gardening on the edge newsletter, march 2006 ~ monterey bay master gardeners

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March 2Monterey Bay Master Gardeners


In This Issue

Fruit Tree Info

Interview - Sherry Howe

Hydrangeas

Maman Cochet Rose

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Maplethorpe Orchids - A Hobby Into A Businessby Jan Olafsson, MG

Sometimes you have whatI call a happy accident.That happens when youreooking for something and

find something better instead.Around 35 years ago, GeorgeStagi had a happy accident.As he explained it to me, he

was building a pond and wasooking to find some waterilies and couldnt find any

around. But, he did findsome orchids he liked andtook them home. It was lovea first sight and pretty soon hewas building a greenhouse forthem. And then two andthree greenhouses, and hewas hooked.

If youve never visited

Georges MaplethorpeOrchids in Soquel, youre infor a treat when you go. Ivegone up there several times,but this time I was armedwith an interviewersquestions so I could share thisknowledgeable man and hisbusiness with you. (SinceMaplethorpe is open 7 days aweek 10am-4pm, I should putbusiness in quotes. You

can tell its still really his love

more than his business.)I have never had much

luck with orchids. I thinkIve heard so much of themisinformation out there, Ijust dont know how to takecare of them. Also, I think Iwas purchasing orchids that

are the less hardy types. Iasked George: What is thebest orchid to buy for anovice grower? Herecommended theDendrobium (Den-droh-bee-

um) hybrids. They arePhalaenopsis-typeDendrobium hybrids,commonly called den-phalas. And he recommendslooking for the Australiantype Dendrobiumthey arethe hardiest of the species.He says the Oncidium (On-sid-ee-um) are also easy togrow. I thought orchids like

it shadier, but light on thebright side is preferred byboth these species. A brightwindow might be ideal, if theleaf temperatures are not toohot. Ive also heard that theydont like drafts, but asyoull see, he has fans going

in his greenhouses all thetime. He says they lovebreezes, but not colddrafts.And, there are orchids thatgrow outside here, too. Forinstance, the Cymbidiums

and the Masdevallias (mas-de-VAHL-lee-ahs) do well inour cool coastal climates.

I asked him about thoseorchid pots you see with theholes in the sides and he saysthats just to keep the rootsfrom getting too wet. Its notnecessary to get thembecause regular terra cottapots are just fine.

The temperature wantsbe 55-60F degrees at nighand 80-85F degrees duringthe day. And the humiditywants to be in the 40-60%range. Thats normalhumidity in most of ourhomes and is just right forthese orchids. If you haveplant in a bright window ycan meet that criterion easPeople have trouble withorchids they put inbathrooms, he says, becauits just too dark in abathroom and they dontneed that much humidity. you want an orchid for yobathroom, choose aPaphiopedilum (paf-ee-oh

PED-i-lum) or Ladyslippetype. George has lots ofbeautiful Ladyslippers tochoose from.

Watering is anotheraspect of growing orchidsthat is connected with a lomyths. I saw that Georgea sink with about an inch two of water in the bottomand his potted orchids aresitting in the water until

theyve absorbed enoughwater just to make them wThen he takes them out todrain. He recommendswatering about once a weeand fertilize every time yowater. He states most of tproblems with death ordecline of orchids arebecause of over-watering.

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Avoid excessive water on theleaves and in the crown of theplant in during humid or coolweather to prevent crown rotand fungal problems.

And, speaking of

fertilizer, he uses 24-14-14all the time. Use it one-quarter strength per gallon ofgoodwater (avoidchlorinated water). Cut thatamount in half for the winterand about 6 weeks before you

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want it to bloom again. Theplant will bloom better ifstressed a little. He advisesthat, if you have an orchidthat gets mealybugs, use a q-tip with rubbing alcohol toremove them.

Re-potting should be done

every two years (afterblooming) or as the pottingmedium decomposes. If theorchid has small roots, usesmall fir bark mixed with athird perlite, and for largeroots, use larger bark mixed

to remember all the detailsOrchid culture as George hseveral handouts you can tand refer to. And, of courtheres George himself whhas a wealth of informatioand hes happy to share. Wknows, you may have a

happy accident on your tto Maplethorpe!

