Next
Meeting: October 4, 2PM, ODU Mills
Godwin. Russ Vernon of New Vision
Orchids.
Future
Meetings
December
2 – Holiday Awards Banquet
January
6, 2008 - Bill Goldner of
Woodstream Orchids is speaking on the new trends in Paphiopedilum breeding.
February
3 - Pictures from the World
Orchid Congress and impressions of members who attended.
March
3 - Helen Hersh of Orchids
Limited and author of many articles in Orchids magazine is speaking on advanced
windowsill growing.
April
6 - Steve Urick will tell us
of his plans for the Kaplan Conservatory, including the society's role.
May
4 - Purchased plant auction.
June
1- Picnic
Presidents
Message:
Thanks
for your great support of the October orchid plant auction.
This month our speaker will be from New Vision Orchids.
I hope you can all attend.
On a sad note, I wish to offer Mitzi Lipford my and
the whole society’s sincerest condolences on the passing of our dear member
Cliff Lipford. Our hearts go out to
you at this very difficult time.
This year we will be looking at updating our
society’s bylaws and operating guidelines.
At this time the society has a sales table that is for the sale of
members’ plants only according to our Operational Guidelines, Article III:
Auctions and Plant Sales. A copy of
the current Bylaws and Operational Guidelines is available through the
Membership Desk.
Sincerely,
Ruta Mah
The
Kaplan Conservatory:
The Conservatory will be open at 1 PM on TOS Sunday meeting dates for Society members to come and
browse around. [Please note that this is one hour before the regular meeting
starts]. Get there early enough to visit. You’ll see many plants in bloom and
growing well.
Beginners
Classes:
Are
you interested in a beginners' class? We're planning a series of very
basic orchid growing classes starting as soon as enough people have expressed an
interest. The classes will be held at the Kaplan Conservatory and
Greenhouse at ODU one Saturday morning a month. These will last 1 to 1 1/2
hours and will eventually cover all the major genera. If you are a TOS
member and think this would be helpful please put your name and phone
number on the sign-up sheet. You will be contacted. These are free to
members. [Editor’s note: If you can’t attend the next meeting and want to
take the class send a e-mail or note to me and I’ll forward the information to
Mitzi.]
Mitzi
Lipford
Membership
Chair
TIDEWATER ORCHID SOCIETY
Holiday Awards Meeting
December
2, 2007
Hits
at the Park - Harbor Park - Norfolk
5:00
- 6:30 PM Appetizers and Cash Bar
Plant
Table Discussion
{Bring
your blooming Plants to show}
6:30
PM - Buffet Dinner and Show Table Awards.
Reservations
and Prepayment Required.
Cost:
$25.00 per person
[checks
made out to TOS]
Pay
at the November meeting or,
Mail
to Sharon Peterson
623 Bartell Drive
Chesapeake,
VA 23322-5754
Deadline
for reservations is 11/ 16/ 2007
[Ed: This is always fun and a nice way to celebrate
the end of the year with orchids.]