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Oct 2012 Vol 56, Issue 1 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ October Program Meeting Place THANK YOU....to all of the members who, last meeting, gave me written suggestions for First Baptist Church programs they would like to see during the coming year. Your dedicated but slightly memory 17765 Daves Avenue challenged VP/Program Chair will make every effort to incorporate your program suggestions Los Gatos, CA 95030 and requests into our monthly gatherings. Leading off for October, when the club focus will be on beardless iris, our own Carl Boro will Next Meeting present a program on "Louisianas...Iris of the Southern Bogs?" Carl proves that this concept is Oct. 5, 2012 not necessarily so, by growing beautiful LAs in his Milpitas backyard, of course, with the able assistance of wife, Marilyn! Doors open 7:00 P.M. Carl will reveal the secret for successful culture of these beauties during his talk. He also promises some outstanding photos of Louisianas taken during their frequent trips to the SLI Conventions. In addition, we will have handouts on the culture of Spuria iris and Siberian Iris. These two classes of the Iridaceae family are excellent for landscape plantings, but are frequently under used and misunderstood. If you grow these plants, come prepared to share any information that will help others in the club learn of their attributes and idiosyncrasies. Philippa Alvis, CBRIS VP New Board Members Another great program for installing the new officers and directors for Clara B. Rees Iris Society was held at the September meeting. If you are looking for a job, I suggest that you contact Carol Dahout as she seems more than capable of job placing after reading the newspaper ads. Mary Collins was very happy to accept Carol’s recommendations! Although we might all be a little concerned about the “able-bodied” VP! Thanks, Ladies, on an entertaining event! President Mary Collins Club Membership Vice President Philippa Alvis Dues Secretary Barbara Pesek Treasurer Carol Dahout Sep 1, 2012— 9/11 - 9/13 Director Jane Jordan Aug 31, 2013 9/11 - 9/13 Director Mikey Lango Adults - $12.00 9/12 - 9/13 Director Elaine Fischer 9/12 - 9/14 Director Alice Clark 9/12 - 9/14 Director Chris Dickinson 9/12 - 9/14 Director Dave Henley Past President Carol Dahout Page 2 of 14 CBRIS-Oct 2012 Iris Dig for the Harvest Festival The club needs to get rhizomes for the Harvest Festival at Prusch Park. The Alvis’ are donating rhizomes for the sale. Jack has been digging and storing the rhizomes in paper bags. They will need help in trimming and labeling the rhizomes. nd rd This event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 2 and Wednesday, October 3 . They will begin at 9:00 A.M. and work until about noon. Please come and help if you can. Other club members are more than welcome to bring trimmed and labeled iris rhizomes to the next meeting. Dues If you have not paid your dues for 2012 – 2013, please do so as soon as possible. They are now past due. Wayne will be getting the new yearbook put together very soon. If your dues are not up to date your name will not appear in the yearbook. Dues are $12.00 for adults. You may pay at the October meeting or mail a check payable to CBRIS to Carol Dahout, 738 Oakgrove Drive, San Jose, CA 95129. Thank you! ─Carol Dahout, CBRIS Treasurer __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 14 CBRIS-Oct 2012 Clara B. Rees Meeting Minutes September 7, 2012 President Mary Collins called the meeting to order at 7:40 and announced that dues are now due at the price of $12.00 per member. At that point she politely asked Carol Dahout to stop reading the paper and to sit down and attend to the meeting. Carol told her she had found some promising ads in the paper for officer and director positions that needed to be filled for the society. Mary then read job descriptions and Carol called up people that would meet the criteria: Philippa Alvis - Vice President, Dave Henley - Director, Elaine Fischer – Director (one year),, Alice Clark - Director and Chris Dickinson - Director. Mary Collins will continue as President, Barbara Pesek as Secretary, and Carol Dahout as treasurer. Mary thanked outgoing Vice President Carolyn Craft and outgoing directors Valda Evans, Chris Dickinson, Helen Bliven, and Peter Marra. • The budget was passed out and reviewed. It will be printed in the next newsletter and will be voted on at the October meeting. • The Region 14 Fall Regional will be on October 27th and 28th in Roseville at the Orchid Suites. • CBRIS will donate a green and blue bath-themed basket prepared by Jane Ann Walters as a fundraiser for Region 14. Donations will be gratefully accepted. Let Mary know what