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Club Calendar and Other Events

John Thompson
John's experience and bonsai collection encompass a wide range of species and styles. He is a recognized authority on the development of bonsai techniques for Native Oaks.

He especially enjoys working on collected specimens of Oak, Juniper and Boxwood. Collecting from the wild as well as the neighborhood and maintaining a growing ground for development of material yield a stream of interesting pre-bonsai for his avocation.

JT emphasizes the active "Doing of Bonsai," and incorporates the natural forms that exist around us with the unique characteristics of the individual tree. He believes in touching and enjoying his trees every day.

Kusamura Club Calendar
October 2008
• October 17 – John Thompson Wiring Workshop

November 2008
• November 9 - Club Planting Party and What to Repot in November
• November 17 – Board Meeting

December 2008
• December 19 – Holiday Party

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Other Events
October 11-12 Oakland, California
East Bay Bonsai Society: 47th Annual Bonsai Show at the Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue (off Grand Avenue from I-580, near Fairyland); Saturday 10AM-5PM and Sunday 11AM-4PM. Demonstration Sunday at 1PM by Dave DeGroot, Curator of the Weyerhauser Bonsai Collection in Federal Way, Washington. Saturday afternoon workshop open to silent observers. Free admission, ample parking, raffle, sales of plants and bonsai related items. For further information phone (925) 935-1914.

October 18-19 Hayward, California
Yamato Bonsai Kai: 37th Annual Bonsai Exhibition at Centennial Hall, 22292 Foothill Blvd. at City Center Drive. Show hours are Saturday, 10AM-5PM and Sunday, 10AM-4PM Demonstration by Johnny Uchida at 1:30PM both days. Exhibit/ Demonstration admission is $5, which includes one raffle ticket for the demonstration tree. Vendors, door prizes and plant sales. www.yamatobonsaikai.org

October 25-26 Sacramento, California
Capitol City Bonsai Association: 9th Annual Show for support of the GSBF Bonsai Collection-North and the Clubs of Sacramento at the Sacramento Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., in McKinley Park. Show hours are Saturday 10AM-5PM and Sunday 10AM-4PM. Demonstrations both days at 1PM by individual clubs with special bonsai raffle drawings to follow. Come to visit exhibits and vendor bazaar. For more information, contact Gary Judd at (916) 630-1340.

October 30-November 2 Modesto, California Golden State Bonsai Federation: Convention XXXI at the Doubletree Hotel Modesto and the Modesto Centre Plaza, 1150 Ninth Street. Featured headliners are Boon Manakitivipart, Martin Schmalenberg, and Tak Shimazu. Enjoy Exhibits, Demonstrations, Workshops, Vendors, Field Trips, Design Contest, Critiques, Raffles & Auctions, and Banquet.

More Events
(from Golden State Bonsai Federation)

*Collection-Connection is available via subscription for $5 from the GSB Northern Collection. The newsletter keeps you informed of valuable information on tree culture and other educational tips. A copy is mailed to Kusamura monthly or visit the N.C. website.

Meetings, News and Special Events

October 17, 2008
Meeting - Workshop
Wiring Techniques with
John Thompson
7-9:30 PM
How many of you feel uncertain when wiring a new tree or restyling one? Should we use copper or can we get away with aluminum? Are we wiring properly for the bending we want? Well join us at the October meeting and learn from John Thompson. John will be showing us all the basics and share his techniques for wiring.

Show and Tell this month will feature your seasonal trees.

BONSAI SALE
on Saturday,
October 25, 2008
Jim Ransahoff and Hap Thompson are having a collection reduction sale. Collections contain Bonsai, pre-bonsai, pots, stands and dais, possibly some stones. The event will be hosted by the Plantings:

898 Coleman Ave.
Menlo Park

Sales will start at TBD.

ANOTHER
SALE

What: 100+ bonsai trees, mostly developed, some pre-bonsai, bonsai pots
Who: Kathy Sahner, Gordon Deeg, Valerie Monroe, John Thompson, Phyllis Swanson, maybe others
Where: Gordon Deeg's front yard 196 Encinal Ave., Atherton, CA 94027
When: October 18, 2008, 10:00 AM sharp (not before)
Why: The collections of these bonsaists have grown too large and they have reluctantly decided to sell some so they can devote more time to fewer trees.

Gordon's front yard is enclosed with a fence. Park across the street in the Encinal School's parking lot. Enter the sales area through the gate.

It is recycle time
The Board will be taking down a batch of copper to the recycling center at the end of October. If you would like to donate your old wire to the cause, bring it to either the September or October club meeting. Please keep the copper separate from the aluminum. Thanks for contributing!

Last Updated Oct 4, 2008.
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Last Updated Oct 4, 2008. Copyright © 2008 by Kusamura Bonsai Club. All Rights Reserved. Articles reprinted here with permission granted to the Corresponding Secretary.

Last Updated Oct 4, 2008.
Copyright © 2008 by Kusamura Bonsai Club. All Rights Reserved. Articles reprinted here with permission granted to the Corresponding Secretary.