Maplethorpe Orchids3300 MaplethorpeSoquel, CA 95073

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speakers, exhibitors andsponsors, we expect togenerate a degree ofmomentum and buzz aboutthe Faire. For that to happen,well need visitors to the

website, soencourage yourfriends tocheck it out.The FairePlanningCommittee ishard at work.The originalmembers

include Cynthia Jordan, PaulMcCollum, Bonnie Pond,Betsy Shea and Gini Strup, aswell as Co-chairs SherylMcEwan and Tom Karwin.New participants who areexpanding and enriching the

Gardening Faire Update by Tom Karwin, MG 99 and Sheryl McEwan, MG The Smart Gardening

Faires website is expandingrapidly. Check it out for theatest developments as the

Faire continues to takeshape: take a look atwww.smartgardening.org.

Were eager to announcethe early news ofcommitments by speakers,exhibitors and sponsors, butwere still pinning down thearrangements. Again, ourwebsite will have the latest!

At this writing, just afterthe first of February, we aresending invitations toparticipate to nonprofit,garden-oriented groups in theMonterey Bay area. Wevealready made informalcontacts with most of thegroups on our list, and were

quite optimistic that theirpositive responses will leadto commitments toparticipate.

Were also confirmingspeakers for the Faire. Wereplanning forten talksduring theday, withsomeoutdoors,under a largetent, and

some indoorswith anenvironment to supportmultimedia presentations orclose-up demonstrations.

Our website is animportant part of thisplanning. As we are able toannounce a growing list of

with a third perlite. Most ofthe commercial orchid mixesare just fine if youre carefulnot to over-water.

Maplethorpe Orchidscarries many other speciesand varieties of orchids. Didyou know there are hanging

cymbidiums? I didnt!And, are they beautiful! Imready to try my hand onsome of Georges orchids.And Im sure Ill besuccessful this time.

Dont worry about trying

planning include MelitaIsrael, who is organizing aarts & crafts booth, SharonEttinger, who is developinvisitor survey, Mary Nosseplanning musicalentertainment, Amy Savaglooking into food services,and the MBMG PropagatioTeam, planning a plantpropagation demonstrationbooth.

Each of these folks wouwelcome your help, so if yhave ideas, energy andenthusiasm to share, let usknow! Send us electronicmail [email protected],voice-mail at (831) 45772or snail mail at P.O.Box7600, Santa Cruz, CA 950

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mail order and have themshipped to you. I muchprefer to meet and exchange

local growing informationwith fellow fruit hobbyists,and I think fresh locallygrown stock gets a betterstart. You will also have an

opportunity to join thestatewide organization andreceive the Fruit Grower

magazine, but there is norequirement that you do soFor more information go t

www.crfg.orgg

in Monterey and in SantaClara. We also have achapter here in SonomaCounty. Once a year in

January each chapter has ascion exchange wheremembers bring the scionwood saved from their treesannual dormant pruning inJanuary. Some membersgrow rootstock of thevarieties used in their area,and the chapter then offersthem for sale at reasonableprices. Experienced graftingexperts do grafting

demonstrations and will graftscion wood to your newlypurchased rootstock whileyou wait and watch. Fruittree pruning experts dodemonstrations on limbs ofvarying fruit varieties.Everyone who appears at the

door iswelcome.Most localchapters haveno facility oftheir own andso must rent ahall for thisannual event.To cover thiscost,everyone,member ornot, ischarged asmallentrance fee to

pay for the rental; this yearSonomas was $5. Any scionwood you choose from allthat the members havedonated is free, but somevarieties are in short supplyand you should limit yourselfaccordingly.

It is possible to buy bothscion wood and rootstocks

Fruit Tree Bare Root and Grafting Seasonby Al Derrick, MG

January and February, ourcoldest and rainiest months ofthe year, are also the time tobuy bare root fruit trees.

