V C O S N E W S L E T T E R Ventura County Orchid Society Affiliate of the AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY Volume 29 Issue 7 July 2017 July Program: Tillandsias Speaker: Jerry Robinson Jerry Robinson is a much appreciated and sought after speaker and continues to be a VCOS favorite. Rainforest Flora, Inc. (RFI) was formed in 1976 by Paul T. Isley III., Jerold A. Robinson and William Harris. Rainforest Flora, Inc. offers the greatest variety, the largest number, and the highest quality of Tillandsia Air Plants in North America and the World. They are dedicated to the growing and sale of quality Tillandsia Air Plants to both our wholesale and retail customers. RFI is also the oldest Tillandsia Air Plant nursery in America. Tillandsia is what we do! Rainforest Flora, Inc. made a commitment in the early 1980's to become self sufficient in the production of Tillandsias. Since the plants take anywhere from six to twenty years to mature from seeds, this was no small undertaking. The amount of financial sacrifice and total dedication to this task was a stiff price to pay that no one who has not gone through it can fully appreciate. We are most proud and yet humble to say that since 1993, Rainforest Flora, Inc. has been completely self sufficient in the production and distribution of Tillandsias. July 25th, 2017 (Tuesday) Meeting The Ventura County Orchid Society (VCOS) will meet on Tuesday, July 25th. The meeting location is the Ventura Townehouse located at 4900 Telegraph Road in Ventura, 7th (top) Floor. Agenda: 6:30 PM Room Available: Set-up and Silent Auction 6:50 PM Cultural Session 7:15 to 8:15 PM Speaker 8:15 PM Break Silent Auction and Plant Judging 8:30 PM Business Meeting 8:45 PM Results of Plant Judging Meetings will be held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Ventura Townehouse January through October. A Birthday dinner is held the month of November. Inside this issue: Program & Agenda 1 Show and Tell Winners 2 Announcements/Event Calendar 2-4 2017 VCOS Officers 4 Advertisements 5 Refreshments Reminder: Brigitte Campbell Doris O Connell Linda Hatcher Jim Sloniker
President s Message and... Dear Members, I hope you are preparing your plants for the Ventura County Fair display, August 2-13. This is our chance to show the community what we do and hopefully create interest in our society. We are in need of finding ways to get better publicity for our meetings and sales. The Ventura County Star no longer allows us to advertise our meetings. We do have a website and facebook page, but if you have any other sources, let a member of the board of officers know. They are listed in the directory and this newsletter. If you have not received the VCOS Directory for 2017, let me know, I have extras. If you have extra orchid supplies you are not going to use, let me know. This will help out our members and clean out space for you to have more orchids. ELLIE WEST has 1 gallon pots free, but need cleaning. Contact Ellie at 805-642-8810. Don't forget to sign up for Cal Orchid Picnic and Tour on Sunday, August 13. Jean Everett, VCOS President VCOS Library Don't forget we have a fabulous library of Orchid books that can be checked out from our Librarian, Nancy Tristan. The listing of books is in the directory. Orchid Society of Santa Barbara (OSSB) Annual Fall Orchid Show Falling for Orchids November 18 and 19 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Townehouse Front Desk Orchid: Thank you Lucy Saito 2017 June Show and Tell Winners Thanks to Deby Spann-Horne for the images! 3 1st: 2nd: 3rd: Bob Riggs Page 2 V E NTUR A COUNT Y OR CHI D SOCIE TY A FFI LIA T E OF T HE AM ER ICAN ORCH I D SOCI ET Y
Announcements The 2017 Ventura County Fair Planning Meeting, Sunday, June 25th theme this year is "Rooted In Tradition". Set up will be July 30 and 31. Thank you Richard Pisor, Display Chairman Honorable Mention; Jan Hunter 5th Annual Cal Orchid Field Trip and Picnic, Sunday, August 13, 2017. Cost $18.00 each includes plant and barbecue of tri tip, chicken, beans and bread. Please sign up and bring a salad or dessert of your choice. Cal Orchid is normally closed Sundays but they will be open only for the Ventura Orchid Society members for the barbecue and to tour the green houses. In the past, there has been special pricing on this day for plants. Thank You, Jean Mark Your Calendar JANUARY 24-Jan: VCOS Meeting: Doug Overstreet FEBRUARY 25-26 Feb: Pacific Orchid Exposition Orchid