ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR February 6, 2000

                                                                       PLACE: Kalamazoo Valley Community College

                                                                                       6767 West O Avenue

                                                                                       Kalamazoo MI  49009

                                                                       TIME:  2:00 PM Society Meeting 

                                                                      ROOM: 9310 Technology Center

 

 

Program:  February Phragmepedium slide show 

 

                  Bring plants for table "show and tell"        

           

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Minutes:

Web site under construction http://www.proinnovation.com/dunes-kzoo-orchid

Look to see progress and give suggestions.

Newsletter will be sent by E-mail to many members.

New Trustees all appointments have expired.

1year: Sue Grabber, 2 years: George Elliott, 3 years: Larry Galdes

Board Meeting 1:15 Sunday before regular meeting

Next meeting March 12 New date

due to the Kalamazoo Flower and Garden Show.

Topic:  “Beginning orchid culture given by some of our members".

April meeting topic: Hilltop Orchids.

 

Please check numbers above your name on envelope for current status of membership

           98 last paid in 98,        99 paid for 99,        00 paid for 2000 most updated.

 

Would you consider receiving your newsletter by E-mail??   About 38 members have E-mail addresses.  This would save a lot of time and money.  Please send your email address to the newsletter editor Greg Filter, gregf@proinnovation.com.  You can also find the newsletter posted on the following web site: 

http://www.proinnovation.com/dunes-kzoo-orchid

 

 

REFRESHMENTS: 

February: Carolyn Albert 616 349-2249   Virginia Middleton 628-4637  Connie Richmond

March:  Shirley Berndt 672-7969   Tricia Roekle  385-9232

April:  Diane Patrick    673-5307       Wilma Nuemaker  694-2014

May:Jill Copland  624-1968      Raye Ziring  382-0948

 

 

DUES:  Membership is $15.00 for a couple and $10.00 for a single membership.  Please make your check payable to Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society.  Send to Joseph Kanamueller 2155 Wild Cherry Lane, Kalamazoo, MI 49009-9121.

 

 

 

Shows:

 

Feb. 26&27  Lansing Show at Plant and Soil Science Conservatory Building of MSU

Set up Friday 2-25 1:00. to 10:00 PM. Show 26 & 27 Feb.

 March 3-5 Kalamazoo Landscape Flower and Garden show at Wing's Stadium. Set up 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Thursday March 2.

March 11 Chicago Flower and Garden Show trip sponsored by Meijer Gardens $45.00 per person. 975-3168. 

They also have a trip in April 29-30 to the Chicago Botanic Garden and Norman Rockwell collection show.  Overnight at the Hilton Towers Hotel, mobile ride of entire garden in spring.  $175.00

April  29 30 Michiana: Change Due to the change of date will be held at Holy Cross College in South Bend across from Notre Dame . Set up Fri 28 th 3 on.

Mid America Orchid Show at Laurel Park Mall in Livonia  Palm Sunday in April

 

 

 

 

 

 

Officers President:    John Talpa  616 649-4340    Treasurer : Joe Kanamueller   616 375-0405  Secretary:   Russ Hibbard  & Georgiann McWilliams  call: or FAX  616 685 2268  or 685 1167  616 , fax 1 616 685-6506, email, rhibbard @earthlink.net.

 Program:  Sue Grabber  616 628-5554  Refreshments:  Ginnie Hessler  616 382-3824  newsletter Greg Filter 616-979-7626 or 616-979-7974 gregf@proinnovation.com

 

 

   

Meeting dates: January 9th, February 6th, March 12(new), April 2nd, May 7th,and the picnic.