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Camellia Times
Camellia Society of Sacramento
MEETING DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010
Lutheran Church of the Master
1900 Potrero Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
7:00 p.m.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
“The measure of a garden is the degree to which it grabs
you and haunts you after you’ve visited it.”
High Hand Nursery
The lovely autumn colors and cooler temperatures are reminders that summer is over. I hope each of you had
a wonderful summer filled with fun, relaxation and a little adventure. Now it is time to start working on our
camellias. The buds are “a sett’n” and time to do some bud thinning.
There were several activities over the summer that brought camellia loving folks together. Trip to High Hand
Nursery, Christmas in July was hosted by Mary and Don Bergamini at their lovely home, and the Northern
California Camellia Council meeting.
At our Board meeting this month, several new ideas were discussed. The Button contest is open to anyone
who would like to submit a drawing for consideration. Contact Julie Vierra for entry guidelines. This should be
an opportunity for any of you or your friends who have artistic talent to step forward. There is a monetary
prize. We are also in the planning stages of creating a scholarship. More to come later.
I look forward to an exciting year with all of you. You have an amazing group of dedicated people on the
Executive and Advisory Boards. But they can’t do it all by themselves. We need your participation and ideas.
LuAnn has great programs lined up for our meetings. This month’s speaker is a member of the Nuccio family
who is coming from Southern California to give a talk about camellias. The Nuccio’s are known worldwide for
their beautiful camellias and azaleas. Their presentation is always fun and interesting. Consider bringing a
friend to this month’s meeting on October 25. “The more the merrier”, I always say.
The annual Camellia Show is not until the March 5 & 6, but it is time to start getting the word out about the
show. If you have any ideas or contacts where we can publicize the camellia show, let me or one of our Board
Members know.
I am looking forward to seeing you at the meeting. There will be delicious refreshments too.
Carol Schanz, President
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If you don’t already know, we lost some members of our camellia family this past year.
Edith Mazzei, Bill Lockwood, Jean Toland, Tim Coburn, Lou Fedderman, Jake Holtzman
and Wilbur Ray. They will be greatly missed.
OCTOBER PROGRAM
The program for October will be a talk by one of the owners of Nuccio’s Nursery! We aren’t
sure which brother it will be, but he will be speaking at our October meeting. He will give a talk
on their nursery and what’s new! Please mark your calendar for this very informational talk.
They are renowned for their camellias!
*Another new addition this year (but brought back by popular demand!) is Jackie Randall’s
“Through the Garden Gate,” which highlights members camellia gardens each month. Its such fun
to see other camellia enthusiast’s gardens…and you can pick up some ideas for your own yards.
So welcome back Jackie and her gardens for a very fun year!*
BUTTON CONTEST INFORMATION
Once again we will be having our button contest, but with a different slant this year. It’s getting harder
and harder to get high school art classes to enter our contest. So I got in touch with Chris Iwata, one
of the Sacramento City College art instructors to see if maybe we could tap into his students. He
graciously agreed to pass around our contest rules to students who may be interested in entering. I
have one student who has already called me about entering and I will be talking with Chris this week
to see if anyone else has shown an interest.
Now I am asking you as members if you know of anyone who might be interested in entering the
contest. If you do, please contact me so I can send out the contest rules and samples to him or her.
We have also taken contest rules to places like Taylor’s Art Supply. We will give the winner $100,
with second place receiving $50 and third place $25. Entries are due Friday, November 12th to me.
So call if you have any questions. Here is what was sent out and includes the rules for the contest:
The 2011 theme is “Into the Garden”
Each year our Society has had a contest where students enter a design that includes the
above theme, the name of our society, Camellia Society of Sacramento, and the year, which
would be 2011. Within this design you draw a camellia or two in a circle format and also
incorporate the “Into the Garden” theme.
The entries are due no later than November 12th. Our society meets the third Monday of the
month in November and at that time we display the entries and the membership votes on the
button that they feel incorporates the feel of our club. The camellia(s) within the button need
to be correct forms and colors of camellias. The society members know their camellias and
will definitely look at that first before anything else. The writing needs to be legible and
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aesthetically pleasing to the eye. It’s very interesting what catches the eye of each member
as they go through the entries. So making it eye catching is a must!
