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About the Blue Ridge Bonsai Society
The Blue Ridge Bonsai Society became an approved 501(c)(3) non-profit organization as of Nov. 8, 2015, so contributions to the Society are tax-deductible.
Officers for 2024 - 2025
President: Chris Pazoles
Vice-President: Ricci Gilbert
Secretary: Jane Lovett
Treasurer: Brian McCrodden
At-Large Directors
Patty Dennis-Jones
Felix Laughlin
Dan O'Neal
Webmaster: Jon Kidder Immediate Past-President: Peggy Snow
Meeting Times & Location
Most of our regular meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month from 1:00-4:00 pm at the North Carolina Arboretum’s Education Center classrooms.
Meeting locations are given in the Meetings list on the Welcome page.
Membership
Membership in the Blue Ridge Bonsai Society is open to anyone interested in the art of bonsai from the totally inexperienced to professionals.
Our annual dues are $35 for single memberships and $40 for families. Please feel free to attend a meeting or two before deciding to join. Send any questions to:
blueridgebonsaisociety@gmail.com
You can pay dues online by pasting the following link into your browser:
Individual Membership -- $36.35. ($1.35 is added to the membership fee of $35.00 to cover Square's processing fees.)
Copy & paste the following: https://square.link/u/kekji1RU
Family Membership -- $41.50. ($1.50 is added to the membership fee of $40.00 to cover Square’s processing fees.
Copy & paste the following: https://square.link/u/pErsc9xI
You can also download our membership form here and bring it to a meeting with a check or cash when you are ready to join or mail it with a check to our Treasurer:
Brian McCrodden
BRBS
10 Hillswick Rd
Tryon, NC 28782
Please send all questions about our club or activities and any problems with the website or corrections or suggestions to: blueridgebonsaisociety@gmail.com
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