The GCOS Newsletter

The next meeting of= the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society will be on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. Note that this is the first Tues= day of the month. The meeting will= be held at the Civic Garden Center on Reading Road across from Bethesda Hospital. The mee= ting is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. There will be time to socialize from 7:00 to 7:30. The Beginners’ class starts at 7:00

Program<= span style=3D'font-size:0pt;background:black;mso-ansi-language:X-NONE;mso-fare= ast-language: X-NONE;mso-bidi-language:X-NONE;layout-grid-mode:line'>

November’s program is Alexa Noel speaki= ng on “Cymbidiums”. T= he beginner’s class will be given by Jan Yates a= t 7:00 p.m. on a topic to be announced. <= /span>The refreshments are by Larry Sanford and Kathrine Miller. Raffle plants will be from the Cincinnati Show.= Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5.

E= lection of Officers

Election of officers will be held at the Nove= mber Meeting. Nominating committ= ee recommendations are Alexa Noel for President, Ron Miller for Vice Preside= nt, Jeanne Rhinehart for Secretary, and Margaret Cullen for Treasurer. Nomin= ations from the floor accepted before the election.

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M= embership Renewal

It is membership renewal time again. Membership forms are at the end = of the newsletter. Dues help to pay expenses for the meetings, shows and website. Please remember to join. Email addresses are needed for be= tter communication. We used those during the snow emergency last winter and for last minute organizational updates.

C= hristmas Party

The Christmas Party is December 7th. The reservation form is at the en= d of the newsletter also. It is = due by November 26^th.

B= etty Forker Memorial Award

Deadline for designs is the January 8 meeting= . The copy that will go on the award is Betty “ Forker Memorial Award - Catleya Alliance. Entries are 5” x 5” = black and white. Entries are to be given to Toni Doty.

G= COS Budget

The proposed budget is below. Approval of the 2008 Budget will= be voted on during the business meeting.

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

Lois has again agreed to organize the Christm= as meeting. Thank you very much Lois. We need a new group of volunteers for hospitality for next year. There will be a signup sheet at = the November meeting.

Steering Committee:

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Ne= arby Shows/Events
October 20 - 21	Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Show	Krohn Conservato= ry, Cincinnati, OH
November 4	Potting Bee 1:00= p.m.	Krohn Conservato= ry, Cincinnati, OH
February 16 - 17	MVOS show	Cox Arboretum, Dayton<= /st1:City>, OH
March 6	Introduction to Orchids 6 - 8 p. m. (see Civic Garden Center Website for fee)<= /span>	Civic Garden Center, Cincinnati, OH
March 3 - 8	GCOS exhibit	Civic Garden Center, Cincinnati, OH
March 15 - 16	GCOS show	Krohn Conservato= ry, Cincinnati, OH

Louisville = Orchid Society

Ron Miller's green cattleya hybrid, Blc. Mem. Vida L= ee, a Binosa hybrid anchored the society's exhibit in Louisville for the Kentucky Orchid So= ciety show. It has returned to a = fall date after being scheduled in the spring for the last few years. The exhibit did well; it won the= AOS Show Trophy; it was put in by Jan Yates, Steve Helbling and Larry Sanford. Steve Hebling's wi= ne-red cycnodes hybrid, Cynd Jumbo Rose, received an Award of Merit under the AOS judging system; he named the plant, Mem. Betty Forker in honor of our late member. Larry Sanford's Oda= .Rozel was awarded an 80 point Award of Merit as well. The following members ente= red plants in the show:

Steve Helbl= ing &nbs= p; &= nbsp;

Spa. kimballiana

Spa. Peach, Red

Spa. C= hrysops, White

Pyp. Butterfly, Blue

Cynd. = Jumbo Rose 'Mem. Betty Forker' AM/AOS, Blue, Class = Trophy

V. Rob= ert' Delight 'Noppon Blue' , Whi= te

Stenoglottis longifolia, White

Sc. Calypso 'Crestwood' HCC/AOS &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p;

