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Bonsai Society of Brevard is a non-profit society meeting to further the artistic endeavor of Bonsai. The club meets the third Saturday of every month, 1 PM, at the Melbourne Public Library, Fee Avenue, Melbourne Check out the BSOB web site. http://www.bonsaisocietyofbrevard.org.
December 2016 Volume 17, Number 12
Our next meeting is 1:00 Saturday, December 17 at the Melbourne Public Library. _________________________________________ President’s Message By Dr. Reggie Perdue Greeting fellow bonsai fans. Hope the holiday season finds you well. I've included a link to Bill Valvanis' blog. He has some wonderful pictures of his bonsai in their fall color. Things we can only wish for. Hope you enjoy. https://valavanisbonsaiblog.com/2016/11/07/the-beauty-of-autumn-bonsai/ This time of the year there is less to do with the trimming of bonsai and more to do with other chores. I've been doing some woodworking on the bonsai. This is also a good time to make soil for next year. I also pressure washed my Cypress bonsai. They always grow a lot of lichen on the trunks. Last month there was a memorial for Jim Smith at Heathcote Gardens. It was nice to hear folks reflect on their time with Jim. I'm sure everyone who was around him for any length of time has a special story. He reached many bonsai people. We will miss him. Here are reminders about a couple things. We have annual membership fees due by this meeting. Please talk to Bill Crabtree. Time is running out for trees to be submitted for Epcot. Last day for submission is Dec 31,
2016. This is a very cool privilege to have a tree selected for Epcot. Always a fun time. Last month we did a demo on repotting a club Podocarpus. What's the saying??? Even the best laid plans don't always work out. That was the case for this Podo. No matter how much I wanted to put it into the oval pot, it just wasn't going to fit without risking cutting too many roots off. Keeping the tree healthy is the most important thing you must do when repotting. You know what, I like the rectangular pot better, so it all worked out. I'm seeing new growth on most of the branches, so I think it will recover without any damage. Rob K. did a fine job on the deadwood on the lower part of the tree. A little more work on the top and it's ready for the Zoo display. Thanks to all who helped. This month is our annual Holiday Party. If you are attending, please bring a covered dish for dinner. The club will provide drinks. I understand that we will be entertained by the Youth Group putting together a forest planting with the guidance of our own Jim VanLandingham. Hope to see everyone there. Regards, Reggie
In this Issue: ¾ Show and Tell
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¾ War Veteran spreads peace through Bonsai
¾ Dues ¾ Holiday Party
From the Editor Dennis Reilly I have been in the BSOB for a year now and I think my greatest accomplishment is that I have learned how to pronounce bonsai correctly (“BONE-sigh” instead of “bon-ZYE”). I can see now how the latter pronunciation can hurt your ears. Blame Hollywood and its 1940-50’s war movies for that! On a similar note, have included a news article from this year about a Japanese-American WWII veteran (Ted Tsukiyama) and how he uses bonsai to spread good will amongst the Japanese and Americans. This hits home a bit: My father was a Marine who fought on Guadalcanal. He rarely spoke about his war experiences and for a long time Japanese culture was not a topic for discussion at our home. The article helps explain how men like Ted have helped ease the post WWII tensions between Japanese and Americans through bonsai. Enjoy the Holidays.
Dennis [email protected]
Upcoming Events Calendar
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December 31, 2016 Last day to submit a tree(s) for EPCOT
Holiday Party Bring your appetite - Look at what we will be feasting on:
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BONSAI News from Around the Globe
War veteran spreads peace through Bonsai
HONOLULU -
Ted Tsukiyama, 95, loves Bonsai to the core. He's worked for decades spreading goodwill through the art of living trees.
Tsukiyama's been honored by the Japanese government as one of the founders of the world Bonsai Friendship Federation. And he's fresh back from a trip to our nation's capital.
He was a VIP guest for the opening of the Bonsai museum at the US National Arboretum. If you know anything about bonsai, each tree tells a story and -- root structure is key. Get to know Tsukiyama, and you quickly understand his root structure and how one of the deepest cuts of wartime pierced his heart.
"You are rejected. Here you are an American, and yet in effect you are told you are not, you can’t be trusted," Tsukiyama said.
Tsukiyama remembers waking up to the sounds and scenes of war.
"There was a constant roar of gunfire. It was all black, black smoke from the battleships that had been hit," Tsukiyama said.
Then came the call to arms. As a cadet with the University of Hawaii, he was immediately tapped to serve.
"We were told that Japanese paratroopers landed on St Louis and we were sent to the bottom of the hill to stop their advance into the city," recalled Tsukiyama.
His pours over his photo albums and the memories come flooding back. His unit would become the Hawaii Territorial Guard, and then the Varsity Victory Volunteers, but the experience of having his loyalty challenged because of his race, is a scar that really hasn't healed.
