CARMEL ORCHID SOCIETY
Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula
4590 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA
1st Monday of each month, 7:00 pm
(no meeting in May or September)
Mail: PO Box 223462 Carmel, CA 93922-3462
www.carmelorchidsociety.org
President: John O'Connel l
P. O. Box 223462, Carmel, CA 93922-3462
Email: johnoconnell19@att.net
Newsletter Editor: John O'Connell
Email: johnoconnell19@att.net
Email: carmelorchidsociety@msn.com
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ORCHID SOCIETY
The Clovis Senior Center
850 4th Street
Clovis, CA 93611
(parking is available on the Northwest corner of 4th and Osmun)
1st Thursday, 7:00 pm; No July or December meeting.
President: Mike Farmer, c.mikefarmer@sbcglobal.net
Newsletter Editor: Fay Sun
Email: formomsun@hotmail.com
COASTAL VALLEY ORCHID SOCIETY
Lompoc Public Library, Grossman Gallery
1624 E. Nectarine Avenue Lompoc, CA 93436
3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm
www.coastalvalleyorchidsociety.com
President: Phil Rietz, 805-736-3020
Newsletter Editor: Phil Rietz
DIABLO VIEW ORCHID SOCIETY
Contra Costa Water District Board Room
1331 Concord Avenue, Concord
2nd Thursday of each month, 7:30 pm
www.diabloviewos.org
President: Liz Charlton
Webmasters: Nick Doe & Ulrike Ahlborn
webmaster@dvos.org
Newsletter Eds.: Liz Charlton & Jamie Wasson
Email: dvosnews@gmail.com
FIVE CITIES ORCHID SOCIETY
Arroyo Grande Women's Community Center
211 Vernon St., Arroyo Grande, CA
PO Box 1066 Grover Beach, CA 93483-6710
www.fcos.org
2nd Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM
President: Chris Ehrler, 805-489-9046
Newsletter editor: Anne Bachmann
Email: anne@sloorchids.com
GOLD COAST CYMBIDIUM GROWERS
San Mateo Garden Center
605 Parkside Way, San Mateo
3rd Friday, September-May, 7:30 pm
(December Joint Meeting with Peninsula Orchid Society)
http://goldcoastcymbidiumgrowers.com
Newsletter Editor: Weegie Caughlan, 650-948-2342
Email: goldcoastcymgrowers@gmail.com
GOLDEN GATE CYMBIDIUM SOCIETY
Lakeside Garden Center
666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland
4th Wednesday Jan-Oct;
3rd Wednesday Nov-Dec, 6:30 pm
http://goldengatecymbidiumsociety.com/
President: Nancy Starr 510-261-7530
Newsletter Editor: Nancy Starr
Email: starrnl@comcast.net
MALIHINI ORCHID SOCIETY
Hewlett Packard Building - Oak Room
19111 Pruneridge Avenue, Cupertino
2nd Friday of each month, 7:30 pm
www.malihini.org
President: Mike Bautista 1543 Kentfield Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061
Newsletter Editor: Mike Bautista 650-556-9599
1543 Kentfield Ave, Redwood City, CA 94061
Email: 5mb@batnet.com
MARIN ORCHID SOCIETY
San Rafael Corporate Center, Tamalpais Room
750 Linardo Street, San Rafael
4th Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm
www.marinorchidsociety.com
President: Lynne Murrell, 415-457-0836
Email: marinorchids@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor: Sandra Merlo, 415-342-9110
PO Box 23, Mill Valley, CA 94942
Email: merlo.sandra@gmail.com
MONTEREY BAY ORCHID SOCIETY
Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church
536 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas
2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm
President: Arron Yaras
Secretary: Alice Giottonini
For more information, call 831-449-7869 or 831-663-3953
Email : granniealice@comcast.net
NAPA VALLEY ORCHID SOCIETY
Napa Valley Senior Activity Center
1500 Jefferson Street, Napa
2nd Friday of each month https://www.facebook.com/NVOrchidSociety
Noble Emery, 707-255-1529
2534 Darroch Court
Napa, CA 94558-2616
Newsletter Editors: Noble Emery and Pam Zeidell
Email: n_emery@sbcglobal.net and pzeidell@hotmail.com
ORCHID FORUM OF SACRAMENTO
Garden and Art Center in McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Boulevard, Sacramento
4th Monday of each month, 7:30 pm
No December meeting.
President: Jose Rodriguez
Email: jose.rodriguez@prurealty.com
Vice-President: Dick Murrill
Email: donnamurrill@att.net
Newsletter Editor: Candace Landerman
9256 Rancho Drive
Elk Grove, CA 95624-2148
FAX: 916-685-2927
Email: Candace@elkgroveorchids.net
ORCHID SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
Lakeside Garden Center
666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland
3rd Monday of each month, 6:30 pm
AOS Judging: 6:30 pm
www.oscalifornia.org
President: Terry Boomer 510-523-5694
1330 Pearl Street
Alameda, CA 94501
Email: mabcp@comcast.net
Newsletter Editor: Terry Boomer
Email: oscnews.OrchidSocietyofCa@gmail.com
ORCHID SOCIETY OF NORTHERN NEVADA
St. Mary's Hospital, basement Conference Room
235 W. Sixth St., Reno, NV (dir. on website)
1st Thursday, 7:00 pm (no meeting in Jul or Dec)
www.osnnv.com
President: Sean Abbott 775-356-6653
Email: naturallinkorchids@yahoo.com
Newsletter editor: Gisela Hymmen 775-853-0421
Email: hymmen@sbcglobal.net
ORCHID SOCIETY OF SANTA BARBARA
Louise Lowry Davis Recreation Center
1232 De La Vina (at Victoria)
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
3rd Wednesday of each Month 7:30 PM
www.orchidsb.net
President: Frank Methmann, 805-566-0839
Email: fmorchids@hotmail.com
Newsletter Editor: Heidi Kirkpatrick, 805-563-2894
Email: orchidtrain@cox.net
PENINSULA ORCHID SOCIETY
San Mateo Garden Center
605 Parkside Way, San Mateo
4th Friday of each month (except December, 3rd Friday), 7:45 pm
Skill Session: 7:00 pm
http://penorchidsoc.org
President: Chaunie Langland
Newsletter Editor: Dan Williamson
510-494-8850
Email: dwillmsn-pos@yahoo.com
PLEUROTHALLID ALLIANCE OF THE BAY AREA
Quarterly meetings at irregular times and locations.
