Exciting information about the new pond and green development.

Spring 2010 Newsletter

GivingJoe.com Fundraiser Flyer

Eat In - Build a Pond Flyer

How can the number 25,000 be brought down to size?  It does seem to be a lofty goal.  But what if there were 2,500 interested people, all willing to strive for a single goal?  Each of them chose to not eat lunch one day and instead give the $10 to that single goal.  That equals $25,000.

Now maybe there are not that many who are striving for that goal, maybe there are only 1250 people.  That would mean a $20 dinner would be lost and the $20 x 1250 equals $25,000.

This is really interesting now, there are only 625 people to depend on and the goal would be reached when ONE really nice dinner that year was cancelled.  Take that $40 and again do the math, 625 people give $40 and the tally is again $25,000.

 I could do that!!! That is how we could build our latest project: The pond, a 100′ wide approximately 400′ long POND!  The pond is the foundation of the exhibit.  It would give tremedous freedom—-Not only the care of the exhibit trees would be much easier but all of the beautiful landscape around and in the exhibit area would not ever be in jeopardy.  The flora and fauna would flourish and the vista would be for every visitor to enjoy.

 Thus far over $2500 has been donated towards the effort.  When does ZERO ADD UP TO A LOT??  W hen we ADD one more zero to the NUMBER — THAT adds up to a huge POND!

                                                                         EAT IN, BUILD A POND!

 THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE DONATED THUS FAR TO THIS SPECIAL PROJECT.

Read more about the TTSBE progress and the Bonsai workshop held in July for 6 year olds. There is a nice article about the Ash Juniper also.

 Fall 2009 Newsletter

Read all about what’s been going on with the TTSBE Land Development, Grants, Collecting Trips, and more!

Spring 2009 Newsletter

We’ve added a very useful list of Regional Bonsai Societies, Vendors, and Resources. Please contact us if we left you out of this list.

View the Regional Resources page.

Read all about what’s been going on with the TTSBE Land Development, Foster Care Workshop, and more!

Fall 2008 Newsletter

In January of 2009 TTSBE is sponsoring two collecting trips.

Some of you are familiar with the location in west San Antonio. Many nice specimens were successfully collected last year at Red Bird Ranch.  This will be the third year for collecting at this site.  The species available are: Oak, Cedar Elm, Texas Persimmon, Candalia, and Mt. Laurel.  Other native species have been collected by the Local Bonsai Societies of Austin and San Antonio with success.

This year it is necessary to reserve a space. The weekends of January 24th and 31st are available. Please contact Donna Dobberfuhl. Two2views@yahoo.com or 210-326-0860.

Don’t forget the cameras,!! Good Hunting.

Joey McCoy of the Austin Bonsai Society acquiring a Cedar Elm Jan. ‘08

by Donna Dobberfuhl, Secretary

Follow this link to the KUT-FM radio interviews with Mike Hansen, TTSBE Chairman and host Cecilia Nasti.
http://www.kut.org/items/show/10508 and http://www.kut.org/items/show/10999 for part 2. (Note: you may have to copy and paste the link into you browser.)

The Pioneer Society campaign closed on December 31,2007, and we thank everyone who donated during this initial fund drive. We did not quite make our goal to retire the mortgage with the Pioneer Society gifts and pledges and our need for more gifts remains.

Please, if you have not already donated or pledged, print the form below, fill in the information at the top, along with your pledge or onetime gift amount and send it to our Treasurer. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Funds received will primarily be used for Land purchase debt retirement. Infrastructure construction, architect, city and engineering fees and start up costs related to the site and fund raising efforts.

Joseph McCoy, Treasurer
13450 N. Hwy 183, Suite 116
Austin, Texas 78750

Remember, The Texas State Bonsai Exhibit, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

The Texas State Bonsai Exhibit
Pioneer Society 2007 Donor Reservation Card

Name(s)_______________________________________

Phone (____)________-_________ Email _____________

Mailing Address _________________________

City, St. Zip ______________________

Complete Name for Recognition Purposes _________________

__ I wish to remain anonymous. __ Please contact me, my company may be able to match my gift.

GIFT LEVELS

___ Contributor $100 gift ___ Living Acts $500 Gift

GIFT PLEDGE LEVELS

___ Carpenter’s Square $1000 ___ Bridge Builder $2500
___ Angel Donor $5000 ___ Foundation Stone $10,000
___ Ground Breaker $25,000 ___ Raise the Exhibit $50,000
___ Visionary Member $100,000 ___ other $___________

___ Enclosed is my full contribution of $__________________
___ I would like to make a ____ year pledge of quarterly payments.
___ I would like to make a ____ year pledge of monthly payments (auto debit only).
___ I am unable to be a Pioneer but I want to support the Exhibit. Enclosed please find my contribution of $______________.

Thank you for your support. Alisan Clarke, Chairman (aclarke@ttsbe.org)

Not shown on the map are two important new toll roads now under construction. By the end of 2008 Hwy 183 will become Texas 130. At the same time a new stretch of Texas 45 is under construction joining IH35 in Buda, TX and Texas 130. The intersection of Texas 45 and Texas 130 will be approximately 2 miles northeast of the TTSBE site.