LAST MONTH'S MEETING:Our 3rd Annual Auction was held last month and netted the club a little better than $600 for our efforts. Many thanks to all the members who donated items to be auctioned and also to the members who took the opportunity to enhance their collections to the benefit of the Society.
THIS MONTH'S MEETING:There will be no meeting this month due to the Spring Weekend event scheduled to be held on June 14 and 15 at the Pittsburgh Civic Garden Center (note the change in venue!). Lots of hands are needed, so plan to come. Setup will be on Friday evening, June 13 from 5-9, and Bob Grealish will need help with arranging the display early (8am) Saturday morning.
Speaking of the display, we'll need lots of trees, so start planning which ones you'd like to show. You are encouraged to bring them on Friday evening or at 8am on Saturday. It would be very helpful for Bob to know how many and what size trees to expect. He'd appreciate a call with what you plan to bring. We will also need people to help with breaking the show down on Sunday from about 5-7. The more hands we have, the quicker we'll get home. If you haven't been contacted for a specific committee yet, call George Herbel for the list of jobs available.
I know we will need kitchen help, so give me (Rose Grealish) a call if you'd like to help out in the kitchen. The kitchen is also soliciting baked goods to sell during the weekend. We're not picky...if you don't like to bake, let the "Iggle" do it for you!
We are soliciting contributions of items to include in the Chinese Auction. Also, remember that the tree that Keith Scott styles during the Sunday demonstration will be raffled off to some lucky participant.
The Spring Weekend will feature vendors Evelyn Christy and Fred Bruckman as well as the Meehans with their miniatures to provide you with the tree, tool or pot you've been looking for. Also, remember that there are still spaces left in the workshops so for a small investment, you can take home a great tree.
Encourage your friends and family to join you at the Garden Center for an enjoyable and informative weekend.
MEETING SCHEDULE 1997
July 21(MONDAY) Dave DeGroot, curator, Pacific Rim Collection, Seattle, WA
August 3 (SUNDAY) Club Picnic- David L Lawrence Pavilion, Overlook Drive, Schenley Park
September 19,20 Brussel Martin - Friday lecture/demo, Saturday workshop
October 15 Critique of member trees-Keith Scott
November 19 Workshop with club trees
December 15 (MONDAY) Holiday Party
One of the objectives of the annual Bonsai Spring Weekend is to create better awareness and appreciation of bonsai throughout the general public. Towards that end, bonsai workshops provide beginners with the opportunity to create their own bonsai with the guidance and help of experienced members of the PBS. Workshops will be conducted on
Saturday, June 14 from 2pm to 4pm
Sunday, June 15 from to 2pm
For an affordable $25.00, each student will be provided with all necessary materials and instructions to turn a nursery stock plant into a personally styled bonsai. Depending on plant availability in June, the trees will be either Juniper procumbens or Shimpaku juniper. Students can sign up and pay on the day of the workshop. If you have friends or family members that would be interested in participating, encourage them to attend. The workshops are fun as well as informative. Each workshop is expected to have 12-18 students. To aid the instructors, we need experienced advisors to assist the students in their work. We would like three or four members to help the students with trimming, shaping, wiring and potting in each workshop.
In addition, a clinic table will be set up to provide free advice on styling and care to anyone bringing (or buying) a bonsai. Again, we need experienced advisors to help field questions that attendees might have about their plants. If you would like to share your knowledge and enjoyment in creating bonsai with beginners, please sign up as an advisor for one or more of the workshops or for the clinic table. To sign up, call Herb Geissler (after 5).