Key West Orchid Society

Jay Pfahl, President Louise Wood, EditorWWW.Keywestorchidsociety.org

November 2015 November 2015 November 2015 November 2015 Sunday, Nov. 15, 1pm. Program starts at 1:30Sunday, Nov. 15, 1pm. Program starts at 1:30Sunday, Nov. 15, 1pm. Program starts at 1:30Sunday, Nov. 15, 1pm. Program starts at 1:30

In the air-conditioned meeting room at West Martello Fort & GardensIn the air-conditioned meeting room at West Martello Fort & GardensIn the air-conditioned meeting room at West Martello Fort & GardensIn the air-conditioned meeting room at West Martello Fort & Gardens

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KWOS MEETINGS Nov. 15: Martin & Mary MotesDec. 6: XMAS brunch at KW HarborJan. 17: Vern BlockFeb. 21: Dan & Margie OrchidsMar. 4,5,6: KWOS biennial judged show - “Wild about Orchids”

Apr. 17. TBAMay.15: Tom Kowalski

ORCHID EVENTS

Nov. 30: deadline for AOS Essay Contest

The theme for 2015 is: Phrases that Confuse me the Most and What They Really Mean. Cash prize for the winner. See contest rules at AOS.org_______________________________Tamiami International Orchid Festival

Jan.23 - 24, 2016 Fuchs Pavilion

For more info: www.tamiamishow.comThe Tamiami International Orchid Festival, a ma-jor orchid event now in its eighth year, is coming to the Fuchs Pavilion at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo Center (10901 Coral Way). The Fes-tival has become far and away the largest orchid event of the season and hence is billed as "South Florida's Winter Orchid Extravaganza".

________________________KW GARDEN CLUB meets every Monday from 9 to noon for potting, rooting, weeding, etc. & General Fort cleanup. Drop in & help any time you have a free Monday morning.

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Hi all, Gee, its November already and time for Martin Motes! He always gives a great presentation! I hope to see you all there on Sunday for his presentation on Vandas. Also we need to get prepared for our AOS sanctioned show which is fast approaching at the beginning of March. Please see how you can help. We'll have sign up sheets for all positions, pre-Show jobs & post-Show jobs included. We need your help! We need to get our payments in ASAP for the Christmas Party! Deadline is Nov. 28. Pay at the meeting, or send your check for $25 per person to Florence Bousquet, 4 Shore Dr., Bay Point, Key West, Fl. 33040. It will be at the new yacht club on stock island where we had it last year. Please come. The food will be great and it is a great location for us to get together. Fun for all and of course get your free Christmas orchid!!! See menu & directions in flyer on page 3. Marie has put together a great schedule for the rest of this year’s or-chid society meetings! See the KWOS MEETINGS Calendar [left] for the listings. So get ready to hear some great ideas on how to grow and bloom our orchids! See you Sunday!

Jay Pfahl

Our speaker for November is Martin Motes with his wife Mary, of Motes Orchids, a name familiar to orchid growers worldwide. Dr. Motes has lectured and taught for more than 50 years, and it is a true privilege to have him here. He’ll have plants for sale & raffle. The couple will also have their books for sale, her novels & his on orchid culture. If you are unable to attend on Sunday you will have a second chance to meet Dr. Motes at 10:30 Mon-day morning when he will talk to the Garden Club.

HAPPY

THANKSGIVING

According to a Citizen article no date has yet been set for Joe Lis-ka’s memorial. Several people responded to our Newsletter notice of his passing. Here are a few of their replies.

*This news saddens my day - he was a great fellow orchid enthu-siast and with great humor. He and Frank had a great life together and were great examples and mentors to many who knew them. We will miss both but will live on by those who will remember them. They did leave a footprint in Key West! *Joe and Frank are together in the Gardens of Eternity growing the most magnificent orchids. *Oh mine! This is terrible. I am so sorry... *One of a kind.

Florence Bousquet’s Pot. Cae-sar’s Head ‘Carolina Autumn’Podangls dactylocerasOcdcm. Burgundian #2

If you don’t identify your Show & Tell plants we can’t give you credit for them.

Jay’s potting demonstration

Lou Wood with Joe Liszka at last year’s Xmas brunch

KEY WEST ORCHID SOCIETYCHRISTMAS BRUNCH

Date: December 6, 2015 Time 11:00 – 2:00Place: THE CLUB At Key West Harbour on Stock Island6000 Peninsular Ave, Key West Fl

Cost $25.00Menu

Omelet StationAn extravagant display of vegetables, meats, and cheeses with choices of mushrooms, onions, bacon, ham,

spinach, tomatoes, and assorted cheeses.Carving Station: Slow Roasted Brisket of Beef

Accompanied with grain mustard and au jusBlackened Mahi Mahi

With Chef Clive’ s Vegetable of the day in a lemon butter sauceEggs Benedict

Poached egg atop Canadian Bacon on an English Muffin finished with house made hollandaise sauceButtermilk Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Italian Herb Sausage

Texas Smoked BaconBreakfast Potatoes, Smoked Salmon display with capers, diced red onion, cream cheese and bagel chips

Marinated Grilled VegetablesChef’s Choice: Assorted Salads

Assorted Danish, Croissants, and Fresh FruitChef’s irresistible “Banana Surprise”

Complimentary Mimosa or Bloody Mary

Directions:From Key West: Take US1 to MacDonald Avenue (entrance to Stock Island). Follow MacDonald Avenue which turns into Maloney Ave all the way to the stop sign. Turn left onto Peninsular Ave. You will see a large boat storage building on your right – entrance driveway immediately past building on right. Go to elec-tric gate – will open automatically then bear to your left to the entrance of the restaurant. From the North:

Take US1 to Stock Island – Blinking Traffic Light at CVS – turn left onto 3rd Street. Go to stop sign, turn left onto MacDonald/Maloney Ave follow the above directions.