Aug 2014 Vol 57, Issue 10 Meeting Place First Baptist Church 17765 Daves Avenue Los Gatos, CA 95030 Next Gathering Sort Night Friday Aug. 1, 2014 6:00 P. M. CBRIS Sort Night Friday, August 1 st is Clara B. Rees Iris Society s annual sort night! The club could use a little help from everyone. We will be meeting in the church parking lot at 6:00 P.M. Please bring your irises in for the rhizome sale at Yamagami s Nursery the following day. It would help to have the rhizomes trimmed, cleaned and labelled. That makes less work for us while sorting. Remember to write on the middle leaf on the inside of the plant. Please bring a black sharpie, a soft rag to wipe down the leaf for writing and a pair of scissors. Reminder this is a pot luck dinner event. Bring a dish to share. If you are doing a lot of digging, bring an easy food item. You should also bring your own utensils, plate and drink. We want this to be as easy as possible and would appreciate your donated rhizomes. This is a big fund raiser for our club. As Philippa always says, Many hands make light work. Let s see those hands! Marking codes may be found further in the newsletter. Annual Picnic Club Membership Dues Sep 1, 2013 Aug 31, 2014 Adults - $12.00 Contact Information: Barbara Pesek, President bpesek@sbcglobal.net CBRIS annual picnic was held at Elaine and Jim Laflins on July 20 th. Riley Probst did a great job filling in for Chad Schroter as our auctioneer. We all went home with door prize iris, auctioned iris and/or raffled iris. Club members will be busy planting for a while! So many thanks to hand out! The club thanks Elaine and Jim Laflin for loaning us the use of their yard, Thanks to Carl Boro and his helper of the day, Mark Greene, for the wonderful cooked meats. Thank you to our famous parking lot attendant Peter Marra. Thank you to Mary Collins for keeping track of the DPI all year. Thank you to Wayne Craft for delivering the tables to all events. Thanks to club Chris Dickinson members for participating. Of course, we all wish to thank Chis Dickinson the club s picnic chair for arranging such a fine time for all of us.
Page 2 of 9 CBRIS-Aug 2014 July 20, 2014 CBRIS Picnic Minutes President Barbara Pesek held a brief meeting at the annual CBRIS picnic. She wished a very happy birthday to Henry, Marilyn and Lisa! Barbara asked for a motion to accept the slate of officers and directors for the coming year. The officers presented were as follows: President Barbara Pesek Vice-President Lynn Stuart Treasurer Mary Collins Secretary Carol Dahout Directors Philippa Alvis, Peter Marra, Kalpana Shyam, Mikey Lango, Mark Greene, and Jane Jordan Chris Dickinson made a motion to accept and was seconded by Jane Jordan. Mary Collins passed around a sign-up sheet for our rhizome sale at Yamagami s on August 2 nd. First shift for set up should be at Yamagami s at 9 a.m. Sale will last until 2 or 3 pm. Sort night will be at the church on August 1 st at 6 pm. This will be a pot luck, so bring a dish to share, and your rhizomes, cleaned, trimmed and labeled. Looking at my email list, we have many requests for That s All Folks and some for Pure & Simple, Power Surge, Tableau, Mariposa (something, I can t read), Expect Wonder, Aleutian Island, Thornbird, any spurias(?), Hollywood Nights, Lois Setser, Feedback, Winged Angel, Two Tone, One More Night and Wings of Peace. Mary announced that Chad Schroter had contributed watsonia and gladiola bulbs. Thank you, Chad. We need people to grow the door prize iris. Dave Henley, Jane Jordan, Lisa Ayala, Chris Dickinson and Elaine Fischer volunteered. It was announced that our hostess, Elaine Laflin was scheduled for surgery on Friday. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Elaine! Chris Dickinson introduced Riley Probst as our auctioneer. Great job, Riley, thank you so much! You can bring Shirley anytime! The auction was followed by our delicious picnic. Chef Carl Boro outdid himself once again with his juicy chicken, succulent pork, and tender tri-tip. Words cannot express our gratitude. Respectfully submitted, Carol Dahout, CBRIS Treasurer Dues CBRIS fiscal year is ending soon. Dues may be paid at sort night or at Yamagami's. $12.00 per person payable to CBRIS Riley Probst
