ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR Dec 8, 2002

PLACE: Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Room 1510

6767 West O Avenue

Kalamazoo MI  49009

TIME:  2:00 PM Society Meeting

 

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Program

Potluck/Social Meeting

 

 

Meeting:

*   Bring plants for show and tell

*   Auction

 

Meeting:

The meeting this month is a social gathering, with finger food.  There is a requirement by the college not to server meals – so we are required to make the potluck dishes of the finger food variety.  Please bring plates and silverware.  Beverages will be provided.  Those that can arrive as early as 1:00 pm are free to do so

Dues:

It is that time again; dues for 2003 are now payable - $10 for a single member, $ 15 for a member and spouse.

 

Elections!

Terms expire January 1st, 2005

President - John G. Talpa

Vice-President - Open

Treasurer - Ginnie Hessler

Secretary - Greg Filter

 

 Trustees

 

3 Year Term    -    Shirley Talpa    -    Expires January 1st, 2006

 2 Year Term    -    Don Berndt      -    Expires January 1st, 2005

 1 Year Term    -    Sue Grabber    -    Expires January 1st, 2004

 

 

Meeting dates and rooms

2002

December 8th, 2002        Room 1510

Note:  The meeting is the SECOND Sunday in December because the first Sunday is part of the Thanksgiving weekend and the KVCC Campus is closed.

 

2003

 

January 5th, 2003 Room 4380

February 2nd, 2003        Room 1510

March 2nd, 2003   Room 1510

April 6th, 2003     Room 1510

May 4th, 2003                Room 1510

June, 2003            Picnic, Date to be announced.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Assets

 

Income

Expense

Checking Balance

$

Refreshment donations

$

Speaker Fee

$

Savings Balance

$

Auction

$

Postage

$

 

 

Dues

$

Door Prize Plants

$

 

Email Address?

If you have an email address, and you are not getting the newsletter via email, please send the address to me.  It is much easier, faster and less expensive to get the email version to you!  My email address is glf@proinnovation.com

 

Officers President:  John Talpa 616 649-4340 jtcompany@bizloop.com; Treasurer: Joe Kanamueller   616 375-0405; Secretary Greg Filter 616-979-7626 or 616-979-7974 gregf@proinnovation.com; Program:  Russ Hibbard  & Georgiann McWilliams call: or FAX 616 685 2268 or 616-685 1167, fax 1 616 685-6506, email, rhibbard@earthlink.net Refreshments:  Ginnie Hessler 616 382-3824;
Web Site Address: http://www.proinnovation.com/dko

 

Meeting Topics: 

Dec:    Christmas party

 

Refreshments:  EVERYONE!

 

 

 

Michiana Show Results for Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society     -        11-09-02

 

 

1) Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society Display            -          1st Place

2) Ken Ashbaugh

            A) Dendrobium phalaenopsis                     -          2nd Place

            B) Dtps. Talitha Klehm                             -          3rd Place

3) Greg Filter

            A) Paph. Magic Cherry                             -          3rd Place

            B) Phrag. fischeri                                    -          3rd Place

            C) Phrag. Noirmont                                 -          2nd Place

            D) Vanda coerulea                                   -          3rd Place

4) Joe Kanamueller

            A) Paph. Fair Dot                                    -          3rd Place

5) Georgiann McWilliams & Russ Hibbard

            A) Vuyl. Aloha Passion                   -          1st Place

6) Shirley Talpa

            A) Masd. (calura x infracta)                        -          2nd Place

            B) Pleuro. cardiostola                              -          2nd Place

            C) Pleuro. sanderana                                -          3rd Place

7) John Talpa

            A) Ascda. Su-Fun Beauty               -          1st Place

            B) Den. Ise Pearl                         -          1st Place +

                                                                          -          Best Of Class    

            C) Dtps. Talitha Klehm                             -          2nd Place

            D) Kefth. Sua Mena                                  -          2nd Place

            E) Paph. Astarte                          -          1st Place

            F) Paph. Edna Ratcliffe                            -          1st Place +

                                                                          -           2nd Place (First Bloom Seedling)

            G) Phrag. besseae                                   -          1st Place +

                                                                          -           AOS Award, HCC/AOS

 

Thanks to all members that helped with set-up, tear-down, and/or furnished plants.  A big Thank You goes to Shirley Talpa and Joe Kanamueller who designed and set-up the winning display.  Hope you had a chance to go to South Bend to see the excellent displays and visit the vendors.

 

John G. Talpa

President