April Work Schedule

UPDATE: We will proceed with the show and all plants may come in as expected. There will be inspectors on-site Saturday Morning to inspect all plants so that they may be certified to be carried out and are safe.

We know there is a plant quarantine in Palo Alto and it will not affect our show this weekend.

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SHOW TIME, Everyone
2007 Kusamura Show
This year will mark the show’s return to Mitchell Park, a long-standing home of the club show, located at 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303.  The show date will be April 28–29, 2007.  Saturday demos will be done by Mel IKEDA. Show Chair is Sandy Planting. Be sure to pick up some of our show announcements and place them in local coffee/tea houses, nurseries, and business so we can encourage attendance. 

Every member is expected to display three trees in the show. One tree will be in a tokonoma display with accent plant and scroll. The meeting this month will give us as opportunity to bring in the show plant and pair it with the stand and work to finish it up for display. Pots will need to be cleaned of salts and cleaned with Walnut Oil or Vegetable oil.

Show Schedule

Friday 7PM

• Trees for sale and consignment must be delivered to the show site. Consignment trees should come priced and forms filled out.
• Main room setup will be done with tables and back-drops  in place.
• Work crews are needed to get as much done as we can before the morning.

Saturday 8 AM

• Everyone should arrive to RALLY! Early.
• Display plants cannot be brought in until the tables, table clothes, and screens are in place.
• We must finish setup before the doors open
• Everyone is needed to make the process smooth
• 12 Noon: Show OPEN!
• 5 PM Show Closes

Sunday 11 AM

• Show Open
• Show Closed at 5PM
• Trees cannot be moved out until after 5PM.
• Tear down begins and club members will be needed to make the process go quickly.
• Members staying to help strike the show can win a wonderful Strike Prize.

Demonstrations on Saturday will be at 1:30PM by Mr. Ikeda. Demonstration on Sunday will be by Lonnie McCormick and team.

Kusamura Club Calendar

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IT’S SHOW TIME!
Charlene Fischer will be contacting you by phone for information about the trees that you will be displaying this year.  You may also email a list to charlenerae@mac.com.  You may send her information even if you only THINK you may show it.  It is easier to have a label ready than it is to create one at the last minute. 

She is asking for the following three items about your trees:
1.  Common name
2.  Botanical name (if you don't know it is OK, she will look it up for you)
3.  Number of years in training (Trained Since Year)

Kitchen
The lead for the kitchen planning this year is Charlene.  She will give you a call to find out what food item you'd like to bring on Saturday or Sunday (or both). A list will also be available at the club meeting.  Thank you in advance for sharing your favorite dishes with us all!

Sign Up Sheets

Stephanie will have signup sheets at the April meeting. There will be positions open for: plant sale, kitchen, front desk, exhibit monitors, shohin display. We need members to help Bill Scott work on the sale plants especially on Friday evening for pricing.

Other Events

April 14-15  Sacramento, California American Bonsai Association of Sacramento:
Annual Spring Show & Sale at McKinley Park Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. Show hours are 10AM-5PM, both days. Demonstration at 1:30PM both days. Benefit raffle follows the demonstrations. Vendor and member sales of bonsai trees, pots, plants, and other bonsai related items. For information, contact Tim Johnson, (916) 362-8147.

Dues are now due.
Download the new Information Form here and submit it with your dues.  WORD DOC

Please remember that dues must now be paid for this year to our treasurer Paul Thompson. Paul reports a number of members have not renewed. We encourage long time members to renew their memberships to help support the club. We are distributing a new membership form that we ask everyone to fill out and return to Paul even if you have already renewed. That will help us update our email and contact information. Dues are $25 for a single membership and $35 for a family membership.

April 20, 2007 MEETING
Demonstration 7:00–8:00PM
Sandy Planting will lead a demonstration of five examples of accent plants creation. Five examples will be added to the raffle.

Workshop 8:00-10:00
Tokonoma setup: bring your trees for the formal display and practice the setup. Loaner stands will be available. Stands will need to be picked out because extra stands will not be brought to the show for set up. Scrolls will also be available.

Show and Tell

News
Board of Director Nomination Committee
The Board of Directors needs three members on the nominating committee to help gather candidates for the Board of Directors and Officers. Two members must be from the membership. Responsibilities will include the asking/encouraging interested members to place their names on the lists for the Board. If you are interested in this process please volunteer with John Planting. 

Special Events
GSBF Collection-North FUN-RAISER
Featuring:
YASUO MITSUYA, Bonsai Master from Japan
Kathy Shaner, Bonsai Master and Curator
June 11, 2007 - June 17, 2007

Shed News and Great Thanks
The shed is ready for occupancy! Yippy, and many thanks go to Barbara Shahinian for providing the space and the shed. Thanks to Lonnie McCormick and Dave Flynn for preparing the space. We will begin occupying the space at the end of the show. Big thanks team for your great work!

2007 Kusamura Bonsai Show
This year will mark the show’s return to Mitchell Park, a long-standing home of the club show, located at 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303.  The show date will be April 28–29, 2007.  Sandy Planting is the Show Chair.

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