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December 2009 http://www.gardenersutopia.co=
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Board of Directors:
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Presiden=
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Alexa No=
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Program
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Larry
Sanford |
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Vice-pre=
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Ron Mill=
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Show Cha=
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Pat June=
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Secretar=
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Members-=
at-large: |
Dana Whi=
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Linda Knab |
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Treasure=
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Margaret
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Elaine
Better |
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The next meeting of=
the
Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society will be on Sunday, December 6, 2009
– 2 – 5 p.m. It
will be held at Jan Yates house.
The cost is $10 and you are asked to bring an appetizer or
dessert. If you have not se=
nt in
a reservation and want to attend, please contact Jan at (513) 475-9771. 2010 Membership It
is time to renew your GCOS membership.&n=
bsp;
We have maintained our dues at the same rate as last year. A single membership is $18 and a
family membership is $25. W=
e have
added a new student membership category with options for reduced dues when
combined with volunteer hours (such as helping at shows or potting
bees). If you know any young
people or students who may be interested in this opportunity, please pass=
it
on. Membership form at the en=
d of
newsletter. Al May Remembered Al
May, a former member of the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society and more
recently, a member of the Miami Valley Orchid Society, died peaceful=
ly
in his sleep Saturday morning, November 28th, of cancer at Hospice of
Cincinnati. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer on November 10t=
h,
found out Monday that it had metastasized and chose not to seek
treatment, going to Hospice of Cincinnati Thursday. He has two
daughters and a son from a prior marriage; his daughters were able to
spend time with him Friday night; his son arrived Saturday morning.&=
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His remains will be cremated and there will be no funeral service; a
memorial for Al may be scheduled later. In talking to Fran, his wid=
ow,
she said doctors told them he had probably had cancer for some time =
and
was going on sheer will power. Al
was an Accredited American Orchid Society Judge and a former Chair of
the Cincinnati Judging Center. Even he and Fran grew lots =
of
bulbophyllums, maxillarias, masdevallias and other 'wee' orchids, th=
at
barely scratched the surface of his current interests - Japanese prints,
artwork and gardens, jewelry-making, photography and, of course, everythi=
ng
Mac. I will remember him as larger than life. Donations
in Al's memory may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road,
Cincinnati, OH 45242. If
anyone wishes to send condolences, Fran's address is 6332 Shannon Dr.,
Hamilton, OH 45011 By Jan Yates Porter’s Orchids Open House Porter's
Orchids invites you to our annual Holiday Open House: &=
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ember
5, 2009 &=
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00 pm &=
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/span>Porter's Orch=
ids
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/span>10968 Royston=
Road,
Grand Ledge, MI Printable
map available on our website: http://portersorchids.com Or
contact us at: orchidsu=
zi@aol.com Open
House Special: 25% off those orchids neither in spike or flower, plus
several groups of plants at special prices, complimentary lunch and
refreshments, plus our undying gratitude for supporting your local orchid
grower during one more difficult year! AOS =
Corner
- November AOS
is on Facebook! The
American Orchid Society has Members Meetings twice a year, onc=
e in
the spring and then in the fall. These events are open to any orchid
lover to attend. Think about going to the next one which is in Okla=
homa
City from April 28 – May 2, 2010. You can obtain information
under “Events” at the AOS web site or at http://www.2010aosshow.oo=
sorchids.org/
At each of these meetings the AOS has been hosting Town Hall meetings whe=
re
they have been answering questions from membership in a public setting.&n=
bsp;
Let me share a couple of the questions and answers from the recent Califo=
rnia
town hall meeting. Q. How is the AOS doing financially? Answer:
The organization is struggling and has cut its expenses in every instance