We are including some samples of buttons past and also the circle to work from. The top
winner will get $100 with runners-up getting $50 and $25 for second and third places
respectfully.
If you have questions about anything at all, please call:
Julie Vierra
Carol Schanz
LuAnn Watkins
371-2174
447-1969
372-1152
Some websites that might help you with camellia forms are:
American Camellia Society
Camellia Society of Sacramento.org
Camellia Contest Rules
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Entry must be on an 8-1/2 x 11 paper, in circle format
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Must incorporate:
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“Into the Garden” theme
Camellia Society of Sacramento
2011
Writing must be legible and aesthetically pleasing
You may enter up to 3 entries, each of a different design
Entries must be in to Julie Vierra no later than Friday, November 12th.
Please call her at 916-371-2174 to set up a time to meet her or to drop off the entries.
Use your imagination and your own drawing style. Make sure the colors of your
camellias and leaves are correct. Our members know their camellias!
Feel free to call us with any questions you may have!
My friend Tamara Lopatin has moved away, so her valuable and talented input on our brochures and
Camellia show handouts has dried up. But rest assured, we will have some good entries for the
November meeting. Who knows, we may find another Tamara!
CAMELLIA SOCIETY OF SACRAMENTO 2010-2011 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Position
Name
Phone Number
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Recording Secretary
Treasurer
Corresponding Secretary
Historian
Carol Schanz
LuAnn Watkins
Ron Morrison
Joan Lesmeister
Joanne Logan
Julie Vierra
Helmuth Wildemann
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447-1969
372-1152
383-7005
967-8420
434-8618
371-2174
422-4128
Northern CA Council
Representative
Don Lesmeister
967-8420
Call us anytime, My Pretty!
CAMELLIA SOCIETY OF SACRAMENTO 2010-2011 ADVISORY BOARD
Show Chairmen
Membership
Hospitality
Education, Research &Science
ACS/ICS Representative
Greeter
Meeting Bloom Competition
Past President
Sunshine
E-Team
Website
Don Lesmeister
Bob Logan
Gary Schanz
Arlene Morrison
Susanne Dell
Gary Schanz
Bob Logan
Ann Crowder
Gary Schanz
Joan Lesmeister
Eleanore Biggs
Shellie-Rae. Carol, Joan, Julie
Shellie-Rae Leverett
Welcome to our new camellia season! It’s that time again to send in your yearly membership dues.
The annual Society dues are $10 per family or $20 per family for a sustaining membership (additional
financial support). You may mail your dues to our Membership Chairperson, Arlene Morrison, 2712
Ripon Court, Sacramento, CA 95826. Or save a stamp and give her your check at the next regularly
scheduled meeting! Please make checks payable to Camellia Society of Sacramento. Thank you!
October Plant Raffle
Door Prize: Tiny Gem (a hybrid)
Special: Chris Bergamini (japonica)
Regulars: Glen 40 Var. (a japonica), Firedance
Var. (japonica), Nuccio’s Bella Rosa Var.
(japonica), Spring Festival (hybrid), Nuccio’s
Pearl (japonica)
Ron Morrison,
our plant guy
says;
Check out the
great camellias
this month!
Regular tickets: $1.00 or 6 tickets for $5.00 or Special plant tickets are $2.00 each
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Highlights of Minutes from the October 4th Board Meeting,
by Joan Lesmeister, Recording Secretary
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LuAnn Watkins hosted the first board meeting of the year at her home.
The 2011 show schedule will be in the newsletter and in the "Pocket Directory"
Atwater will not be having a show in 2011.
Nuccio's will be delivering our plant order on 10/24. Anyone interested in ordering
plants, call right away. One of the Nuccio's will be our guest speaker on the 25th.
Membership dues are due, see Arlene!
Susanne needs volunteers for hostessing for November.
Gary will have bloom competitions at our meetings in Jan, Feb & Mar.
Shellie-Rae and Carol will be updating our website.
Members are urged to give Helmuth history for our records.
Bob reported from ACS that programs are available for the societies.
