wears Roses on the Soles of His Shoes
Giannis Antetokounmpo's first signature sneaker collection, Nike Zoom Freak 1, includes this edition called "Roses" which was introduced last September as a tribute to his dad Charles who passed away unexpectedly in 2017 at the age of 54. Giannis, for those of you...
Jan 18, 2020
Cream City...the Brick that Made Milwaukee Famous
Milwaukee Bucks and the ARS have Cream City in Common! Last summer when Bruce & Maggie Barr, chairs of the 2021 ARS National Convention in Milwaukee, were soliciting themes for the big event, I had fun coming up with several ideas, including a...
Jan 8, 2020
I know that those of you in the more northern part of the district have already seen several feet of snow so far this winter, but here in SE Wisconsin, we have seen very little and have actually experienced many days of above normal temperatures. Down here in Racine, we got ...
Jan 2, 2020
2019 NCD Convention & Rose Show was FanTastic!
It was a FanTastic rose show and convention weekend! Dear friends gathered; new friendships were created; and beauty and information were shared, all thanks to the rose. The weekend started out on Friday night with the...
Jul 31, 2019
Jul 10, 2019
Welcome to the New NCD Website and Facebook Page
I am pleased and proud to introduce you to the new NCD Website and Facebook Group! Thanks to everyone who generously donated to the website fund at the Spring meeting, to my husband Joe who graciously took care of the balance and who will assist with additional financial...
Jun 28, 2019
Plan to attend the 2019 NCD Convention and Rose Show!
Join us for a sports-infused “FanTastic” weekend of roses, fun and education, September 6-8, at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Pewaukee. The weekend kicks off on Friday night with two pre-show challenge classes; Pick-a-Pair and Photo Finish, followed by our pre-...
Jun 25, 2019
Ruth Rutkowski Proclaimed Queen of Roses by Kenosha News
At the Gateway Rose Show on Saturday, June 22, Ruth Rutkowski won Queen with a gorgeous bloom of Twice in a Blue Moon. Ruthie, as her fellow rosarians in Milwaukee call her, has been exhibiting roses for over 60 years and at 93, proves that age is no obstacle for a queen!...