June 2004

Officers

President:	Steve Helbling	Treasurer:	Dana White
Vice-president :	Toni Doty	Program director:	Larry Sanford
Secretary:	Jeanne Sanders	Members-at- large:	Jim France & Roni Adkins

The next meeting of the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society will be on Tuesday, June 1, 2004. Note that this is the first Tuesday of the month. The meeting will be held at the Civic Garden Center on Reading Road across from Bethesda Hospital. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. There will be time to socialize from 7:00 to 7:30.

Program

This month’s program will be by Russ Vernon. His topic is “How not to grow phalaenopsis”. There will be a beginners’ circle at 7:00 on “Summering Out Your Plants”. Bring questions.. See Steve for location. Members are encouraged to bring plants for door prizes and for Silent Auction this month. Refreshments will be provided by Pat June and Larry Sanford. 7:00

Next Meetings * Speaker brings plants for sale. No silent auction plant.

September 7, 2004	Kristen Mason “Paphina” Panel “Bringing in your Plants”
October 5, 2004	Steve Helbling (to be announced)
November 2, 2004	Steve Benjamin* (to be announced)

GCOS & MVOS Picnic June 27

Picnic will be held at Walnut Hills Park in Dayton. ( Map at end.) Lunch at noon. Auction at 1 P.M. Last names beginning with A-K bring deserts and L-Z bring salads. Meat and drinks will be provided.

Seminar August 7

See handout at back.

Suggestions needed for Meeting Places for 2005. Decision at June meeting.

Steering Committee:

The next Steering Committee meeting will be held the home of Jeanne Sanders at 7:00 p.m. on August 17, 2004. Officers 2004 should attend: Roni Adkins, Jim France, Steve Helbling, Pat June, Jeanne Sanders, Larry Sanford, Toni Doty and Dana White.

Plant Judging

AOS Judging of plants is done at the shows listed below under Nearby Shows as well as at the regularly scheduled judging sessions listed immediately below. These sessions begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Civic Garden Center. You are welcome to bring a plant to be judged or just to observe the judging. Be a little early; plant registration is from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

June 13, 2004 July 11, 2004 August 8, 2004 September12, 2004 October 10, 2004

Nearby Shows/Events

June 5-6	Central Ohio Orchid Society	Franklin Conservatory, Columbus, OH
June 27	Picnic GCOS and MVOS	Walnut Hills Park, Dayton, OH
July 23-24	IPA	Indianapolis, IN
August 7	Seminar – Alex Challis on Summer Flowering & Fragrant Plants and George Hauserman of PowerPlants of Deland, FL on Phaius & Calanthe
August 14	Hilltop Open House - Eric Sauer speaking on Phrag & Paph culture	Cloverdale, IN
October 23-24	Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society	Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH
October 29-31	Mid America	Nashville, TN

InternetThe GCOS web site is http://www.gardenersutopia.com/GCOS/index.html.

Newsletter Circulation Policy

The newsletter is sent to all members whose membership is current and to other orchid societies by reciprocal agreement. Non-members who request a newsletter will receive a maximum of three issues. Questions about the newsletter may be directed to Jeanne Sanders, 513-232-6097 (evening). Email: sanders_j@summitcds.org

Please mail checks no later than Friday July 30, 2004 to GCOS 4110 Rose Hill Ave. Cincinnati ,OH 55219

From I-75 exit 51 Edwin Moses Blvd to Stewart

Turn right on Stewart to Wayne

Turn right on to Wayne and bear left (to stay on Wayne)

Turn left into park

Parking is on the street

Shelter closest to Wayne Ave.