This months meeting took place at Vonne Zdnek’s beautiful new home and there were 2 guests of honor. They were Bruce and Polly Hargreaves from Africa, representing The National Museum of Botswana. Bruce has been contributing articles in the newsletter many times. AND he will be the featured speaker at the next BCSS meeting on Tuesday, May 11^th. The subject will be "Hoodia Hoodoo." Sounds interesting!

Many things are happening in May. First off:

1. Annual BCSS Garage Sale! May 1^st and 2^nd. Bring all your donations to Rob & Terry Home, no later than Friday, April 31^st for pricing. This is the big one. Check out your closets and storage areas and bring anything you think will bring dollars to the treasury.
2. Field Trip on May 15^th to Ojai "Historic Tour." The tour starts from the Home Depot parking lot at 7am (District Blvd. At Gosford Rd) Stops will be at local nurseries and pot places. For details, Call Lynn McDonald.
3. And another field trip the very next day at Huntington Gardens in Pasadena. Call for details.
4. The June Meeting (June 8^th) will be at the CSUB Gardens. Call Bonnie East.
5. The August meeting will be held at The Cactus Valley Mexican Restaurant at 4215 Rosedale Hwy. Good Eating!