Safe Schools Institute

1790 NW Spanish River

Blvd. Boca Raton, Fl. 33433

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Contact US

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I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Board of Directors 2

Presidents

Message

2

Events & Meetings 3 & 6

Refreshments 7

Tasks for January 4

Membership 4

Advertisers 8

Monthly Speaker 1

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M E E T I N G S

T H E S O C I E T Y M E E T S

O N T H E S E C O N D

T H U R S D A Y O F E A C H

M O N T H A T 7 : 3 0 P M .

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Orchid The

Speaker: Rhonda Heide

Topic: White Cattleyas

Date: January 8, 2015

Location:

Guests are Always Welcome!

Vice President, Programs

Sheldon Guttman

Rhonda is an accredited judge with the American Orchid Society, judging with the West Palm Beach Judging Center. She serves as their Education Chair, and is in charge of Stu-dent Judge Education. Rhonda is also honored to be the Judging Chair for the 2015 BROS Orchid Show! She loves growing standard Cattleyas, and lives in Tequesta, Florida.

Rhonda and her husband are both with the School District of Palm Beach County and she considers herself a life-long learner.

Rhondas presentation will discuss the unique white Cattleyas.

Cattleyas are the orchids used most often in making corsages. Please join us to learn the fascinating facts about these beautiful orchids.

Happy New Year

Featuring

A White Standard Cattleya Orchid

BROS members are welcome to sell plants at this meeting. Please see page 7 of this

Newsletter for the rules regarding the sale of plants.

2015 Board of Directors

From Our President

T H E O R C H I D S C E N T I N E L

PRESIDENT

(513) 254-6576 Sheldon Guttman

Sandy Haradon VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP

Veronica Risko TREASURER

(561) 391-5019

RECORDING SECRETARY

(561) 789-2465

Cheryl Dodes

(561) 558-1448

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

(561) 394-0385 Karen Khan

Alan LaDuke

Scott Joffe

Maritza Graff

(Vacancy)

DIRECTORS

Cheryl Dodes EDITOR

The BROS is the proud recipient

of the DASSA Award.

PHOTOGRAPHER & WEB

Lorraine Conover (561) 395-2145

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS

(561)558-1448

(954) 341-5017

(561) 272-0546

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LIBRARIAN

(561) 394-5910

Happy New Year and Welcome 2015!!

We had a great 2014 and Im looking forward to an even better year to come!

Our Annual December Dinner Meeting was wonderful. We had a new location, great food, holiday lights and good music. If you missed out please mark your calendars for our December meeting in 2015.

Our society had several new members join last year. So keep on the lookout for new friends and neighbors who are interested in growing the most beautiful flowers in the world and invite them to one of our meetings.

I announced the winner of the Annual Best Blue Ribbon Award in December. Tied with 2 Monthly Best Blue Ribbons were Simon Calle, Garfield Gilchrist & Carol Ott. Breaking the tie came down to counting how many total Blue Ribbons each person had won monthly throughout the year..and the winner was Garfield Gilchrist. Congratulations! So keep bringing your blooming orchids to the meetings because YOU may just be the next Annual Best Blue Ribbon Awardee. Officers Glass and Riley from the Boca Raton Police Department attended our dinner once again to collect the toys for deserving children in Boca. With a little encouragement Officer Glass entertained us with a song. Next year I think we should surprise him with a sing along.

Many thanks to the following members who make our meetings and Society a better experience thought the year:

Fred Gilbert, Shirley Wilde, Cheryl Dodes & Sagine Morgan, for representing BROS with our After School Orchid Program.

Marina Kruse, Don Salas, Carol OGrady & Susan Barbuty, for Hospitality at our Show and monthly meetings.

Scott Joffe, our photographer.

Simon Calle & Pedro Diaz assisting Belinda Krause at the plant table.

Alan LaDuke and Fred Gilbert for working the monthly Raffle Table .

Jackie Wood, our AOS Representative and Judging Chairman.

Hyla Lavine, for assisting with our Dinner arrangements.

Maritza Graff, our Librarian and Corresponding Secretary.