Contact Kathy Parker for information about the next meeting
Kathy Parker
Email: jandkparker@mindspring.com
No newsletter
SACRAMENTO ORCHID SOCIETY
Odd Fellows Hall
1831 Howe Avenue, Sacramento
1st Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm (Doors Open at 6:00 pm)
AOS Judging: 7:00 pm
www.sacramentoorchids.org
www.sacorchidshow.com
President: Galen Carpenter
Email: galenbarb@directcon.net
Vice President: Scott Farrell
Email: scottefarrel@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor: Scott Farrell
2400 37th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95822
FAX: 916-685-2927
Email: sosnewslettereditor@gmail.com
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SACRAMENTO VALLEY CYMBIDIUM SOCIETY
Shepard Garden and Art Center
3330 McKinley Boulevard, Sacramento
4th Wednesday of January-June,
September-November, 7:00 PM
(Doors open at 6:30 pm)
www.sacramentocymbidiums.org
President: Jim Lothrop, 916-421-9615
Email: jdlothrop@sbcglobal.net
Newsletter Editor: John Steele 916-538-1211
Email: jsteele@elucidata.com
SAN FRANCISCO ORCHID SOCIETY
SF County Fair Building (Hall of Flowers)
9th Avenue at Lincoln Way, San Francisco
1st Tuesday of each Month, 7:30 pm
AOS Judging: 7:00 pm,
Skill Session: 7:05 pm
Contact: info@orchidsanfrancisco.org
www.orchidsanfrancisco.org
Jean Lee, 415-665-6079
Email: jeanleeorchids@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor: Stanford Stapleton
Email: stanford@rkmediasolutions.com
SAN JOAQUIN ORCHID SOCIETY
San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation
3290 North Ad-Art Road
Stockton, CA 95215
(At Hwy. 99 and Cherokee Road east)
Gen. Mtg. 4th Mon of the month, 7:15 pm
Orchid Basics Mtg. 2nd Mon of the month, 7:15 pm
No meeting in December
President: Barry Barlow
Email: rbbarry8990@sbcglobal.net
Newsletter Editor: Randy Baxter
Email: baxter-cauthen@sbcglobal.net
SANTA BARBARA CYMBIDIUM SOCIETY
Louise Lowry Davis Recreation Center
1232 De La Vina (at Victoria)
2nd Wed of the month, except December, March and August
President: Phil Watt 805-967-7565
Email: wattphil@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor: Heidi Kirkpatrick 805-563-2894
orchidtrain@cox.net
SANTA CLARA VALLEY ORCHID SOCIETY
American Legion Hall
1504 Minnesota (near Meridian), San Jose
1st Wednesday of each month 7:30 pm
No December meeting
www.santaclaravalleyorchidsociety.org
President: Kristina Bell 408-229-2747
Email: kbellwolf1@sbcglobal.net
Newsletter Editor: Ed Nazzal
e-mail: paphman@gmail.com
SANTA CRUZ ORCHID SOCIETY
Live Oak Grange Hall
1900 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz
1st Friday of each month, 7:30 pm
www.santacruzorchidsociety.org
President: Colin Smith
Vice President: Vicky Smith, 831-336-2688
Email: orchids@cruzio.com
Newsletter Editor: Colin Smith
Email: Colinsmithh@yahoo.com
SANTA MARIA ORCHID SOCIETY
Quail Meadows Club House
Just south of Santa Maria Way (off College), Santa Maria
1st Wednesday of every month except January & July at 7 PM
President: Steve Burton 805-937-3493
email: sb48@ymail.com
Lisa Hall, 805-739-1934
Email: lchall1@verizon.net
Newsletter Editor: Duane Williams
Email: duanejw7@comcast.net
SONOMA COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY
Veterans Memorial Building (Dining Room)
1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa
(Across from County Fairgrounds)
2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:30 pm
www.sonomaorchids.com
President: Susan Anderson, 707-762-2917
Email: president@sonomaorchids.com
Newsletter Editor: Jim Foster, 707-762-7124
827 Cleveland Avenue, Petaluma CA 94952
Email: newsletter@Sonomaorchids.com
TROPICAL PLANT SOCIETY OF MODESTO
Stanislaus Union School (multi-purpose room)
1931 Kiernan Avenue, Modesto, CA 95356
3rd Tuesday, Sept - May, 7:30 pm
President: Susan Wedegaetner
Newsletter Editor: Susan Wedegaertner 209-545-4732
1348 Kiernan Avenue
Modesto, CA 95356
Email: suewede@clearwire.net |