Minutes of the September 18, 2022 meeting of the Michiana Bonsai Study
Present:
Larry Benjamin, Lisa Chilik, Mary Conner, John DeMaegd, Mary Hesser, Jimmie Lyon and Kevin Mann
Location: Home of John DeMaegd, South Bend, Indiana
Program:
Several members brought trees to work on. Lisa had several which got suggestions for development. One,
a cascade Juniper, offered several ways to imprive its "cascadianess". Jimmie brought an unknown variety
of Ficus that got a trimming that showed immediate imprivement. And, as perhaps the most dramatic
event, John used his saw to remove and pot up an air layer of his nice shimpaku Juniper.
Near the end of the meeting John shared his muffins, brownies and fruit salad - all of which tasted
great.
Larry reminded everyone not only of next month's meeting (October 2 at his house) where the focus
will be on tropical bonsai, with free trees to those interested, but of November's meeting (November 13)
at the Ho Ping House Restaurant, 303 S. Dixieway, South Bend, which will be an hour earlier than usual
(1:00 instead of 2:00) because we will be eating lunch at this end of year social event.