Saturday, August 8th, 2025
OSMT Meeting in person at Ed & Lydia Merkle’s Residence (See OSMT Newsletter for Address)
3PM CST: “Christmas Party & Annual Business Meeting”
The Orchid Society of Middle Tennessee (OSMT) will hold its final meeting of 2025—a combined Christmas Party and Annual Business Meeting — on Saturday, November 8, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the home of Ed & Lydia Merkle (where we hosted our June picnic).
On behalf of OSMT, we’d like to invite you and a guest to our annual holiday celebration. The society will provide the main course—a delicious ham—and we ask that attendees bring a side dish (preferably not a dessert).
Following tradition, we’ll host a gift exchange/raffle. To participate, please bring an orchid plant of your choice. We hope to see you there!
Important Notes:
- To tour Ed’s beautiful greenhouse, please arrive before sunset and remember to bring your own seating/chair—the weather forecast looks promising and we may be able to utilize his patio before it gets too dark!
- Join us for fellowship with fellow orchid enthusiasts and to enjoy the stunning greenhouse.
Business Meeting & OSMT 2026 Slate of Officers Vote:
We’ll begin everything with the business portion of the meeting, including a review of past, current, and future society activities. We’ll also vote on the OSMT slate of officers for 2026, provided we have a quorum of at least 15 members.
As a reminder, the proposed slate is:
- Michael Rollinger – President
- Deborah Dawe – Vice President
- Reena Bhika Nimmagadda – Secretary
- Scott Fisher – Treasurer
- Ed Merkle – Trustee
A special thank you to our gracious hosts, Ed and Lydia Merkle.
