Wed, Jan 25, 7:00 Presbyterian Church

367 So. Sanderson Way, FB Vireyas

Most of us these days are not spending lots of time outdoors with heavy duty gardening. So what’s an attractive alternative? Vireyas! Christy Hartsell is one of the premier growers of vireyas. He’ll present a program at 7:00 on Wed., Jan. 25 at our general meeting.

Christy will tell us how to plant and care for vireyas. While they are normally grown outdoors they need protection from severe cold weather. They are normally grown in pots so moving them indoors is not a problem. Christy will also show us examples that are worthy of growing.

This is great opportunity for you to expand your unde r s t and ing o f rhododendrons and also your collection by adding these tropical members of the rhododendrons. Imagine some of these tropical plants on your porch and in the background some arboreum specimens you have that originated perhaps in Sikkem up at 12,000 ft in the Himalayas.

Noyo Chapter Need Currently Noyo Chapter does not

have someone responsible for publicity. We need someone to do this. This

is not large responsibility. Mostly it’s getting announcements of our meetings and our Show into the local papers and on the radio. The Gardens have been helpful and will work with us on publicizing our activities.

Please contact Dennis if you’d consider working on this.

Treasurer’s Report Ben Nicholson, our Treasurer

reports the following for Nov. and Dec. November 2016

Beginning balance: $10,025.84 Ending balance: $9,655.61 (In November our Chapter donated

$100.00 to both the Mendocino Coast B o t a n i c a l G a r d e n s a n d t h e Rhododendron Species Botanical Gardens as an annual donation.)

December 2016 Beginning balance $9,665.61 Ending balance $9,062.35

Ben is very active at the MCBG and he reminds us that the Gardens have been very supportive of our endeavor to put on our Show and Sale at the Gardens. We, as individuals can support them just as our Chapter has. Currently they are having their annual appeal for support. They’ll gladly accept a donation if you’d like to make one. If you’re not a member consider jo in ing (Cal l Mol ly rosen tha l , 964-4352, ext. 10.)

ARS Annual Convention

If you’re planning on going up to Eureka for the Annual ARS Convention (April 27-30) it would be wise to book your lodging now.

Volunteering is fun, helpful and you get to know other rodoholics.

If you volunteer our Chapter will b e r e i m b u r s e d f o r y o u r A R S membership next year (the full regular $40 for 6 hrs of volunteer work, or 1/2 the $40 membership for 3 hrs. of volunteering) Volunteer opportunities: •Plant Sale, Art Sale, Photo Show and Flower Show Set up and tear down. Help plant vendors move plants into tent, set up tables. Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning, Sunday afternoon.

•Plant and Art Sale clerks, Photo Show and Flower Show hosts. Thursday through Sunday. •Registration clerks, welcome guests, hand out registration packets, welcome bags, etc Thursday through Saturday. •Tour captains (tour ticket included) Friday and Saturday. •Speaker hosts and introductions Thursday through Sunday. •Volunteer with large vehicle (pick up truck) pick up Lunches at Winco Friday and Saturday mornings at 7 am. Deliver to busses at Red Lion by 7:30 am. •Greeter at Red Lion Thursday Happy Hour and Programs. •Greeter at Sequoia Center for Programs Friday and Saturday afternoon. •Greeter at Sequoia Center for Happy Hour Friday and Saturday evening. •Help set up breaks (coffee, tea, cookies) at Sequoia Center Friday and Saturday afternoon.

Contact June Walsh if you’re i n t e r e s t e d i n h e l p i n g . (RhodyHostel@suddenlink.net, www.EurekaRhody.org, 707-443-0604)

Noyo News Noyo Chapter American Rhododendron Society January, 2017

Joan Murphy

In Memory

Another Fun Noyo Chapter Year We’ve finished another year. This year we gained some new friends. Sadly, we lost some of our long-

time friends. We learned about caring for rhododendrons. At our annual Show we sold some plants, showed some beautiful flowers, won some ribbons, and had a good time. We met the new director at the Gardens. We learned about our native rhododendrons, the eastern azaleas, the tropical vireayas and waterfalls in Venezuela.

Mostly, we had fun enjoying each other. For most of us this is what makes the Noyo Chapter so special.

Noyo Chapter Officers &Chairpersons President* Dennis McKiver 813-8383, dmckiver@comcast.net

Vice President* Marianne Peterson 964-3804, houseofgold@mcn.org

Secretary* Rosalie Stanley 367-0720, jpmohn@mcn.org

Treasurer* Ben Nicholson 961-6193, bennich@aol.com

Directors*: Linda Lawley (619)573-7810,lindalawley@gmail.com

Valerie McKiver

Judy Parker, 964-0490,jparkerca2@comcast.net John Winding 937-2140, whistle@mcn.org

Past President* Jim Celeri 813-1868, grounds@gardenbythesea.org

Show Chair: Julie & Bruce Donaldson 937-2023, rsweetdreamz@frontiernet.net

Membership: Terry Giomi 964-4435, tjgiomi@aol.com

Hospitality: Rosalie Stanley 367-0720, jpmohn@mcn.org

Plant Raffle: Ted & Fran Steinhart 964-6896, waterman.teacher@comcast.net

Wellness

Editor :Dick Jones 964-4353, dic@mcn.org

*Board of Directors

Mark Your Calendars 2015-2016 Meeting Schedule General Meetings will be on the 4th Wed. •Wednesday, January 25

Vireyas Christy Hartsell

•Wed., February 22 •Wed., March 22 •Wed., April 26, Prepping for Show •Sat. and Sun., April 22 & 23 Annual Show and Plant Sale

•TBA Show awards

Thurs. Apr. 27 - Sun. Apr 30 ARS Convention

Eureka