GNOBS Board

Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society Board

President:
Peggy Howard
504-715-7228
peggylh@cox.net

Vice-President:
Gino Monaco
504-430-3450
gmonaco300@gmail.com

Treasurer:
Rick Hamilton
504-391-0111 (work)
504-231-1914 (home)
504-391-1810 (cell)

Recording Secretary
Chris Knowles
504-939-8341
chris.knowles24@gmail.com

Newsletter & Website Editor
Kathy Barbazon
kbarbazon@me.com
504-628-3546(cell)
504-988-0928 (work)

Exhibit Director:
Gerald Nolan
snootnolan@att.net
504-884-8929 (cell)

Masters Program Director:
Peggy Howard
504-715-7228
peggylh@cox.net

Web Site Manager:
Bill Butler
bill@bayouconcepts.com
504-455-5282

Past President:
Kathy Barbazon

Board meetings occur on the third Tuesday of every month unless otherwise scheduled. Any member that wishes to attend a board meeting is welcome. Contact the president to confirm the meeting time and place.

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Louisiana Day of Bonsai

The Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society hosts the annual Louisiana Day of Bonsai on Saturday, September 17, 2016 - featuring internationally renowned bonsai master Ryan Neil. Ryan will be conducting workshops and demonstrations all day. Multiple local and regional vendors will have custom pots, slabs, bonsai soil, stones, pre-bonsai and bonsai for sale. Raffles all day for bonsai items. Admission fee of $15 includes lunch. Registration begins – 8:00am. Event: 9:00am – 5:30pm. Marine Corps League Hall, 2708 Delaware St, Kenner, LA. 70062 (near Williams Blvd & Veterans Blvd.)

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Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016

Louisiana Day of Bonsai
The Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society hosts the annual Louisiana Day of Bonsai on Saturday, September 17, 2016 - featuring internationally renowned bonsai master Ryan Neil. Ryan will be conducting workshops and demonstrations all day. Multiple local and regional vendors will have custom pots, slabs, bonsai soil, stones, pre-bonsai and bonsai for sale. Raffles all day for bonsai items. Admission fee of $15 includes lunch. Registration begins – 8:00am. Event: 9:00am – 5:30pm. Marine Corps League Hall, 2708 Delaware St, Kenner, LA. 70062 (near Williams Blvd & Veterans Blvd.)

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Program: Ugliest Tree Competition 7:00pm
Program: Swap Meet Workshop
Time to have a little fun. In honor of Halloween, bring in your ugliest tree for competition.
For the second part of the program, bring in nursery material suitable for bonsai ($15 to $25). We will pull numbers and swap the material. Everyone will style the material they receive and we will vote on the best styled tree.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Program: Dwarf Crepe Myrtle workshop with Dawn Koetting
Our own Dawn Koetting, winner of more than one Vaughn Banting Award, will conduct a workshop on dwarf crepe myrtles. The workshop, which includes the tree, will be $15. Sign-up sheet is available at the meetings. Dwarf crepe myrtes are harder to find than the full size types so this is a good opportunity to add one to your collection with styling advice from Dawn