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The Palm Society of Southern California

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Website: http://www.palmssc.org

Officers and Directors

President: Leland Lai
Vice President: Ed Arends
Treasurer: Don Martin
Past President: Jerry Anderson
Membership and Bookstore Chair: Tim Cooke
Banquet Chairperson: Shirley Chang
Webmaster: Chris Stevens
Production Chairperson: Ralph Velez
Seed Bank: Dan Lowe
Auction Coordinator: Charlie Johnson
Ventura/Santa Barbara County Area Chair: John Rees
Orange/Riverside County Area Chair: Johnny Mendoza
San Diego/Imperial County Area Chair: Phil Bergman
Members at Large: Don Kurth; Kevin Weaver; Bud Zager
Palm Journal Design Director: Larry Evans
Welcoming Chair: Paulette Lowe
Membership Inquiries: Jim Wright

Publications

THE PALM JOURNAL [of the Palm Society of Southern California, has grown to a 48-page (7 by 10-inch size) illustrated periodical devoted to information about palms, contributed primarily by IPS members living in California. Issues feature a color cover and occasional limited use of additional color. Information and cover photos for several back issues are available in our library.

Membership/Subscriptions

Subscription rate includes six issues per year. Rates and membership information is available on the California Chapter membership application.

Membership Inquiries: Jim Wright


News Update

The November 17th meeting of the Palm Society of Southern California was held at Lotusland in Montecito, Santa Barbara County. The Lotusland estate is a favorite destination of palm lovers and those attending were not disappointed.

The PSSC Annual Banquet will be held on January 26th at The Huntington, San Marino (near Pasadena). The meal will be in Banta Hall, with the meeting in the Ahmanson classroom.
For reservations go to the PSSC website.

In general, PSSC meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of every other month in the following order of rotation:

• July 2007: Orange/Riverside Counties
• Sept. 2007: San Diego/Imperial Counties
• Nov. 2007: Ventura/Santa Barbara Counties
• Jan. 2008: Annual Banquet
• March 2008: Los Angeles/San Bernardino Counties
• May 2008: Orange/Riverside Counties
• July 2008: San Diego/Imperial Counties
• Sept. 2008: Ventura/Santa Barbara Counties
• Nov. 2008: Los Angeles/San Bernardino Counties
• Jan 2009: Annual Banquet