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General Meeting Minutes - Feb. 17, 2008

• The meeting was called to order at 2:38 by Joe Peterson, President.
• A motion was made by Dave Laski to approve the minutes and was seconded by Gail Lift.
• We have three visitors today at our meeting. Welcome!
• Renie Smith mentioned that we are still looking for sponsors for trophies for our Palm Sunday Show. The cost to sponsor a trophy is only $25.00.
• Diane Burton spoke about our Palm Sunday Show. Diane emphasized that we need volunteers to assist with the show. Please see Yvonne Whitely if you wish to volunteer as we have many different volunteer opportunities available! Roberts Orchid Supply has requested some help to assist with their sales. If interested please see Diane.
• The Michigan Orchid Society is actually hosting the Mid America Orchid Conference Meeting at our show. There will be three additional speakers because of this. On Saturday night the MAOC will have a banquet, speaker and auction which will be held at the Troy Hilton.
• Gail Lift stated that if you have not paid your 2008 dues please do so ASAP so that your name will be listed in the new roster!
• Kathy Mykolajenko will be handling the registration of plants for the show. If you have any questions about registration please see her.
• Don Farrelly spoke about the MOS exhibit at the show. If you would like your plants in the exhibit please make sure that you register them early in the day since it takes time to set up this exhibit.
• Glenda Lask spoke about our audit. The books are balanced.
• Tom Korany spoke about the computer and the AOS Quarterly Program that we have. If you wish to get some information on the parentage of your plant you can use this program during our monthly meetings.
• Betty Clindinning introduced, our speaker, Rob Halgren from Littlefrog Farm and he gave a very interesting and informative presentation on “Little Frogs & Little Orchids”.

The meeting was adjourned at 5 p.m.

Submitted by

Eileen M. Otto
Recording Secretary

General Meeting Minutes - Jan. 20, 2008

• The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m. Joe Peterson welcomed everyone to our first meeting for 2008.
• Diane made the motion to approve the minutes and Betty seconded this motion.
• We have seven visitor's at today's meeting!
• Joe showed everyone copies of the new poster that Harvey Divinagracia did for advertising our 2008 Palm Sunday Show. Joe stated that next month he will have additional posters for MOS members to take to put up in local establishments in their community. Joe also handed out the wonderful bookmarks advertising our show that Harvey also did the artwork for!
• Joe brought up that we need to purchase 20 more steel poles for our show at $35.00 each. Marge Laski made a motion to approve this and Ed Laski seconded this motion.
• Yvonne Whitely brought up that she has a sign up sheet for volunteer clerks for our Palm Sunday Show and that she is available to answer any questions that anyone has on either clerking or manning the information table for this show.
• Betty Clindinning spoke about the upcoming Grand Rapids show and she asked that anyone that has orchids that they could take to this show to let her know. The drop off points for orchids are:

  Joe Peterson-Troy
  Clara Molnar-Warren
  Rosie Kiley-Saint Clair Shores
  Betty Clindinning-Macomb
  Diane Burton-White Lake

• Larry Smith stated that if you signed up for a badge recently and have not yet received it to please see him. There was a small problem with the recent order of badges.
• Betty Clindinning introduced Cindy and Walt Flisnik from Green Acres Orchids which is located in Charlotte Michigan. They gave a very informative presentation on the “Care and Culture of Growing Orchids”.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.

Submitted by

Eileen M. Otto
Recording Secretary

General Meeting Minutes - Dec. 9, 2007

• The Michigan Orchid Society General Meeting was held at the Gazebo Restaurant in Warren (our Christmas Party).
• Our President, Joe Peterson announced that the Michigan Orchid Society will be advertising our March 2008, Palm Sunday Show location change on Magic Radio!  
• Dean Brunke made a motion to approve the $2,200 dollars that the radio advertising will cost and Ed Laski seconded this motion.  
• Joe also asked for volunteers to be on the auditing committee. Don Farrelly and Cheryl Cawley volunteered for this committee.

A great time was had by all at the Christmas Party

Submitted by

Eileen M. Otto
Recording Secretary

General Meeting Minutes - Nov. 18, 2007

• Joe Peterson called the meeting to order at 2:40 p.m. Joe welcomed everyone to the meeting.
• Motion by Marge Laski to approve the minutes which was seconded by Denice Dudas.
• Joe asked new attendees to introduce themselves. We have 5 new attendees today! Joe stated that we do have elections this month. Carolyn Butcher's term is up as trustee. Tom Korany nominated Carolyn Butcher for another term as trustee. No other nominations were introduced so Carolyn was elected for another 3 year term!

• The 2008 Michigan Orchid Society Officers are:
  • Joe Peterson-President
  • Marge Laski-1 st Vice President
  • Tom Korany-2 nd Vice President
  • David Tigertt-Corresponding Secretary*
  • Eileen Otto-Recording Secretary
  • Denice Dudas-Treasurer

  *David Tigertt is newly appointed

• Christmas Party

Our Holiday Party is on December 9, 2007 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Gazebo Banquet Center in Warren Michigan. The price is $26.00 which includes a wonderful lunch, door prizes. orchid bingo and an orchid favor. Please see Marge Laski to get your ticket now! Her phone number is (586) 826-3877.

• Saginaw Valley Show

This upcoming weekend November 24th and 25th is the Saginaw Valley Orchid Society show in Midland Michigan. We still are looking for some people for tear down on Sunday.

