General Meeting:  Annual Auction

Our May Auction is the major fund-raiser for SGVOH.  It is also a place that we can all find good plants at good prices, have fun, and learn about orchids. 

Sound good?  Sure it does!  Help make the evening a success for SGVOH – BRING those great duplicate plants that you have (you will make room for some new ones from the Auction & get a tax deduction to boot!!).  Bring refreshments and get a special raffle ticket for a plant to be raffled off that evening.

Please arrive early; logging incoming plants and supplies begins at 6 PM.  You want time to register for a paddle and to pick out your favorites for bid before the auction starts promptly at 7 PM.

 We are lucky to have Dr. Merle Robboy and Peter Lin as our Auctioneers this year.  Both Dr. Robboy and Peter are superior auctioneers who are very active in the orchid world.  Dr. Robboy is  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1past President of the Newport Harbor Orchid Society and the Southern California Orchid Species Society.  Member Peter Lin is a probationary AOS Judge.  This means plenty of know-how, and plenty of fun.  But what about plants? 

 Our Board members are busy scurrying all over Southern California to collect up plants and supplies donated by our generous supporting vendors.  Some donated plants are being shipped in from various parts of the country.  It is a very rich selection of items.

 You know you can’t resist!  Come with your cash and your check book (no credit cards will be accepted)!  And clear out that trunk of your car – you will need the space to take your bargains home.  Also bring along boxes, as they are most useful in keeping your plants upright in your car.  Come early, stay alert, and get ready to have some fun.
 

 June Speaker

We have a very lively speaker, Marilyn Levy as our June speaker.  Her topic will be “Never Met an Orchid I Didn’t Want.”

NEEDED:  A WEBMASTER beginning July 2008. 

For more information, contact Domingo Cabrera (dscabrera@verizon.net).