The President’s

Message

Our traditional October Auction was a remarkable success. The large number and quality of  plants

donated by our members and the funds collected  reached a record high for our Society. We assembled almost two hundred plants and had to extend our

allotted time to allow for intense bidding. This year, with regret, was the absence of our regular auctioneer Bill Frazel. However, we were more than happy with the replacements. David McLean and Larry Davis (SmilingLarry), in high spirits, performed

impressively well in keeping with  the momentum

going through two hours without breaks. A special prize donated by Larry Searle, an Aechmea ‘Blue Tango”, was to go to the biggest spender. Surprisingly, at the last minute, it returned to Larry Searle himself. We have to thank all those who contributed to the success of this auction especially to the great bidders we had that night.

We also celebrated the return of the Frazels from California where Bill was to undergo a rather critical

operation. Fortunately, that proved not to be necessary and they returned after a week, ready to join us at the Board Meeting on October 23rd with Bill in good health. Remember the deadline to pay for your Holiday luncheon is December 1st, please get your checks to Becky.                             PEPE