will be donated and bring it to the October meeting. • Please let Wayne Craft know as soon as possible if there are changes that need to be made to the yearbook. • Tee shirt samples were shown (light green, lavender, grey, and white) as well as the logo for new society shirts. Thirty-six shirts were ordered by the end of the meeting. • John Pesek made an announcement about wanting to be placed on Region 14’s slate of officers to run for Regional Vice President. He needs the signatures of 10% of all region 14 members so he passed around a petition to help him reach this goal. • Mary thanked those who brought refreshments after the break and announced that Georgina Clark was relinquishing her job as refreshment chair so the position needs to be filled. • Mary introduced new member Munir Kureshi. • She thanked Wayne Craft for making the door prize picture chart. th • The trip to Jim and Colleen Goff’s Elkhorn Garden dahlia farm has been rescheduled to September 15 . • The Society will sell rhizomes at the Prusch Park sale on October 6th. A signup sheet was passed around for sellers. rd The Alvis would like help with digging and labeling at their home on October 3 between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. • Philippa Alvis directed the members to help update the culture sheet that is given out to buyers at our rhizome sales. th • Jane Reiter asked for volunteers to help maintain the iris garden at Guadalupe Gardens on September 8 (9-12) and 9th (10-1). Rhizomes will be dug for the sale at Prusch Park. The raffle and door prize drawing were held and the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, Barbara Pesek, Secretary _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 14 CBRIS-Oct 2012 Welcome New Members 2012 Fall Regional October 27th – October 28th Eriana Gonthier Brenda Woods “Foothill Journey” 1077 Luther Ave 516 San Miguel Canyon Rd Hosted by Sierra Foothills Iris Society San Jose, CA 95126 Watsonville, CA 95076 Guest Speaker – Paul Black 650-515-7300 831-818-4515 -proprietor of Mid America Iris Gardens [email protected] [email protected] Munir Kureshi 25510 Hillside Road Raffle Basket Los Gatos, CA 95033 Please bring an item or two for the raffle basket 408-353-8509 that CBRIS will be donating to the Fall Regional. [email protected] We are doing a bath theme in blues and greens. October Passing Refreshments Remember our previous Hospitality Chairperson, Carol Walker? Her husband, Don, passed away while working in their garden. If you would Rosemary like to send your condolences her address is: 13345 McCulloch Ave., Carol Saratoga, CA 95070 John P. Donald Clifford Walker Dec. 8, 1932~Sept. 7, 2012 Drinks Resident of Saratoga Barbara Don passed away suddenly September 7, 2012. A resident of Saratoga , he was born December 8, 1932 in Oklahoma . He was a lifelong patriot and a Position Open fine craftsman. In retirement he enjoyed woodcarving and his 1955 Chevy pickup. Don leaves his wife of 53 years, Carol; a son-Rick; two daughters- We need a Refreshment Chair to Kathy (Richard) Oldham and Cheryl (Kirk) Trapp; and four grandchildren. replace Georgina Clark. Memorial services will be held 1:00 P.M. October 13th at Westhope She will help train! Presbyterian Church. (12850 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga; near cross street - Cox) Published in San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on September 23, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ CBRIS-Oct 2012 Page 5 of 14 Treasurer’s Report CBRIS Shirts The CBRIS t-shirts will be ready for pick up at Beginning Balance, September 1, 2012 $13,197.98 the October meeting. If you have not paid Carol Income Dues $312.00 yet please be prepared to do so at the meeting. Raffle & Pots $46.00 $13.00 for one shirt CBRIS T-shirts $139.00 Total Income $497.00 $25.00 for two Contact Mary if you have forgotten Expenses Rent – Church ($125.00) what you ordered! Printing ($7.15) Total Expenses $132.15 Ending Balance, September 30, 2012 $13,562.83 October Birthdays Barbara Pesek 10/9 John Pesek 10/19 Valda Evans 10/23 Peter Marra 10/23 Jane Reiter & Mary Collins - getting ready for business. Joe Ghio 10/26 Helen Bliven 10/28 Chad Schroter 10/28 Outgoing CBRIS Board Members being thanked – Chris Dickinson, Helen Bliven & Peter Marra _______________________________________________________________________________________________ CBRIS-Oct 2012 Page 6 of 14 Dahlia Trek th Where did some of the CBRIS club members go on Saturday, September 15 ? Three miles inland of Elkhorn Slough- into Colleen and Jim’s Goff’s dahlia farm. After being greeted by Jim and Colleen, we were entertained by Jeff Freedman singing to the autoharp. What sweet music! There was wine, soda and water to choose.