SONOMA COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY April 2015 A California Non-Profit 501 (c) (3) Corporation Our April meeting is on April 14, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. IN THIS ISSUE at the Veteran's Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Avenue, SR GUESTS WELCOME Cisco Dietz Bio; 1: "RESCUE, A passion that became Orquideas Speaker Dinner; Moxviquil Botanical Garden." Opportunity Table 2: Presidents Corner A talk to share the wonders of the flora of Chiapas. How a passion became a love, life 3: Membership changer and eventually an emerging botanical Column; Classifieds garden. 4: Refreshment List; Thank You; New Craig "Cisco" Dietz was born in Hollywood, SCOS Website California in 1952 to Swiss and German parents. 5: AOS Corner He studied at the University of Los Angeles as a fellow in the prestigious UCLA FILM SCHOOL, "EEwwwww" graduating in 1974. While working in Los Angeles 6: Cultural Notes - as an art, editorial and commercial photographer Spring from 1975 until 1983, he discovered the Polaroid Emulsion Transfer process (PET) and 7: Pictures of Show- was subsequently awarded several grants from the Polaroid Corporation to pursue his And-Tell Plants; experimentation in this medium. In 1983 Cisco moved to New Orleans where his work 8: "Brainstorm of shifted to advertising photography. In September 1993 Cisco visited San Cristóbal de Angelique Fry" by: las Casas, Chiapas Mexico and said, "this is where I want to live." He immediately bought a home and began a more relaxed and centered life, opening Apertours, a Josie Lee photography workshop program. 9: 2015 Show Awards 10: Events Calendar In November of 1994 Cisco began to rescue plants, mainly orchids that were being destroyed by illegal cutting of trees in many of the forests in Chiapas. These plants 11: Bus Trip Flyer formed the basis of his new life passion, to protect these wonders for the future children and grandchildren of the world. The collection of rescued material is now housed at Orquideas Moxviquil in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas Mexico. The plants rescued number over 25,000 with 600 species and a data base of over 5,500 entries. Please feel free to post PLEASE JOIN US FOR DINNER WITH THE SPEAKER comments and share pictures AT SEA THAI BISTRO, 2323 Sonoma Avenue at the of your blooming orchids on corner of Farmers Lane, at 5:00 p.m. RSVP to Angelique Facebook or share orchid Fry at 291-6029 or [email protected]. articles. It's an opportunity to show off your orchids We are excited that Cynthia Battershall will provide the April and/or orchid growing Opportunity Table. Those of you who have purchased orchids conditions. Press the Control from Cynthia know the quality and great condition of her button on your keyboard and click on the above Facebook orchids. Thank you Cynthia! link. Page 1 SCOS March 2015 Newsletter President’s Corner Dear Orchid Friends, By the time this edition of the SCOS newsletter arrives in your mailbox, albeit electronically or via mail carrier, our Spring Show will be over. I know that so many of you have contributed countless hours to make it a wonderful event. There are so many people to thank. Second Greenhouse, Orquideas Moxviquil Topping my list is our illustrious Show Chair, Lynne Murrell. Without her hard work this show would not run so smoothly. All of the Show chairs have also contributed many, many hours of hard work to make sure their part of the show was handled well. The SCOS Board members have also worked on many planning activities prior to this big event. And to all of you SCOS members, including friends and family, thank you for volunteering to help with the show. I truly appreciate everything that you did to help - even the small contibutions make a difference. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We have a lot of events coming up in the next few months. The annual SCOS bus trip is scheduled for May 30 th. Ann Conger and Angelique Fry have a busy and fun filled day Coelia bella planned. See the flyer in this newsletter with all the details.The cost is only $37 per person. The price includes transportation to at least three amazing stops in Northern California. It is a not to be missed event! Mark your calendars and sign up! I hope that many of you have started repotting your orchids. They always look so happy once they have been repotted in fresh new medium. Speaking of repotting, be sure to mark the date for our fun repotting day on June 27th. It will be at Jeanne Van Blarcom’s home. New orchid growers can bring their orchids and get advice and help from other members on repotting. Members can bring orchids to divide and share. We have a terrific speaker scheduled for our April 14th