The Beaver Tale October 2007

President’s Note
Fall is finally upon us! The mornings are cooler and the cottonwoods along the Cienega at the Springs
Preserve are starting to go from green to bright yellow. The plants and animals love it and it is great time
of year to live in southern Nevada.

As I write this, the Cactus Fest has not yet happened, but by the time you get this, it will be done and
over! (Well, except for finishing the bookkeeping, putting stuff away, thanking everyone, and getting
Dave and Kris Turner’s grass to grow back!) I am confident the event went well and can only hope the
weather cooperated. Susan (Kent), in particular among the folks in charge, I’m sure did a terrific job
advertising the event, lining up vendors, presenters, volunteers, AND making sure some FOOD was
around.

Moving on, I want to compliment our Program Chair, Victor, on lining up such interesting and
outstanding presenters. The last two presenters were as varied as it can get and added much to our
knowledge and understanding of cacti and succulents and their habitat. This month Victor is going to
preview several other nurseries (and botanical gardens?) that he believes would be interesting tours.
He will also conduct a survey that will involve us in his decision process. After all, the club as a whole
should influence where we go, whom we invite, and how we spend our funds.

We will be having our usual raffle and door-prize giveaways and be finalizing our fall events, including a
private tour of the Springs Preserve. I look forward to seeing all of our regulars, plus all those new
members we will be snagging at the Cactus Fest.

Phil Lawton

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 Next Meeting Date/Time October Program
October 4 Victor Lindsey is our September speaker.
7:00 p.m.
He operates a successful “e-bay” store and,
Meetings are held the first Thursday of course, is our CSSSN Vice President. He
of each month in the Garden Club is going to give us a visual and verbal review
center at Lorenzi Park, located at the of some of the nurseries and probably
corner of Washington & Twin Lakes botanical gardens that he believes we could
Drive visit or from which we could draw future
speakers. We are also going to participate in
DO NOT BRING REFRESHMENTS!
a survey to help him determine our interests.
WE HAVE LEFT OVERS FROM THE
(Hint: How about senior hikes and Junior
CACTUS FEST!
---------------------------- Member Outings? Collaborating with UNLV,
http://www.csssn.org UNCE, other Garden Clubs, & Springs
Lists the club Officers Preserve. . .) Involving us all in some of the
---------------------------- future events and programs is a good thing!
If you wish to receive your newsletter
by e-mail, please notify Liz at
dicnliz7067@netzero.net Calplants.com -
http://www.cabrillonets.
The Newsletter is in on line.
com/calplants
Why use snail mail?
---------------------------- We are always looking for rare,
CCSSN Planed Events special, and large specimen
Cactus & Succulents to buy.
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Prreesseerrvvee TToouurr
http://www.springspreserve.org/html Call 800-384-4559
E-mail calplants@yahoo.com

Turner-Greenhouse- http://www.turner-greenhouse.com
Dave & Kris Turner
645-2032
4455 Quadrel Street, Las Vegas, NV 89129
We specialize in Cactus & Succulents for the Landscaper & Collector
Native Nevada Cactus, Hedgehogs, Beavertails
Red & Golden Barrels, Rainbow Cactus
Joshuas, Yuccas, Ocotillos, Aloes, Agaves
We also have a large selection of Succulents for the house & patio.

If you love Plumeria or Saffron Crocus sprinkled in your xeriscape, contact the “Tomato Lady” (Leslie Doyle)
http://www.sweettomatotestgarden.com

The weather is cooling down. Parts of the Valley received rainfall during September.
Have you thought about checking your irrigation system? Repair the breaks, clean out
the drippers, and adjust the clock PERHAPS! Remember, DON”T WATER CACTUS &
SUCCULENTS & OTHER XERIPHYTIC PLANTS THE SAME WAY YOU WOULD WATER
TURF GRASS (with sprinklers YIKES,2NO)! http://www.snwa.com/html/
Note from the Show and Sale Coordinator:
CACTUS FEST SUCCESS – A FUN TIME WAS HAD BY ALL THAT ATTENDED! For
those of you that do not have website access and could not attend, here is a summary of
people that presented programs and vendors. “Plant Exhibition” (show) photos are on the
web site. Linda Meng’s “Best in Show Mammillaria” is shown here. The “People’s Choice
Award” also went to Linda. It was a gorgeous Haworthia that she generously donated for
raffle purposes during the event. Thanks, Linda! The plant now belongs to Tim Dunnagan.

