Is your birthday this month? If it is then the rose is your birth month flower. How fitting is that when you’re a member of the Peninsula Rose Society? Happy birth month and I hope you are enjoying your roses. I read that National Rose Month was first observed in 1959 when efforts were made […]
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Obituary – Marlene Bollhoffer
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of long-time member and past president Marlene Bollhoffer on Sunday, February 12th, 2023 at Stanford Hospital. She was 83 years old. Marlene was a mental health social worker before retiring to pursue her love of roses, and along the way, she made some dear and […]
2023 Foothill College Horticultural Student Internship Goes To Beatrice Zelenko
Please join me in welcoming Beatrice Zelenko from the Foothill College Horticulture Program as the 2023 Peninsula Rose Society Barbara Todd Memorial Intern. This internship is in memory of Barbara Todd, a past president of the PRS, an avid gardener, and a talented watercolor artist.