Overview, Orquideas Moxviquil meeting. Cisco Dietz of Orquideas Moxviquil Botanical Garden in Mexico will be here to talk about his amazing life and the orchids that he has saved through his foundation. See you at our next meeting April 14th! Susan Page 2 SCOS March 2015 Newsletter A Note from Your Editor: The public needs to understand that orchids are not a frivolous hobby. An appreciation of orchids will hopefully continue to encourage their preservation in the wild. Orchids are an abundant treasure of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, carbohydrates and other phytochemicals. Unfortunately, although orchids are being evaluated for their pharmacological properties, scientific studies on the medicinal properties of orchids are still on the bottom of the research agenda. Orchids are being lost through clear-cutting of forests and jungles. If not preserved, who knows what cures might also be lost. We owe a debt of gratitude to our speaker, Cisco Dietz, for his work in preserving orchid species in Chiapas, Mexico. MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFIEDS COLUMN We had 99 paid members Don't forget you can get orchid supplies from Kris and as of the March meeting. Jim Foster: [email protected] or 707-762-7124 Thank you to all who have brought their memberships Small and medium Rexius bark, Perlite, Sphagnum current. Moss, Orchid labels, Stakes, Charcoal We want to welcome as new members: CHRISTINE BIRCH ORCHIATA BARK ($17 includes tax) AND NUTRICOTE ($3 for 1# bag) FOR SALE BY YOUR and SOCIETY! CINDY BERTINO & BEN SNOW Thank you for joining! Please feel free to contact Orchiata: any board member with questions. You may email board members by going to our Society's website at Classic #9 1//4" – 3/8" chips www.sonomaorchids.com, Power #5 3/8" – 1/2" chips Power #5a 1/2" – 3/4" chips Super #7 3/4" – 1" chips We had over 50 people at our March meeting! Thank you to everyone who came. Email Angelique [email protected] to order and Those members who joined at our Show will be arrange for pick-up welcomed in the May issue of the SCOS Newsletter. DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING FOR SALE Don't forget to wear your name badge and sign in! ADVERTISE HERE – FOR FREE!! Wear your name badge or make a paper name-tag at the membership table when you enter the meeting room. Then, sign the list at the membership table. At each meeting, one name will be drawn and that person will receive a free strip of 3 raffle tickets. Those who would like to order a name badge should email Jeanne at [email protected] A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MARNI TURKEL Marni was a guest on the Garden Talk show on KSRO on March 14. She did a wonderful job, staying cool and calm under pressure. She handled the interview with style and clarity. Thank you also to our members who called the show to ask Marni orchid questions. Great job Marni! Thank you so much! What a great opportunity to let the public know about our orchid society, its meetings and our Show. And Happy Birthday Marni (March 28) Page 3 SCOS March 2015 Newsletter PLEASE CHECK THE SCHEDULE BELOW TO SEE IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO BRING A FINGER FOOD TO THE APRIL MEETING. Thank you (Anyone can bring a refreshment at any time.) A Thank You isn't REMEMBER, if you bring a refreshment, you enough to express receive a raffle ticket to be placed in a special our gratitude to drawing, for only those bringing refreshments that everyone who evening. Winner gets first choice from the worked to make "A opportunity table! Symphony of Orchids" a great Show. Our Show Chair, LYNNE MURRELL, worked Refreshments tirelessly on many aspects of the Show, Please bring a refreshment if the first letter of your last name including the Silent Auction, which made corresponds with the monthly meeting. the Society $1,760. Thank you to all members who donated or solicited items T – Z January, 2015 A – B February for the table. C – De March Di – Fo April Thank you to all Show Chairs and Co- Fr – H May Chairs , who did a great job to make sure J – Le June their part of the event went smoothly. Ice Cream Social July Li – M August Although you can't all be named, you Bar-B-Q & Auction September know who you are. And thank you to all No Meeting in September members who volunteered – it wouldn't be N – R October S November a show without YOU! Holiday Dinner December No Meeting in December Thank you to everyone who brought a dish THANK YOU! for the Pasta Party and/or brought food for the hospitality room. WOW! TAKE A LOOK AT OUR NEW WEBSITE www.sonomaorchids.com Thank you NIXY RICKLES for providing the beautiful piano music on both Saturday Our web mistress, Robyn Chosy has done a wonderful and Sunday.