TIDEWATER ORCHID SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

APRIL 2009

Next Meeting: April 5, 2009, 2PM, Old Dominion University Cafeteria: Glen Decker of Piping Rock Orchids has a great presentation on Phragmipediums. Glen will take preorders for plants from his website, www.pipingrockorchids.com, and would prefer web or e mail orders. Standard discounts apply (they’re listed on the website.) Save a little money and avoid the shipping charges this way.

President’s Message

Welcome to Spring!
             I hope everyone has their orchid pest problems under control after last month’s fascinating lecture. I know I found it very interesting as did many others.
             April will bring Glenn Decker and a lecture on Phragmipedium. It promises to be great. Later in the month there will be another of the Twilight lecture series at ODU, the details can be found on our website. Meanwhile Arthur Kaplan and George Heuser have been getting ready for our purchased plant auction. Start telling your friends and save your money so that we have a great auction.
             Thanks again to Dave and Joanne Bryan and all those who helped with the Richmond Show. Congratulations to all the award winners. We look forward to many more shows in the coming years.

 See you in April,Thanks

Ruta Mah

Programs

May 3, Purchased Plant Auction

May 31, Picnic

August 30, Ernie Gemeinhart, Enlightened Orchids

October 4, Donated Plant Auction

November 1, Frank Slaughter, AOS Judge, Converting Slides of Awarded Plants to Digital.

 

New Members

          Please welcome and add to your roster the following new members:

Ruina Senkovich, 101 Mariners Ct., Smithfield, VA 23430; 757/357-9385; email rhs803@charter.net

Mary Fox, 106 Mariners Ct., Smithfield, VA 23430; 757/357-3681; email

myfox@charter.net

Jeff Lane, 6544 Creek Rd., Hayes, VA 23072; email jlane@mail2world.com

            Also make the following changes in your roster:

            Telephone numbers for Sylvia & Eric Hawkins should be: Eric 737-4326, Sylvia 816-5176

            Change email addresses as follows:  Carolyn & Adli Alliss, aaacsa@cox.net

William Clements, workalone@verizon.net

Joan Rose, joanhrose@gmail.com

Thanks,

 Mitzi

Richmond Show

            Dave and Joanne Bryan and company did such a fine job they took Best Display and the AOS trophy for the Richmond show. Good job folks, and thanks to all who helped put in the beautiful display. What a great way to start again.