August 2006 Monthly Meeting

The August 2006 monthly meeting will be held on Sunday August 27th 2006 at 10.00 a.m. at the headquarters of the Trinidad and Tobago Horticultural Society on Lady Chancellor Road, Port-of-Spain.

The meeting will feature the usual Monthly Show Bench. There will also be monthly Plant Raffle.

The highlight of the meeting would be discussions on the preparation of plants for the upcoming Orchid Show to be held on September 30th and October 1st 2006. The Show Chairman Mr. Anthony Tang Kai along with members of the Show Committee will be there to give details of the preparations they are putting in place. They will advise members about the various activities of the show and ways that members can be actively involved in order that this event will be a grand success.

Fiftieth (50th) Year Anniversary Celebrations.

In celebration of our fiftieth (50th) year anniversary, the society looks forward to full participation by all members. Many activities are being planned and we need members to take responsibility and to assist. We are requesting that members who have artifacts of the Society to share it with us as this can be of great value in tracing and recording the history of the society. Any member who has artifacts they are willing to share can contact Joan Hampton or Diane Huggins.

Venue:

Warrenville Regional Complex,
Warren Munroe Road,
Cunupia.
Saturday 19th August. from 6:30-8:30PM

Tickets for members are free, Guests $25.00. Tickets can be collected from Joan Hampton 665-5919 / 745-8456
or Diane Huggins 632-8147.

A financial contribution will be appreciated to offset costs. There will be lots of food and entertainment which d includes a special guest entertainer, Anthony Salloum, AKA Soca Elvis. Only persons with invitations will be allowed. Note each invitation includes a location map of the Venue

Library Corner
Our Librarian will be present at monthly meetings in his corner, and members are requested to return all overdue books. New members please note that the facility of the Library is available to all members and we encourage you to utilize its services rated as one of the best Orchid Libraries in the Caribbean.