January 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, January 3, 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 Pat June on “Sophronitis”. Refreshments by Larry Sanford and Toni Doty. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5.

Nearby Shows/Events

January 28	Saturday van trip Merrimen Orchids and Tropicals, Franklin IN 9 a.m. to 7 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
April 1 - 2	Central Indiana OS Show	Indianapolis, IN
April 22 - 23	Kentucky OS Show	Louisville, KY
October 21 - 22	Greater Cincinnati OS Show	Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH

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

January 3, 2006	Pat June - Sophronitis
February 7, 2006	Larry Sanford – “Getting Your Orchids Ready to Show”
March 7, 2006	Tim Brooks “Psycopsis”

Steering Committee:

The next Steering Committee meeting will be held at 6:00 pm. on Monday, January 19, 2005 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

January	Larry Sanford and Toni Doty	February	Alexa, Rick and John Noel
March	needed	April	needed
May	needed	June	needed
September	needed	October	needed
November	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.

January 8, 2006 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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