The GCOS Newsletter

February 2010 http://www.gardenersutopia.co= m/GCOS/

Board of Directors:

Presiden= t:

Ron Mill= er

Program = Chair:

Larry Sanford

Vice-pre= sident :

Elaine Better

Exhibiti= ons Chair:

Pat June=

Secretar= y:

Pat O’Connor

Publicat= ions Chair:

Jeanne Rhinehart

Treasure= r:

Margaret Cullen

Members-= at-large:

Dana Whi= te

The next meeting of= the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society will be on Tuesday, February 2, 2010= . 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

This month’s program is by Steve Helbling on “Intermediate and Warm Growing Oncidinae”. R= efreshments at the February meeting will be provided Larry Sanford and Rick and Alexa Noel.

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 youn= g people or students who may be interested in this opportunity, please pass it on. Membership form at the en= d of newsletter.

A Word from the President – February 20= 10

The year is off and running with our first orchid show coming up on February = 20th and 21st. The Miami Valley = Orchid Society will be hosting an Orchid Show at the Cox Arboretum in Dayton, Ohio. The Greater Cincinnati Orchid So= ciety plans to setup at 50 square foot display so we will need lots of plants.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Setup is Friday the 19th by Steve Helbling assisted by myself. If you would like to help with the setup or contribute a plant or two, conta= ct Steve or myself. Remember t= o send me your plant name, Class and Parentage so that your plant(s) can be registered in the Show.

Start planning for our Spring Show on March 27th and 28th. We will be putting in a large di= splay so now is the time to start thinking about grooming your plants for this show. Please also give consideration to making a donation for this show in terms of cash, trophi= es or food.

Our guest speaker for the February 2nd Society meeting is Steve Helbling. Steve is a past President of the Society, a certified AOS judge and a fantastic orchid grower. He will be speaking on growing intermediate to warm growing Oncidiums.&= nbsp; I will be on travel at the time this meeting is held so Elaine Bet= ter will take my place. Please contact either one of us if you want something brought up at the meeting.=

Once again, if you are interested in the Conservation Committee please contact Alexa Noel. The Society mad= e a donation to a conservation effort last year and has recently received an anonymous donation earmarked for more conservation efforts.

Along these lines, Larry Sanford is trying to find a speaker for the July 10th Seminar that will take about native orchids (i.e. Cypripediums). This is partly being driven by l= ocal interest and the conservation effort started at the Krohn Conservatory to establish a collection of native orchids on its property. He already has Theresa Hill conf= irmed as the other speaker.

Ron Miller

Innovation in Orchid Societies = ;

Are you an “Innovative Society”? If you have some new methods or ideas which= are helping to make your orchid society successful, please share them with= us. The American Orchid Society Affiliated Society Committee is gather= ing these ideas to be distributed at the Affiliated Society Committee Breakfast on April 30 ---during the Oklahoma Orchid Society Spring AOS Members Meeting. This Members Meeting is a wonderful 3 day orchid s= how which is open to everyone. You are all invited to attend and hear a= bout these innovative societies or you can receive the information from our ASC blog, Facebook page--- or by email or telephone.

Orchid societ= ies are facing a multitude of challenges including the economy, changing demographics and changing communication methods. Our greatest asset= is our volunteers who have come up with solutions to these and other challen= ges and are willing to share their ideas. So send us your best ideas and come to the breakfast.

Examples of what we have in the works are:

Manny Ay= bar from Dallas is reworking the Deep Cut Orchid Society from New Jersey “Orchid Show in a Box” program which DCOS has so generou= sly shared for years. This program has all of the forms that are helpful when planning and hosting an orchid show. <= /o:p>

Richard Brandon from Florida has put “Phalaenopsis Basics” in digital form so any society can use it. This is a great and easy to = use educational program. Both of these will be available aft= er the meeting.

Share your successes with other orchid societies! <= /span>

Come to the breakfast in OKC or we’ll send you the information afterward. = For details on the meeting go to www.aos.org and look under “Events” and then “Members Meetings̶= 1; or contact me, Carol Holdren, at affiliated_societies@aos.org or 561-212-4876.<= /o:p>

GC= OS Refreshments – 2010

Re= freshments are needed for society meetings are needed!! We ask for 2 members/families each month br= ing food, ice and drinks.

Ne= arby Shows/Events

February 20-21

MVOS Orchid Show

Cox Arboretum

March 19-21<= /o:p>

MAOC Spring Meeting

Greater Omaha Orchid Society

March 27-28<= /o:p>

GCOS Spring Show

Krohn Conservatory

April 11

Orchid Potting Bee 1 – 4 p.m.

Krohn Conservatory

May 15=

Barry Jones Greenhouse Tour

June 13

Picnic and Auction

Clearcreek Park, Springboro, OH

July 10

18^th Annual Ohio Valley Orchid Seminar, Theresa Hill a= nd other speaker TBA

Krohn Conservatory

October 23-24

GCOS Spring Show

Krohn Conservatory

October 31

Orchid Potting Bee 1 – 4 p.m.

Krohn Conservatory

Ne= xt Meetings

* Speaker brings = plants for sale. No silent auction plant

February 2

Steve Helbling on “Intermediate and Warm Growing Oncidinae”=

March 2

Barry Jones on “Windowsill Miniatures”

April 6

Rick Noel on “Seedling Culture”

May 5<= /span>

Russ Vernon on “Lycastes and Idas”

June 1=

Eric Michel on “Terrestrials”

September 7<= /o:p>

Geraldine Powell = on “Success with Cool Growers in Warm Climates”

October 5

Eric Sauer on = 220;Maxillarias”

November 2

Steve Benjamin on “Compact & Miniature Cattleyas for Windowsill Growing”<= o:p>

December 4

Winter Event TBA<= o:p>

Bo= ard of Directors Meeting

The next Board of Directors meeting will be at the Panera on Winton Road February 15 starting at 6:30. Officers for 2010 should atten= d: Ron Miller, Elaine Better, Pat O’Connor, Margaret Cullen, Pat June, <= st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Jeanne Rhinehart, Larry Sanford, Alexa Noel, and Dana White.

Pl= ant Judging

AOS Judging of pl= ants is done at the shows listed under Nearby Shows as well as at the regula= rly scheduled judging sessions listed immediately at right. 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 earl= y; plant registration is from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

February 14, 2010

March 14, 2010

April 11, 2010

May 9, 2010

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

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

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*Presiden= t:*	*Ron Mill= er*	*Program = Chair:*	*Larry Sanford*
*Vice-pre= sident :*	*Elaine Better*	*Exhibiti= ons Chair:*	*Pat June=*
*Secretar= y:*	*Pat O’Connor*	*Publicat= ions Chair:*	*Jeanne Rhinehart*
*Treasure= r:*	*Margaret Cullen*	*Members-= at-large:*	*Dana Whi= te*