CBRIS-Aug 2014 Page 3 of 9 Tidbits While Overlooking My Garden (What rhizomes should I dig?) Our picnic was exceptional, fun and at a wonderful location. There was time to visit with members, eat morning treats and bid on rhizomes. Our new slate of officers and board members was voted in and best of all we enjoyed our lunch. Carl and Marilyn Boro certainly have barbecuing down to a science including washing pans, storage containers, lids and utensils. Several members helped with this chore as well as drying and loading Carl s truck. I ve included information from our former member Charley Kearns (currently Monterey Bay s Iris Society s treasurer) about donating to HelpHOPELive for the benefit of Therese Cummins, the daughter of Jim and Irene Cummins, who has had a successful double lung transplant. She needs continuing care, medical supplies, and care at a site close to Stanford Hospital. Please consider giving privately or we can discuss making a Society donation. HelpHOPELive has helped thousands of patients, families and communities nationwide raise nearly $80 million for out-of-pocket transplant and injury-related expenses. Ninety-six cents of every dollar raised through HelpHOPELive fundraising campaigns helps to pay for patients critical but uninsured medically related needs. Barbara Pesek-CBRIS President Culture July, August, and September are the main months to dig and plant rhizomes in our area. Plant those DPIs that you picked up at the picnic two weeks ago. Look for a garden spot that receives at least six hours of sun a day. Irises prefer good drainage. Before you plant, you might want to amend your soil with 2-3 inches of good compost or other organic product. The irises like a bit of oyster shell, also. Add a little bone meal or balanced (10-10-10) fertilizer at the time of planting. Remember to not plant them deep. The top of the rhizome should barely be under the dirt and the rhizomes spaced one to two feet apart. The roots begin to grow as soon as the rhizome is planted. Water 2-3 times weekly until three new leaves have grown, then cut down watering to once a week. You want to have good root growth before the cold season Also, it is time to divide those irises if you are going to do so this year. Usually we recommend withholding water for two weeks before digging to force the rhizomes into dormancy. This year a week should do it with the drought conditions that we are experiencing. Water a day before digging if the ground is very hard. Separate irises into single fans (one rhizome) if they have five leaves, smaller rhizomes should be left attached to the mother. Replant immediately if the weather is normal. Avoid planting new divisions during a heat wave. If the extremely hot weather comes then some shade is beneficial a shingle stuck in the ground next to the rhizome. Bring some of the extra rhizomes to Sort Night so we can share!
Page 4 of 9 CBRIS-Aug 2014 Treasurer s Report Beginning balance, July 1, 2014 $11,968.96 Income: Plant tags 10.00 Miscellaneous 2.00 Picnic iris raffle 458.50 Meat sale 235.35 Expenses: Supplies for potting party (45.39) Ice for picnic (20.59) Meat for picnic (365.26) Ending balance, July 31, 2014 $12,243.57 Mary Collins, CBRIS Treasurer CBRIS Annual Picnic - Raffle Iris - Mary Collins, Riley Probst and Elaine Fischer - Mark Greene and Carl Boro
CBRIS-Aug 2014 Page 5 of 9 Iris Rhizome Markings Standard Iris Rhizome Marking Codes Apricot Black Blue Brown Buff Cream Green Lavender Maroon Orange Orchid Peach Pink Plum Purple Red Rose Rust Tan White Wine Yellow AP BK BL BN BF CR GR LV MR OG OD PC PK PL PR RD RS RT TN WT WN YL Rebloomer RE Style Blooms more than once in a growing season Bicolor BIC Standards are a different color Bitone BIT Two tones of the same color Plicata Space Age SA PLIC Stitched or stippled margin color on white or yellow Beard appendages called spoons, horns or flounces Board Meeting 6:15 P.M. Sept. 5 th
Page 6 of 9 CBRIS-Aug 2014 Cummins You may have heard that Jim and Irene Cummins daughter Teresa just had a double lung transplant surgery. We are grateful that the surgery was successful. Now the Cummins are faced with expensive after surgery care, much of which is not covered by insurance (co-pays, deductibles, caregivers, travel, etc.) A fund HelpHOPELive has been set up to benefit Teresa with these significant expenses. I know the Cummins have a lot of friends at CBRIS so am hoping you can help in distributing this information and the following form. It is a form that can be used for donations to HelpHOPELive, designating Teresa as the beneficiary. Donations to HelpHOPELive are tax deductible. Monterey Bay Iris Society has designated our August rhizome sales as fund