Marin Rose Society celebrates 50 years in bloom

Just a little over 50 years ago, two Marin residents met for the first time at a three-day American Rose Society Western District convention and rose show at the historic Eureka Inn in Humboldt County.

They had no idea at the time that their serendipitous meeting would result in the founding of one of Marin’s great long-serving garden groups, the Marin Rose Society, which commemorates its 50th anniversary this year.

The Marin Rose Society will celebrate the milestone with a certificate...