October 2000
Check out past
editions here.
NOVICE
CLASS
October 3, 2000 - 6:30
PM
CASA DEL PRADO - ROOM 104
Duncan Werth, 2nd Vice
President
GETTING
BACK TO OUR ROOTS: Practical Tips For Happier, Healthier
Orchids! Cindy
Hill will share her tips for growing award-winning
plants. See you there!
GENERAL MEETING
October 3, 2000 - 7:30
PM - CASA DEL PRADO - ROOM 102 - (not Room 101
due to construction.)
George Kenner, First Vice
President
Ha Ha,
fooled you!! See, it is possible to pick up orchid
culture tips and be entertained at the same time —
all without a dark room and a bunch of slides. For this
experience, we are much indebted to last month’s
speaker; Bob Gordon. We are further indebted to Charlie
and Sue Foquette for providing a fantastic plant table.
The table overflowed with beautifully grown hybrid
Phalaenopsis that were instant hits with the attending
members.
Try your best to attend
the October meeting. Our scheduled speaker is an old
friend; Karen Muir. Karen is originally from Michigan
where she had raised orchids for 26 years. She was a
member of the Michigan Orchid Society and held all of the
offices of the Society including show chair, program
chair, vice president and president. Karen became an
accredited American Orchid Society Judge in 1997. In
1998, she was transferred by her Company, Lincoln
Mercury, to Irvine, California and now lives in Laguna
Niguel, California. Karen is also the Chair of the
Pacific South Judging Region and has traveled to Canada,
Guatemala, Ecuador, Brazil, South Africa and Japan to
attend, lecture and judge orchid shows. The title of
her presentation is The Tokyo Grand Prix. She will
take us by the hand and lead us through nooks and
crannies of the grandest, and certainly the largest,
orchid show on the planet.
The plant table will
consist of Cattleya types (SC, BLC, SLC, POT, etc.)
furnished by Carmela orchids of Hawaii. Come on down and
get one of the Big Pretties.
Sorry to report that I
will be unable to join you for the next couple of
meetings. Shortly, I will be on my way to sneak a peek at
the orchids of Thailand, Laos, Burma, Singapore and
Indonesia. We should have lots to talk about when I
return. Until then, Ben Machado has graciously consented
to host our speaker’s dinner. Let him know if you
would like to join them.
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Members and Advertisers
If you have monthly meetings or announcements related
to orchids, make sure the information gets to the Editor by the Second
Tuesday of each month for publishing in the next
issue of this newsletter. To contribute articles or to advertise
your orchid-related business, please contact Rebecca Lawrence,
Editor, 820 Ocean Crest, Cardiff, CA 92007, Phone: 760-943-8860
or E-mail: Rebsie@home.com .
ANOTHER
INTRODUCTION
My name is Michael Orser and I am
one of the eager "editors in progress." I am a native
San Diegan. To introduce myself, I would be remiss to not mention
my better half, Nicole, who also shares my love for orchids.
While we are both beginners, we are slowly moving onto the next
level (we are killing fewer orchids daily).
While I have no editing experince
(unless you count the high school yearbook), I enjoy expanding my
knowledge of orchids, as well as sharing my experiences. We do
have the best representation in all of the society meetings I
have attended, and I hope it continues to be a rewarding
experience for all.
My experience with our society
meetings has been admittedly mixed, and one of my goals is to
better welcome newcomers. I will include the remainder of my
goals with that of David Graham’s, and look forward to
continuing to meet the rest of you soon!
If you would like to email me,
it’s mikiniki@netzero.net
Editor’s
Note: Thank you all for the opportunity to be your editor for
these past two years. I have learned so much, developed rewarding
orchid friendships and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. With
this issue I pass on my job to David Graham, Mike Orser, and
Marjorie Kuhlman. David was introduced last month, Mike this, and
Marjorie next month. Please welcome them to their jobs
enthusiastically with lots of input and articles for print.
