organization
The Orchid Society of Southern California is the oldest orchid society in
Southern California, founded in 1940. It is affiliated with the
American Orchid Society,
as well as Orchid
Digest magazine,
and the
California
Garden Clubs.
Members of OSSC come from
all over the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. Current members
reside in the following cities:
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Alhambra, CA
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Burbank, CA
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Castaic, CA
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Glendale, CA
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La Canada, CA
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Los Angeles, CA
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Mission Hills, CA
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Misson Hills, CA
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Montclair, CA
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Montrose, CA
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North Hills, CA
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North Hollywood, CA
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Ontario, CA
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Pahoa, HI
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Pasadena, CA
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Pearblossom, CA
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Santa Monica, CA
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Shadow Hills, CA
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Sherman Oaks, CA
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Stevenson Ranch, CA
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Studio City, CA
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Sunland, CA
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Temple City, CA
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Thousand Oaks, CA
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Torrance, CA
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Vista, CA
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Whittier, CA
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our mission
According to the Society's bylaws, "The purpose of the Society shall be
to foster and encourage the education of its members with respect to the
culture, growing, hybridization, preservation, and perpetuation of native
and hybrid orchids of every variety." And we just happen to have a lot
of fun doing it! The complete by-laws of the society were last revised in
November 2017, and can be found
here in Adobe PDF format.
The Orchid Society of Southern California is a tax-exempt organization
under Section 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2021 officers &
chairmanships
| President |
Ryan Langton
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1st Vice President |
Carol Beule
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2nd Vice President |
James Roberts
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| Recording Secretary |
Linda Connell
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| Treasurer |
Wendy Fisher
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| Membership Secretary |
Anzhela Timiryan
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Publicity Chair |
Ted Augustyn
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Librarian |
David Dassey |
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Newsletter
Editor |
David Dassey
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| Newsletter
Publisher |
David Dassey |
| Hospitality Chair |
TBD |
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Webmaster |
Ted Augustyn
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| Social Media Chairperson |
Erin Maxick / Wendy Fisher |
| AOS Contact |
David Dassey
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Past President: Mrs. Erin Maxick
| 2019 - 2021 |
2020 - 2022 |
2021 - 2023 |
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| David Dassey |
Jack Zhu |
Erin Maxick |
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| Ty Nguyen |
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Kristine Chaparro |
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- Ted Augustyn
- Steve Gollis
- Lumi Guy
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- Alfred Hockenmaier
- Alberto Ossa
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past ossc presidents
Southern California Chapter of The Orchid Society of California
| Mr. W. E. Severence |
1940 |
Dr. Gustav Mehlquist |
[Left in fall] 1944 |
| Mr. Howard I. Stites |
1941 |
Mr. Robert B. Dugger |
1945 |
| Mr. Glenn Hiatt |
1942 & 1943 |
Mr. J. Henry Orme |
1946 |
Orchid Society of Southern California
| Mr. Frank B. Cobb |
1947 |
Mr. F. C. Herman |
1977 |
| Mr. Robert B. Dugger |
1948 |
Mrs. Robert F. Metzler |
1978 |
| Mr. D. N. Maccone |
1949 |
Mr. John Christie |
1979 |
| Mr. Howard I. Stites |
1950 |
Mr. Jim Rassmann |
1980 |
| Mr. J. A. Muller |
1951 |
Dr. Carl Eyerick |
1981 |
| Mr. Morris Holmquist |
1952 |
Dr. Arnold N. Oldre |
1982 |
| Mr. Howard A. Anderson |
1953 |
Mr. Ron J. Hall |
1983 |
| Mr. J. A. Muller |
1954 |
Mr. Fordyce "Red" Marsh |
1984 |
| Mr. Ernest E. Hetherington |
1955 |
Mr. Robert Spangenberg |
1985 & 1986 |
| Mr. Joseph Hampton |
1956 |
Mr. Bill Paylen |
1987 & 1988 |
| Mr. George D. Field |
1957 |
Mrs. Elizabeth Pellett |
1989 |
| Mr. J. Howard Carrington |
1958 |
Mrs. Fordyce S. (Trudi) Marsh |
1990 & 1991 |
| Mr. Frank J. Manahan |
1959 |
Mr. Steve Gollis |
1992, 1993 & 1994 |
| Mr. John W. Hanes |
1960 |
Mr. Robert Lauri |
1995 & 1996 |
| Dr. William S. McEwan |
1961 |
Mr. Alfred Hockenmaier |
1997 & 1998 |
| Mr. Philip lsley |
1962 |
Mr. Leonard Dean |
1999 & 2000 |
| Mr. Wilbur G. Wood |
1963 |
Mr. Dan Dickey |
2001 & 2002 |
| Mr. Leo Holguin |
1964 & 1965 |
Mr. Ted Augustyn |
2003 & 2004 |
| Mr. Gene Boyd |
1966 & 1967 |
Mr. Michael Scarbrock |
2005 & 2006 |
| Mr. John W. Hanes |
1968 |
Mrs. Krystine Chaparro |
2007 & 2008 |
| Mr. Ralph W. Spencer |
1969 |
Mrs. Lucille Banks |
2009 & 2010 |
| Mr. Carl F. Keyes |
1970 |
Mr. Ted Augustyn |
2011 & 2012 |
| Mr. Donald E. Herman |
1971 |
Ms. Linda Bailey |
2013 |
| Mrs. Marie R. Morgan |
1972 |
Mrs. Krystine Chaparro |
2014 - 2016 |
| Mr. Mike Mayo |
1973 |
Mrs. Erin Maxick |
2017 & 2018 |
| Mr. Merle Nelson |
1974 |
Rotating Presidency |
2019 |
| Mr. Robert F. Metzler |
1975 & 1976 |
Mrs. Erin Maxick |
2020 |
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