Newsletter of the Tucson Cactus & Succulent Socrety s,!i.lq Ys s::i. si?n ','.,s.dv \.;$Y .t a o a o 2* GET THE soNroER^5Jlr DATES FOR SENERAAI 2 SONORAN 2 SONORAN 2 IN YOUR ,ONOPAN 2 CALENDAR SONORAN 2 NOu/! a SONORAN 2 OCTOBER SONOKHN 2 23 - 25, 1998 SSONO]R7\N 2 S0S0llA- D WATCH THIS SONJOtsAN 2 SPACE FOR MORE ectreBER x3,21, 199E DETAILS IN IfgCSeN A'F.IE,O^I^B ,k x Foerra ERLY srac<-o N -rac.s o N o o a o a a a o o a o o TCSS Officers and Board 1998; Membership card; TCSS Expensesl page 2 President's Message; SeNeBA I 2,................... page 3 TCSS IS CONNECTED! December's Cold Snap..... page 4 Chrisrmas Party; Election Results; Cornbread Recipe... page 5 In The News: fugmy Owls; Barnacle Geese; Cacrus Felt Scale....... page 6 Politically Correct Santa; Welcome New Members; TCSS Program Dates 1998.............. page 7 Bemy Blackburn and Paul Shaw; Poinsettia; Opuntias As Food; Board Meeting Dates for 1998.. page 8 TCSS Membership Application Form for 1998; Epiphyllum Societies........ page 9 Z e?ed ('poued B uaeq e^eq plnoqs r{)rq^\ srequrnu aqt Jo elpplur arlt ul Eruulof, e :od.t1) 'uoperePlsuof, roJ <ruof,'laurElszE@xoJlll> or ruas eq ' 'e^rasndtuoc6999 gzggl[ lsEI rno u] <ruof, e I Z I > UeSa[ 1' t0 plnoqs aBud qar'r rno uo uolsnlf,ul alqlssod ro, sulell pBar a^Bq plnoqs sserppB lleur-a rraql oslv urof,'sruf,Bf,ueseP@sIol :lIEul-a E1mpe1 qo1 :UEJSVI^[g3/N SSOJ tr- aur.u s,u,{rqrr; pu. uo. t"ffilr,y;1ffi:[Y /sscf Ttuoc'snlrerlresaP'^r !t r//!drf q a8ed qe/K 0I00I8 u0s0[ lsEI or suorlrarroc SSCI rolrPa aqr or anssl s.qluoru Eurmollo; aqr tutpecerd qtuour aqr Jo r{r0z aql [q ddoc rnoA puas asta16 'drarcog tuelnllns )g sIulBJ uosrnJ eqt ro raDalsA\eN aql sI 3Jgglf, uesln aqa 09gl-ZSL98 7y'uoscnl 09916 xog od :llEru IIEUs 96tO806'XVC I006-806:laJ rxof, 'l3urBlszB6xo;rH llEru-e ddei3 1o:e3 8UOIIC![ 'apqdotlBl poo8 e ro snlcec poo8 eZeel[Uese[ e azruSocer ol elqe aq ol sr a;1 u1 Eulqr ruer -rodul aqt 'i(lerns ldaqr op ro ' ' 'f,uaruqtlr, uBu{reg EurroN sB IIe/h se 3u1tF, qf,Bel 'e^arleq azn 's1ooqrs 699U988 'rallals.,treu U1OI st stgt 'raqurauag ispro.t 'vssc or a^uvrNgstud:ru lttYl'ml{v ueltrrm etuos lnoqB ll\oq lnq '(parrrcerddr gggT 8lmpr1qo-1 erB qlrq/t\) slueruuof, qrr^\ sll?l auoqd;o srol 0002 zrlroS lv rrlg UEC sra8 rorrpg or{f llleqpaal uellu/n auos lnoqe 0002 oynl orlnf ioI{ t.uop ng1 s8ulp eruos arar{l 6661 ^\oH euap6,!eyr1 arv ie1eelf, UeSe1 ut aas ol all nod plnon 6661 aludyrl rEqA\ 'nOI ruol, srellel eulos eAEq s.le'I 6661 uor8urqrg 9661 uedX upurl rrod )AltDrvil), ll{I 9661 radra4 ereg g66I uosreP*seltl\ '8I (pelerrpur read yo I e raqueleq arrdxo surar) lg8 7y'uosrnl'e1ace3 :suorcgulCJo oultuEc 'N sr ssarPPE srPlourv ouvos 95lt al'qrt\ :uflunsvlNJ \ 'rnou rq8u uaql e^Bq plourv ra1 eseald Itfl- L L9 Plourv o dde13,tnery put 'sesuadxa Surpuelstno due eneq nod 1006-806 IorEO 0 ;1 3SilUVI:IUCAS E] 'arqd aler ol llpnu s,rrad \ ggzl.g ado6 rarttrtry lINgOI$rud{CIA aqr