And finally, a wonderful Board of Officers: Sheldon Guttman, Kim Hitt, Veronica Risko, Cheryl Dodes, Alan LaDuke, Sandy Haradon, Karen Khan, Maritza Graff, & Jay Collins. You all have helped keep our Society moving forward and I cannot thank you enough.

The Boca Raton Orchid Societys Valentines Day show is barely a month away and we NEED your help. Please come to this meeting prepared to sign up for bringing food; (Marina Kruse is Chair-man,) and to help set up and assist at the Show. Many volunteers make the work go faster & more fun. Dont forget to invite your friends & family to enjoy a special Valentines Weekend. Last year we had visitors attend from as far as South Africa. They were amazed at the orchids we can grow in our own back yards. This is also a great opportunity to talk to others, share information and make new friends. We need you for a few hours either Thurs, Fri, Sat or Sunday. Karen Khan and Sagine Morgan, Co-Chairmen, have all the information for you.

Our show proceeds are what keep your society running with Speakers each month, raffle plants, the After School Program & Sponsorship of the Orchid Short Course at the University of Florida.

-Lorraine Conover

President

Carol Ott

(561) 391-3938

Jay Collins

(561) 705-6892

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WE NEED YOU!

Show Set-Up Thursday, February 12th

Friday, February 13th

Raffle Table

Membership Table

Security Clerks for Judging

Hospitality

Show Days:

Show Your Orchids

Get your best plants groomed and ready to bring in for

ribbon and AOS judging. Plan on putting in an educational

or hobbyist exhibit or display of five plants of the same

genera and win a trophy. Plant and exhibit registration

will be on Friday, February 13th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.

Contact Jackie Wood at (561) 703-0278 for further infor-

mation.

TICKETS

Hopefully, each member has received their

BROS Pre-Show tickets to purchase or resell

at the bargain price of $3.00 each or give to

friends or family. Admission is $5.00 at the

door. Please mail your ticket sales money to

BROS by January 15th or bring it to the January

8th meeting. Our Valentines Weekend Show is

our only yearly fundraiser. We are counting on

all our members to make the show a great suc-

cess.

Extra tickets are available; please contact

Belinda Krause 561-451-856

Volunteers Needed for:

Please contact Sagine Morgan at (561) 809-6592 or

Karen Khan at (561)394-0385

Be On The Lookout!

Show Sponsors

Needed!

We are in "need" of Sponsors for our Awards

this 2015 Show. $100 Tax Deducti-

ble. Sponsors can be Members or Business-

es. Sponsors are listed on our Thank You

Sponsor Board, on each Award and in our

March Newsletter. Contact Lorraine Conover

561-395-2145 or Veronica Risko 561-391-

5019. Needed by Jan 14.

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Tasks for January by Dr. Martin Motes

FIRST YEAR SINGLE $25.00 COUPLE $35.00

Newsletter emailed. Business: $40.00

Newsletter emailed.

RENEWAL SINGLE $18.00

COUPLE $25.00 Newsletter emailed.

SINGLE $23.00 COUPLE $28.00

Newsletter printed & mailed.

CONTACT Sandy Haradon (561) 394-5910

MAIL CHECKS TO Boca Raton Orchid Society

PO Box 276367 Boca Raton, FL 33427

BROS Membership

Read this months

complete article at:

http://bit.ly/Hsj3aL

Sign up for Dr. Motess newsletter at:

http://bit.ly/motes Excerpted: Florida Orchid Growing,

Month by Month to purchase visit: www.RedlandPress.com Reprinted with permission, all rights reserved.

Water judiciously, only early in the day.

Run plants on the dry side to preserve the possibility of using water for cold

protection.

Check irrigation system in advance of cold.

Flush excess fertilizer salts from cattleyas and other sympodials.

Spray for mites, then spray again in 710 days.

Tasty Food Contributions Needed

Each year we feed our show judges, vendors, and members who volunteer

to work at our annual BROS Orchid Show. Please volunteer to bring your

favorite dish and share it with these hard-working orchid enthusiasts. Bev-

erages are also requested. Please check with Refreshment Committee or-

ganizer Marina Kruse at the January BROS meeting to see what is needed.

Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. - George S. Patton

The Secret Word

From time to time, there will

be a secret word hidden in the BROS

Newsletter. Be the first to say the Se-

cret Word to Lorraine Conover before

the formal start of the meeting and win

a prize! Be on the lookout! One never

knows when a Secret Word will appear!

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BROS 2014 ANNUAL DINNER MEETING

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The BROS Annual Dinner Meeting was held at the Via Mizner Clubhouse. Thanks to Jay

Collins, Lorraine Conover, and Hyla Levine for organizing a great dinner! BROS attendees

contributed many toys that will be given to underprivileged children. The Boca Raton

Police Department officers who accepted the donations even sang a Christmas carol to

us! Congratulations to Garfield Gilchrist for having the most blue ribbons at our monthly

orchid judging. He received a beautiful keepsake to honor his accomplishment. Please

join us next year for our special Dinner Meeting and participate in the festivities!

ORCHID EVENTS

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MARCH

JANUARY

January 23, 24, 25, 2015, Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society Show and Sale, 10 AM-6 PM at War Me-

morial Auditorium, 800 NE 8th Street, Fort Lauderdale. More info at www.FLOS.org

January 17 and 18, 2015, Tamiami International Orchid Festival 10 AM7 PM Saturday and 10

AM-6PM Sunday. At the Fuchs Pavilion at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Expo Center (10901

Coral Way). More info: www.tamiamishow.com

FEBRUARY

February 14 and 15, 2015 from 10 am5 pm. Boca Raton Orchid Society Show and Sale. At Safe

Schools Institute, 1790 Spanish River Blvd., corner of Military Trail and Spanish River Blvd. Admission

$5.00. For more info, www.brosonline.org.

February 20 (3-8 pm) , 21 (9 am5 pm), 22 (12 noon4 pm) 2015. Naples Orchid Society Show and

Sale. At the Baker Center Gym at the Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive, Na-

ples. Admission is $8.00 at the door. Free for children 12 and under. More info: http://

www.naplesorchidsociety.org

March 6-8, 2014. Martin County Orchid Society Show. At the Martin County Fairgrounds.

BROS Tee Shirts Are Coming! We are pleased to announce that BROS tee shirts are available.

Get yours at a meeting for only $10!

We will also have collared 3-button, embroidered pique shirts

available to order at a price TBD.

Imagine proudly wearing your BROS shirt

at our February Orchid Show!

http://www.naplesorchidsociety.org/http://www.naplesorchidsociety.org/

Board Meetings The BROS board meets the Wednesday following the Members Meeting

at 7:30 PM.

Our January board meeting will be held at the home of Lorraine Conover (January 15)

We will not have a February board meeting.

T H E O R C H I D S C E N T I N E L

BROS Member

Plant Sales

BROS Members are welcome to sell their plants at designated monthly meetings.

Five simple rules:

1. Maximum of 5 plants.

2. No insects or diseases.

3. Must have a name tag.

4. No commercial sales.

5. 10% of your total sales

must go to the BROS

treasurer that night.

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Refreshments are needed for our January and February, 2015 Meetings

These refreshments can be: Cookies, cakes, punch, soft drinks, vegetables & dip,

cut up fruit, fruit salad , nuts, chips or anything tasty to share with the other members during the break.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SIGN IN SO WE CAN ACKNOWLEDGE YOU IN THE NEWSLETTER.

CATTLEYA ORCHIDS

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Member: Rev Clay

GREEN BARN ORCHID SUPPLIES

Everything You Need to

Grow Beautiful Orchids!

Lynn Lappin & Hyla Levine

(561) 499-2810

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REMINDERREMINDERREMINDER

Your Dues are Due for 2015

Please make payment at the January meeting or mail it in to :

BOCA RATON ORCHID SOCIETY

P O BOX 276367

BOCA RATON, FL 33427

The secret word is species Please remember to sign in at the monthly Member Meeting.

Thank you!