ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR Nov 3, 2002
PLACE: Kalamazoo Valley
Community College
Room 1510
6767 West O Avenue
Kalamazoo
MI 49009
TIME: 2:00 PM Society Meeting
Program:
Herman Pigors
Unusual species and their care
Meeting:
Bring plants for show and
tell
Auction
Unusual Species
and their care
The status, origin, climate, care and maintenance of species generally will be
discussed and illustrated with 80 slides.
Hermann Pigors
- Horticulturist - Oak Hill Gardens
- 50 years of continuous work in Floriculture starting in Germany, 29 years of
which is with his development of Oak Hill Gardens. Please refer to your Oak Hill Gardens catalog to preorder.
Phone 847-428
8500; Fax 847 428 8527;
E- mail oakhillgardens@sprintmail.com
Website www.oakhillgardens.com.
Call Georgiann
McWilliams 269 685 1167 if you need a catalog.
I have a few extra I picked up when I was there.
Michiana Show:
Fall Show, November 9-10, 2002
10
a.m. to 5 p.m., E.S.T.
Holy Cross
College
51515 S.R. 933 (Business US 31)
Notre Dame, IN
Setup begins at 3:00 pm EST Friday 8Nov02
Directions: Holy
Cross College is across "old U.S. 31" (now Business U.S. 31 or S.R.
933, also called "South Dixieway") just south of the Indiana Toll Rd.
(I-80-90). From the toll road take the South Bend/Notre Dame exit, and go
south. The college is on the right, just past St. Mary's College. From
Bypass U.S. 31, go east on either Cleveland Rd. or the toll road (1
exit).
Special Event:
John has arranged for all of our members to
attend this event if they would like to do so.
We should have more information at the meeting. Mark your calendars.
On November 14, 2002, Don Fordyce will be
visiting Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Fredric Meijers Gardens. This is the monthly meeting for the Grand
Valley Orchid Society.
Mr. Fordyce is known worldwide for his
contributions in the cattleya field, especially compact, mini-hybrids. He speaks at many of the major orchid shows
across the country.
As we are lucky enough to get Don into
Grand Rapids to speak, we would like to offer an invitation to your society to
attend as well. We would like everybody
to have the chance to see a speaker of this importance to the modern orchid
enthusiast.
It will be in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at
Fredric Meijer Gardens at 7:00 PM.
Dues:
It is that time again; dues for 2003 are now payable - $10 for a
single member, $ 15 for a member and spouse.
Elections!
This is an election year and everyone
should think about running for office. Anyone with an interest in
running should let it be known. Nominations will be taken.
Note: The Treasurer's position is open and will need to be filled.
Meeting dates
and rooms
2002
November
3rd, 2002 Room 1510
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.
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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:
Meeting Topics:
Nov: Herman PigorsDec: Christmas party
Refreshments:
Greg Filter, Ginny Middleton
Brief History of the
Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society
Joe Kanamueller
In 1977 Gerald Westfall contacted several orchid growers in the Kalamazoo area to begin a discussion of forming an orchid club. Finding a positive response, he, with several others, proceeded with the organization and developed the constitution and by-laws of the Kalamazoo Valley Orchid Society, as it was then known. The goals of the society included the dissemination of orchid culture among the members and the fostering of interest in growing and blooming orchids among the general public through orchid displays and participating in orchid shows.
The officers of the Society consist of a president, vice-president (who is also program chairman), secretary, and treasurer, each elected for a two-year term. In addition, three Trustees are elected, each for a three-year term. The officers and Trustees constitute the Board of Directors, which has general charge and direction of the affairs and business of the Society.
The Society started with 42 charter members from southwestern Michigan and northern Indiana. Meetings began in 1978 and are held at 2:00 pm on the first Sunday of each month with the exception of July and August in which meetings are not held. The December meeting is a holiday party and the June meeting a picnic with the food provided by the members.
The first meeting place was the community room of Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan at the corner of West Main Street and Drake Road in Kalamazoo. It soon became evident that a larger and more suitable meeting place was necessary. The meetings were shifted to the Kalamazoo Garden Council House, then to the Kalamazoo Nature Center, and finally to the present meeting place at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
In 1985, members of the Dunes Orchid Society contacted the officers of the Kalamazoo Valley Orchid Society about merging the two societies. The merger took place in 1986 and the name became Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society. The constitution and by-laws were appropriately amended.
Meetings consist of presentations by members and outside speakers as well as slide shows from the American Orchid Society and the Orchid Digest. Members are encouraged to bring their blooming plants for "show and tell" and plants for auction. Proceeds from the plant auction and annual dues provide the funds for the Society.
The Society has conducted two shows judged by the American Orchid Society and participates in shows organized by other local orchid societies as well the Flowerfest in Kalamazoo and the show sponsored by the Kalamazoo Nursery and Landscape Association.