Don reported from NCCC that Modesto is requesting people to attend a luncheon and work
party on 3/12/11 to identify camellia plants at the Gallo Winery garden.
NCCC donated $500 to the Gallo Camellia Garden for new plants. The gardens will be
registered in the national garden registry.
Don reported on a suggested change in the voting procedure at the shows. Our show cochairs will be discussing a proposed change.
There may be a Judge's Symposium in Santa Clara in January.
Schanz's and Logan's attended the 75th Anniversary party of Nuccio's Nursery.
High Hand Nursery tour was attended by 28 people, for an enjoyable day.
Bergamini's Christmas in July party was a great success, and cooler this year.
Membership cards and new name tags have been ordered by Carol.
Board has agreed to consider renting a larger storage unit so that members won't need to
store items at their homes.
Jackie will have a "Through the Garden Gate" presentation at the meetings with a photo
board of member's gardens.
Gary asked the board to consider a $500 Scholarship Fund. All agreed! Schanz's are
donating a picture and a camellia bonsai as a fund raiser. Scholarship will be available to
members, their children, and grandchildren.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – CAMELLIA SOCIETY OF SACRAMENTO
MEETING DATES FOR 2009-2010
Date
Monday, October 25th, 2010
Monday, November 15th, 2010*
Speaker
One of the Nuccio brothers!
Jackie Randall
Don & Mary Bergamini’s trip to
Japan
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Program Topic
Nuccio’s Nursery
“Through the Garden Gate”
Voting on this year’s camellia
button.
Monday, December 13th,
2010*
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Monday, February 28th, 2011
Monday, March 28th, 2011
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011
Jackie Randall
Christmas Program
Jackie Randall
Don Lesmeister and his merry
band of helpers
Jackie Randall
LuAnn Watkins/Julie Vierra with
the help of Don Lesmeister & his
judges
Jackie Randall
LuAnn Watkins & Julie Vierra
Jackie Randall
Camellia Luncheon at the Club
Pheasant
“Through the Garden Gate”
Gift Exchange
“Through the Garden Gate
How to Get Ready for our
Camellia Show.
“Through the Garden Gate”
Mini-Show – Everyone bring
their blooms and compete!
“Through the Garden Gate”
Review of the 2009-2010
Camellia Season
“Through the Garden Gate”
Silent Auction, Plant Raffle,
Installation of new officers for
the 2011-2012 Camellia Season
Good Eats, Good Friends and
Good-Bye for the Camellia
Season
**These dates have been changed because of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Don lesmeister isn’t doing his 5-minute (or so) mile this year. But looking at the October newsletter from last
year, I thought this article was worth repeating for our new members and also for our members in long standing.
It’s just good information for everyone. So enjoy, and thanks, don!!
Camellia Culture, by Don Lesmeister
Now that the Fall and Winter months are here, we have a new phase to go through in growing
Camellias, but in just a few short months, all our efforts will pay off.....for now, we should
1. remember to apply either 2-10-10, or 0-10-10 to our plants....now is the perfect time.....this helps
to set buds....now and in December are the two times for this activity.
2. start disbudding...this will be covered at this month’s meeting.
3. water...even though the rain does a lot of this for us, we still have to remember to do some
watering.....if the weather continues cooler, like it has been, we can add about 2 days to our watering
schedule....and for each day it rains, we can add one more....for example, if you water every four
days, you can now do it every 6 days....and if it rains today and tomorrow, you can start your
schedule all over......
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4. lastly, now is an excellent time to get new varieties....you can repot them into your mix and they
will be just fine for the blooming season...
Just a reminder that again this year at our Show, we will be doing a photo contest. So get your cameras
ready and watch your camellias and see if you can get some good shots in for the contest. It’s never
too early. My sasanqua Yuletide is in bloom as we speak!
The Five Categories
Dust off those
cameras!
We’re going to have
a photo contest!
1. Best Camellia
2. Camellia(s) in Black and White
3. Best Camellia in a landscape
4. Best Camellia with a child in the photo
Last year’s contest was so well attended,
we decided to have it again this year!
