ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR Feb 02, 2003
PLACE: Kalamazoo Valley
Community College
Room 1510
6767 West O Avenue
Kalamazoo
MI 49009
TIME: 2:00 PM Society Meeting
Program
See below…
Meeting:
Back to our regular room
Bring plants for show and
tell
Auction
Meeting:
We have been
trying to get a slide show from the Orchid Digest. Sadly, they are not returning our calls and email messages. That means I must publish this before we
know the topic for certain. Those of
you receiving the print version can call Georgia’s tool free number
877-862-3214; press 3 and she will have a message there when the program is
final.
Dues:
If you have not yet paid your dues
for 2003 please do so immediately. The cost is $10 for a single member,
$15 for a member and spouse. If you are not going to attend the next
meeting you may send your dues to Ginnie Hessler, 2503 Lomond Dr., Kalamazoo,
MI 49008. Make your check out to Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society.
Any Questions? Contact Ginnie at 269-382-3824, or tiejh@sbc.global.net
TREASURER’S
REPORT:
December 31, 2002 Checking account $2477.16
Income: Dues $115.00
Refreshments 8.00
Auction 117.00
SUBTOTAL $240.00 240.00
TOTAL $2717.16
Expenses: Speaker Honorarium -150.00
Checking as of January 7, 2003 $2567.16
Savings account as of December 31, 2002 $2146.88
by Ginnie Hessler
Meeting dates
and rooms
2003
March
2nd, 2003 Room 1510
April
6th, 2003 Room 1510
May
4th, 2003 Room 1510
June
2003 Picnic, Date to be
announced.
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 269 649-4340 jtcompany@bizloop.com; Treasurer:
Ginnie Hessler 269 382-3824; Secretary Greg Filter 269 -979-7626 or 269
-979-7974 gregf@proinnovation.com;
Program: Russ Hibbard & Georgiann McWilliams call: or FAX 269
685 2268 or 269 -685 1167, fax 1 269 685-6506, email, rhibbard@earthlink.net
Refreshments: Ginnie Hessler 269
382-3824;
Web Site Address: http://www.proinnovation.com/dko
Refreshments:
Kim Clark 269-344-3213; Gail Kubas 269-760-4469 Mar:
Lan Bui 269-327-4089; Georgia and Russ 269-685-1167 (rhibbard@earthlink.net) Apr:
Dorothy Catey 517-238-2959; Greg Filter 269-979-7626 May:
Julie Betke 269-373-1051, Mary Jane Ruess 269-372-4995
Orchid Extravaganza – Brookfield
Zoo
Saturday & Sunday, February 15 & 16, 2003
During regular zoo hours guests can
visit the zoo’s Tropic World, Perching Bird House, and The Swamp exhibits to view
a variety of colorful orchid species, including Oncidium sp. (butterfly
orchid), Angraecum sp. (Christmas star orchid), and Ludisia sp. (jewel orchid).
All species will be identified.
Throughout the
weekend, orchid experts will host demonstrations and question and answer
sessions in Discovery Center, located near the north entrance. At 11 a.m. and
1:00 p.m., one of the zoo’s horticulturists will demonstrate how to plant and
care for orchids. At. 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Dr. Pati Vitt, conservation scientist
from the Chicago Botanic Garden, will share her work on the endangered eastern
prairie fringed orchid. At noon and 2:00 p.m., Steve Meyer, horticulturist from
the Lincoln Park Conservatory, will share his passion for orchids and
interesting stories of pollination schemes as well answer questions about
orchids. And then at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Craig Nielsen and Dan Fox,
Nielsen – Massey Vanillas, Inc. will explain the process of making vanilla
extract from the bean or seedpod from the vanilla orchid. Orchidaceae
enthusiasts will have the opportunity to purchase orchids.
The Orchid
Express, a free heated shuttle bus, will transport visitors from each of the
exhibit buildings and Discovery Center between 10:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
For more
information about the event, please call the zoo at 708-485-0263 ext. 320.
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Aggie Blesy |
Phone: 708/485-0263 ext. 320 |
|
Coordinator of
Special Events |
E-mail: agblesy@brookfieldzoo.org |
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Brookfield Zoo |
Fax: 708/485-2215 |
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3300 Golf Road |
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Brookfield, IL
60513 |
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Grand Rapids Show results:
1) Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society
Display - 2nd Place
2) Carolyn Albert
a)
Needle Point - Paphiopedilum - 2nd
Place
b)
Needle Point - Mini-Cats -
1stPlace
3) Don Berndt
a)
Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum - 3rd
Place
b)
Slc. Bright Angel 'OC' -
2nd Place
4) Larry Galdes
a)
Aeringis distincta - 1st Place
b)
Blc. Momilani Rainbow -
1st Place
c)
Dendrobium Spring Doll -
2nd Place
d)
Odont. laeve - 2nd Place
e)
Oncidium Midas 'Carmela' -
2nd Place
f)
Oncidium Rio's Luau - 1st Place
g)
Potinara Hawaiian Charisma - Judge's Commendation
h)
Slc. Dream Catcher - 1st Place
- Best Of Class - Miniature
i)
Slc. Dream Weaver - 3rd Place
5) Joe Kanamueller
a)
Paphiopedilum Lathamianum -
2nd Place
b)
Paphiopedilum wolterianum -
2nd Place
c)
Slc. Cariads' Jewel x Blc. Ann Mihamoto - 3rd Place
6) Georgiann McWilliams & Russ Hibbard
a)
Dendrobium Stephen Batchelor - 3rd
Place
b)
Blc. Pink Twilight 'Horizon' -
1st Place
7) Shirley Talpa
a) Aerangis hyaloides - 2nd Place
b)
Art Drawing - Phragmipedium -
1st Place
c)
Art Drawing - Miltassia -
2nd Place
8) John Talpa
a) C. Lulu 'Hot Pink'
x Ctna. Capri 'Lea' - 2nd Place
b)
Ctna. Quest's Millenium -
2nd Place
c)
Dendrochilum glumaceum -
3rd Place
d)
Howeara Lava Burst - 3rd Place
e)
Lc. Tiny Trick 'Gold Country' -
2nd Place
f)
Masdevallia peristeria - 2nd Place
g)
Paphiopedilum Florento - 1st Place
- 2nd Place, First Bloom
Seedling
h)
Paphiopedilum Rosey Dawn -
3rd Place
i)
Phragmipedium lindleyanum -
3rd Place
j)
Phragmipedium longifolium -
2nd Place
k)
Phragmipedium Sargent Eric -
3rd Place
Thanks
go to Ken Ashbaugh, Don Berndt, Dea Bishop, George Elliot, Georgiann
McWilliams, Russ Hibbard, Joe Kanamueller, and Shirley Talpa for setting up our
display. Also, thanks to those that
helped with teardown. If you have never
been there, it is just amazing to see a full display taken down and packed away
in a half hour. Thanks to all who
supplied plants for our display. You
made our display worth the effort.
Of a
special note, Carolyn Albert entered two cross-stitched orchids in an Art
Category and received one First Place and one Second Place ribbon. Likewise,
Shirley Talpa enter two colored pencil orchid drawings in an Art Category and
received one First Place and one Second Place ribbon. Both Carolyn and Shirley are first time art entrants. Nice Showing!
We have
many people with many talents in our society.
Who will be the next to shine?
The next show is only a month away.
John G.
Talpa
President