Safe Schools Institute

1790 NW Spanish River

Blvd. Boca Raton, Fl. 33433

Map: http://bit.ly/qQhKXu

Contact US

Web: www.brosonline.org, Facebook: http://on.fb.me/bocaorchid, Email: bocaorchid@gmail.com

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Advertisers 10

Annual Holiday Party 3

Board of Directors 1

Events & Meetings 8, 9

Holiday Gifts 7

Membership 5

Monthly Exhibition 6

Presidents Message 2

Refreshments 4

Tasks for December 5

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M E E T I N G S

T H E S O C I E T Y M E E T S

O N T H E S E C O N D

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Orchid The

Location:

Guests are Always Welcome!

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2014 New Board Members

Lorraine Conover: President

Sheldon Guttman, Vice President: Programs

Kim Hitt, Vice President: Membership

: Treasurer

Maritza Graff: Corresponding Secretary

Belinda Krause: Recording Secretary

Cheryl Dodes: Editor

Karen Khan: Director

Alan LaDuke: Director

A personal message from the Editor…..

As orchid enthusiasts we strive to always do right by our plants.

We search out just the right medium, proper lighting conditions,

optimal times to water and to fertilize, and the best container or

setting. By doing all these things correctly, and with a little bit of luck, we are

rewarded with beautiful blooms.

Our Orchid Society has needs just as our plants do. In order for the BROS to

keep on “flowering” with monthly speakers, the BROS Annual Orchid Show,

Rambles, trips and many other interesting activities and events, we need mem-

bers to volunteer their time and talents. Currently, we are in need of volunteers

to help with our Annual Orchid Show in February. Please contact Karen Khan at

561-394-0385 or email her at kkberarducci@yahoo.com to sign up to help.

Please step forward and support your BROS.

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season. Peace.

—- Cheryl Dodes

2014 Board of Directors

From Our President

T H E O R C H I D S C E N T I N E L

PRESIDENT

(513) 254-6576

Sheldon Guttman

Kim Hitt

VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP

Denise Libby

TREASURER

(954) 796-7559

RECORDING SECRETARY

DIRECTOR

(561) 789-2465

Belinda Krause (561) 451-8516

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

(561) 394-0385 Karen Khan

Alan LaDuke

Scott Joffe

Maritza Graff

Maritza Graff (954) 341-5017

DIRECTOR

EDITOR & WEB

The BROS is the proud recipient

of the DASSA Award.

LIBRARIAN

PHOTOGRAPHER

Lorraine Conover (561) 395-2145

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS

Cheryl Dodes

(561) 558-1448

(954) 341-5017

(561) 272-0546

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Hello Orchid Lovers,

I wish you all a very Happy Holiday Season.

Where oh where has the year gone??

Well, let’s take a quick look…

—A very successful Valentines Show. We had record attendance this year. The displays

were beautiful and everyone attending enjoyed the show, especially those whose plants

were awarded and the Raffle winners.

—Great monthly programs/speakers with the top favorites being the Mini Workshops in

October and the Cyber Ramble in November. Both of these programs featured speakers

from our very own society. If you missed either month you can look forward to your Pro-

gram Chairman Sheldon Guttman enticing you with a variety of programs next year.

—There were beautiful plants brought in to our meetings each month to “wow” us and

vie for the “Best Blue Ribbon” of the night. I announced at the October meeting that the

winner of the Annual Blue Ribbon Award will have one of their Blue Ribbon Awarded

Plants featured on our Show Rack Card the following year. Our Winner from 2012 was

Tony Biviano. His beautiful BC Pastoral ‘Innocence’ took the honors. The member with

the most Best Blue Ribbons of the night is the winner of this award. So keep bringing

your lovely plants to our meetings.

Our Society has a number of new members this year and I hope that all of you enjoy

learning more about the wonderful world of orchids.

