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SACXS FACTS
NEWSLETTER FOR THE SAN ANTONIO CACTUS AND XEROPHYTE SOCIETY
May 2013
VOLUME 25, NUMBER 5
“THE SAN ANTONIO CACTUS AND XEROPHYTE SOCIETY WAS ORGANIZED IN
1977 TO PROMOTE THE STUDY, PROPAGATION, CONSERVATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS
OF CACTI AND OTHER SUCCULENT PLANTS.”
Acting President’s Message
Dear Cactus and Succulent Lovers,
The San Antonio Cactus & Xerophyte Society (SACXS) has another gardening event coming up. It
is Saturday May 25th, "INSTALLATION OF A NEW ROCK GARDEN CONTAINING CACTI &
SUCCULENTS", at one of our member’s homes.
If you are interested, plan to attend. Consider bringing a friend - even if he/she is not a member of
the club. It’s a way to get people interested and broaden the exposure of our club.
The site of this new garden has been prepared. The plants have been selected, acquired, and ready
for installation. Cactus soils and organic gardening principles will be discussed. We will use lots of
differing rock to create a multi level, terraced garden. Diverse types of cacti and succulents to go
into separate zones within this garden. There are differing micro-climates within this front yard
garden. Come watch, help, learn, or pick up some new ideas.
Don’t forget to indicate how many people will be attending via RSVP to this email.
If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 210.863.5657.
Marty Ruona
Program Director & Acting President
San Antonio Cactus & Xerophyte Society
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SACXS Board Members
Acting President: Marty Ruona marty@rhinamic.com
1st Vice President: Marty Ruona marty@rhinamic.com
2nd Vice President: Manny Zamora mzamoraiii@gmail.com
3rd Vice President: Claude Townsend ctownsend@satx.rr.com
Recording Secretary: Linda Draper draperl@prodigy.net
Publicity Secretary: Eula Townsend ctownsend@satx.rr.com
Treasurer: Doug Coates doug@allthingscactus.com
Directors: Barbara Schulze barbschul@aol.com
Gerald Yarbrough gerald.yarbrough@prodigy.com
Jack Knight aliceknightsa@aol.com
Librarian Paul Kibler elisakibler@satx.rr.com
SACXS FACTS Editor: Manny Zamora
Visit our website: www.sacxs.org
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Acting Presidents’
Message
Meeting Information
35th Biennial Convention
Assignments
Show and Sale Pics
SACXS Event
SACXS Show & Sale
SACXS Show & Sale
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SACXS May Program
The San Antonio Cactus & Xerophyte Society
Program on 15 May 2013 will be:
Microclimates
Explain the microclimates within a yard.
Discuss plant placement / drainage / lighting conditions
Microclimates refers to the many different climate zones within a yard
Educational site visit @ Richard and Carol’s
DATE: 15 May 2013
TIME: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
PLACE: Richard and Carol Blocker’s
2722 Wilborn
San Antonio, TX 78217
The General Public is Welcome!
Cactus & Succulent Society of America
35th Biennial Convention
The 35th Biennial Convention of the Cactus & Succulent Society of America will be held in Austin TX, from June 15 - 20,
2013. All members of the Society are invited to join in the
gathering which will feature world renowned authors and experts in the field of Cacti & Succulents.
The web site for the Convention is located at
http://cssa2013.com.
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May 15, 2013
Refreshment Assignments:
Larry & Pat Murphy larrynpat@earthlink.net
Dale Neese dneese@satx.rr.com
Don &Trinie Reiter mamatrieter@yahoo.com
James & Lucy Roberts jhroberts@aol.com
Claire E. Rodriguez claireer@gmail.com
Auction Plant Assignments:
Gerald & Sidney Yarbrough gerald.yarbrough@prodigy.net
Manny Zamora mzamoraiii@gmail.com
Ernie Akers ernieakers1@yahoo.com
Georgia Allbritton & Luis Dotson gda44@earthlink.net
Jimmy & Ann Black annblck@gvtc.com
*IMPORTANT: All assignees will be contacted by
e-mail or phone
SACXS Show and Sale
Photos by Manny
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