Volume 26, Number 4December, 2003

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NEXT MEETING: THE HOLIDAY BANQUET SUNDAY, DEC. 7, 2003

Joy Luck Garden k Panorama Plaza k Penfield, NY

Well, this is the time of the year that prettymuch eliminates the rest of the plant worldfrom our attention. The spring and summergardens have long since faded, the leaves have

fallen away and the arrival of seed catalogues isstill a while off. What’s “left”, if that is a fitting

label, are our glorious orchids: in windowsills,under lights, in basement growing rooms, and ofcourse, in the greenhouses of those lucky enough

to own such a piece of paradise. There arescattered things in bloom here and there, but

the army of Phalaenopsis “spikes” is growingin number almost daily, and the promise of

Spring and Summer flowers is already clear.

Did you win a plant at one of our raffles orperhaps at the auction? What could be better

than anticipating its flowering in the comingmonths! Take a break from the weather, or from hectic

holiday preparations, or from throwing snowballs at pass-ing Toronto Globe & Mail trucks. Go and spend some time with

your orchids and marvel at the incredible beauty and intrigue sleep-ing in that little pot.

We’ll see many of you at the Holiday Dinner onDecember 7th. There’s still time to sign up - see theform on Page 3 of this newsletter. Best Wishes for asafe and happy holiday season from the GROS!

IN THIS ISSUE:

President’s Corner D2 Spring Show Update D2

Holiday Dinner Form D3

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PRESIDENT’S CORNERMy brain is not yet completely here inRochester. I’ve just returned from two weeksin Ecuador. We saw many different orchidhabitats, as well as the beautiful Ecuadoriancountryside. There are many extremes there,high and low, wet and dry. The quantity andvariety of the vegetation was phenomenal.Much as I love orchids, I kept getting dis-tracted by other kinds of plants.

Tis the start of the winter holidays. Considercoming to the GROS banquet and socializ-ing with your orchid friends - a good begin-ning to a social season.

- Jeanne Kaeding

GROS Meeting Notes for

November 3, 2003

The GROS November 2003 meeting wascalled to order by Jackie Cannizzaro. Shebegan by thanking Ellen and Gerry Lingerand Kathy Kluge for setting up and takingdown the GROS display at the Syracuseshow on October 10-12. Thanks also toBernice and John Roll, their son Mark,Scott Conley, Judy Ekberg and DianeBernard for setting up and taking down theGROS exhibit at the Buffalo show onOctober 17-19.

The GROS Auction was a success with anet profit of $1541.36 Jackie thanked allwho helped to with the event. Judy Ekbergprovided a treasurer’s report. Presentaccount balance is $13,210.45.

The holiday Banquet will be December 7 atThe Joy Luck Garden in Panorama Plaza.Jackie reminded everyone that our host willbe Mark Wu, who is the owner and fellowGROS member. Responses need to bereceived by Helene Novack by December 4.

Sue Flanders requested that members beginto think about Gardenscape 2004, March18-21. She will need volunteers and plants.

Ron Uhlig, the GROS Show 2004 chairmanannounced that there would be an awardsbanquet this year on Friday night. He is wel-coming suggestions regarding the banquet.He is still in need of committee chairs for afew areas. He also asked if members would

be interested in T-shirts. He is requestingsubmissions for the poster and also encour-aged members to consider doing a smallexhibit in addition to the GROS exhibit.

John Ellenberger announced that LambertonConservatory is looking for species to bedonated for their orchid exhibit.

Jackie announced the evening’s speaker, BobWyman, a longtime GROS member and avidorchid grower and photographer. Bob alsopresented the showtable. The meeting endedat approximately 9:30 p.m.

