April - June 2008
Table of Contents

3. President's Message

4.Contributions

5.Convention 2008

6. Fuchsia Friends - They Will Be Missed

7. AFS Board Meeting Highlights

8. The Formula of Pinching

9. Poem - Growing Fuchsias

10. Taking The Heat

11. Fuchsia's in Sacramento

12. History, Fuchsia Society, America

14. Mail Order - Fuchsia Nurseries

15. Monniers Country Gardens

16. Salem Branch 2007 Annual Show

18. Fuchsia Problem - Response

20. Did You Know?

21. Who was Number One?

22. International Fuchsia Registry 2008

23. AFS Registration Team

24. The 2008 Hybridizer List

27. Northwest Hybridizers

28. New 2008 Introductions

51. American Fuchsia Society Website

52. Branch Directory

23. 2008 Branch Officers

55. Branch Programs
Branch Special Events



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Branch Directory
2008 Branch Officers

CRESCENT CITY:
Pres:
Gay McWhirter, 1300 Pine Grove Rd., Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 464-3618 e-mail contact
VP: Gerald Oxford, (707) 464-3618
Sec: Donna Hetherington, 5600 Lake Earl Dr., Crescent City, CA  95531 707-464-4568
Treas: Barbara Helsel, 1730 Bethesda Way,Crescent City, CA  95531(707) 465-4784 e-mail contact
Membership:   Mona Cooper Branch Address: Crescent City Fuchsia Society, PO Box 432, Crescent City, CA  95531

EUREKA:
Pres.:
By committee
VP: Claudia Goodman, 1626-A Hyland, Bayside, CA  95524 (707) 822-8594 e-mail contact
Sec: Eileen Fahey, 48 Quail Valley Rd, Eureka, CA 95503, (707) 442-1597 e-mail contact
Treas: Rosemarie (Dolly) Lockett, 1011 Ivy Lane, Fortuna, CA 95535

* PETALUMA:
Pres:
Linda Trumbo, 1425 Baywood Dr., Petaluma, CA 94954(707) 765-2789
VP: Karen Pitz, 105 Penngrove Ave., Penngrove, CA 94951 (707) 792-7772 e-mail contact
Sec: Joan Nielsen, 900 Pepper Rd., Petaluma, CA  94952 (707) 792-1239
Treas: Wilma Knudson, 820 Garfield Dr., Petaluma, CA 94954 (707) 778-8748  

SACRAMENTO:
Pres:
Joann Sprogis, 3350 Auburn Blvd. #20
V P: Debra Ferris, 2721 Normington Dr., Sacramento, CA 95833  
Sec:
James Wolf, 2560 Marty Way, Sacramento, CA 95818 (916) 447-9653 
Treas: Marilyn Colling, 3524 Mignon St, Sacramento, CA. 95826 (916) 363-5379; John Furnas, 634 55th St. Sacramento, CA 95819

SALEM AREA:
Pres:
Gail Sherman, 1145 Shipping St., Salem, OR 97303
VP: Frances White, 2324 Boone’s Ferry NE, Aurora, OR 97002
Sec: Ramona Finegan, 399 Moonlight Ave. SE, Salem, OR 97302 
Treas.: Chuck Baker, 6430 Mustang Ct. SE, Salem, OR 97301 
Branch Address: AFS Salem Branch, P.O. Box 13713 Salem, OR  97309; e-mail contact

SAN BRUNO:
Pres.:
Elisabeth Balin, 975 Buckland Ave., San Carlos, CA 94070 (650) 591-9752
VP: Chris Johansson, 2846 Fleetwood Dr., San Bruno, CA 94066, (650) 827-1602 e-mail contact
Treas.:
Susan Muller, 124 St. Charles Ave., San Francisco, CA 94132 (415) 587-7194
Sec: Mali Tower, 140 Allen Dr., San Bruno, CA 94066 (650) 359-1884 e-mail contact

SAN FRANCISCO:
Pres.:
Dorothy Praeger, 59 San Benito Way, San Francisco, CA 94127, (415) 564-3970
VP:
Mike Hamner, 2570 Bantry Ln., South San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 95205506 e-mail contact
Treas.:
Joyce Richardson, 2950-19TH Ave., San Francisco, CA 94132 (415) 703-5111

SAN JOSE:
Pres:
Elsie Sydnor, 18680 Hanna Dr., Cupertino, CA. 95014 (408) 257-0752 e-mail contact
1st VP: Joan Grant, 1557 Puerta Vallerta Dr., San Jose, CA 95120 (408) 268-6970
2nd VP: Diana Ellis, 507 Blueberry Terrace, San Jose, CA 95129 (408) 253-3918
Treas.: Dean Aspinwall, 2464 Cordoba Way, San Jose, CA 95125 (408) 264-3521

SAN MATEO COUNTY: 
Pres:
Oscar Colin, 2590 Valleywood Dr., San Bruno, CA 94066 (650) 875-1938 e-mail contact
VP: Andrew Brandi, 1195 Ramble-wood Way, San Mateo, CA 94403 (650) 341-4213 e-mail contact
Treas.: Vera Colin, 2590 Valleywood Dr. San Bruno, CA 94066 (650) 875-1938
Membership: Nancy Trulove, 1630 Roberta Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403 
   
SANTA CLARA VALLEY:
Pres:
Judy Bligh, 1350 S. Bernardo Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (408) 733-3469 <e-mail contact;
Treas:
Dee Gardner, (650) 941-7020

SEBASTOPOL:
Pres.:
Emily Evans, 2118 Facendini Ln., Sebastopol, CA 95472 (707) 874-2512 e-mail contact
V.P. & Cor. Sec.:
Claire D'Urso, 713 Hurlbut Avenue,Sebastopol, CA 95472=2825 (707)824-4753 e-mail contact
Rec. Sec.: Dorian Kimball, 7777 Bodega Ave. R-306, Sebastopol, CA 95472.
Treas.: Emily Evans

* SOUTHLANDERS: 
Pres.:
Hildene Witt, 699 Lebanon St., Hayward, CA 94541 (510) 783-9542 
V.P.: Ray Gerton, 22015 Chaparral Ln., Castro Valley, CA 94552 (510) 881-5442  
Rec Sec.: Joan Hoxie, 7500 Sheridan Road, Sunol, CA 94586 (510) 656-0497 
Corr Sec.: Lucille Gerton, 22015 Chaparral Ln., Castro Valley, CA 94552 (510) 881-5442  
Treas.: Herb Witt, 699 Lebanon St., Hayward, CA 94541 (510) 783-9542

VALLEJO:
Pres:
Marsha Pfister, 118 Ventura St., Vallejo, CA 94590 (707) 644-0574 e-mail contact
V.P:
Janis Bergquist, 819 Carolina St., Vallejo, CA 94590 (707) 643-7776 e-mail contact
Treas:
Donna Neff, 127 Las Vegas, Orinda, CA 94563
   

Affiliated Society

*EUGENE FUCHSIA & BEGONIA SOCIETY:
Pres:
Dick Palmer, (541) 687-8241 e-mail contact
VP:
Cris Concilla, (541) 543-4232
Sec: Marilyn Mars, (541) 688-8320
*Treas:
Dottie Palmer, 2510 Chuckanut St., Eugene, OR 97408 (541) 687-8241 e-mail contact

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