With President Vonne busy with her moving plans V.P. Steve Crippen presided over the meeting. And he started by mentioning that Mickey & Vonne would be leaving soon. The upcoming Yard Sale was discussed as was the Garden Festival. Maynard mentioned that we should all get out to the Garden at Cal State now that it is spring (We will be having our June meeting there). He says that the garden was quite popular during the F.A.C.T. open house.

Our program was presented by former president and charter member Rob Skillin. He took us through the succulent riches of South Africa and Southern Namibia with his presentation of slides from his trip to the Succulent Karoo. The succulent Karoo ranges from south-western Namibia (Richtersveld) south through western South Africa (Namaqualand) and then a little east Little Karoo). We were treated to pictures of plants ranging from the giant Aloe dichotoma to diminutive Conophytum. We saw Tylecodon, Crassula, Haworthia, and an assortment of mesembs including Glottiphyllum, Fennestraria, and Lithops. South Africa may be the most succulent-rich area in the world.

The meeting ended with the raffle and the new Plant Exchange.