LA BALLONA VALLEY BROMELIAD SOCIETY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2009 **************************************************************** Meeting Meeting: Wednesday, 23 September at 7:30 pm in the Rotunda Room at the Veterans Memorial Hall. Speaker: LBVBS member Tom Rozelle will present his plant travels in Mexico Raffle: Alan Levy will supply the Raffle Table Drinks: Nels Christianson and Richard Fleg Food: Richard Fleg, Al Palacio, and Tom Rozelle **************************************************************** From Denise Pidd: Garden Hop The garden hop takes place on Saturday, September 19, 2009. There are four homes on our tour. The directions start from our meeting place at the Veterans Memorial Hall. 1. 9am - 9:45am home of Beverly Clark (address redacted) (directions redacted) 2. 10:00am - 10:45 home of Marsha Steinberg (address redacted) (directions redacted) 3. 11:00am - 11:45pm home of Deionne & Willie Tarver (address redacted) (directions redacted) 4. 12:00pm - 1:00pm Home of Jim Jaeger (address redacted) (directions redacted) Any questions? Contact Denise Pidd at (email address redacted) or (XXX)XXX-XXXX. **************************************************************** From Gloria Grover: Member News Please give a big welcome to our newest member, Bonnie Darling! **************************************************************** From Don Misumi Bill Baker Memorial A celebration of the life of Bill Baker will be held on Oct. 17. There will be a church service at 1:00 pm at the Sherman Oaks Presbyterian Church, 4445 Noble Ave., Sherman Oaks. Following the church service, there will be a gathering of family and friends at the Baker home at 3:30 pm. Enter on either (address redacted) or (address redacted), Reseda. All are welcome. Please direct any questions to Laurel at (XXX)XXX-XXXX or (email address redacted). Holiday Luncheon The Holiday Luncheon will be at 12:00 pm on Saturday, December 12, at El Torito, 3360 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. The cost is $10 and includes everything except alcoholic beverages. Please call Don at (XXX)XXX-XXXX if you have any questions. **************************************************************** Administrivia The La Ballona Valley Bromeliad Society meets the fourth Wednesday of each month, January through October, in the Rotunda Room at Veterans' Memorial Hall, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City. Emmit Willis, President Jim Jaeger, Vice-President Don Misumi, Treasurer Gloria Grover, Membership Jean Yoshii, Newsletter (Have an item for the newsletter? Please email it to (email address redacted) or mail it through the post.)