president's message
February 2012
Thanks to 1st VP Alfred Hockenmaier and Past President
Krystine Chaparro for covering for me after I unwittingly
scheduled myself to be out of town for our January meeting. I heard many
members comment on how good the speaker, Wayne Farrell of
the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate, was that evening.
Speaking of great speakers, I look forward to a return visit from
George Hatfield of Hatfield Orchids, this time with a
brand new topic. This promises to be yet another insightful and well-presented
talk lined up by our 1st VP Alfred Hockenmaier.
This just in – all the resources (auctioneers, facilities, etc.) have just
been confirmed as available for our Annual Auction on
June 9, 2012. Please make note of this date and plan on attending and
helping to make this event successful.
Also, we just added a few one-off events to our Calendar that are worth
jotting onto your calendar. First, on March 31, 1st VP Alfred
Hockenmaier will be hosting tours of his wonderful greenhouses.
Additionally, in the same neighborhood, OSSC Member Art Mendoza
will be holding his Cymbidium Orchid Open House and Sale. Then
on April 14 George Hatfield will be holding his Fourth Annual
BBQ and Orchid Extravaganza at Hatfield Orchids in Oxnard. Great barbeque and
extraordinary orchid bargains await! As always, details of these and all
California orchid events can be found on
our website’s Calendar page.
One last item -- we still need a Publicity Chairperson. This
position requires very few hours, mostly before the auction, and ideally access
to a computer to make things even easier. I’ve already spent a few hours to make
this job even easier by collecting the contact information for most of the local
newspapers in preparation for submitting our press releases. Once again, anyone
interested in this position should contact me.
Together in orchids (once again),
Ted Augustyn