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President's Message
June
2010
Over the past two
years, it has been an honor to serve as your President. I wish to thank the
Board of Officers and Directors for their support in working with me to achieve
the society’s mission to perpetuate the beauty of orchids. I also want to thank
the incoming officers and directors for their commitment and dedication.
We have accomplished
quite a bit over the two years and have had to make some difficult
choices and changes. But like most things, I think our society will
stand the test of time and continue for many years to come. Next year
will be our 60th anniversary and that is quite an
accomplishment. Please look in your new rosters to see and remember all
the past members who contributed to the continuation of our society.
It’s quite a list and
I’m very proud to have played a small part.
What now, you ask? I
have a few projects in the works, some old and some new. I have
recently rented a small plot in our local community organic garden and
wish to do more with that. And with my health scare a few months ago,
and with my doctor’s urging to get more exercise, I have decided to
return to a previous passion, dancing. You might not notice by looking
at me now but in my late teens and twenties I was a dancer. I belonged
to a few local groups and to a national dance theater. I’ve always
loved music and movement and dancing always seemed to make me feel
better. And of course, orchids. They make me feel better, too.
I hope to see
everyone at the Installation Potluck on June 10th.
Keep going and growing….
Bye for now… Karl Trisler
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MEMBER NOTICES |
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Congrats to our Orchids in the Park II
Winners!
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PENNY PINES
Congratulations and Thank You! We raised
$22.75 for the replanting of burned National Forest. For more
info on the
Penny Pines program see
www.gardenclub.org
Some of you may not know about the “Penny Pines” program we
participate in. The Penny Pines program was started in 1941 by
the San Francisco chapter of the California Garden Clubs, Inc.
One of the first things that is usually done after the general
society meeting is called to order is we pass the basket asking
for donations of your pocket change. Our donations are used in
conjunction with Federal funds to replenish trees in all
National forests in our state. Your change (and larger
donations) are accrued until we have increments of $68.00
dollars. The $68.00 will purchase a ‘plantation’(350ct) of tree
saplings which are then planted in burn areas to replace trees
that are lost in the wildfire ravaged areas and forests that are
damaged due to pests infestations, etc. The 350 saplings are
enough to cover almost a 1 acre area in California’s National
Forests. We get to choose what National Forest gets our
donation. To date we have purchased 3 plantations (1050
saplings). Our first went to the San Bernardino National Forest.
The last two went to the San Bernardino National Forest and to
the Angeles National Forest. These last two were sent in memory
of Captain Tedmund Hall and Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo
Quinones, the two firefighters who lost their lives in the
Station Fire. This is a wonderful program that does good work.
Although its only pocket change, the return on our investment is
priceless. Thank you for your contributions.
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ARE PAST DUE!
Please see our membership chairman, Joe Kles
at the next meeting to renew or renew by mail. Send checks to
P.O. Box 10423 - San Bernardino, Ca.
92423-0423
Attn: Joe Kles
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RSBCOS Newsletter
Deadline:
Those wishing to have an announcement placed in the newsletter
should get the information to the editor in the 3rd week of the
month.
Contact: Karl Trisler at 951 652-8015 or
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