STOS monthly meeting March 15, 2015 @ 2PM

Southern Tier Orchid Society
Board of Directors
President
Linda Mandeville
607-227-1563
lrmandeville@stny.rr.com
Vice President
Carol Vargason
607-759-7406
carolv1115@gmail.com
March 2015
NEXT MEETINGS
March 15, 2:00 First United Methodist Church of
Endicott
**1:00 Show Committee meeting prior to 3/15/15
regular meeting! **
April 19, 2:00 First United Methodist Church of Endicott
Treasurer
Jane Trey
607-724-5358
jtrey@stny.rr.com
Secretary
Carol Brunnabend
607-785-7360
cbrunnabend@stny.rr.com
AOS Representative
Pete O’Connell
607-423-1202
petermoconnell@yahoo.com
Members-at-large
Bob Rudin– 12/16
607-748-6036
rrudin@stny.rr.com
Dawna Cole-12/15
607-621-9924
IN THIS ISSUE
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Don’t miss our March meeting! Our guest
speaker will be Dennis Sandberg, giving us a
presentation on "Orchids of Equador”!
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
**Note: In the event of a weather emergency, please
check your email the morning of the meeting. If nothing is
received from STOS, the meeting is on. Likewise, those
who receive the newsletter by regular mail will receive a
call from one of us. If any questions, members may also
call one of the Board Members.
cole.dawna@yahoo.com
Anne (Tinker) Quain
607-797-1383
anneetinker@yahoo.com
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Newsletter & Membership
Linda Mandeville
607-227-1563
lrmandeville@stny.rr.com
Show Chair
Anne (Tinker) Quain
Web Page
http://www.storchidsociety.com/
Any contributions, articles, and/or photos for the
monthly newsletter are appreciated! Please submit
any inputs by the first week of the month for
inclusion in the upcoming newsletter.
EDITOR’S NOTE
Contributions, including pictures, to the STOS newsletter from
members are welcomed. Contributions must be submitted by the
5th day of each month to the editor.
If you have difficulties with the electronic format of this
newsletter, please contact the webmaster at:
southerntierorchidsociety@gmail.com
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President’s Message
Hello, fellow Orchid lovers!! Now that March is here, Spring has got to be just around the
corner!! I’m sorry that we had to cancel our February meeting, but the weather was so extreme, we felt
it best that everyone stay home, safe and sound (and warm!), and not venture out! Hopefully, the
weather will be more cooperative for this months’ meeting!!
We will have a Show Committee meeting @ 1:00, prior to our general meeting on March 15th. It is
important that everyone assisting with the Show try to attend this meeting, as the Show is right around
the corner! The Show Committee meeting is open to all members, and we encourage anyone who can,
please attend the meeting! We’ll need a lot of helping hands for our Annual Show, so anyone who can pitch
in, with even an hour or two of their time, would be greatly appreciated! No experience is necessary!
Well, after two months of inclement weather conditions, we eagerly look forward to having Mr.
Dennis Sandberg as our featured speaker! He will be sharing his presentation, “Orchids of Equador”, and
will also have a selection of beautiful orchids for sale to our members! Please bring a friend or neighbor to
come to the meeting with you to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!
Also—just a reminder to all that the annual dues are due. Annual dues are $20 per member or
family. An application form is available on the website. I will also bring forms to the next meeting.
I look forward to seeing you on March 15th! We surely hope that the weather will cooperate with
us this month!! What a winter it has been!! Surely, sunny days are ahead!! 
Respectfully,
Linda Mandeville
STOS President
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Minutes for February 15, 2015
Our February 15, 2015 Meeting was cancelled due to extreme weather conditions.
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Treasurer’s Report
As of our last meeting, we had a balance of $8,571.00 in the treasury.
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Featured Speaker for March
Be sure to attend our March meeting! Dennis Sandberg will be offering a presentation on "Orchids of
Equador". Mr. Sandberg is from Newburgh, and is an orchid grower; he will be providing a slide
presentation of a recent trip to Equador, which was guided by Equagenera. Dennis will be bringing orchids
for sale, and in addition, will also display some of his plants at our show table. Please come and enjoy the
show—and bring a friend or neighbor!!
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“Virtual” Show Table
Since our February meeting was cancelled, in lieu of our normal Show Table, Bill O’Connell has
provided us with a “Virtual Show Table”! He has been gracious enough to share some photos of
his flowering beauties (that he otherwise would have shown us if we had had a meeting!) 
Paph. Fairly Saucy
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Coelogyne_flaccida_1854
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Pahal. Baldan's_Kaleidoscope
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Upcoming Meetings
March 15 ~ Dennis Sandberg/“Orchids of
Equador”
April 19 ~ Pre-Show Meeting/Auction
May 2-3 ~ Our STOS Orchid Show!!
May 17 ~ Re-potting Clinic
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