Den. Peng Seng,&nbs= p; White

Onc. incurvum, Red

C. harrisoniana alba, Blue

Ron Miller<= /b>

Blc. Mem. Vida Lee 'Limelight', White

Paph. primulinum,&n= bsp; Red

Larry Sanfo= rd

Cycd. Wine Delight 'Springdale', Red

Htmn. Golden Harry,= Blue

Oda.Lavendar Lace x Aviewood, White

Oda. Rozel 'Patience" AM/AOS, Blue, Trophy

Rcfta. Mem. Jim Asher, Blue, Trophy

Spa. kimballiana,&n= bsp; Red

Odm. M= ont Fallu, Red

Jan Yates

Hab. medusae, White

Next Meetings=
* Speaker brings plants for sale. No silent aucti= on plant
November 6= , 2007	Beginners = class Larry Sanford
December 7= , 2007	No Meeting – Christmas Party -= Lois Connors
January 8,= 2008	Note this is not the 1^st Tuesday – Panel on building a greenhouse
February 3= , 2008
March 4, 2= 008	Linda Knab and Ron Miller- nomenclat= ure

Plant Judging

<= span style=3D'mso-bidi-font-family:"Arial *"'>AOS Judging of plants is done at= the shows listed under Nearby Shows as well as at the regularly scheduled jud= ging sessions listed immediately at right.&nb= sp; 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 registra= tion is from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

November 11, 2007

December 9, 2007

January 13, 2008

PROPOSED 2008 GCOS B= UDGET

2007 = ; &n= bsp; 2008 PROPOSED

INCOME

&n= bsp; Membership dues &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 1256.00 &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1400.00

&n= bsp; Picnic Plant Sales = &nb= sp; = 149.20 = ; &n= bsp; = ; 250.00

&n= bsp; Spring Show &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 2270.00 = ; &n= bsp; = ; 2000.0= 0

* &= nbsp; Fall Show &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1950.00* &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1800.00

* &= nbsp; Christmas Party = &nb= sp; = 350.00* = ; &n= bsp; = ; 370.00

&n= bsp; Seminar = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; 1165.50 &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1150.00

* &= nbsp; Meeting Sales (raffle, auction, etc.) 740.00* &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = 900.00

* &= nbsp; Interest = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; 25= .32* = ; &n= bsp; = ; 27.00

1 &= nbsp; Sale of Betty Forker’s plants 2841.00 &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 0.00

* &= nbsp; Speakers' fees &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 125.00* = ; &n= bsp; = ; 150.00

= ; Total income = ; &n= bsp; $10872.02 = ; &n= bsp; &nbs= p; $8047.00

EXPENSES

&n= bsp; Room rental & storage &nb= sp; = 954.00 = ; &n= bsp; = ; 854.00

&n= bsp; MAOC Dues &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 39= .50 = ; &n= bsp; = ; 45.00

&n= bsp; AOS dues &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 42= .00 = ; &n= bsp; = ; 42.00

&n= bsp; Civic Garden = Center Dues &nbs= p; 100.00 = ; &n= bsp; = ; 100.00

&n= bsp; Insurance = ; &n= bsp; = ; = 150.00 = ; &n= bsp; = ; 150.00

* &= nbsp; Programs/Speakers = ; &n= bsp; 400.00* = ; &n= bsp; = ; 400.00

&n= bsp; Library/Publications<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nbs= p; 0.00 = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 200.00

* &= nbsp; Newsletters = ; &n= bsp; = ; 160.00* = ; &n= bsp; = ; 150.00

&n= bsp; Picnic (place, drinks, etc.) &n= bsp; = ; 157.21 = ; &n= bsp; = ; 160.00

* &= nbsp; Spring Show &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1400.00* &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1321.00

* &= nbsp; Fall Show &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1550.00* &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1500.00

* &= nbsp; Christmas Party (room, food, plants) 830.00* &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 800.00

