Nurseryman of the Year 2000
ROBERT PAPETTI
Robert
Papetti, Onancock, VA was born in East Hartford, CT on July 3, 1933.
He married Ellen September 13, 1980. She operates Glick's, a woman's
clothing store, in Onancock (that's on the Eastern Shore of Virginia).
They have four children: Robert James Papetti, born 1959, Susan
Ann Papetti, born 1961, S Geoffery Glick, born 1962, and Jennifer
Glick, born 1964. Bob is the proud grandfather of their first granddaughter
born on December 23, 2000.
Bob is a 1957 Graduate of University
of Connecticut in Nursery Management (2nd in class). He is active
on Board of Historical Society, Past President of the ESNA and member
since 1974, member of ANLA, NCAN, WNGA IMS and CAN, VNLA member
since 1975 and served as VNLA President in 1986, active in International
Plant Propagators where he has promoted the use of native and saltwater
tolerant plants before they were the "in" thing.
(L) Papetti receives award from Jim Snyder
He is the owner of Bobtown Nursery since
1980, which he started after he moved down from Connecticut to New
Jersey, where he had a Japanese Red Maple Nursery. When he moved
to Virginia, he sold his nursery corporation to his partner, C.R.
Burr & Co, which included the old Peninsula Nursery in Melfa,
VA.
Hobbies include: fishing, hunting with
a bow, old cars, stamps, coins, old bottles, insulators and dogs.
Events during his year as VNA President
in 1986:
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He
initiated the VNA slogan: "Your Roots Are In Virginia!"
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The
VNA budget was $42,475
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1st
edition of the Landscape Specifications were approved with the landscape
designers and landscape architects
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The
Research Trust Fund Guidelines were approved and the fund had reached
$43,693
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The
1st Research Auction was held at the Hampton Roads Experiment Station
(now HRARECS)
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The
First VNA/VSLD Joint Summer Meeting and Trade Show was held in Virginia
Beach with 107 exhibitors
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The
VNA Board voted to allow MANTS to a take over the Summer Trade Show
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VA
Beach Extension Center name changed to Hampton Roads Agricultural
Experiment Station
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Dr.
Bonnie Appleton was hired at Virginia Tech
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Jeff
Miller was hired as part-time executive director
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John
Machen was named Virginia Nurseryman of the Year
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VNA
membership increased from 251 to 314 (20% increase)
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