After an unanticipated June break, our July 14th meeting will have a fun, new, twist: ORCHID BINGO! But first, we will kick things off with a yummy summer potluck and then get down to B-I-N-G-O business!

What better way to celebrate the dog days of summer than having an indoor picnic surrounded by orchids? We ask each member to please bring a dish — entree, appetizer or dessert — to share. We plan on eating at 7:30 p.m. during announcements. Then, our inaugural big Orchid Bingo event will begin.

Here’s how it will work:

Bingo cards will be available for purchase when you arrive: $5 for 1 card, $15 for 3 cards and $20 for 5 cards. Please bring cash to purchase bingo cards. Prizes for winners of each game will, of course, be wonderful orchids, and we have a great array of very cool plants to award. Please bring bingo ink daubers if you have them (we will provide them if you don’t). Since this is a new event, we will explain the details about how Orchid Bingo will work while we eat.

In order to get in as many games as possible, there will be no orchid judging this month. New membership/renewals will not be processed at the meeting either. As always, memberships can be managed at FLOS.org/membership, and Membership Chair Joe Akin will be available to answer questions.

We look forward to seeing you at Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall, 1955 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.

Len Emory

Program Chair