&n= bsp; Seminar (room, speakers, food) &= nbsp; 1177.09 &nbs= p; &= nbsp; = ; 1100.00

* &= nbsp; Raffle Plant Purchases &n= bsp; = ; 500.00* = ; &n= bsp; = ; 540.00

* &= nbsp; Bank Charges &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 334.80* = ; &n= bsp; = ; 350.00

= ; Donation to AOS general fund &nbs= p; 100.00 = ; &n= bsp; = ; 100.00

= ; Web site expenses &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 35= .00 = ; &n= bsp; = ; 35.00

1 &= nbsp; Purchase of Power Point projector 2645.00 &nb= sp; = ; &n= bsp; 0.00

* &= nbsp; Miscellaneous (memorials, etc.) = 190.00* = ; &n= bsp; = ; 200.00

&n= bsp; Total Expenses = ; &n= bsp; &nbs= p; $10817.98 = &nb= sp; = &nbs= p; $8047.00

1 – one-time item.

* - estimate.

Internet The GCOS web site is http://www.garde= nersutopia.com/GCOS/.

http://www.midamericanorchids= .org/

Newsletter Circulation Policy

The newsletter is sent = to all members whose membership is current and to other orchid societies by reciprocal agreement. Non-m= embers who request a newsletter will receive a maximum of three issues. Questions about the newsletter m= ay be directed to Jeanne Rhinehart, 513-232-6097 (evening). Email: jsan= ders1@fuse.net

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GCOS CHRISTMAS POTLUCK

AT THE CI= VIC GARDEN CENTER

6:30 PM, = Friday, December 7, 2007

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Get your reservations in early. $10.00 per person plus one dish = of your choice. The entr&eacut= e;e, drinks and gift plant will = be provided.

Name   _______________________________________

___________ Number of people attending @ $10.00 per person     $_________________

Type of dish each person or couple is bringing, just= check type of dish:

_____Appetizer       _____Salad     _____Side dish<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>     _____Dessert

Please make your reservations early by sending this = form with the appropriate payment to:

       &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       Lois Conyers

       &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       5706 Onondago

       &nbs= p;                    &nbs= p;           = Cincinnati, Ohio 452= 13

Make checks out to the GCOS.

Or you can give it to Lois or Toni at the November Meeting. Reservations will = not be accepted after November 26^th.

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2008

GREATER CINCINNATI ORCHID SOCIETY<= /span>

MEMBER= SHIP FORM

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SINGLE MEMBERSHIP ($18)____ FAMILY MEMBERSHIP ($25)____

NEW MEMBER_____        = ;             <= /span>RENEWAL_____

(PLEASE PRINT)

NAME______= ____________________________________________________

ADDRESS__________________________________________= _____________

CITY_________________________                STATE_________ ZIP________

PHONE__________________________

2^nd PHONE__________________________

E-MAIL___________________________________________= ______________

Dues help to pay expenses for the meetings, shows and website. Please remember to join.    Email addresses are = needed for better communication. M= any horticultural businesses honor your membership cards for discounts. Membership cards and calendar will be available at meetings starting in A= pril based on membership as of February meeting.

May we include the above information on a members= hip roster to be sent only to other members & the American Orchid Society= ?        = ; YES_____      NO_____

Please make your check payable to “GCOS= ” & mail along with this form to:

GCOS

c/o Toni Doty

2189 Woodville Pike

Goshen<= /st1:City>, OH 45122<= /st1:PostalCode>

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*President:*	*Toni Doty*	*Program director:<= /o:p>*	*Larry Sanford*
*Vice-president :*	*Alexa Noel*	*Show Chair:<= /span>*	*Pat June*
*Secretary:*	**Jeanne Rhinehart<= /b>**	*Members-at-large:<= /o:p>*	Mark Paul, Ron Miller=
*Treasurer:*	*Dana White*		*Linda Knab*

Newsletter Circulation Policy

SINGLE MEMBERSHIP ($18) FAMILY MEMBERSHIP ($25)

NAME= ______________________________________________