roJ reqruef,ac I e uo Pesolr arE qooq 6 L ydoqparltr preqrr1 sINAOI$n1d rno PUB rernsEerJ sscJ eqr sr Plourv Lgeyggg '3JIHrA. Clol.ttlv OJ ,NONff JHCIU NI Slltg UnOl. J3C 'os lI 866r OUVOS ONV SUACMJO Jo, ri.auour Auu 096I PaPunod isasuedxe fiarcog lualnrrns N snpeo uosf,nl no^ a/ho SSCI aql seoC o c 8661ftr3nrq eze0r[uesotl llascrtBrcazc lrn[arylgg8 SENERA\I 2 s ,*. eclrreBEn 28 - Zl,Igga V(,CSEN DB,ruZEAIA SOIIOR.B I 2 is the biennial-successor to the rremen. dously successfiil STUCK ON TUCSON held in 1996. SelIenAN 2 will have workshops, you loved those last time . and even some talla given by experts in their fields. It's a Conference, a Seminar, a Symposium. Call it what you will, but it will be a super get-together for cactophiles to exchange their knowledge and, above all, have fun. Your President's Message SelIeRAlI 2wlllbe held in a very pleasant hotel, with Thonkyou . swimming pool and palm rrees, and easy access by courtesy Marge Pope who planned all of the meetings; ffansport to and from the Tucson lnternational Airport. Thonkyu ... Easy to locate by automobile too. lf you're coming on speakers who entertained and informed us; Tlwnkyu ... horseback or by mule team, we'll do our best to locate a board of directors for your support and dedication; suitable place for your animals to rest while you join the Thanklou .. part,v. Julie Turko and your committee for the great silent auction; Thankyou. Plan your family too - there are many interesting Arnold \Uhite for caring for the finances; to bring T'lwnk'you ... places to visit in this area. There are lots of things here Mlttle Ethington for maintaining a great library; which are not connected to cacti. What did we say about Tha,nkyu. not getting too close to that jumping chollal 150 + members for support, interest and being such great volunteers when called upon; llGSGrt your personal and you Thankyou. If this Btgeze is nor copy nursery owners and managers for your help in obtaining plants would like to be kept informed about SelleRAlI 2, raffles, door prizes and free plants; for our give your name and address to the Editor, Carol Clapp, who Tltankyou. willbe h"ppy to include you on our mailing list. Editor's Mary Church for always cooking the rurkey just right for the holiday party; addresses on page 2 { Tlrankyou . .. Carol and Maury Clapp for the newslefter, secretarial support, membership and on and on and on. A final rhank yu for the lifetime honorary member- ship bestowed on Dan Birt and myself. I was very surprised, Don't get left behind. very proud and very emotional. I want to express how glad I am that you also recognized Dan. Over the last 25 years that I Get on our mailing list have known him, he has contributed so much to this society NOTT and to the general interest in cacrus and succulents. A new year is here and lots of exciting activities are being planned. 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