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May 2013
May 13, 2013 7:00 p.m.
University of Washington Tom Etheridge will be speaking to us about Odontoglossums. Tom’s passion is for the cool growing genera, and he will be bringing plants for sale. He’s been involved in AOS judging since 2000 and been an AOS accredited judge since 2007. He and his wife Luanne regularly mount displays at orchid shows in Oregon and to date have received more than 80 AOS awards. Tom also serves on the board of the Odontoglossum Alliance and is a frequent contributor to Orchids magazine. Display Table: We will have our regular display table, so bring your blooming plants to share.
Sales Table: Come early, there will be an expanded Sales Table with many special plants from the collection of Harry Mar. In addition, members may bring up to 10 plants to sell. Include an extra tag with your name and the cost.
Raffle: The raffle will be held as usual. Win a new orchid for your collection while supporting the Scholarship Fund.
NWOS Group Volunteer Project at the Zoo!
Saturday, June 1, 2013 10:00 am to 2:00pm (approximately) South Entrance (50th street)
We really could use your help! We have lots of orchids that need some TLC. Join us for a few hours to help repot, divide and clean our orchid collection. Then enjoy the rest of the day seeing the Zoo.
Our greenhouse is a working facility so we ask that you please not bring children younger than 12 years of age for this volunteer project.
Meet at the Zoo’s South Entrance at 10:00am. Dress in layers as the greenhouse can get quite warm. Bring your own gloves and tools. We will have alcohol to clean your tools.
You can park in in the Zoo lot which costs $5.50. Or you can park for free in Woodland Park and walk over the ramp across Aurora Ave. Alternately you can use street parking.
An RSVP would be appreciated.
Contact Katrina at 206-548-2576 ext. 5 or katrina.lindahl@zoo.org
As we approach the May meeting I want to thank everyone for their hard work in making our April Show and Sale a success. The displays were fantastic and we had a sales area with something for everyone. Friday, Saturday and Sunday were well staffed which made the work easier for everyone.
We did have a glitch during the Saturday Judging; while Mike Pearson was taking photos of the AOS and Ribbon winners, his macro lens was damaged beyond repair. The NWOS has started a Lens Replacement Fund to help with the replacement cost. I will be gathering the funds and will present a check to Mike at the June Potluck.
Over the years Mike has not charged the NWOS for his photo expertise during judging or making the show posters and now we have a way to thank him for his GREAT work.
If you want to donate to the fund you can give me a check at the May meeting made out to NWOS and put 'Lens Fund' in the memo area.
I will also accept cash but a check would be preferred. You can also send the check to me at 2615 NE 137th St., Seattle WA 98125. I would like to see the fund gather at least $400 towards the $700 lens, at this time the fund is at $75.
See Ya All at the May meeting, Mike Foster, President
Here are the Nominations for NWOS Officers to serve July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014:
President: Mike Foster First VP: Caroline Mann Second VP: George Grantham Secretary: Mike Cory Treasurer: Peter Maunsell Past President: Jamie Notman
Trustees (2 years) 2013-2015 Joff Morgan Ellen Macomber Jeanne McKinnie Chris Peterson Diane Drisch
The following Trustees have one year remaining on their 2 year Tenure (2012-2014) Allan Kaas Mike Pearson Katrina Lindahl Barb Roberts
The election will be held at our May meeting with installation at the June meeting.
The Oregon Orchid Society Show and Sale was held April 20-21 in Portland. Our display consisted of 55 plants provided by the following 9 members: Alan Kaas, Jerry Hoffmeister, Peter Maunsell, Joff Morgan, Diane Drisch, George Krasle, Andy Wright, Mike Foster and Donna Pearce and Cylvia and Myself. Our plants were granted 21 blue ribbons, 8 red ribbons and 1 white. Special honors included Alan Kaas’ lovely Lycaste auromatica that earned Best Lycaste, Andy Wright’s Paph Bel Royal won Best First Bloom Seedling and Best Paph Hybrid, and Jerry Hoffmeister’s Paph rothschildianum (also first bloom) won Best Paph Species. Unfortunately there were no AOS awards from our display. Many people at the show commented on the high quality and great variety of plants in our display. Ours was one of the three largest displays in the show along with displays of Cherry City (Salem) and the host society.
The last show of the season is South Central Washington Orchid Society Show and Sale May 4th and 5th. Joff Morgan is taking a display down to Kennewick. The next show we expect to display in is the Sunset Empire Orchid Society Show and Sale normally held in September.
Thanks very much to everyone who has loaned plants for the numerous shows and displays this past year.
George Grantham, 2nd Vice President
Bits and Pieces
from the American Orchid Society
· 13th Supplemental
Issue for 2013. The 2013 supplemental issue will be distributed with a
Fall issue of Orchids magazine
and the topic is the genus Cattleya. Donations (however small - $2.00
minimum) are now being accepted on the AOS website. The publication of
these supplemental issues is underwritten entirely by membership donations.
Mike Foster led our brief business meeting. This was followed by a review of the plant table by Andy Wright. The evening was capped off with a great talk by our speaker, Peter T. Lin of Diamond Orchids in California. Peter made a fine presentation talking and showing us all about Neofinetia falcata and it's hybrids.
Report from our AOS Show and Sale
We had a very successful Show & Sale hosted at Sky Nursery on April 6th and 7th as you can see by the following photographs (courtesy Joff Morgan, Diane Drisch, Mike Foster)
May 13, 2013 - Speaker: Tom Etheridge, an AOS Judge from Oregon speaking on Odontoglossums
June 1, 2013 - NWOS Volunteer Day at the Zoo. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Help tend to the Zoo's extensive orchid collection and see the zoo for free when we're done.
June 10, 2013 - Pot Luck Dinner, Gary Baker Service Award and a report from our Scholarship Award recipient, Erica Ash.
September 9, 2013 - Speaker: Marni Turkel from San Francisco, who will give a talk on the Lesser Known Oncidiniiae.
Reminder for Officers & Board Members
The transitional
Board meeting for both current and new Board Members and Officers will be on
July 23rd and George & Cylvia Grantham's home at 6 pm. There
we will be treated to George's BBQ
and Cylvia's fabulous cuisine. There is no need or expectation to
bring anything, but if you want you bring drinks or a few hors d'oeuvres or
dessert, then that's o.k.
Botanical Exotica, the exhibit of fine-art glass works by Seattle native artist Jason Gamrath continues at the Volunteer Park Conservatory. He has designed a breathtaking series of titanic orchids, cacti and carnivorous specimens recreated faithfully in glass and inspired by the collection at the Conservatory.
Go to the NWOS News Archive to check out last month's article about this exceptional exhibit: http://newsletter.nwos.org/archives/index.htm.
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