************************************************************ NEWS *************************** Orchids Indoors The November meeting will feature several of our members, and how they grow their orchids indoors, without greenhouses. Slides will be shown of the various set-ups, which include windowsills, artificial lights, Hossein Bina's homemade "Orchid Box", and Sean Eaton's Orchidarium which he wrote about previously. *************************** Last month, several members were puzzled by us having a little more food before the meeting than usual. The AAOS Board usually joins our guest speakers at a restaurant before the meeting. Andrea had already been to three Italian restaurants in a row, and as we normally go to an Italian restaurant, plus the increased traffic from the football game, we decided at the last minute to have an impromptu "potluck" at Matthaei. This went smoother than we anticipated, so we decided to have a potluck before the meeting whenever there is no featured speaker, so for any AAOS member interested, please bring a dish to pass and utensils. Set-up is at 11:00 AM, pot-luck is at 12:00 noon. Setup and schmooze time will begin at 2:00 PM, with the program starting at 2:30 PM. The business meeting will follow soon after the program ends. *************************** Upcoming AAOS Events We will have maps to each location at the November meeting. If you cannot attend the meeting, send a LSASE to Alex Challis, 4104 Thornoaks, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Open House at Porter's Orchids Saturday, December 6, Starting at 1:00 PM. 10868 North Royston Road (517) 622-4188 Bill and Suzi Porter have invited members of AAOS and GLOS to their facility in Grand Ledge, just west of Lansing. They will serve refreshments, have door prizes and orchid specials. From Ann Arbor, take US-23 to I-96 west. In Lansing, take I-496, which heads north initially, then west through Lansing itself. On the west side, exit onto Creyts Road and go south to Mount Hope Highway. Turn right, and go to Royston road, turn right again. The facility is on the right side of the road. Travel time is approximately 1:15. Open House at Taylor Orchids Sunday, December 7, Starting at 1:00 PM. 3022 Bluebush Road (313) 243-0180 AAOS and GLOS members are invited by Ron Ciesinski to Taylor Orchids in Monroe, MI. Ron will have drinks and foodstuffs, and specials on selected orchids. From Ann Arbor, take US-23 south to M-50 at Dundee, MI. Head east towards Monroe, and turn left onto Raisinville Road, crossing the River Raisin. Turn left, then immediately right just before the church. You are still on Raisinville Road. Go to Bluebush and turn right, the greenhouses are a mile on the left. *************************** Library Donations The Ann Arbor Orchid Society has recently received several donations of books to add to our growing library collection: Orchid Species Culture -- Pescatorea to Pleione by Baker & Baker Gift of Harry & Dottie Winter Winning at Flower Shows by Jack Kramer Miniature Orchids, 2nd ed. by Rebecca Northen Gift of Alex Challis Handbook on Orchid Nomenclature & Registration, 3rd ed. Orchid Genera Illustrated by Tom & Marion Sheehan Gift of Neal Foster These books are now available for loan to AAOS members. Any one wishing to contribute to the library please contact one of the librarians. We also have a "wish list" of books that we are looking for. ~ Don Fishel ************************************************************