• For the 2008 Michigan Orchid Society Palm Sunday show we have wonderful colorful bookmarks that explain our new and improved location for our show and other pertinent information. If anyone has an event that they would like some extra bookmarks to hand out please contact Joe Peterson at jandjandabbey@aol.com.

• On December 15th 2007 the judges from the Great Lakes Judging Center are inviting everyone to Bizarre Bazaar for a potluck lunch provided by the judges and an auction of orchid related merchandise. Orchid judging will take place right after the lunch and auction. If you have never been to an orchid judging this would be a great experience for you. This will be held at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan . Please RSVP to Glenda Lask at (248) 851-3835 or e mail her at glendalask_568@msn.com so she can have an accurate count for lunch.

• Don Farrelly stated that they were at Belle Isle on November 10th. They now volunteer at Belle Isle on the second Saturday of the month instead of the third Saturday. Everyone is welcome to come down and volunteer in the orchid green house. The Belle Isle MOS volunteers help to repot the orchids that eventually go into the Conservatory when they are in bloom! The Michigan Orchid Society has been volunteering 16 years at the Belle Isle greenhouses and Conservatory.

• We are starting to solicit sponsors for our trophies which will be given out at our 2008 Palm Sunday show. The cost of sponsoring a trophy is $25.00. Please see or contact Renie Smith at orchidlady1@wideopenwest.com for more information.

• Carolyn Butcher spoke about our new location of our Palm Sunday Show. The show will be held at the MSU Management Education Center which is located at 811 W. Square Lake Road in Troy, Michigan. This new location will give us more room for exhibits, more room for vendors and more room for educational talks. Please plan on attending our March 15th and March 16th 2008 show!

• Betty introduced our speaker Harry Phillips from Andy's Orchids which is located in Encinitas, California. Harry gave a fascinating talk on “Mounted Orchids Fact & Fantasy”. Harry encouraged questions at any time during his talk and did a mounting demonstration of an orchid during his presentation.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.

Submitted by

Eileen M. Otto
Recording Secretary

General Meeting Minutes - Oct. 21, 2007

• Joe Peterson called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. Dave Tigertt made a motion to approve the minutes and Patti DeMaire seconded.
• We have 7 new people attending our meeting today. Welcome to everyone who attended today.
• Joe mentioned that we still need some volunteers for the tear down of the Saginaw Valley show in November. Tear down is very easy with a couple of people.
• Name tags are available for purchase and they will be sending in an order shortly.
• Don Farrelly stated that he had a meeting with the Supt. over the Belle Isle Conservatory and Green House Saturday. The Michigan Orchid Society volunteers will now be going down to volunteer in the orchid greenhouses the second Saturday of each month instead of the third Saturday. Volunteer hours are between 9:30 to 3 p.m. You can volunteer all day or for an hour. There will be a phone number in the next newsletter so that you can let the workers at Belle Isle know if you are coming. Any questions on volunteering at the Belle Isle Green House, please see Don Farrelly.
• Marge Laski said that the Holiday Party will be held at the Gazebo in Warren Michigan on 12-9-07 . The tickets are $26.00 and this includes a delicious meal, orchid plant, lots of door prizes and lots of fun. See Marge for any questions on the tickets.
• Joe introduced our speaker Sam Tsui of Orchid Inn Ltd. Sam started breeding/hybridizing in the early 1990's and now has a commercial business. He gave a very informative presentation on the culture of paphiopedilums and even had time to answer all of our questions!

The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 p.m.

Submitted by

Eileen M. Otto
Recording Secretary

General Meeting Minutes - Sept. 16, 2007

• Joe Peterson called the meeting to order at 2:40 p.m. Joe welcomed everyone to the September meeting. We have three new visitors today attending our meeting!
• There was a motion by Betty Clindinning and seconded by Diane Burton to approve the June minutes.
• Ann & Dean Brunke were awarded the “Orchidist Of The Year” trophy for 2007.
• Richard Scheich was given his permanent trophy for “Orchidist of the Year” for 2006.
• Joe told everyone that our MOS Annual Show is moving to the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy MI. This facility is larger and will accommodate our show much better with more room for exhibitors, rooms for education and room for vendors!
• Next Saturday, Joe told everyone that we are having a shed moving party to move all of our stuff from its present Livonia location to the new location in Troy Michigan . He needs volunteers for this. All are welcome and needed.
• Joe put out last month's newsletter but he is still looking for someone to take over as editor of our newsletter.
• He also needs someone to work with Clara to take over the closing up of the building after our monthly meetings.
• It was recommended by the Board that the society purchase a laptop. Dave Tigertt made a motion to purchase a laptop and Betty Clindinning seconded this motion.
• Betty Clindinning introduced our September speaker Hermann Pigors of Oak Hill Orchids. Hermann started his long and illustrious career in Germany in 1951 and gave us a wonderful presentation and answered all of our questions!

The meeting ended at 5:05 p.m.

Submitted by

Eileen M. Otto
Recording Secretary

General Meeting Minutes - June 24, 2007

On June 24, 2007, we had our general meeting at Springdale Golf Course. This was also our annual picnic and plant auction. Our long time member and perennial Auctioneer Doug Haxer had agreed to preside over our auction. The Michigan Orchid Society provided the chicken and beverages and the members brought many yummy side dishes. A great time was had by all. The picnic was held from 11:30 until 4 p.m. Many wonderful orchid plants were auctioned off and found new homes.

The minutes of this meeting were approved by Tom Korany and seconded by Patti DeMaire.

Submitted by

Eileen M. Otto
Recording Secretary