Editor’s Notes
June 2025
Silent Auction Tips
A few years ago I decided to put a few items into the silent auction. People bid on it, so I was expecting to get some proceeds from it.
A few months passed, and I hadn’t gotten anything in the mail, nor has anyone said anything in the club meetings about it. I asked JT, “Hey, what’s going on? Where’s that check?”
“I sent the check out a while back,” said JT.
“Oh no, what address did you send it to? I moved recently!”
“Ah, we sent the check to the address you put on the membership form when you joined.”
Well, luckily we were able to sort that out. But, to avoid any issues post-auction, please update your address with our Memberships person, Jeff Escallier. One way to do that is to fill out a membership application with your new information, and just make a note in the form that it’s to update your address.
Just as important as it is to have your information up to date, please bring in a silent auction form for every item (or each group of items if you want to auction off a bundle of items) you wish to auction off.
Fill out everything except for the name and bids, of course.
Lastly, bring a pen. Very good pro-tip. 🖊📝
Bonsai in the News
Two bonsai links, courtesy our resident copy editor Nancy Schramm below.
An East Bay bonsai master is inspiring the next generation to find stories inside the trees
By Ryan Yamamoto
May 12, 2025 CBS San Francisco
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/bay-area-bonsai-master-tree-trimming/
Washington honors an ancient tree that survived Hiroshima
Updated May 20, 202511:30 AM ET
Heard on Morning Edition
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/19/nx-s1-5383306/bonsai-survived-hiroshima-bombing-anniversary 🌳
A Note from GSBF
Hello GSBF Club Members,
Please make sure to mark your calendar for Monday, June 9 at 7:00 am when the GSBF Bonsai Rendezvous Full Access, 3 Day Registration opens. We have over 23 workshops available, including morning and afternoon "Bring Your Own Tree' workshops with headliners, Suthin Sukosolvisit and Mauro Stemberger. Please see the attached Special Edition GSBF Golden News newsletter all about the Rendezvous.
Also the deadline for the 3rd Quarter GSBF Give Back "Special Project" is July 19. This is a great opportunity for clubs to apply. Four $500 gifted to 4 deserving clubs. Please see the attached application form that your club needs to submit no later than July 19. It is critical that clubs provide as much detail and specifics about their project and budget as possible.
Dodie Newman
GSBF Treasurer🌳
UPCOMING Club Events PROGRAMS
surprise Midori panel
Thursday June 05, 2024, 7:30PM
Midori Bonsai Club
Our silent auction fundraiser.
Open Workshop
Thursday June 19, 2024, 7:30PM
Midori Bonsai Club
Juan’s Beginner’s Workshop will continue.
Also Open workshop. Everyone is invited! 🌳
UPCOMING BONSAI EVENTS
For an up-to-date list, check out the Golden State Bonsai Federation events page.