Plant, Art, Craft, & Related Vendors

1. Cal Oliver – Gourd Art Bowls, Planters, and Home Decor
2. Sara Smith – Gourd Art including jewelry & kaleidoscopes
3. Marvin Browning – Celebrating Southwest Splendor in Lasting Oils on Canvas
4. David Fishman - Fine Art of the West Oil on Canvass
5. Margaret Westcamp – Southwest Images in Watercolor
6. Joe Wojcik – Pottery for Plants and Home
7. Mark Muradian – Handmade Stoneware Pottery
8. Cindy Torres – Santo Domingo Pueblo Jewelry
9. Tim Dunnagan – Landscape Fountains & Pottery
10. Stephens Press - Regional Books and the Tamas Series
11. Cliff & Linda Meng - The Fat-Plant Man - Cactus and Succulents
12. Leslie Doyle - The Tomato Lady - Xeriphytic Plants and Organics
13. Pat & Mindy Fusaro - Cactus & Succulents
14. Woody Minnich - Cactus Data - Cactus & Succulents
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 15. Jan Emming - Destination: Forever Ranch & Gardens - Native Arizona Plants
16. Dave & Kris Turner - Turner-Greenhouse - Cactus & Succulent Nursery
Credits: Plant Gurus and Programs
1. Don Davis- Davis Nursery and “Out West Gardening” broadcasted his Saturday morning
program live from the location on 1280 AM on the radio dial. Tune in every Saturday from
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM for great gardening information.
2. Norm Schilling - Schilling Horticulture Group, President & co-contributor on KNPR’s Desert
Bloom presented "5 Most Important Principles for Successful Gardens in Southern Nevada".
Hear Desert Bloom (88.9 FM) Tuesday 5:33 AM & 7:33 AM & Saturday 8:35 AM
3. Linn Mills - Springs Preserve - Author/columnist/horticulturist, appeared and talked with
folks in the "Plant Exhibit Hall"
4. Peter Duncombe - Springs Preserve - Curator of the Gardens, presented "Hardy South
American Columnar Cactus."
5. Joseph Betzler – Botanist extraordinaire and formerly of Grigsby Cactus Gardens and CA
affiliate societies, organized and co-judged the Plant Show.
6. Victor Lindsey - CalPlants and Vice President of the CSSSN presented "Desert Plants for
Your Landscape."
7. Cliff Meng - The Fat-Plant Man and CSSSA Treasurer conducted greenhouse tours.
8. Paula Garrett – UNLV, orchestrated Speakers and PLANTING DEMONSTRATIONS by
Amy Zelendrust Victor Lindsey
Jan Emming Woody Minnich.
9. Kris and Dave Turner, ALL the plant and pottery vendors, Amy Z, and CSSSN
volunteers and Master Gardeners answered hundreds of questions and helped every
person that they could possibly assist.
Club and non-club Volunteers (besides Joey, Susan, Kris, Dave, Luis, Paula and Victor)
Pete Duncombe – 30, 6’ Tables, 20+ chairs, and six bistro Tables! (No charge!)
Mary Sheets – CSSSN Head Cashier, Roni Ronemus, Linda Gamble & Iris Bernikow – CSSSN
Cashiers & Mindy Fusaro and Bob Miller who volunteered at the Turner register
Marguerite Stivers – Show Photographer
Jan Miller – Sunday 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM SOLO on Exit Duty
Jan Emming and Tim Dunnagan who helped watch the exit as well
Arizona Bob and Zuki Fishman who more than pitched in at entrance
Harold Hooe – From the Teamsters: Setup and Takedown
Sarah McQuade & Matt Camp – Box Assembly
Stephanie Thomas and Tom Garcia – Turner Greenhouse
Holly Bailey, Rita White & Ramona Lesley– Master Scribes and “scramblers all over the place”
Bob Furtek – ”Exhibit Hall” setup & takedown; Bob Lynch, Paul Deadrich & Irma Dutch – Show &
Club Table and Kathy Minnich who sold books on behalf of CSSSN/Stephens Press on Sunday
Jim Grothesmann & Jim Peters – Runners/Doers/Fetchers/Chasers
Michael and Marilyn Brenner – Food & Beverage Planning, Procurement, Delivery, Presentation, &
Clean-up and Boy Scout Troops 102 & 129 who kept spirits high with beverages & nourishment!
Jay Nietling – Audio Visual Creations, Set-Up and Takedown
Dick and Liz Askew – Saturday Entrance and Exit
Chris White – Entry or Exit
Sam Valenti and Pauline Wright – Raffle King and Queen
Cliff Wood, Rollie McHughes, Scot Trotter, Rita White, John Palmer – Master Gardeners
WELCOME NEW MEMBER Doug Pesaresi

