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www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER OCTOBER 2015 39 Mallory Shindler is volunteer of the year T he Washington Apple Education Foundation has named Mallory Shindler its volunteer of the year in rec- ognition of the many ways she supports the foundation. Shindler, who is relationship sup- port manager with Rabo AgriFinance i n R i c h l a n d , Washington, said she also encourages colleagues, friends, and family members to help the founda- tion. Last year, her company received the volunteer group of the year award. The foundation this year awarded a total of $850,000 in scholarships to 225 students whose families work in the tree fruit industry. The foundation also makes grants to organizations that support farm- worker families. At its volunteer apprecia- tion breakfast in August at Cave B Winery in George, Washington, the foundation gave Domex Superfresh Growers its volunteer group award for 2015. Sarlund succeeds father at NYAA S usan McAleavey Sarlund has suc- ceeded her father, John McAleavey, as Northeast account manager for the New York Apple Association. She pre- viously was NYAA's retail account asso- ciate for metro New York and the tri-state area. Her brother, John McAleavey Jr., will continue to assist the retail account team. McAleavey Sar- lund is also executive director of the Eastern Produce Council, a position previously held by her father. She has a bachelor's degree in communi- cations from Boston College and a mas- ter's degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She has worked in sales and marketing with several companies, including Nabisco and Hilton Hotels. NYAA is a grower-funded association that represents the New York apple industry at state and federal levels. Mallory Shindler Susan McAleavey Sarlund HAVE YOU PAID YOUR ROYALTIES? Summerland Varieties Corp. (SVC) is auditing plantings of cherry and apple trees that are licensed to SVC and protected by Plant Breeders' Rights. There will be a six month condential amnesty period where growers are asked to condentially report unlicensed trees for which royalties have not been paid. Amounts owing for growers who report before February 28, 2016, will be the royalty rate at time of planting. Growers who report after February 28, 2016, or fail to report by this date and are then found to be in possession of unlicensed trees, will be assessed a penalty and amounts owing will be equivalent to 1.5 times the royalty rate at time of planting. After August 1, 2016, amounts owing will be 2 times the royalty rate at time of planting plus any legal and adminis- trative costs incurred by SVC. Contact SVC to report unlicensed trees, arrange for payment of royalties and to sign a grower non-propagation agreement. Payment plans may be considered. The licensed and protected varieties include but are not limited to: Sumele (Satin™) SPC207 (Starblush™) 13N0770 (Stardust™) Sumleta (Sonata™) SPC103 (Sentennial™) 8S6923 (Aurora Golden Gala™) Skeena Sumnue (Cristalina™) Ambrosia SPC136 (Suite Note™) Santina Pioneer Mac 13S2009 (Staccato™) 13S2101 (Sovereign™) Honeycrisp™ Davison Gala Ginger Gold SPA493 (Salish™) Olsentwo Gala (Pacic Gala™) Summerland Varieties Corp. 105-13677 Rosedale Avenue Summerland, BC V0H 1Z5 Phone: 250-494-5157 Fax: 250-494-7472 Email: info@summerlandvarieties.com Growers who are not sure about their number of licensed trees can contact SVC for veri- cation of royalties paid. For a full list of SVC varieties and a royalty rate chart, please visit our website: http://www.summerlandvarieties.com/protected-varieties-royalty-rates