Trees sold bare root havebeen field grown, dug whiledormant, and kept in coldstorage to prevent drying outand to stay dormant. I muchprefer a field grown tree toone grown in a container, asthe roots are free to grow withno container to restrict thenormal growth. It is also thetime to collect wood fromyour fruit trees to use for later

grafting. This scion woodmust also be kept refrigeratedand damp to keep it dormantand alive until the selectedrootstock is growing againafter the dormant period. Formost of us, we are looking fora tree that we are not already

growing, so our own scionwood is of no use to us. Otherhobby fruit growers haveformed an organization, theCalifornia Rare Fruit Growersto share their scion wood andexperiences with the manyvarieties of fruit we can grow.

The California Rare FruitGrowers have a local chapter

Scion Exchange CRFG

Grafting Demonstration CRFG

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Who: ALL U.C. Master GardenersWhat: CA Statewide Master Gardeners ConferenceWhere: Dolce Hayes Mansion, San Jose, CAWhen: October 5-6, 2006What Else: Pre and Post Tours on October 4th and 7th

Conference Theme: The Master Gardener University:Growing Your Garden of Knowledge

Start planning to attend a conference designed forMaster Gardeners. Featured speakers, seminars, tours, idea exchange,

and shopping are sure to satisfy the Master Gardenersappetite for higher gardening education.

This conference will provide Master Gardeners withexcellent, current information, the opportunity to netwowith each other, and a chance to celebrate 25 years of thMG Volunteer Program in California.

Exciting keynote speakers have been confirmed. Prand post event tours are being organized. Stay tuned fomore details.

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Interview with Sherry Howe, Owner of The Bird Feederby Nancy Ruiz, MG

Q. How did your interestn birds, bats, and other

animals develop?A. I always had an

nterest in wild thingsbecause I spent my childhoodn the Mojave Desert. Later I

earned a degree in biology. Ialways loved writing too andset out to be a writer of bookson nature. I wrote a book onelephant seals and thenrealized that the writer's lifewas too solitary for me. I gota job working in the NatureCenter Bookstore and then asa docent trainer at AnoNuevo State Reserve. I wasalso active with the S.P.C.A.and was called uponfrequently to give speechesfor schools and otherorganizations. The person-to-person contacts and theeducator role seemed to suitme very well.

Q. What inspired you toopen your own business insuch a specialized area?

A. I guess it was the ideaof having a hobby that wouldpay for itself! I wanted to bemy own boss too. All myprevious jobs seemed to beeading to this. I know this

whole area very well, havinggiven so many talks andpresentations all over the

county. Also, I looked atsome stores with a similarfocus, but they were chains.All the items in the stores

were pre-selected somewhereby a corporate office! Ilooked around at these kindsof stores and thought, "Icould do this - and I could doit much better because Iknow what kinds of productsto select". Personal selectionis very important to me. Ispend a lot of time findinggood products. I go through8 to10,000 pounds of seedper week! Also, according tothe U.S. Census, wildlifewatching is the number onehobby! Eighty two millionpeople claim to be involvedin it. So there is quite a largemarket for a business likemine.

Q. Do you also have agarden? What kinds ofplants do you enjoy most?

A. My garden is about50% natives. I have removedthe lawn and the roses. Lawnproducts like Weed and Seedare very toxic to birds as theyabsorb the poison throughtheir feet. I have a regularsize city lot near NaturalBridges State Beach, so Ihave quite a bit of fog andwind - and clay soil. During

the winter my back yard is aseasonal wetland withstanding water! Some of theplants in my garden are

ceonothus, Pacific waxmyrtle, holly, pittosporums,pyracantha, cotoneaster, andsalmon berry. Birds neededges full of hedges to hidefrom predators - and theyneed plants that are of variedheights. I attract birds tofeeders and also non-feederbirds. I have towhees,sparrows, mocking birds,goldfinches, orioles, and lotsof other winter visitors. Ihave warblers in a birch treeand they eat the aphids.There is a hawthorn tree inmy garden, too, and the birdslove that. I make piles ofprunings and plant vines overthem to provide more coverfor birds. At the peak ofwinter, I have 28 feeders and8 bird baths with drippers. Iam working on a new sectionof my garden along a fence.That is going to be mybutterfly garden withechinacea, asclepia, and Joepye weed. Also, because Iam close to Natural Bridges,I have lots of monarchs.

