ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR Jan 06, 2002

                                                                       PLACE: Kalamazoo Valley Community College

                                                                       6767 West O Avenue

                                                                       Kalamazoo MI  49009

                                                                       TIME:  2:00 PM Society Meeting 

                                                                       Room 4830

                                                                       www.proinnovation.com/dko

 

Program:

Cultivating Equitant Oncidiums

 

Bring plants for "show and tell"

 

Meeting:

Note the room change!

Room 4380 is one of the two main rooms off of the cafeteria.  Entrance is through the doors just west of the ones we use for 1510.  Walk straight back to the cafeteria.  Turn right upon entering the cafeteria.

 

The meeting will be a slide show provided by the American Orchid Society.  It will cover the history, culture, care and feeding of Equitant Oncidiums.  Also covered will be instructions for identification, elimination of pests and diseases.  There will be a culture sheet for members to take home.

 

Upcoming Events:

*   Grand Valley Orchid Society Show:  2002 Grand Valley Orchid Society Orchid ShowFrederik Meijer Gardens -- January 18-20, 2002 (from their web site http://www.macatawa.org/~gvos/ I believe the site has a typo in the year for the show)

 

*   GREATER LANSING ORCHID SHOW at MSU - FEBRUARY 23 - 24, 2002

 

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Assets

 

Income

Expense

Checking Balance

$

Auction

$

Show display items

$

Savings Balance

$

Dues

$

Name Tags

$

 

 

Coconut husks

$

Postage

$

 

2002 Dues:

2002 dues can now be paid.  The dues are: $10 for single member; $15 for member and spouse

 

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 Dates:

January 6th, 2002   Room 4380

February 3rd, 2002   Room 1510

March 3rd, 2002   Room 1510

April 7th, 2002   Room 4380

May 5th, 2002   Room 1510

June 2002  (Annual Picnic - Date and Location to be announced)

 

Room 1510 is the large room that we have been currently meeting in.

Room 4380  (For, August 26th 2001 and January 6th, April 7th 2002) is one of the two main rooms off of the cafeteria.  Entrance is through the doors just west of the ones we use for 1510.  Walk straight back to the cafeteria.  Turn right upon entering the cafeteria.

 

Meeting Topics:  Feb – to be determined

 

Refreshments:  Karen Altemos-Kastner 616-373-5869; Carolyn Albert 616-349-2249