MOS MEETING NOVEMBER 10 AT THE LIBRARY
The November meeting of the Michiana
Orchid Society will be held on Saturday, November 10, at our normal meeting
place, the River Park Branch of the South Bend Public Library, across the
street from the Potawattomi Greenhouses on
On the agenda for this meeting will be a
show discussion and the report of our nominating committee of Ron, Sylvia and
Lisa. We’re trying to spread out MOS
responsibilities. And the results of the
program questionnaire are in---I found them!---so we will discuss the direction
of future programs.
Sylvia will present a short potting
demonstration---how does she keep those catts so healthy? Learn about the needs of our favorite
epiphytes. Bring your plants for show and tell, and bring your questions for
other members. Together we can probably
find some answers!
The MOS meeting will be held at the River
Park Branch of the
THANKS TO ALL OUR SHOW VOLUNTEERS!
Our annual fall show at
Our food and hospitality area was
outstanding, as always, with plenty of delicious food brought by MOS members,
and supervised by Ann and Barb. Steak ‘n
Shake (thanks, Sue) contributed chili and all the fixin’s, as well as paper and
plasticware. MOS members were busy
helping to build our lovely display, which won the AOS Show Trophy for best
exhibit. Other members helped our guests
bring in their plants and also helped them take things back out to their vans
on Sunday afternoon. Katie orchestrated
our growing art, photography and craft display area, as well as providing
photography for our seven AOS awards.
Many of our members gained experience by
helping with ribbon judging, some for the very first time! Judging and clerking were Sherry, Don, Lynda,
Lisa, Barb, Deb, Bruce, Skye, Andrew, Shirley, Sylvia, Vicky, Sue, Ron,
The sales area offered orchids and
supplies as well as other orchid-related items, and Sherry’s streps went home
with many attendees. The free cannas and
tuberoses were an added bonus. Fu-Chih
provided TDS meters and test strips at a bargain price. Sylvia’s potting demonstration gave many
neophyte orchid growers some great close-up information.
As Sunday afternoon arrived, tear-down went
quickly and the free raffle orchids were delivered to the winners by MOS
members. A big thank-you to everyone who
participated in our show this year!
THANKS TO OUR TROPHY SPONSORS!
Larry Galdes again designed our lovely
etched-glass trophies. Special thanks to
our trophy sponsors for their continued support!
The Earl Koldyke Memorial Best of Show Award---Michiana Orchid
Society
Best Phalaenopsis---Shirley Keim
Best Paphiopedilum---Lynda Pelkey
Best Phragmipedium---Rick and Vicky Rydzynski
Best Oncidium---Barbara Wich
Best Dendrobium---Sylvia Groat
Best Cattleya---Bessie and Elton Stephens
Best Cymbidium---Ron, Katie and Brittany Payeur
Best Vanda---Sandy Ohlund
Best of Miscellaneous Genera---Deb Longworth
Best First-Bloom Seedling---Rick Hendrickson
Best Specimen---Bruce and Skye Critchlow
Special thanks to:
Steak ‘n Shake and Sue Voelker for the chili and fixin’s
and to:
Fu-Chih Hsu and Scientific Methods, Inc.
for the generous donation and the TDS
meters
SOCIETIES AND VENDORS
Thanks to the following societies for
their participation and gorgeous orchid displays: Greater Lansing Orchid Society, Central
Indiana Orchid Society, Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society and Three Rivers Orchid
Society.
Thanks
also to our vendors for their lovely exhibits, raffle donations and great sales
plants: Green Acres Orchids, Hilltop
Orchids, New Vision Orchids, Porter’s Orchids and Littlefrog Farm Orchids.
COMING UP!
January
23-27, 2008 19th World
Orchid Conference,
February
1-3, 2008
PLANNING AHEAD……
Coming up faster than you think, the 19th
World Orchid Conference will be held January 23-27, 2008, in
For more information on this orchid
extravaganza, go to the World Orchid Conference website: www.19woc.com . There will be internationally famous speakers
as well as exhibitors and vendors from all over the world. Don’t miss this
fantastic opportunity to attend a WOC in the
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Three
new members joined at the show. They are:
1.
Ruth MacNeil,
2.
Jeri and Roger Hensley, 24010 Hospital St., Apt. 004, Cassopolis MI 49031
(269)445-2752 417 Parkovash
South Bend, IN 46617
jandrhensley1@earthlink.net
3.
Carolyn Higgins, Box AG,
Welcome!
I just got a note today from Barb Sylvester. She missed our show but stays with
us as a member and wanted to inform us of Ernie Finney's death last June. An
article of Mr. Finney's career with Hausermann's appears in the latest issue of
the IPA journal. Deb will bring a copy to the meeting.
Minutes from October
The
meeting was called to order at 1:30.
Minutes and Treasurer’s Report were approved as published in the
newsletter. Two guests were
present. Lynda showed new items for the
sales table. Plans were made for the upcoming
show. Posters were distributed for
members to display. Everyone was
encouraged to sign up for jobs at the show. Nominating committee will be Ron,
Sylvia and Lisa. Sue presented an explanation of how to hammer flowers into
paper. Show and tell and refreshments followed.
Respectfully
submitted
Shirley
Keim
Co-secretary
TREASURER'S REPORT
November
3, 2007
Beginning
Balance $359.64
Income
New
memberships/dues 65.00
Show
Income
Trophy
donations 45.00
Other
donations 50.00
*Plant
sales, gross 630.35
Donation
Jar 68.00
Sales
tables 200.00
Show
Income $933.35
Total
Income $1,058.35
Expenses
Books,
AOS $250.99
Newsletter 47.68
Show
Expenses
Supplies 20.49
Ribbons 274.00
Trophies 282.50
Show
expense total $576.99
Total
expenses $875.
66
Ending
Balance $542.33
*Plant
sales income has not been distributed to members yet. So far $95.00 goes
directly to the society and of the remaining 535.35, approximately $107 will go
to the society.
Amount
in Savings account $2,955.41
Respectfully
submitted,
Deb
Longworth, treasurer
Porter's
Orchids invites you to our annual Holiday Open House:
Saturday,
December 1, 2007
10:00
am - 4:00 pm
Porter's
Orchids Greenhouse
Printable
map available on our website: http://portersorchids.com
Or
contact us at:
(517)
622-4188
There will be
food and drink, enough for an enjoyable lunch, during the open house. Buy
yourself an orchid for Christmas and you'll make sure that you will have
something new that you like. We will have some orchids groupings with special
prices.
Refreshments
November Ann
December Christmas
Party