On a sadder note, we recently lost a long time member, Dave Hogaboom. Dave support-

ed the Boca Raton Society for many years by serving on the Board of Directors, lecturing

at our shows and sponsoring a trophy. He developed the After School Program where he

taught elementary children at several schools how to care for and grow an orchid. His

love for orchids was seen by the many beautiful plants he brought in to our meetings

each month. He shared his knowledge not only with our society but also volunteered at

the AOS Garden in Delray Beach as a guide through the garden. We extend our Sympa-

thy to Amy, his wife and his family and friends. Dave will be missed by many who were

lucky to have known him.

——- Lorraine Conover, President

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Boca Raton Orchid Society

Annual Holiday Party

At

Les Jardins Clubhouse

St. Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton,

Between Glades & Yamato, on the east side

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Cocktails at 6:30 pm

Dinner at 7:00 pm

Catered Italian Buffet

Dinner Music Dancing

Blue Ribbon Free Orchid

$35 Member and Non-Member

Please RSVP before November 26, 2013

Denise Libby (954) 610-9147

Send Payment to

BROS, PO Box 276367

Boca Raton, Fl. 33427-6367

Questions?

Hyla Levine (561) 241-0850

Please bring an unwrapped toy for the

“Toys for Tots & Teen Drive”

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Board Meetings The BROS board meets the 3rd Wednesday

of the month at 7:30 PM.

Our January board meeting will be held at the home of

Lorraine Conover

February—No meeting

Our March board meeting will be held at the home of

Maritza Graff

The wonderful refreshments provided at last month’s meeting were delicious and appreciated!

Lorrraine Conover, Marina Kruse, Cheryl Dodes, Shirley Schneider,

Marty Hunt, Brenda Diaz, Maritza Graff, Carolyn Huckshorn,

Kim Hitt, Marian McElligott, Barbara Blais

How Refreshing!

You too can help out by providing

refreshments for our meeting’s

break.

Tony Blanc

Welcome New Member!

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Tasks for December by Dr. Martin Motes

FIRST YEAR

SINGLE $25.00

COUPLE $35.00

Newsletter emailed.

Business: $40.00

Newsletter emailed.

RENEWAL

SINGLE $18.00

COUPLE $25.00

Newsletter emailed.

SINGLE $23.00

COUPLE $28.00

Newsletter printed

& mailed.

CONTACT

Sharon Wesolowski

(954) 605-9932

MAIL CHECKS TO

Boca Raton Orchid Society

PO Box 276367

Boca Raton, FL 33427

BROS Membership

Read this month’s

complete article at:

http://bit.ly/Hsj3aL

Sign up for Dr. Motes’s newsletter at:

http://bit.ly/motes Excerpted: “Florida Orchid Growing,

Month by Month” to purchase visit: www.RedlandPress.com Reprinted with permission, all rights reserved.

December marks the beginning of the serious dry season in South Florida.

While this additional dryness provides relief from the autumnal rains that

can bring so many fungal problems, December is also the month of shortest

day lengths. This contracted period of light, on the contrary, reduces severe-

ly the drying potential for our plants. Nature thus both gives and takes away

from us in December. We must make sure, therefore, that we do not aid the

dark side of the force by improper watering. In December, above all, one

must stick strictly to the two cardinal principles of orchid watering: water

early in the day so your plants have as many hours as possible to dry, and

water heavily when you water, allowing longer intervals between watering

to dry plants thoroughly. This practice maximizes the benefit of the dryer air

of December and minimizes the adverse effect of the shorter day lengths.

Most sympodial orchids are resting in December and require less fertilizer.

Vandas, Phalaenopsis and other monopodial orchids should be fertilized

right through the winter although both the amount of fertilizer and the fre-

quency of application can be reduced.

December can be cold. Frost has occurred in the first week of the month and

unforgettably, the coldest temperatures ever recorded in South Florida were

registered on December 25, 1989. Keep a close eye on the forecasts during

this volatile month.

Keep those vandas, phalaenopsis and hard cane dendrobiums as warm as

you can.

