December 2005

The Orchid Grower

Upcoming Events

• February 4-5
  Orchid Quest
  
• February 18-19
  Batavia Orchid Society Show
  
• March 4-5
  NEWOS Show
  
• March 18-19
  Illowa Orchid Society 31st Spring Show
  
• April 29-30
  Illinois Orchid Society Spring Show
  

Meeting Dates

• Dec 18 - Holiday Party
  
• Jan 15 - Olbrich Gardens
  
• Feb 19 - Olbrich Gardens
  
• Mar 19 - Olbrich Gardens
  
• Apr 9 - Olbrich Gardens
  
• May 21 - Olbrich Gardens
  
• June Picnic
  

Dendrobium rigidum, grown by Svetlana Kot

Officers and Committees

Subit your photos to be included in the newsletter. Every month we want to include a gallery of photos to enjoy. Email your photos to Brook (orchids@tinamoupottery.com).

Annual Christmas Party

Don't forget the Christmas Party on Sunday, December 18th at Olbrich Gardens. Same times, 1:00 PM Judging and 1:30 Meeting.

The party is a potluck, so bring your favorite goodies. Plates, utensils and beverages will be provided, but you should bring your own serving utensils. The Grower of the Year awards will be given out at this meeting, so be sure to be there. The cost is $8.00 if you wish to take a blooming plant home for the holidays.

We will also have the sign up sheet for working at Orchid Quest, so bring your Day Planner or PDA!

Blackhawk Show Correction

Our apologies to Nancy Acker-Skolaski and Stan Skolaski of Orchids by the Acke'’s for not including their name on the awards list at the Blackhawk Show in our November newsletter. The plants were exceptional.

Orchid Quest Update

Admission fee will be the same this year, let’s hope the weather cooperates! We will have flyers for everyone to post at their local library, garden center, grocery store, school, bank or pharmacy bulletin boards, wherever you can think of. It is important that everyone take some flyers and make the extra effort in posting them where you think people will see them. Increasing publicity has the benefit of reaching more people and hopefully results in better attendance at the show. Flyers will be available at the Christmas party.

This year we are trying to encourage all members to convince a friend or two to come to Orchid Quest. With that in mind, everyone attending the January Meeting will be given two "free" passes to be given out to friends or relatives. Hopefully they will each bring a friend, and that many more people are bitten by the orchid bug!

Member Exhibit

Those of you wishing to have your own personal display of orchid related items or orchids should contact Judy Stevenson or Elaine Malter by December 31st.

Sign up to work for the Show

If you can't make the Christmas party to sign up or you forget when and what you signed up for, we will have a hyperlink set up so you can check the schedule.

Library Reminder

Winter is here, not much to do. It is a great time to pick up a book and read! Don’t have any good books? Don’t forget to check out the library at Olbrich or just go to the website for the list. Our guild librarian, Liz Wood will also bring books, etc. to the Sunday meeting.

November Meeting

Many thanks go out to Chuck Acker for his wonderful talk on his trip to Peru to see Phragmidpedium kovachii. It was very informative, the slides were great and Chuck is a great speaker. Thanks also to Stan and Nancy for hosting the meeting and for our new project –the nobile dendrobium, Dendrobium Comet King.

Photos of your Orchids

Thank you to Svetlana Kot for all of the orchid photos that she sent in for the December newsletter. Her orchids look beautiful, and she has a nice variety. Is she the only one that has orchids in bloom? Please send in photos of your orchids or articles to be included in the newsletter. Thanks, Brook.

Phalaenopsis Sogo Benz, grown by Svetlana Kot	Tolumnia Magic 'Hildos', Grown by Svetlana Kot
Dendrobium Velvet Phantom x Haleahi Happiness, grown by Svetlana Kot	Odontocidium Everglades Elegance 'Nancy Lee', grown by Svetlana Kot

Show Schedule