February 2006

Officers

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

Dues for 2006 were due January 1, 2006. Membership form is at the end of the newsletter

The next meeting of the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society will be on Tuesday, February 7, 2006. 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 Larry Sanford on “Getting Your Orchids Ready to Show”. Refreshments by Alexa, Rick and John Noel. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. The 2 plants of Cirr. medusae that were in our raffle last month were donated to the society by JEM Orchids.

Nearby Shows/Events

We need plants for the MVOS and GCOS shows!

February 9	Beginners Classes at Civic Garden Center	$10 fee to the Civic Garden Center 6-8 p.m.
February 18 -19	Miami Valley OS Show	Cox Arboretum, Dayton OH
March 4- 5	Greater Cincinnati OS Show	Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH
March 25 - 26	Central Ohio OS Show	Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, OH
March 19	Potting Bee 1 – 4 p. m.	Krohn Conservatory
April 1 - 2	Central Indiana OS Show	Indianapolis, IN
April 22 - 23	Kentucky OS Show	Louisville, KY
May 13	Open Greenhouse 1 – 4 p. m.	Stan and Elaine Better
June 25	GCOS/MVOS picnic	Springboro City Park
October 21 - 22	Greater Cincinnati OS Show	Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH

Jim France’s Oakwood Orchids open at its new location at 2050 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH on Saturdays from 9-5. (937)-256-8785

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

February 7, 2006	Larry Sanford – “Getting Your Orchids Ready to Show”
March 7, 2006	Alexa and Rick Noel “Phrags”
April 4, 2006	Jan Yates “Forbidden Paphs”
May 2, 2006	Tim Brooks “ Psychopsis
June 6, 2006	Russ Vernon “Lycaste” *

Steering Committee:

The next Steering Committee meeting will be held at 6:00 pm. on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at the Panara on Winton Road. Officers 2006 should attend: Roni Adkins, Jim France, Steve Helbling, Pat June, Jeanne Sanders, Larry Sanford, Toni Doty and Dana White.

Hospitality List – to bring snacks, ice (in cooler) and drinks for the meetings

March	Mark Paul, Ann, Dan Tsui	April	Jan Yates, Katherine Miller
May	Steve Helbling, Jeanne Sanders	June	Don Lubbering needed
September	Shirley Kreiner, Karen Cochran, needed	October	Pat June and Larry Sanford
November	Jerry, Sally Lingrel needed	December	Christmas party

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.

February 12, 2006 March 12, 2006 April 9, 2006

Internet The GCOS web site is http://www.gardenersutopia.com/GCOS/. 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 jsanders1@fuse.net

2006

GREATER CINCINNATI ORCHID SOCIETY

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