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A message from our Vice President:
"Last Words" November 2013 To all my dear friends in the Fern Society, if you don't know by now and if you read this newsletter, this November will be my last meeting with you all here in Houston. I can hardly write through the stream of tears, I am going to miss you all. I have not been in good health with every year getting a little worse, until this year when I have literally been in bed either sleeping with varying degrees of fatigue, nausea, and general malaise when awake or recovering from some surgery (both of which were very successful). It has been a very challenging year. Given I still don't have a clear diagnosis, and may never have one, my allergist suggested I move out of the Petri dish of mold we call Houston and move to a higher altitude and colder climate. I spent 3 weeks in Silver City, NM, where I had lived 20 to 25ish years ago and did manage to only sleep 12 hours a day and felt relatively good while awake. Silver City is a small community in remote Southwest NM, elevation 6000 ft. As I mentioned, I lived there before and have a good friend who is only a block away. Silver is such a strange place. It really appeals to the "slightly off", creative, bohemian side of me. With a population of 10,000, a lot of which are old hippies, younger hippies, Hispanic from a long line of traditional mine workers, ranchers, and really poor artists, Silver City doesn't even have a movie theater!!!! However it has a Western NM University with a strong art program (I took classes there before and look forward to again), a hospital, and some of the most beautiful mountain and landscapes in NM without all the tourists. Silver also hosts a marathon, a well known bike race "The Gila Monster" which Lance Armstrong used to participate in. The race still goes on, just without Lance. Surprisingly with such a small population there seems to always be something going on. This month is the first Fiber Artists Festival (I'm into fiber arts, so this exciting). There is a wonderful group of fiber artists who manage a retail space for their creations. I look forward to sewing again and being a part of their group. It is a really funky place to live. No malls, as I said, no movie theater, only Wal-Mart or Albertson for grocery shopping; but alive with creative people. While Silver City doesn't have the tourist draw which the northern part of the state has, there are spectacular cave dwellings and pottery from the ancient Mimbres people. Much of the artwork I did when living there was centered around the images from the Mimbres people. They are the only people that, at their time, did drawings of people and their surroundings, while the famous Cliff Dwellers in Colorado were doing geometric drawings. My tears have slowed some just sharing with you what I'm looking forward to in this new adventure of my life. I will have a 2 bedroom house, so no excuses for anyone who dares to brave a cultural experience and visit me. My new address is: 1200 W 6th St Silver City, NM 88061
My email is the same [email protected] and phone 936-242-9900. I will be "disconnected" from my computer Nov 9th while I travel to Silver via Corpus Christi to visit one of my sisters who lives there. I will depend on locations with WIFI, so if you email it might take awhile before I can answer. To keep the flood of tears back, I will again say how much the Fern Society has been a part of my life but of course more than that, the people I have come to know and love. Jessica Sheldon
Up and Coming Attractions:
2013 Nov 17: “Chromosomes and Ferns” presented by Joan Hudson Dec 15: “Holiday Party” location to be announced later 2014 Jan 19: Plant Sale Related Topic Feb 16: Plant Sale Related Topic Mar 15/16: Sat “Field Trip” led by Carl Taylor, destination TBD Sun “Isoetes (Quillworts)” presented by Carl Taylor Apr 20: “Tree Ferns” presented by Daniel Yansura May 18 “Light Requirements for Ferns” presented by Takashi Hoshizaki June 15: TBD Submitted by: Jessica Sheldon, Vice President
Please Welcome Our
New Member and Returning Member
Lisa George and Laura Jordan
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2013 Officers and Committees: President: Darla Harris Vice President: Jessica Sheldon Secretary: Frank Lee Treasurer: Mary McConnell Board Members-at-Large: Malcolm McCorquodale Larry Rucker Membership Chair: Beth Ayer and Marcia Livingston Ways and Means: Ted Richardson Special Projects: Larry Rucker Web Master: Malcolm McCorquodale Newsletter: Cherie Lee Library: Frank Lee Raffles: Larry Rucker Spore Exchange: Patrick Hudnall Society Store: Larry Rucker Hospitality: Faye Stansberry Welcoming at Door: Beth Ayer and Marcia Livingston
2014 Dues:
2014 dues are now being accepted. If you have not done so already, please complete the membership form and return it with your payment to our Treasurer Mary McConnell or our Membership Chair Beth Ayer at our next meeting or mail it to:
Beth Ayer 5815 Portal Drive Houston, TX 77096
TGCFS dues amounts: Individual: $10.00 Family: $15.00 Student: $ 5.00
Please make your checks payable to Texas Gulf Coast Fern Society or simply TGCFS.
Current and Future Meeting Location
Due to the construction of the new Garden Center building, our new meeting location will be at the Judson Robinson Jr. Community Center at 2020 Hermann Drive. Please see the maps at the end of the newsletter.
Refreshments
Refreshments for October were generously furnished by: Drinks: Faye Stansberry Savory: Donations from Pat Foreman & Gary Wooldridge Veggies: Larry Rucker Fruits: Darla Harris Desserts: Anna Belle Hicks & Cherie Lee Service ware: Cherie Lee Refreshments for November will be generously furnished by: Drinks: Malcolm McCorquodale Savory: Laura Jordan & Mary McConnell Veggies: ? Fruits: ? Desserts: Terri Dolney Service ware: Cherie Lee
Please let Faye Stansberry know if you can help with the refreshments for this or future months. Email to [email protected] or call 713-734-0170. Come out and enjoy some really delicious food!