"The orders came from the Pentagon to dismiss all the Nisei and that was, I still say, the lowest point of my life," said Tsukiyama.
Tsukiyama got past the pain of that time when he was tapped to be a part of the now famed 442 Battalion, the most decorated unit of their time.
And then came the call to be part of another elite- the Military Intelligence Service.
Those early experiences would provide the base for his life, his scars, his strength. There's some regret too-- -that he didn't advance further in his military career.
"That was one of my biggest disappointments of my life I got stuck in the signal corps," what I was doing--eavesdropping Japanese fighter planes communications-- was a voice interceptor," said Tsukiyama.
"I was stuck there, frozen so I never got higher than three stripes.
But he went on to get his law degree from Yale, and had a distinguished career as an arbitrator. Along the way, his passion for bonsai provided the balance and canopy for his extraordinary long life.
Bonsai is still his touchstone. At a recent Pacific Bonsai Club meeting, other Bonsai enthusiasts take on the work of pruning and shaping. Tsukiyama can now sit back, as others bow to his life's landscape shaped by war memories.
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DUES Time to pay our annual dues
Single membership: $20 Family: $25
November Show Tell Highlights
Texas Sage – Rob Kempenski
Snow on the Mountain – Brayden Becker
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Bouganvillea – Barbara Hiser
November Meeting Workshop
Reggie and Rob worked a Podocarpus.
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Board of Directors Dr Reggie Perdue, President 321-723-1184 [email protected] Barbara Hiser, Vice Pres. 321-482-1666 [email protected] Bruce Hartman Secretary 305-951-3925 [email protected] Bill Crabtree Membership Secretary 321-773-4563 Ronn Miller, Treasurer 321-264-9819 [email protected] Rob Kempinski, Zoo Exhibit 321-259-0832 [email protected] Rob’s Blog http://www.knowledgeofbonsai.org/rob_kempinski/
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____________________________________ HANDY BONSAI WEBSITES http://www.bonsaisocietyofbrevard.org/ Has many links to Brevard Club Newsletters and bonsai tips for Florida bonsai. http://www.bonsai-bsf.com/ Bonsai Society of Florida. Good info on Fl. Bonsai. http://www.knowledgeofbonsai.org/rob_kempinski/ Our own Rob’s website. Great articles & pics. http://www.knowledgeofbonsai.org/index.php Worldwide site with galleries and information. http://internetbonsaiclub.org/ Nice site with great galleries. http://www.jimsmithbonsai.com/[email protected] http://www.artofbonsai.org/ The Art of Bonsai Project is an online journal and community for the examination and exploration of the bonsai art form. ________________________________________
Orlando Bonsai
Sandy Racinski 407-497-6145
www.orlandobonsai.com [email protected]
Dragon Tree Bonsai L A R G E S P E C I M E N T R E E S AVA I L A B L E
ROBERT PINDER 3663 S.W. Honey Terrace, Palm City, FL 34990
(772) 418-7079 Right Next to Turnpike Exit #133 in Palm City
We are proud to have supplied the large specimens for many BSF Convention workshops.
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Bonsai Resources
Roger’s Nursery
386-736-9947 or 386-747-4384 www.mikerogersbonsaistudio.com
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M I K E C A R T R E T T Lectures, Demonstrations, Workshops, Private Sessions, Bonsai Redesign, Repotting, Maintenance, and Sales YOUR SOURCE FOR TROPICAL INFORMATION. B.S. in Horticulture, Over thirty years as a nursery owner. CALL 561.586.2541 OR EMAIL [email protected]
Old Florida Bonsai
“By Appointment Only” Richard Turner
J.J. Turner 1755 74th Avenue (772) 562-1338
Vero Beach FL 32966 Cell (772) 538-1024
Amerian Bonsai
Cullen Mariacher Bonsai tools, supplies, pots, soil (321) 802-2222 www.americanbonsai.com & http://www.americanbonsaiblog.com/
Heathcote Botanical Gardens An exhibit of quality bonsai trees from the
collection of Master Jim Smith. http://www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org/
210 Savannah Road Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
772-464-0323
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm Sundays (Nov-April Only) 1:00pm - 5:00pm Closed Mondays and Major Holidays $6 Adults - $5 Seniors $2 Ages 6 to 12 (Children Under 6 Free) Free for Members and Veterans with I.D. (excluding special fund raisers) Handicap Accessible - Wheelchairs Available
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Includes an exhibit of quality trees donated by members of the Bonsai Society of Florida over
many years. 4000 Morikami Park Road
Delray Beach, FL 33446 561-495-0233
http://www.morikami.org Adults (18 to 64) $13
Seniors $12 Children (6 to 17) $8 Five and under free
Closed Mondays and National Holidays Tuedsay through Sunday 10 to 5
