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October, 2021

 

Phipps administration is back to their offices at the conservatory full time.  While we are not yet permitted to resume our OSWP volunteer work helping with the Phipps orchid collection via Pfun at Phipps and P-OSI, the orchids are being well taken care of by Gary Worthington.

 

Great news:  Ben Dunigan has returned to Phipps.  He is now Phipps Collections Manager.  Ben was instrumental in his previous Phipps position in developing P-OSI and the Barbara Tisherman Slipper Orchid Collection as well as our Super Slipper Celebration in 2013.

 

Phipps Fall Flower Show opens on October 9. Always a wonderful event.  Plus the Orchid Exhibition Room renovations should be finished.  Yay!

 

Hopefully, in the near future, we will be able to return as volunteers working to repot Phipps orchids, pFun at Phipps, plus our other cultural and inventory work with the Phipps orchid collection, P-OSI.

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P-OSI Team Leaders:

• Minis
  Tim Choltco, Lori McDermott, Lance Cheuvront, Kim McClellan

• Vandas/Oncidiums
  Vidki Strod, Jim Yamber

• Cymbidiums
  Jim Yamber

• Cattleyas/Epidendrums
  Mike Lysy

• Dendrobiums
  Raj Popat

• Slippers
  Michelle Panasiuk, Demetria Marsh

 

Let us know if you would like to help out when we are able to return to volunteering at Phipps!
We’d love to have you join us!

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For more information, contact:

Nancy Kline
nancyk412@gmail.com
412-367-1556

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Demetria Marsh
demetmarsh@verizon.net                                          
412-848-4349