ROOTS, SHOOTS & TIPS
Mohawk Valley Bonsai Club - Sep 2010
August report – treasury balance is $853.27. An updated membership list was distributed to those in attendance. Approval was given for the printing of club brochures using an earlier one designed by Susan Martin in 2007. A reprint by G. W. Canfield & Son in Utica offered a good price. We will get 50 colored copies and 100 black & white.
A discussion was held concerning how the refreshments for meetings will be provided and paid for. Tom M. suggested we try the system used by the Mohawk Hudson group whereas a volunteer ‘host’ provides the refreshments and that a list of hosts signs up for several monthly meetings in advance. This was approved and it was also noted that if a ‘host’ is unable to attend his/her assigned meeting date it can be swapped with another host on a different date. Jo A. volunteered to host for our next meeting – Oct 9th . Other volunteers are Brad M. for Nov, Ruth H. for Jan and Nancy K. for Feb.
NO MEETING IS PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER – due to the North American Bonsai Symposium in Rochester and the Fall Bonsai Shows in Saratoga and Liverpool.
Our program for Oct 9th is a discussion on literati style bonsai by Tom M. Mark your calendar – Sat. 12 noon (preceded by a short business meeting) at the U.U. Church, 10 Higby Road, Utica. Bring a tree for show – particularly a literati or prospective literati candidate. Bring a friend (prospective new club member). You may also bring a donation for the raffle table.
Nov 13th – same time & place Nancy K. program on kusamono & ikebana. Watch for more details.
CHANGE OF VENUE FOR OUR DEC LUNCHEON
It was decided at our Aug meeting that we would try something new this year. We agreed on a Chinese luncheon buffet.
Sat Dec 11th 1pm at the Main Moon Buffet (in the party room) Central Plaza, Ilion between the Slocum-Dickson Medical wing and the Rite Aid Pharmacy. New club officers will be inducted, a special raffle will be held along with a wintertime ‘show table’.
2010 NORTH AMERICAN BONSAI SYMPOSIUM – Holiday Inn Airport, Rochester, NY Sep 10-12 sponsored by International Bonsai 1070 Martin Road, West Henrietta, NY
Contact information William Valavanis (585) 334-2595 Intensive learning weekend with workshops and critiques by David Easterbrook – Montreal, Que. Ryan Neal - Oregon, Mary Madison – Florida, & Marty Schmalenberg – New Jersey. There will be a great vendor area – don’t miss this opportunity. __________________________________________________________
MOHAWK HUDSON BONSAI SOCIETY & CAPITAL DISTRICT SOGETSU IKEBANA STUDY GROUP Festival of Japanese Arts. Sep 18-19 at the Arts Center, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Free Admission. Contact Pauline @pfmbonsai.com
BONSAI CLUB of CENTRAL NEW YORK annual show and sale. Sep 25-26 at the Liverpool Public Library. Demonstration will be held on shohin spirea, arborvitae, and larch. There will be a sales area (with a very large collection of pots) and an ‘advice table’ if you need some questions answered about your tree(s). Members of neighbor clubs are encouraged to show trees – contact iriscohen@aol.com or call (315) 461-9226 for specifics. Free Admission
Additional Autumn events (Oct-Dec) will be listed in next months R, S & T