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MEMBER CATEGORY RIBBON ORCHID NAME

Carol Ott Dendrobium Alliance Blue & Yellow Den. Blue Fox Tail

Tony Blanc Vanda Blue Vanda ‘Robert’s Delight’

Belinda Krause Oncidium Alliance Blue Onc. Heaven Scent ‘Redolence’

Tony Biviano Cattleya Alliance Blue EPLC Don Herman ‘Spots’

Carol Ott Cattleya Alliance Blue Bc. Maikai ‘Lea’ x C. Triumph ‘#2’

Tony Biviano Paphiopedilum Blue Paph. Jog Jae ‘Jem’

Lorraine Conover Misc. Genera Blue Cyc. cooperi

Alan LaDuke Brassavola Blue & Yellow Bc. Maikai ‘Louise’

BROS Exhibition Table

Every month members have the opportunity to show their latest achievements. They can

be admired then judged and you may even win an award ribbon! Fill out a exhibition slip

and place it with your entry. Please follow the rules below to avoid disqualification.

1. Clearly print the orchid name and your full name.

2. It must be featured in the correct category.

3. You must have owned the orchid for at least six months.

4. The plant must not have insects or disease.

5. Display your orchid in an attractive container.

6. Each plant registered earns you a FREE raffle ticket!

The winners in November were...

BEST IN SHOW: Congratulations to Alan LaDuke

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HOLIDAY GIFTS ARE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Purchase a Gift Certificate for a One Year Membership. (Must be purchased for a Non-Member.)

$20.00 Single (Regular Price $25.00) $30.00 Couple (Regular Price $35.00)

What a perfect gift for your hard to buy friends, family or neighbors.

Contact Sharon at 954-605-9932.

Hurry special ends December 15, 2013.

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Orchid Events

DECEMBER December 7 & 8, 2013, Bonnet House Museum and Gardens— Orchid, Garden, and Gourmet

Food Festival. 900 N. Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale. 954-563-5393. More info at bonnethouse.org

JANUARY

January 17, 18, 19, 2014, Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society Show and Sale, 10 AM-6 PM at War Me-

morial Auditorium, 800 NE 8th Street, Fort Lauderdale. More info at www.FLOS.org

January 25 and 26, 2014, Tamiami International Orchid Festival 10 AM-8 PM Saturday and 10 AM

-6PM Sunday. At the Fuchs Pavilion at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Expo Center (10901 Coral

Way). More info: www.tamiamishow.com

FEBRUARY February 8 and 9, 2014 from 10 am—5 pm. Boca Raton Orchid Society Show and Sale. At Safe

Schools Institute, 1790 Spanish River Blvd., corner of Military Trail and Spanish River Blvd. Admis-

sion $5.00. For more info, www.brosonline.org.

****Attention****

Tickets for the BROS Orchid Show

will be mailed out to you

In December

Call for photos!

Please start taking photos of your plants

for a future cyber-event such as the wonderful Virtual Ramble that

Judy Bailey led us on at the November meeting.

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GREEN BARN ORCHID SUPPLIES

Everything You Need to

Grow Beautiful Orchids!

Lynn Lappin & Hyla Levine

(561) 499-2810

5185 Conklin Drive Delray Beach, FL

www.GreenBarnOrchid.com

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Correction: Maritza Graff’s correct email address is:

maritzagraff@att.net

Please correct it in your 2013-2014 Membership Directory

Did you know that . . .

—At one time orchids were owned only by the wealthy, but they now outsell every other house plant, surpassing even African violets, poinsettias, and chrysanthemums.

—In the 1800’s, tropical orchids were rare, unique, and expensive. In Europe, they became a way to exhibit one’s wealth and intellectual prowess.

—Orchids are mentioned in Chinese literature as early as 800 B.C. In Japan orchids were raised by samurai and the nobility.

—Hundreds of thousands of seeds the size of dust particles are contained in a single orchid seed pod.