Thank You 

Well the voters have spoken and Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai is fortunate to have a strong new leadership team for the coming year. Long time members Doyle Saito and John Van de Wouw will be our new President and Vice President. Additionally, Tom Culton and Peter Macasieb will become our new Co-Show Chairs. Benefit Drawing Chair, Scott Pogosian will take on the additional role of Website Chair and all other board members will remain in their current positions.

It has been my pleasure to serve on the Board for a number of years. At the time I joined the board, Dai Ichi was entering the periodic cycle in which a number of long time Board members would retire and then move away from the area. During this time of renewal there have been a number of actions that we have taken to strengthen the club as well as other initiatives that I wish we could have accomplished. All in all I have received every bit as much satisfaction from my involvement on the board as the efforts I have made.

In what can often be a very solitary activity, belonging to a bonsai club is a social process that allows us to interact with others who share our passion. I believe we belong to bonsai clubs to learn, practice and share our love of these little trees. We can observe a demonstration, ask questions or offer advice to other members, experience the craziness and doubt of putting a tree in a show and find real joy in taking home a hidden treasure from the benefit drawing table. We are very fortunate to have Dai Ichi available to support our bonsai efforts.

Happy Bonsai, Herb