Q. Do you keep a "lifelist" of birds?

A. No, because it is like

stamp collecting! I aminterested in what the birdsare doing. Often you canidentify birds based on

this. A new Stokes FieldGuide includes informationabout bird behavior.

Q. Do you have a favobird?

A. Yes, the RubyCrowned Kinglet - it's on mbusiness card. It is a wintevisitor and I look for it eveyear.

Q. What changes haveyou observed in peoples'attitudes toward wild birdsand other wildlife?

A. The biggest changehave observed is a change attitude. Birds are not seenpests. The only reference birds about 20 years ago ingarden manuals was aboutbirds as pests! Also, I get lot of calls from people whsee a bird in their yards anwant to know what it is orwhat it is doing. I try to gethem to describe it as well possible, and I try to givesome kind of compliment tthe caller for noticing. Thialso a change - people seembe more aware of the wildlin their backyards.

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bloom in the summer andwell into the fall. I cut somefor the house a week beforeChristmas.

Hydrangeas like rich,well-drained soil. According

to many authorities they do

not require much fertilizationand some say none at all.Commencing about February15th, I fertilize every few

weeks with a weak solutionof Mira-Acid. I may alsomulch with chicken manureat some point. Im a greatfan of chicken manure in thegarden.

Pruning hydrangeasHydrangeas dont need to bepruned - ever - except toremove dead stems andblooms. But if your mophead or lace cap is getting

too large for its location youcan prune moderately butalways before August 1.Whysuch an arbitrarydate? Flowers buds areformed on the stems ofhydrangeas in August,September or October for thefollowing spring. If thosestems are pruned duringthose months or in winter or

spring the bloom buds willbe removed and there will belittle or no bloom thefollowing year. Pruningshould be done before thenew buds form, July being

the preferred time.Whenpruning doNOT cut thebrown stemsoff in thewinter. Thebrown stemsare whatnext year'sblooms willgrow on.

You maytop them forshaping theplant bytaking offan inch orso onsmaller

plants and three to fiveinches on larger plants. Cutjust above a node (joint).They seem to like this

"haircut." On a very fullmature plant, you canremove some of the brownstems completely toencourage less, but largerblooms the next year. Formore, smaller blooms leavethe stems alone.

You can remove the old

Why write about a plant asold fashioned and ordinary asa hydrangea? Havent theybeen around forever andbecome quite boring? Well,yes, but theyre still beautiful

and they can light up a gardenbeginning in Spring andcontinue to bloom formost of the year.

In the coastal zone ofMonterey County in mid-December, some of myhydrangeas are still inbloom. Mop headhydrangeas, about 3 feetall, in partial sun, still

bear white or pink puff

balls of flowers. Anothergrouping of mixed mopheads and lace caphydrangeas in a shadyocation have grown to be

about five feet tall. Theyoo have a splendid

display of flowers. Onstill other of my hydrangeas,he flowers, once profuse and

vibrant, have grown dull andifeless. On these plants it is

ime to deadhead, though thiscan be deferred until Spring.

Macrophylla, the big leafhydrangea, is the mostpopular and most commonspecies. This species includesmop head and lace cap types.The mop head hydrangea hasarge leaves and massednflorescence composed of aarge petal like sepals. Theace cap variety has a cluster

of small, fertile flowerssurrounded by a ring of bigfertile ones.

Another species that doeswell is H. Quercifolia, theOak Leaf Hydrangea. Isuccessfully grow this broad,rounded shrub with deeplyobed, oak like leaves thaturn bronze or crimson in the

fall. Creamy white flowers

blooms at any time of theyear without endangering tblooms for the followingyear. In June or July you ccut them for the house withlong stems or short stems

because the bloom buds hanot set for the following yeAfter August first it is bestcut off the old blooms withvery short stems to preservthe blooming buds for thefollowing year.

Permit me to engage inflashback to a trip to the Stof Washington. During myvisit I was amazed at the dcoloration of the flowering

Hydrangeas. My gardeningfriends mimickedthe Olympia beer commerc"it's the water. The minerqualities of the Washingtowater plus the plentitude orainfall makes a hugedifference in the colorationthese plants.