Thanks Be To All! See YOU and New Faces in the spring at Celebrate Cactus
Susan Kent
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 CACTUS POINTS
Standings & Guidelines

What Is a “Cactus Point?”

The purpose of the program is to recognize the individuals within the organization (CSSSN)
for their involvement and efforts. Points are given for attendance at monthly meeting and
events and extra efforts on their part on behalf of the club.

The program will be managed by a person or committee chosen by the president.

Those persons who earn the most Cactus Points in the calendar year will be recognized and
honored appropriately—as determined by the Board—at the January meeting of the
following year. The percentage of club members so honored will be determined by the
Board.

How?

By quantifying involvement through awarding points as follows:

1. Attend monthly CSSSN meeting = 10 points

2. Attend Board meeting, as a member of the Board or as an observer or invited guest = 5

points

3. Attend club-sponsored field trip or event = 5 points

4. Attend any function or meeting as an invited representative of CSSSN = 5 points

5. Publish an article or other item for the CSSSN newsletter or Internet web site = 5-10 points
(as determined by the editor/website manager)

6. Extra involvement at club meeting or other club event, as determined by the president or
person in charge of the event, such as helping with set-up/clean-up or other activity = 5-10
points

(Such involvement could also include filling in for an absent club officer, sponsoring a
presenter or making a presentation, bringing plants in for the raffle or for show, or anything
else “over and above that expected.”

NOTE: items 2-6 limited to a maximum of 10 points per month total. (Maximum points eligible in a year is
230: 11 regular meeting per year = 11 x 10 [110] plus 12 x 10 [120] for items 2-6)
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Current 2007 Cactus Point Standings—through September 6, 2007

Name Jan - Sept 6 Name Jan - Sept 6

Askew, Dick 100 Lawton, Mary 50
Askew, Liz 115 Lawton, Phil 155
Bailey, Holly 60 Lesley, Ramona 45
Bernikow, Iris 140 Lindsey, Victor 80
Betzler, Joey 105 Lynch, Bob 80
Brenner, Marilyn 65 Nietling, Jay 50
Brenner, Michael 65 Norton, John 25
Cadette, Don 95 Pedigo, Mark 50
Cadette, Jeannie 135 Peters, Jim 65
Campbell, Ken 70 Pierce, Jim 50
Deadrich, Paul 90 Radcliff, Gunde 20
Doyle, Leslie 20 Russo, Paul 10
Duncombe, Pete 90 Shaw, Barbara 20
Dutch, Irma 90 Sheets, Mary 100
Furtek, Bob 80 Shoaff, Steve 25
Gamble, Linda 15 Steinline, Travis 10
Garcia, Tom 140 Teppen, Bev 40
Garrett, Paula 60 Thomas, Stephanie 100
Grothuesmann, Jim 135 Turner, Dave 45
Holmes, Rick 60 Turner, Kris 30
Hupy, Rusty 15 Valenti, Sam 120
Jones, Susan 20 White, Christopher 35
Kent, Susan 125 White, Rita 25
Kleinman, Mary 10 Wright, Rita 25
Kleinman, Sol 20 Zeitlan, Steve 15
Korabell, Stan 10