CACTUS COURIER Newsletter of the Palomar Cactus and Succulent Society The North San Diego County Cactus and Succulent Society Volume 65, Number 12 December 2019 NEXT MEETING HOLIDAY PARTY! Gift Plants for You! Saturday, December 21st Park Ave. Community Center 210 Park Ave., Escondido NO Brag plants, Exchange Table or Benefit Drawing 11:00am – 3:00pm In This Issue Holiday Party Information p. 1-2 Notices p. 2 Party Potluck List of Dishes p. 3 Show Winners’ Photo p. 4 2019 Brag Point Totals Lists p. 4 November Brag Plant Winners p. 5 Garden Brag Photos p. 6 Coffee in the Garden 1/19/20 p. 7 October Show Winners’ List p. 8-12 San Diego CSS Show/Sale Flyer p. 13 HOLIDAY PARTY INFO! Misc. Club Info, and Misc. Photos p. 13 WANT A GUARANTEED SEAT & GIFT PLANT? PLEASE SIGN UP! Party Food List – p. 3 Ø To make sure a seat is waiting for you, please sign-up by contacting Julie Slater at [email protected] if you haven’t already signed up. www.palomarcactus.org Ø Also contact Julie to bring a dish to the potluck. We’re on Facebook! We’re on Instagram as Ø Come socialize and enjoy some appetizers from 11-12 Palomar.cactus.succulent.org Lunch will start being served at approximately noon. Questions - email: [email protected] IF YOU DON’T SIGN UP, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOU A MEMBER GIFT PLANT! IT’S TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP! à As mentioned last month, we are now accepting Membership renewals. You may pay with cash, check or a credit card. The party is the perfect time! à The deadline to renew and receive a March newsletter and the directory is February 22nd! The Party is the perfect time! Hmm, did I say that already? à You may pay at our meetings in December, January or February, or print a form from the website and mail it in. The Club Directory will be emailed out in early March. Holiday Party 2019 As is traditional, the Club will be providing the main entree of turkey, and yes, there will be more dark meat than white! v Since the Community Center has no refrigerator bring your cold dishes in coolers. We do have a microwave, stove and oven for reheating, not for cooking. v If you are bringing a cooler with hot food here’s a trick from Eleanore: foil-wrap bricks and heat them in the oven – they keep food hot for hours! v Any hot trays you may have will be much appreciated as well. Don’t forget the cords! The set-up crew should arrive ready to work by 10:30am. There are tables to be set and general setup. Evelyn Voth is handling table decorations and supplying all the needed materials so we DO NOT NEED greenery, pinecones and berries, etc. PLEASE – remember to put your name on ALL serving utensils, dishes, and lids! We would hate to have anything get lost in the cleanup shuffle. What Would a Party be Without Gifts? As usual we will have lots of Gift Plants! A plant for all members in attendance. Brag Point Winners – from the Brag Table, Garden Brag Photos, and the March and October Shows will receive a plant! Volunteers we love you, couldn’t do it without you – and we will have gift plants for you too! Gift Plants will be handed out right after lunch is served. Notices ~ ~ THANKS TO WOODY MINNICH Once again Woody gave an informative and fascinating presentation with beautiful pictures! His ‘shows’ are always such a treat! And, a special thank you to him for driving out from New Mexico just for us! We love you! NEW NESLETTER EDITOR Thank you so much to Monica Mosack who has volunteered to take over as Newsletter Editor as of March 2020! BOARD ELECTIONS It’s time to elect Board Members whose terms are up. We will vote at the Holiday Party. New Speaker The proposed Slate of Officers is: Coordinator Needed! Ø Vice President (2-year term) - Open (if interested, please contact Brita) See Annie with Ø Treasurer (2-year term) - John Barkley questions. Ø Director at Large (2-year term) - Peter Walkowiak Details will be in next month’s newsletter. RUSSEL RAY’S CALENDARS Some of you may not have realized that Russel’s calendars were not free but cost $20. After the meeting it was found that 6 had not been paid for and were missing. If you took one accidentally, please plan on returning the clean calendar or paying the $20 at the Holiday Party. See John Barkley or Brita to pay. Or you may contact Russel at [email protected] to make arrangements. FREE - HUNTINGTON DESERT SYMPOSIUM – JANUARY 18TH Mark this on your calendars now for this free event. The aloes will be in bloom and the gardens washed clean and beautiful after the winter’s rains. See details in next month’s newsletter, or an eblast when the flyer is received. p. 2 ~ HOLIDAY PARTY POTLUCK 12/21 LIST ~ ~ Eleanore and Lorie are cooking the turkey. ~ Peter will bring a delicious smoked ham. ~ Brita and Julie will be bringing stuffing. ~ Eleanore will be bringing the gravy! Appetizers Rolls/Bread 1. Charlyne Barad Mini Quiches 1. Julie Kort 2. Charlene Walder Eggs of some sort 3. Jerome Kahn Walnuts, dried fruit 4. Patty Merriam Desserts 5. Ruta Caldwell 1. Heather Chan Cherry Delight 6. Elizabeth Imperial 2. Dennis Pillen Sugar free pie 3. Linda Bresler Cookies 4. Wanda Mallen Brownies Salads 5. SJ Gonzalez Something good! 1. Jean O’Daniel Fruit Salad 6. Annie Morgan Cranberry Cake 2. Kathie Hoxsie Cranberry Slaw 7. Leslie Duval Flan Cake 3. Tammy Harmon Yummy Green Salad! 