But comparisons areinvidious. Our Monterey Bhydrangeas are good enoug

easy to grow, very adaptabto light and soil variations,and providing remarkablecolor to courageousgardeners. The flowers, lonlasting in pink, red, white ablue can light up a garden long periods of time and

make excellent cut flowers

Hydrangeas by Stuart Walzer, MG

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A Rose Worth ConsideringClimbing White

Maman Cochet by Paul McCollum, MG Anyone searching for an

outstanding climbing rosehat is healthy, vigorous, and

beautiful mightdo well toconsider theClimbing WhiteMaman Cochet.A little history ofhis rose may ben order before

making anypersonalobservations.While

researching thehistory anddevelopment ofhis rose, I foundt interesting aso the variety of

developers and times ofntroduction. While we may

not have the precise year itwas developed, we can comeo some general conclusions

as to its development.

The shrub Maman Cochets a very popular rose with

pointed buds that open toight pink blooms with a

darker center and yellowpetal bases. It makes avigorous upright bush 4' to 5'n height. Maman Cochet has

few thorns and the foliage is

dark green and leathery. Theblooms repeat throughoutthe growing season.

General observationsinclude these: BOTANICALGROUP: Chinensis;CLASS: Tea; SEEDPARENT: 'Marie VanHoutte'; POLLEN PARENT:

'Mme. Lombard';BREEDER: Coche;INTRODUCED: 'MamanCochet' was introduced byCochet (France) in 1893.Others report that it wasdeveloped somewherebetween 1876 and 1900. TheClimbing White MamanCochet (Knight 1907), is a

sport of White MamanCochet (Cook 1896), whichis a sport of Maman Cochet.

This rose is listed asbeing hardy down tozone 6. The parentrose is rated a verysolid 7.7 (10 beingthe highest) by ARSmembers.Several years ago Imet and spoke withTom Leggett, whoserved for decades asthe chief rosarian for

the San Jose rosegarden. His mostfavorite rose is (atleast it was then) theClimbing WhiteMaman Cochet. It is

a wonderful climber as it hasnot only been disease free but

in four growing seasons hasgrown to cover the support itwas planted near. My supportfor this rose is a frameconstructed from thin-wallelectrical conduit measuring7 high, 8 long, and 6 wide.I have one Climbing WhiteMaman Cochet planted on

each side of the structure, at this point it is almostentirely hidden by these tw

roses. The buds are pointedand the blooms tend to handown or droop. This iscommon with many of theteas, so viewing of theflowers is excellent as youwalk under the support. Thcolor is a linen white withred-stained guard petals anlight yellowing toward thebase. The scent is strong tebut in no way overpowerin

The leaves are dark green not glossy they make a vnice appearance in contrasthe flowers. This rose doeshave some prickles which regularly spaced along thestems and are rather sharpThe bloom period is

throughout the growingseason but for me here inAromas there are two majoperiods in which the entireplant is covered in whatappears to be hundreds ofblooms lasting over a perioof several weeks one in t

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spring and one in the fall.During the rest of the yearthere are flowers but not insuch abundance. Even inJanuary I can find a few.

For anyone interested in

this rose, please be aware thatthere is a Red Maman Cochetthat is also a climber. I havetwo of these plants and theydo just as well as the whitevariety. Both of these rosescan be purchased from anumber of companies. I canrecommend Vintage Gardenshere on the west coast inSebastopol and AshdownRoses in South Carolina. Or,

you can pay a visit to my

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garden and take a cutting andpropagate a plant on its ownroot for yourself.

Resources:Vintage Gardens AntiqueRoses2833 Old Gravenstein Hwy.South Sebastopol, CA 95472

www.vintagegardens.comAshdown Roseswww.ashdownroses.com/index.aspRoger Roseswww.rogersroses.comHelp Me Findwww.helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=6531San Jose Heritage RoseGarden

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Water-Wise

Landscape

Symposium & ExpoWhen: Wednesday, March 22, 2006

8:00 AM - 3:00 PMWhere: Rancho Canada Golf Course

Carmel ValleyWebsite: www.waterawareness.orgEmail: [email protected]: 831-646-4656

The Water Awareness Committee of theMonterey Peninsula invites you to attend theirWater-Wise Landscape Symposium & Expo! Thisevent will be held from 8am - 3pm on Wednesday,

March 22, 2006 at the Rancho Canada Golf Coursefacilities in beautiful Carmel Valley.