raisers for Teresa. All proceeds will go to HelpHOPELive. If anyone has extra rhizomes to donate, they can contact me. Not in competition to your own sales, but EXTRA ones. Thanks for your help. Charley Kearns 408-315-1520 kcf@verizon.net HelpHOPELive Two Radnor Corporation Center 100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100 TRIBUTE GIFT TO Radnor, PA 19087 SOUTHWEST LUNG TRANSPLANT FUND IN HONOR OF TERESA CUMMINS Amount of contribution: Date: Name of contributor (please print): Address: Daytime Phone: Email: Please make check payable to: Print in memo section of check: Please send to: HelpHOPELive In Honor of Teresa Cummins HelpHOPELive Two Radnor Corporate Center 100 Matsonford Road, Suite100 Radnor, PA 19087 HelpHOPELive has the ultimate authority regarding administration and disbursement of all contributions. HelpHOPELive will send an acknowledgment for any contributions of $250 or more, or if requested by the contributor of a lesser amount. Credit Card Contributions For credit card contributions, complete the form below, visit helphopelive.org, or call 800.642.8399. Cardholder Signature: Cardholder Name (print): Bankcard Account Number: Expiration Date: Amount of Contribution: ($10 min.) CVV Code: (3 or 4 digit code on front or back of card) Cardholder billing address, phone and email if different from above (be sure to include email address to receive receipt): For donation of stocks, please call 800.642.8399. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. This campaign is administered by HelpHOPELive, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing fundraising assistance to transplant and catastrophic injury patients. Information: 800-642-8399. Thank you for your generosity and desire to help!
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY REGION 14 2014 Fall Regional October 4 and October 5 Let s get Lucky Hosted by High Desert Iris Society Schedule of Activities Saturday October 4, 2014 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Budget and general meeting 10:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. break 10:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Budget and general meeting 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Guest Speaker Kathy Chilton 3:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Silent auction Sunday October 5, 2014 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Breakfast 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. judges training Kathy Chilton Billie Shea, 7115 Souverain Lane, Reno, NV 89506 775 720 3736 sheabillie@sbcglobal.net ATLANTIS RESORT HOTEL AND SPA 3800 S Virginia Street/ Reno, NV 89502 Reservations 800 723 6500 Hotel room rates are $119, plus tax and resort fee for double or single room. Wireless Internet. Spa, indoor pool, several restaurants to choose from including the Napa Bistro and Steak House. Contact hotel direct for reservations. To receive group rate use the name Iris Convention when placing reservation. Group Rate Available until September 12, 2014
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY REGION 14 2014 Fall Regional October 4 and October 5 - Let s get Lucky Hosted by High Desert Iris Society Guest Speaker - Kathy Chilton Registrant 1 - First Name Last Name Registrant 2. First Name Last Name Address City, State, Zip Phone Email Iris Society list one only Registration is $70.00 per person if received at the registrar s desk before September 5th, 2014. Note, After September 5, 2014 registration is $85.00 per person Registration Includes Luncheon on Saturday, Saturday Guest Speaker, Kathy Chilton. Sunday Morning Judges Training given by Kathy Chilton will include a continental breakfast. Number of registrants X $70.00 = $ After September 5, 2014 x $85.00 = $ Total Amount Enclosed no credit Cards $ Please make checks payable to High Desert Iris Society and Mail to. Billie Shea, 7115 Souverain Lane, Reno, NV 89506 775 720 3736 sheabillie@sbcglobal.net ATLANTIS RESORT HOTEL AND SPA 3800 S Virginia Street/ Reno, NV 89502 Reservations 800-723-6500 Hotel room rates are $119, plus tax and resort fee for double or single room. Wire-less Internet, Spa, Indoor pool, & several restaurants to choose from including the Napa Bistro and Steak House. Contact hotel direct for reservations. To receive group rate use the name Iris Convention when placing reservation. Group Rate Available until September 12, 2014
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