5. Best Camellia with an adult in the photo
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Upcoming Show Dates – MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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February 5, 2011
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February 12-13, 2011
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February 19-20, 2011
February 26, 2011
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March 5-6, 2011
Napa Camellia Society Show
Napa Senior Center
1500 Jefferson Street, Napa, CA
Open to public 1 p.m.
Contact Nancy McGowan-Russell at 707-545-7546
San Francisco Peninsula Camellia Society Show
Community Activities Building (CAB)
12500 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, CA
Contact Mike Ekberg at 650-380-6065 or
v-miekbe@microsoft.com
Open
Santa Clara Camellia Society Show
Community Recreation Center
969 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara, CA
Contact John Mendoza at 408-249-5696 or jmendoza@ci.santaclara.ca.us
Contact Kathleen Hall for show results at kshall@aol.com
Camellia Society of Sacramento Show
Memorial Auditorium
1515 J Street, Sacramento, CA
Contact Don Lesmeister at 916-967-8420 or
jonanddoan@comcast.net
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March 12, 2011
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March 19-20, 2011
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March 26, 2011
Contact LuAnn Watkins for show results at 372-1152 or
luannwatkins@yahoo.com
Northern California Camellia Society
First Baptist Church
2336 Buena Vista Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA
Contact Don Bergamini at 925-229-0775 or camelliadon@comcast.net
Or Bob Ehrhart at 925-937-0188 or REhrh72822@aol.com
Camellia Society of Modesto Show
Ernest & Julio Gallo Administration Bldg.
Modesto, CA
Contact Harlan Smith at 209-537-6625 or gpasmith@netzero.net
Mini Show, Walnut Creek
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek, CA
Contact Don Bergamini at 925-229-0775 or camelliadon@comcast.net
or Bob Ehrhart at 925-937-0188 or REhrh72822@aol.com
Susanne Dell is looking for a few good bakers who would like to help out at the meetings each
month. Bob Logan has graciously offered to supply the coffee for each meeting. How about calling
Susanne at 519-0287 if you can help her out. Thanks!
Hostesses this month are LuAnn Watkins, Julie Vierra & Joan Lesmeister
Camellia Society of Sacramento Board meeting Schedule for 2010-11. Meetings are held on the first
Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. sharp. All members are welcome to attend!
Date
11-2-10
Board Member
Gary & Carol Schanz
12-7-10
Don & Joan Lesmeister
1-4-11
Helmuth & Leone Wildemann
2-1-11
Ron & Arlene Morrison
3-1-11
Ernie & Julie Vierra
4-5-11
Bob & Joanne Logan
Address
1177 Cavanaugh Way
Sacramento
4512 Marble Way
Carmichael
31 Rosemead Circle
Sacramento
2712 Ripon Court
Sacramento
1048 Longcroft Street
West Sacramento
500 Stillwater Street
Lincoln
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Phone Number
447-1969
967-8420
422-4128
383-7005
371-2174
434-8618
Regular Meeting Dates for 2010-2011
Monday, October 25th
Monday, November 15th
Monday, December 13th
Monday, January 24th (Happy New Year!)
Monday, February 28th
Monday, March 28th
Saturday, April 23rd
Mark your calendars!
SEE YOU SOON!
NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Welcome back for another fun filled camellia season! I hope all of you had a wonderful summer and are ready
to attend some very informative meetings this year. Welcome to our new members! You will get lots of
informative tips on taking care of your camellias, so be sure and mark your calendars! Bring a friend!
Articles for the Camellia Times are due at the board meeting date, the first Tuesday of every month. I hope you
all received your bulletin in whatever format worked!! Let me know at the meeting if you have a new e-mail
address, have moved, or just have information you would like to share in the newsletter. I send by snail mail
newsletters to people who don’t have e-mail or choose to have one sent to them or whose e-mails were
returned. You can reach me at 916-371-2174 (home) or e-mail at j4sfgiants@sbcglobal.net or work is 916-3757604 ext. 1301 or e-mail jvierra@wusd.k12.ca.us.
Julie Vierra
Corresponding Secretary
Camellia Times Editor
Camellia Society of Sacramento
C/O 1048 Longcroft Street
West Sacramento, Ca 95691
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