Learn from and meet local landscape pros whowill share information on the latest water savinglandscape technology, management practices, andwater-wise garden design ideas!

Visit the WAC website atwww.waterawareness.org,, call 831-646-4656, oremail [email protected] for information andattendee or vendor registration.

Photos From MBMG

Quarterly Meeting, January

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and DanMertins, Garden Accents in Gilroy, 408-846-4555Free.Mar. 25, 9am-3pm, In depth tour of Buena Vista Landfilwith the Santa Cruz County Master Composters. Lunchprovided by Vision Recycling. Space limited. Call KarinGrobe at 427-3452 to reserve seats on the bus.

Other Garden EventsSat., Mar. 11, 9 am 4 pm,Hummingbird Day.The

annual celebration of Hummingbirds at the UCSC Arboretuwith lectures, tours, and children's activities.

Wed.-Sun., Mar. 15-19,San Francisco Flower &

Garden Show, Cow Palace, world-lass display gardens,seminars, marketplace. Gardenshow.com.

Sat., Mar. 18, 49th Annual Cuttings Day, Friendly PlazMonterey. Plant a little bit of Monterey in your own gardengardening buffs are invited to exchange softwood cuttingmaterials, seedling plants, bulbs, potted plants, etc. The ParDivision will have free seedling trees available for the publParticipants are encouraged to bring cuttings and plants for exchange, 831-646-3860.

Fri., Mar. 24, 1-2:30 pm,MG Newsletter Committee

Meeting. Master Gardeners and new class members arewelcome to join us for lunch (optional) at Applebeesrestaurant on Green Valley Rd. in Watsonville. Learn how tnewsletter is created. We invite your input! [email protected] for questions.

Sat., Mar. 4, 8:45-4:15,Irrigationwith Pete Elliott, UCCEclassroom, Watsonville.

Sun., Mar. 5, 1:30 pm,Healthy Soils, Healthy Roses, Dr.Lakshmi Srisharan, botanist and molecular biologist, will givean illustrated lecture on roses and their successful culture.UCSC Arboretum, $15 general public, $10 for members.

Mon., Mar. 6, 9:45-3:00,Lawns with Dr. Harivandi, UCCEclassroom, Watsonville.Sat., Mar. 11, 8:45-4:15,Plant Diseases with Dr. Rabbe,

UCCE classroom, Watsonville.Mon., Mar. 13, 7:30 pm, The Flora of Scotts Creek

Watershed. Pot luck supper at 6:30 pm precedes the lecture.UCSC Arboretum. Free.

Mon., Mar. 20, 7 pm, California Native Plants for the

Garden, Bart O'Brien, Director of Horticulture at Rancho SantaAna Botanical Garden, will give a presentation on native plantsfor the garden. UCSC Arboretum. Pot luck supper at 6 pmprecedes the lecture. Free.

Thurs., Mar. 23, 1:30 pm,Native Plant ID Workshop.Learn to key out native plants using the Jepson Manual. Bringbook if you have it, and 7x or 10x hand lens.No experience necessary. UCSC Arboretum. Free.

Sat., Mar. 25, 8:45-4:15, Weeds with Steve Fennimoream); Compostingwith Jay DeDontney (pm). UCCE classroom,

Watsonville.Mar. 25, 10:30-11:30 am,Build a Pondwith Chris Schriner

Editor: Joan McLeod Mertz

Assistant Editor: Sharon EttingerDesign/Layout: Robin SandersCirculation: Crystal BertheauStaff: Bonnie PondAl Derrick Natalie ChamblissTom Karwin Mary KochJan Olafsson Nancy RuizSharon Tyler Stuart WalzerEllen WrightSpecial Thanks Alicia Molina for photosof quarterly meeting

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