Greetings and Best Wishes for 2011

The President and Management Committee members extends their greetings to each member and their family "Best wishes for a bright and prosperous New Year 2011"
We also wish to thank all our members for their support during the past year 2010 and look forward to your continued participation in supporting all our endeavors as we steer the Society in a proactive manner in achieving our goals this year and in making the Society a most vibrant one.

January 2011 Monthly Meeting.

The meeting will be held in the south on Sunday January 23rd 2011 at 10.00 am at the residence of our member Joyce Ramsaran, Sigoolam Avenue, Palmyra off the Naparima Mayaro Main Road. To get to her residence, members traveling from the north will exit the Solomon Hochoy Highway at Tarouba using the exit lane to proceed east on the highway link road towards Palmyra and upon reaching the junction at the Palmyra main road, turn left, drive for a distance of approximately one mile and look for Sigoolam Avenue on the left and the residence is the third house on the right within the Avenue.
Members traveling from the south can access the Palmyra Main Road via the said Solomon Hochoy Link Road or by turning east on the Cocoyea Roundabout onto the Naparima Main Road and continuing east past the St. Clement's Junction towards Sigoolam Avenue in Palmyra.

Monthly Show Table.

This meeting will feature the usual show table, so do bring along your flowering pants.

The Society's Christmas Luncheon

The Society's annual Christmas luncheon which was held at the Caroni Bird Sanctuary on December 12th 2010 was a huge success; the weather was perfect along with the ambience which was just right. We had two visiting brilliant red Scarlet Ibis sitting on a branch in the mangrove for company. In all a grand time was had by every one.

Condolences

Our Sympathies go out to Savitri Mohammed on the death of her husband Dr. Shaik Nizam Mohammed.

New Members

The Society takes pleasure in welcoming one (1) new member Mr. Darrin Ramoutar

Other

The Barbados Orchid Society has extended an invitation to the Trinidad and Tobago Orchid Society to participate in their Orchid Show 2011 entitled "Spirit & Rhythm of Orchids" on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th March 2011. The show will be judged by a team of American Orchid Society judges chaired by Mr. Robert Fuchs of West Palm Beach Judging Centre Florida U.S.A.
The TTOS has accepted the invitation to set up an exhibit at this show.
For the Society to participate at this show we will require a committee to be put in place. This committee will be responsible for collecting, obtaining phytosanitary certification and packing the flowers for transport to Barbados.
The scheduled dates for exhibits are - set up will be on Wednesday March 16th 2011 from 12.00 noon to 6.00 pm and on Thursday March 17th 2011 from 9.00am to 12.00.noon, in preparation for judging on Friday 18th 2011.
Members who would like to travel to Barbados should advise the Management Committee as early as possible, so that arrangements can be put in place for travel, ground transfers to the Show Hall and accommodation.
This is an opportunity for members to enter their cut flowers to be judged by the American Orchid Society Judges and an opportunity to participate in a foreign orchid show

SEE YOU AT OUR JANUARY MONTHLY MEETING ON SUNDAY JANUARY 23rd 2011