TOS Newsletter
August 2010
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  Our next monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday August 11, 2010 at 6:30 p. m. at the Main
Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd. in Houma.

Plant Raffle and Viewer's choice will be held.

Refreshments will be provided by C
assie and Scott Rhodes and Cassie Rhodes will be our
"Sharing Knowledge" speaker, who will speak to us on "D
iseases and Pests."
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The meeting was called to order by President John Bourgeois at 6:50 p.m..  There were 14 members and
1 guest present.

Secretary--The minutes were accepted as published.

  AOS- Judy Navarre-  Judy
brought the July issue of Orchids Magazine and also an Orchids Source if
someone wants it.

  ODC- Beverly Matherne-- No Report
  SWROGA- Ashley Matherne --Fall meeting is in Alexandria on October 1-3, and he and Brenda Daigle
will do the exhibit.  Theme is "Hunting for Orchids"
and also Ashley won the SWROGA trophy at
Lafayette.

  Vice-President -- Robbie McMeel - No Report
- Absent

                   
SHARING KNOWLEDGE

      
John Bourgeois spoke to us on Odd Tools of Orchid Growing.  He mentioned serrated bread knives, snips, tweezers and
scissors.  He passed around some of the tools he uses.  He also uses a carpenter's wedge.  He used it to separate an
overgrown, crowded plant he brought fom home.  He also used a horse's ferrier, used to clean horse's hooves.  With some
modifications, the ferrier is also used to separate overgrown plants.  He also answered questions from the members as he
worked on the plant.  
Thanks, John !!


    We then broke for refreshments provided by Ashley and Beverly.

                   
 RAFFLE
  Lc. Plum Perfection won by Helen Hebert
  Orchid cleaning tool and coffee mug -- won by Helen Hebert
  Thank you notes -- won by Linda Bourgeois

                          
 VIEWER'S CHOICE:
   1st  --Phal Brother Dansence X Dtps. Leopart Prince --Mary Claire Wolfe
Minutes For June 2010
Viewer's Choice winners Judy and Robbie