November Book Review
“The Ornamental Ferns of Peru” by Blanca Leon, Elluz Huaman, Jose Roque,
Maria I. La Torre and Asuncion Cano
This book includes information on the various parts of ferns and types of fronds. It also discusses and shows examples of the various types and locations of sori for different ferns. But best of all, it has a discussion and description of each of the ferns with lovely photographs. Although the book is primarily in Spanish, it does contain a paragraph on each of the ferns in English. Submitted by: Frank Lee
Need Supplies?
Larry Rucker will be organizing an order of supplies through the Society Store so take an inventory, make your shopping (wish) list, and get with Larry at the next meeting.
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Texas Gulf Coast Fern Society Board of Directors Meeting
October 20, 2013
Meeting held at the Judson Robinson, Jr. Community Center, Houston, Texas with President Darla Harris presiding and calling the meeting to order at 1:25 PM. Members Present: Darla Harris - President Jessica Sheldon-Vice President Frank Lee - Secretary Mary McConnell - Treasurer Larry Rucker – Board Cherie Lee Marcia Livingston Society Sale: Darla Harris discussed the possibility of the society having a sale in 2014 in either February at Reliant or March at George R. Brown. After discussion, Mary McConnell moved to have a TGCFS sale at George R. Brown March 28-30. Jessica Sheldon seconded and all Officers and Board members present approved. Board members also decided:
1) to have a Plant Sales Committee to handle the plant purchase, preparation, and sale,
2) there would be no member sales, but possibly members could sell whole sale to the society for the society to sell (to be decided later), and
3) what to do with left over plants would also be decided later.
Board members also agreed that the January and February meetings would focus on the plants being sold at the sale and preparations for the sale including making nametags and mounting ferns on plaques. Marcia Livingston motioned to adjourn the meeting at 1:43 PM. Mary McConnell seconded and the Board members approved. Submitted by: Frank Lee, Secretary
Library
We encourage you to take advantage of the great resource of information available in our library. At each meeting there are take-home sheets that contain a brief review of available books. Also at each meeting, there is a wide variety of books and videos available for immediate checkout.
Don’t forget to visit our web site (see link in header, page 1) and click on Library to see the current list of books available. There you will see some pictures of the books we have and links to reviews at Amazon and elsewhere. If there is a particular book you would like to check out at the meeting, please contact Frank Lee at [email protected] or 281-999-8368 prior to the meeting to make sure it will be available.
Texas Gulf Coast Fern Society General Meeting - October 20, 2013
A regular monthly meeting was held at the Judson Robinson Jr. Community Center, Houston, Texas. The meeting commenced at 2:00 PM with President, Darla Harris calling the meeting to order. General: Darla announced that Malcolm McCorquodale will be the Nominating Committee Chair this year. Cherie Lee nominated Patrick Hudnall for the nominating committee, Mary McConnell seconded, and the membership approved. Marcia Livingston nominated Terry Dolney for the nominating committee, Jessica Sheldon seconded, and the membership approved. Voting for the Officers and Board members will be at the November meeting. Darla discussed the decision by the Board to have a plant sale at the Home and Garden Show on March 28-30 at George R. Brown. A Sale Committee would be formed so please let her know if you are interested in being on the committee. January and February regular meetings will include discussions on the sale plants and preparation for the sale including making nametags and mounting plants on plaques. Hospitality: Signup sheet for refreshments for our November meeting was passed around and please contact Chair Faye Stansberry if you can sign up for refreshments in future months and/or if you would prefer to donate toward the refreshments. Program: Blanca Leon from the University of Texas Austin presented a very interesting program on the Ornamental Ferns of Peru. Members brought examples of many of the ferns in her presentation for display and discussion during and after the program. Blanca also donated a copy of the book she co-authored entitled “The Ornamental Ferns of Peru” to our library. Plant Raffle: Larry Rucker ran the plant raffle with many plants finding new homes. Attendance: 13 Members and 3 guests were present. Meeting was adjourned at 4:00 PM.
Submitted by: Secretary Frank Lee
Editor’s Comments:
As most of you are aware, the Newsletter is posted on the TGCFS website at the same time as it is mailed out to the members. In an effort to save money on mailings, it has been suggested that email notification be sent that the Newsletter has been posted on the website instead of mailing the Newsletter. Members can then visit the website to view the Newsletter and print it for themselves if they wish. If you have not done so already, please let me know if you are willing to accept the email notification and forgo the mailed Newsletter. You can contact me by calling 281-999-8368, emailing [email protected], or let me know at the next meeting. If I don’t hear from you, you will continue to receive the Newsletter as usual. Thanks. Deadline for the December Newsletter is November 29, 2013. Cherie Lee, Editor, TGCFS Newsletter
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Upcoming Events in the Houston Area:
If you have the time and would like to expand your horticultural activities, take note of the following announcements.
The Houston Orchid Society, Inc. HHHHUUUUwww.houstonorchidsociety.orgUUUU
Regular meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM at the First Christian Church, 1601 Sunset Blvd.
Next regular meeting is January 2, 2014.
Bromeliad Society/Houston Inc. HHHHUUUUwww.bromeliadsocietyhouston.orgUUUU
Regular meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM at the West Gray Multi-Service Center, 1475 W. Gray St., Houston, TX 77019
Next regular meeting is November 19, 2013
Ferns in Cultivation of Peru”
presented by Blanca Leon
Blanca Leon
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Judson Robinson Jr. Community Center 2020 Hermann Drive, Houston, Texas 77004
