The GCOS Newsletter

January 2009 http://www.gardenersut= opia.com/GCOS/=

Officers:

Presiden= t:

Alexa No= el

Program director:

Larry Sanford

Vice-pre= sident :

Ron Mill= er

Show Cha= ir:

Pat June=

Secretar= y:

Jeanne Rhinehart

Members-= at-large:

Mark Paul, Dana White=

Treasure= r:

Margaret Cullen

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Linda Kn= ab

The next meeting of= the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society will be on Tuesday, January 6, 2008<= /u>. Note that this is usually the fi= rst Tuesday of the month. The m= eeting will be held at the Civic Garden Center on Reading Road across from Bethe= sda 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

January’s program is by Larry Sanford on “Miltonia”.   Raffle tickets are $1= each or 6 tickets for $5. The ra= ffle plants are from Hatfield Orchids and Carter and Holmes Orchids. Refreshments are from Alexa and = Rick Noel and Steve Helbling.

Membership Rene= wal - January 1, 2009

It’s time to support GCOS with your membership renewal. It helps us to pay for our meetin= g room, speakers, the summer seminar, supplies for shows and much more! Forms can be found at the end of = the newsletter and on the website. The list of members is published in March. March is also the cutoff date for email reminders of the monthly newsletter.

Winter Van Trip= – New Visions Orchids – January 24

= There will be a signup sheet at our meeting or call Larry Sanford at 931-2295.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Yorktown, IN is near Muncie. Russ Vernon is an outstanding gr= ower and orchid judge. He has be= en growing orchids since he was 14 and has many AOS awarded plants. He grows a wide variety of plant= s.

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Hospitality Signup<= o:p>

= Signup sheets for our monthly meeting refreshments will be available at Tuesday&= #8217;s meeting. We ask for 2 membe= rs/families each month bring food, ice and drinks.&n= bsp; Please sign up.

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Christmas Party=

Thanks to Rick and Alexa Noel, Steve Helbling, Emily Davis, Karen Cochran and Shirley Kreiner for all their work making the evening enjoyable for everyone attending.

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Nearby Shows/Events=

January 24, 2009

Van trip to Russ Ve= rnon’s New Visions Orchids in Yorktown, IN

February 14-15, 2009

MVOS Show

Cox Arboretum

March 14-15 2009

GCOS Spring Show

Krohn Conservatory<= o:p>

March 27-29, 2009<= /b>

Spring MAOC – Columbus, OH

Next Meetings

* Speaker brings pl= ants for sale. No silent auction plant

February 3, 2009

Panel discussion

March 3, 2009

To be announced

April 7, 2009

To be announced

Plant Judging

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>AOS Judging of plan= ts is done at the shows listed under Nearby Shows as well as at the regularly scheduled judging sessions listed immediately at right. These sessions begin at 1:00 p.m= . at the Civic Garden Center. Yo= u are welcome to bring a plant to be judged or just to observe the judging. Be a little early; plant registr= ation is from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

January 11, 2009

February 8, 2009

March 8, 2009

April 12, 2009

May 10, 2009

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

The MidAmerica Orchid Congress Website:   http://www.midamericanorchids= .org/

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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.&= nbsp; Questions about the newsletter may be directed to Jeanne Rhinehart, 513-232-6097 (evening). Em= ail: jsanders1@fuse.net

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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__________________________

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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. Membe= rship cards and calendar will be available at meetings starting in April 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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Newsletter Circulation Policy

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

NAME= ______________________________________________

*Presiden= t:*	*Alexa No= el*	*Program director:*	*Larry Sanford*
*Vice-pre= sident :*	*Ron Mill= er*	*Show Cha= ir:*	*Pat June=*
*Secretar= y:*	*Jeanne Rhinehart*	*Members-= at-large:*	*Mark Paul, Dana White=*
*Treasure= r:*	*Margaret Cullen*	*&nb= sp;*	*Linda Kn= ab*

Nearby Shows/Events=
January 24, 2009	Van trip to Russ Ve= rnon’s New Visions Orchids in Yorktown, IN
February 14-15, 2009	MVOS Show	Cox Arboretum
March 14-15 2009	GCOS Spring Show	Krohn Conservatory<= o:p>
March 27-29, 2009<= /b>	Spring MAOC – Columbus, OH

Next Meetings
* Speaker brings pl= ants for sale. No silent auction plant
February 3, 2009	Panel discussion
March 3, 2009	To be announced
April 7, 2009	To be announced