Show, Golden Gate Park, Hall of Flowers 28-Feb: VCOS Meeting: Jim Sloniker MARCH 17-19-Mar: 72nd Santa Barbara International Orchid Show, Earl Warren Fairgrounds, Orchid Mystique 25-Mar: VCOS Board Meeting 28-Mar: VCOS Meeting: Tim Culbertson APRIL 1-Apr: Green House and Garden Field Trip & Tour 25-Apr: VCOS Meeting : Kyra Rude MAY 23-May: VCOS Meeting: Culture Session: Sloniker, Kindig, Saito JUNE 10-Jun: Green Thumb Demonstration 10-Jun: 15th Orchid Digest Speakers Day Huntington (Saturday) 27-Jun: VCOS Meeting Jim Rose JULY 14-16 Jul: 37th Annual Santa Barbara Orchid Estate Summer Open House Cal Orchid is open too! 25-Jul: VCOS Meeting: Jerry Robinson AUGUST 2-13 Aug: Ventura County Fair: 13Aug: Cal Orchid Picnic 22-Aug: VCOS Meeting: SEPTEMBER 26-Sep:VCOS Meeting: TBD-Sep: Fascination of Orchids Show and Sale OCTOBER 24-Oct: VCOS Meeting: NOVEMBER 4-5 Nov: 59th Annual Santa Barbara Orchid Estate Fall Open House Cal Orchid open too! TBD: Birthday Dinner 18 & 19-Nov: Santa Barbara Orchid Society Show at SB Museum of Natural History- Falling for Orchids V OLU ME 29 ISS UE 7 Page 3
Announcements (cont.) Reminder: TOWNE HOUSE FRONT DESK ORCHID PLANT As of January 1, 2016, if you sign up to provide a blooming orchid plant at the front desk of the Towne House, the month you bring the plant, you will receive 1 bonus ticket to be redeemed at the orchid society meeting. This is a win - win for all of us. The Towne House always has a beautiful orchid plant on display which many of the residents enjoy seeing, plus you get a bonus ticket for the 1st drawing of the raffle table. In return The Towne House provides free rent as well as coffee and water each month for our meetings. This saves our society over $750/year. Sign up schedule is at the back table. 2017 VCOS Annual Dues $25 for a single member and $40 for member family Please make checks payable to VCOS and submit to Jean during the meeting or mail to: Jean Everett, 4391 Vasser Street, Ventura, CA 93003. A Green Thumb Card and VCOS membership card will be distributed to active members. VCOS has a WEB PAGE! http://vcorchidsociety.weebly.com/ A big THANK YOU to Jon Wallace for setting this up! Ventura County Orchid Society has a FaceBook page! Please visit our FaceBook Page search the Face Book website with Ventura County Orchid Society. The page is updated monthly with the speaker information. Please visit the page and enter your comments. Our FaceBook page is edited by Jen Poulakos and Brigitte Campbell. 2017 Officers President: Jean Everett (805) 642-4815 jeansflowers20@yahoo.com 1st Vice President: Lucy Saito acelarj@msn.com (805) 484-8880 & Sherrie Basham (805) 218-6876 rkd17@sbcglobal.net 2nd Vice President: Janell Beck janellb1957@gmail.com (805) 643-3361 Acting Treasurer Carl Rhoads Open Position Secretary: Jan Hunter (805) 654-8381 jh9patch@yahoo.com Directors: Marian McWilliams memcwilliams@netscape.net (805) 870-4196 Penny Harvey Harveypenny73@gmail.com Jon Wallace jon.wallace@gmail.com Committees Librarian: Nancy Tristan nancytristan@ymail.com (805) 701-8208 Hospitality: Jean Everett (805) 642-4815 jeansflowers20@yahoo.com Newsletter Editor: Jennifer Poulakos jenpoulakos@ gmail.com (805) 479-6721 Page 4 V E NTUR A COUNT Y OR CHI D SOCIE TY A FFI LIA T E OF T HE AM ER ICAN ORCH I D SOCI ET Y
Advertisements Place an ad in the VCOS newsletter: 1 month $5.00; 10 months $42.50 Diamond Award Recipients: 2008: Rich Pisor 2009: Jean Everett 2010: Jeri Bond 2011: Sherrie Basham 2012: Marian McWilliams 2013: Jim Sloniker 2014:Charlie Uvari 2015: Jen Poulakos 2016: Ralph Ramirez Sign-up Sheets: Please sign up to bring refreshments or plant-of-the month and support our society. The sign-up sheets are at the back table with Jean Everett. A blooming plant is needed every 2 weeks. The TowneHouse does not charge VCOS for the use of the room in return for a blooming orchid at the front desk. Hopefully, everyone can help out during 2017. Field Trips/House Tours for 2017 If you would like to visit nurseries, orchid growers, members growing areas, etc., please inform Jean Everett, Event Chairwomen and she will try to coordinate field trips. If you would like to volunteer to host VCOS Thank You to Jean Everett I would like to thank Jean for printing out the newsletter and posting the VCOS Newsletter to members who do not have email and providing newsletter input. Jen Poulakos, Newsletter editor V OLU ME 29 ISS UE 7 Page 5
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