that it can. The staff has been dramatically cut back. Also
several fundraising campaigns have been initiated including the Garden
Committee’s “Save the Garden” campaign and the Developm=
ent
Committee has asked for donations from Trustees, Committee Chairs and
Committee Members. Also the Development Committee, along with the
Affiliated Society Committee, has asked for financial assistance from
Affiliated Orchid Societies. If we all pull together we can m=
ake
it through this difficult financial time. Q. Have we absolutely concluded we can’t unload the
headquarters? Answer:
If AOS can attract enough people to the facility we are better off having=
it
open. It provides positive cash flow. It also provides the me=
ans
for AOS members to have reciprocal membership to over 200 other gardens
around the world. The headquarters was paid for by donations from
several generous AOS supporters. If
you have a burning question for the AOS leadership, come to a Town Hall
meeting—you’re sure to get your answers there! Or you c=
an
email me and I will get an answer to you: affiliated_societies@aos.org=
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AOS Corner - October The
American Orchid Society is busy with its Fall 2009 meetings in California,
the winter show season and then we’re right in to planning for the
spring meetings in Oklahoma City in April 2010. These meetings and
shows are a great opportunity to find the best orchids as well as make
friends with people who have similar interests to yours. You do not
have to be a member to attend any of the shows although being a member and
helping with the show makes it a richer experience. You can find al=
l of
the details on shows and meetings in Orchids magazine or at our web site =
www.aos.org and then you can put it on yo=
ur
calendar so you won’t miss any of the fun. While you are at t=
he
calendar and you see the holidays coming up, consider purchasing an orchid
calendar, an AOS pin or an AOS membership as a gift for yourself or an or=
chid
lover. You can get any of those off the web site or by calling
561-404-2000 and then you’ll have that gift out of the way. If
you are an AOS member you have free and discounted admission to more than 200 botanical gardens and arboreta =
- now
that is a benefit many people are not aware of. Go to the
“join” page of the web site to see the details of this
offer. So you can buy someone an AOS membership and then expect the=
m to
take you to a garden for the day! Sincerely, Carol
Holdren AOS Affiliated Society Committee |
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Support the American Orchid Society If you are not as yet a member,
consider joining AOS, order a calendar or pin, or even make a tax deducta=
ble
donation. The
Benefits Of AOS Membership Access to online orchid informat=
ion
and features available only to our members at www.aos.org 10% discount on purchases in the
Orchid Emporium or on-line at www.aos.org Discount on back issues of Orchi=
ds
magazine and on American Orchid Society published books Reduced processing fees for Amer=
ican
Orchid Society judged plant and flower awards Discounts on orchid class fees at
the American Orchid Society Botanical Gardens Free admission to the American
Orchid Society Botanical Gardens and 50% off admission for any guests To join: http://www.aos.org
Internet The GCOS web site is http://www.gardenersutopia.=
com/GCOS/. The MidAmerica Orchid Congress
Website: 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-members who request a newsle=
tter
will receive a maximum of three issues.&=
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Questions about the newsletter may be directed to Growing
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Share the magic and joy of growing orchids with a g=
ift
of the AOS 2010 Calendar. The 12 superbly grown orchids pictured show the
diversity in color, size, shape and fragrance found in the orchid family.
Join author Ken Slump as he shares secrets for growing the best orchids a=
nd
then offers advice for successfully cultivating and flowering a dozen cho=
ices
suitable for the greenhouse, home and under lights. |
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$2 from
each calendar sold benefits orchid conservation $12.95 plus
shipping and handling Order No. CL919M ORCHIDEMPORIUM To Order Call 561-404-2062 or 561-404-2060 Gift Shop 561-404-2026 Fax561-404-2100 Web Site www.aos.org |
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GREATER MEMBER=
SHIP FORM
2010 SINGLE
MEMBERSHIP ($18)____
FAMILY MEMBERSHIP ($25)____
STUDENT
MEMBERSHIP (Choose one) ($1=
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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=
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; YES_____ NO_____ Please make your check payable to “GCOS= ” & bring to meeting or mail along with this form to: GCOS c/o Toni Doty 2189 Woodville Pike |
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