8. Patti Nelson Pumpkin Pie 4. Nancy Conway 9. Deborah Pearson Apple Pie 5. Diane Baum 6. ??? Bean Salad Set up - 10:30 7. Bill/Bonnie DiAngelo Pasta Salad 1. Julie Slater 8. Barbara/Sam Armenise 7-Layer Salad 2. Ruta Caldwell 3. Jean O’Daniel Vegetables 4. Eleanore Hewitt - kitchen 1. Gloria Medina Green Bean Casserole 5. Sandy Wetzel-Smith 2. Martina Reed Brussel Sprouts 3. Bill/Bonnie DiAngelo Roasted Vegetables Gift Plant Help - 10:30 4. Monica Mosack Who Pudding 1. John & Patty Merriam - lead 5. Libbi Salvo Roasted Root Vegetables 2. Tammy Harmon 6. Sherman Blench Veggies 3. Barbara Raab 7. Robert Kopfstein Corn Pudding Serving - noon Potatoes 1. Nancy Conway 1. Eleanore Hewitt Mashed Potatoes 2. Eleanore Hewitt 2. Barbara Raab Whole white 3. 3. ??? Sweet Potato Souffle 4. ??? Sweet Potato Casserole Clean up 5. 1. Eleanore Hewitt 2. Cranberry & Relish Dishes 3. 1. Moni Waiblinger 4. Everyone!! 2. Neila Rybicki – relish 3. Deborah Pearson – cranberry sauce p. 3 p. 3 October 2019 Show Winner's Table winners received their certificates! L to R, Top Row: Peter Walkowiak, Harold Dunn, Russel Ray, Bottom Row: Nancy Dunn, Neila Rybicki 2019 BRAG TABLE, GARDEN BRAG PHOTOS, and MARCH and OCTOBER SHOW POINTS TOTALS § Following is the point list for: Brag Table Points, Garden Brag Photo Points, and points for showing in March & October. § Gift Plants will be awarded to each person who has 5 or more points. If you have less than 5 your name is not listed. § The points listed represent the total points earned for entering plants in ALL events. § § Novices and new members, thanks to all of you who have brought in plants this year to the Brag Table. § § Annie’s appreciation goes to those who send in Garden Brag Photos, as it does take planning and some retaking. § NOVICE INTERMEDIATE Heather Chan 31 ADVANCED Gloria Medina 5 Victor Zonana 5 Harold Dunn 40 Lorie Johansen 41 Christine Hays 6 Winston Chan 5 Brita Miller 43 Ron Chisum 63 Vicky Martin 7 May Fong Ho 9 Kevin Smith 49 Mike Nelson 99 Vivian Folmer 10 Bill DiAngelo 10 Wanda Mallen 62 Robert Kopfstein 107 Sandy Wetzel-Smith 10 John Tashjian 10 David Buffington 79 John Barkley 154 Patty Merriam 11 Jeannie Zonana 13 Pauline Wong 88 Dean Karras 177 Kathie Hoxie 12 Jean O’Daniel 14 Jerry Kahn 120 Russel Ray 290 Jamaye Despaigne 14 Susan LaFreniere 16 Annie Morgan 138 MANY THANKS to Peter who brings in many of his Professional level Rebecca Wooster 17 Libbi Salvo 25 Neila Rybicki 198 plants to share as examples of our Deborah Pearson 21 Don Nelson 26 Moni Waiblinger 212 Plant of the Month Exhibit Chris Barkley 31 SUPER CONGRGATULATIONS go to: Nancy Dunn 32 Monica Mosack, a new member (July) who started bringing in Brag Plant entries at the Sherman Blench 34 Robert Mosack 34 first meeting she attended and hasn’t stopped! p. 6Patti Nelson 45 She entered 27 plants in our October show earning 190 Brag Points just at the show! Charlyne Barad 83 Tammy Harmon 89 We look forward to presenting you with Brag Plant Gift Plants at our Holiday Party! You must sign up to attend in order for us to purchase a gift plant for you! Monica Mosack 212 #1 #2 #3 Brag Plant Winners Intermediate Cactus 1st Neila Rybicki Copiapoa cinerea #1 2nd Moni Waiblinger Mammillaria elongate #2 ‘Crest’ 2nd Kevin Smith Matucana madisoniorum #3 3rd Kevin Smith Mammillaria senilis Advanced Cactus 1st Russel Ray Mammillaria nejapensis #4 #4 #5 Novice Succulent #7 1st Charlyne Barad Aloe #5 2nd Tammy Harmon Senecio scaposus #6 3rd Gloria Medina Kalanchoe beauverdii #7 3rd Charlyne Barad Haworthia attenuata Intermediate Succulent 1st Moni Waiblinger Ledebouria petiolata #8 2nd Neila Rybicki Euphorbia stellate #9 2nd Kevin Smith Kalanchoe luciae #10 3rd Moni Waiblinger Kalanchoe humilis #6 #8 3rd Moni Waiblinger Stapelia hirsuta Advanced Succulent 1st Lorie Johansen Pachyphytum hybrid #10a 2nd Ron Chisum Euphorbia esculenta #11 #10 3rd Robert Kopfstein Hechtia Mexicana #12 3rd Lorie Johansen Aloe ‘Lavender Star’ Plant of the Month – Novice 1st Jamaye Despaigne Aeonium variegated #13 nd 2 Charlyne Barad Sansevieria trifasciata #9 #10a ‘Laurentii’ #14 2nd Charlyne Barad Agave lophantha v.