-Rebecca Lawrence
Dates to Remember
October 2000
October 3, 7:30 pm
General Meeting
Note different room this
month
(no plants please)
Room 101, Casa del Prado, Balboa Park
Gary Pierwola (619) 426-9108
October 7, 9:00 am
SDCOS Species Group Meeting
First Saturday each month
Paul or Ann Tuskes (858) 274-5829
October 10, 7:00 pm
SDCOS Board Meeting
Second Tuesday each month
Balboa Park
Siv Garrod (619) 483-8787
October 13, 7:30 pm
Palomar Orchid Society Meeting
Second Friday each month
Vista Community Center
Vera Stanke (949) 498-7122
October 14th and 15th
San Diego International Orchid Fair
Del Mar Fairgrounds - Activity Center
John Walters
sandiegoorchidfair@home.com
October 18
Cymbidium Society Meeting
Third Wednesday each month
Carlsbad Women’s Club
Larry Phillips (619) 746-5518
October 20
Zoo Orchid Greenhouses Open House
Third Friday each month
Janette Gerrity (619) 231-1515 ext. 4306
October 21st and 22nd
Mini Show - Gary Pierwola
October 28th and 29th
East - West Orchid Show
New Otani Hotel, Los Angeles - (213) 485-1177 or
www.orchidshow.org
MEMBERS’
CLASSIFIEDS ADS
FOR SALE
I have orchids of many genera and
I need to get my collection down to a size that I can manage
better. Have plants from seedling size up to specimen sizes at
real reasonable prices as I am still debating whether to divide
and repot or not. I am retired now so my time is (just about) my
own, and live in Linda Vista, just north of Fashion Valley.
Lee Mize 858-278-5542 If you are
interested !
ORCHIDS WANTED
Greenhouse just completed and it
is less than 20% full. Have room for Orchids of all sizes. I am
interested in most orchids (hybrids as well as species) to see
what I am able to grow. I am interested in obtaining small
divisions, outcasts, orphans, and other plants.
David Graham 858-271-0970, or
email at dgraham@san.rr.com
To place a classified add,
please submit your listing by the second Tuesday of the month to
either of the editors
SDCOS
Board of Directors Meeting
September 12, 2000.
Meeting called to order at 19:00
Present: Gary Pierwola, George
Kenner, Duncan Werth, Barbie Mays, Dave Mays, Sam DeMaria, Loren
Batchman, Fred Weber, Alma Marosz, Jerry Boyd and Siv Garrod.
REPORTS
1. Last meeting’s minutes
were read, and approved by motion.
2. Treasurer - Barbie Mays -
Report for August was presented and filed for audit.
3. First vice president - George
Kenner - The speaker at the October meeting will be Karen Muir.
She is a judge and will show slides and talk about the Orchid
show in Tokyo.
The plant table will be provided
by Carmela Orchids.
4. Second vice president - Duncan
Werth - Cindy Hill will discuss general orchid culture
OLD BUSINESS
1. The by-laws committee, chaired
by Paul Tuskes, has not had a chance to organize a meeting due to
heavy traveling.
2. Alma Marosz made a motion that
the Garner fund will provide the money for Orchid Books for the
student at the University of Peru. Sam DeMaria seconded and no
one opposed. The check will be mailed to Eric Christenson and he
will prepare the material.
3. The new Show Chair is Ben
Machado.
NEW BUSINESS
1. The renovation of our regular
meeting room is supposed to be done at the end of September. The
"Show and Tell" will be postponed until this can be
verified. The Park will replace the projection screen.
2. A new San Diego plant society
has asked to use our dates for the mini-show in February. We
agreed, rescheduled, and will have our first 2001 mini show
January 20 and 21 with set-up starting the 19th.
3. The board approved the grant
requests selected by the Conservation committee.
Meeting adjourned 19:35 Submitted
by Siv Garrod
HELP
HOTLINE
The SDCOS offers this service to
members who seek cultural information about their orchids. Here
are some friendly hobbyists with a great deal of experience about
certain types of orchids, and who have kindly volunteered to
answer your questions.
Cattleyas,
Oncidium/Odontoglossums, Vandaceous, Greenhouse grown, West SD
County
Forrest Robinson - (619) 270-6105
Species, all types, Indoor and
Outdoor
Ann & Paul Tuskes – (858)
274-5829
Paphiopedilums
Ann Tuskes - (858) 274-5829
Bob Hodges - (619) 461-4915,
Phalaenopsis, Cattleyas and
Dendrobiums
Alma Marosz – (619) 583-0334
Vandas, Ascocendas
Edith and Leno Galvan - (619)
441-7503
Encyclias, Epidendrums, Laelias
Tom Osborn - (760) 787-0282
Pleurothallids
Don van Kekerix - (619) 224-4938
Cymbidiums
Loren Batchman -
casa@orquideas.com
Sam DeMaria - (619) 295-2951
Northeast County, all types
Dave Reid - (760) 728-7996
San Diego West County, all
types
Jean Beck - (619) 435-8211
San Diego Central, Outdoor, all
types
Jim Wright - (619) 276-5295
Fred Tomaschke - (619) 276-3225
San Diego East County, all
types
James Masst – (619) 443-2800
Bud Close – (619) 444-8839
South County all types–
Genie Hammond -- (619) 426-6831
Ed Marty – (619) 470-7175
Photography ©Greg Allikas