-Kim M. Hober

30th Annual GROS Orchid Show

March 25-29, 2004

RMSC Eisenhart Auditorium u 657 East Avenue u Rochester, NY

Bloomfield Orchids

The Hollow, Orchids & Herbs

Alan C. Salzman Orchids

Jim Marlow Orchids

Main Street Orchids

Mount Prospect Orchids

Mountain Orchids

New World Orchids

GROS Membership

Thursday, March 25, 2004 8 am to 10 pm Exhibit Set-up

1 pm to 9:30 pm Plant Registration

7 pm Deadline for GROS exhibit

Saturday, March 27, 200410 am to 5 pm Show Open to the Public

11 am to 4 pm Potting Demonstrations,

Culture Video, Plant Raffle

Friday, March 26, 20048 am to 10 am Final Exhibit Set-up

11 am to 5 pm Judging

7 pm to 7:30 pm Social Hour

7:30 pm Society Banquet & Awards

Sunday, March 28, 200410 am to 4 pm Show Open to the Public

11 am to 3 pm Potting Demos, Culture

Video, Plant Raffles

4 pm Show Take-down

Vendors

Show Committee Members

Exhibits and Awards

Poster Contest

Schedule

An emphasis this year will be to encourage first time exhibitors. Thus, in addition to all the normal

awards, we will be reinstating an award for First Time Exhibitors.

No entries in the poster contest have been received.. Encourage all you friends to enter. Deadline is

December 24, 2003.

Chairmen Ron and Sandi Uhlig

Judging Jeanne Kaeding

Publicity Ron and Sandi Uhlig

Exhibit/Plant Reg. Dean Edwards

Admission Len & Lorri Bayer

GROS Exhibit Mark Gillette

Education Exhibit Open

Refreshments Open

Membership Open

Vending Table Marie Heerkens

Awards Photography Open

Hospitality Dwaine Levy

Awards Banquet Joe Kunisch

Clean-up Open

Demonstrations Dave Kokis

Repotting Demos Randy Humphries

T-Shirts Open

Poster Open

GROS

Holiday Dinner

Sunday

Dec. 7, 2003

Joy Luck Garden

Panorama Plaza

Penfield, NY

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Genesee Region Orchid Society Holiday Dinner Order Form

Respond no later than December 4, by mailing this form and your check to:

Helene Novack359-40846057 East River Rd.West Henrietta, NY 14586

_______________ will attend at $14.00 each Total : $___________

Make check payable to GROS

Your name:

Our host: Mark Wu,

Owner & GROS Member

Cash bar starting at 6:00 p.m.

Dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Choice of soup: Hot & Sour, Shrimp Wonton or Egg Drop

Sesame ChickenShrimp with Broccoli

Chicken with Cashew nutsFried Rice & White Rice

(All entrees served family style at each table)

$14.00 per person (includes tax and gratuity)

Beer, Wine, Soda at your own expense - Tea will be provided with meal.

Bringing a grab-bag gift to exchange is optional. It need not be orchid-related.Estimated gift value should be approximately $10.

It�s not too

late to call!

The Genesee Region Orchid Society (GROS) meets every month fromSeptember through May at the Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 ElmwoodAvenue, Rochester, NY, on the first Monday following the first Sundayof each month. (Dates sometimes vary due to holidays, etc.)

The GROS is an Affiliate of The American Orchid Society and of The Orchid DigestCorporation. Material in our newsletter, The Orchid Collection, may be freely reprintedin other orchid society publications with proper attribution. Copyrighted illustrationsmay not be reprinted without the express written permission of the artist.

The Orchid Collection is a publication of the Genesee Region OrchidSociety. It is published ten times per year for our members. Singlemembership is $20.00, family membership is $25.00 annually. Duesshould be sent to the GROS at P.O. Box 20606, Rochester, N.Y.14602

Phil Matt, Editor. P.O. Box 10406, Rochester, N.Y. 14610

(585) 288-7025. The Editor receives e-mail at newsletter@geneseeorchid.org

Genesee Region Orchid SocietyOfficers 2003-2004

Committee Chairpersons

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PRESIDENTJeanne Kaeding 442-3202

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTJackie Cannizzaro 425-1934

PROGRAM VICE-PRESIDENTSKathy Kluge 254-9067Scott Conley 473-3193

TREASURERJudy Ekberg 546-8324

SECRETARYKim Hober 383-1994

MEMBER AT LARGESteve McCarroll 334-3673

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Barbara Green, Lory HedgesShow Ron and Sandi Uhlig 387-9940Social Lorri Bayer 288-5014Sonnenberg Liaison Chris Goverts 394-7081Website Ron Uhlig 387-9940

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