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Remember BCI in your will, your trust, your future!
For more information contact: Thomas S. Elias; tselias@msn.com
TMessage froM the editor
his is a good time of year to re ect on the last four that I have edited and designed this magazine and to thank all the contributors of articles and photos. Without exception, it has been a pleasure to work with every
one of you—many have become very good, long-distance friends.
I am reminded that BCI’s Bonsai & Stone Appreciation magazine is very unique among bonsai and viewing stone publications. Firstly, our subscribers are also members of BCI (Bonsai Clubs International), a not-for-pro t organization governed by a group of enthusiastic and capable volunteers. BCI o ers an awareness, understanding and appreciation of how others practice these art forms around the world, bringing us together in friendship, revealing both our di erences and our similarities. In this regard, BCI o ers our members the opportunity of tourism, where our members can participate in international events and experience rst-hand the practice of
bonsai and viewing stone art in other countries.
Secondly, authors who contribute to BCI, do just that, contribute. ey
are not remunerated for their work; their reward is to be published, allowing them to share their insights and experiences with like-minded people around the world. is issue is a good example of their ne work and worth a read.
irdly, because BCI is not-for-pro t, your enjoyment as a reader isn’t inhibited by noisy, intrusive advertising. is approach extends to the BCI website that works in concert with the magazine. Largely funded by your membership dues and from other sources of income, such as auctions, conventions and donations, BCI does not depend on advertising revenue to provide members services. What little advertising there is in the magazine, is bonsai or stone related and o ers BCI members trusted suppliers of goods and services and experienced organizers of events, conventions and tours.
Our relatively new, digital world has imposed changes in the way we consume information and has challenged other media such as print. BCI has adapted by publishing a website that is a complimentary resource to the magazine for information that can be viewed in non-linear fashion and in amounts that usually satisfy a short-term need—information that instructs, guides and counsels—a quick in and out. In contrast, a magazine is something you own, providing the unique experience of holding, viewing and engaging at your own pace and in the location of your choosing, disseminating ideas and information in a format that is a permanent record. BCI strives to engage you with both; meaningful print and digital experiences to help you advance. And we do it through the work and dedication of volunteers, from the capable people who serve on the board and committees, to the talented and expert authors and photographers who contribute to the magazine and website.
e art of bonsai and viewing stones is prospering all over the world thanks to people like these, who donate their time and skills, and contribute to the evolution of the art of bonsai and viewing stones everywhere.
—Joe Grande, Canada (bcieditor@grandesign.net) 2 | BCI | October/November/December 2015
MISSION STATEMENT
BONSAI CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
Bonsai Clubs International, a not-for-pro t educational organization, advances the ancient and living art of bonsai and related arts through the global sharing of knowledge. We educate while promoting international friendship and solidify world relationships through cooperation with individuals and organizations whose purpose is consistent with ours.
OFFICERS
omas S. Elias, President California, USA tselias@msn.com
Glenis Bebb, 1st Vice President Queensland, Australia glen@bonsainursery.com.au
Nikunj Parekh, 2nd Vice President Mumbai, India nikunjyo@gmail.com
E. Les Allen, Treasurer Pennsylvania, USA ela@roadrunner.com
Robert Kempinski, Immediate Past President
Florida, USA rkempinski@c .rr.com
Helen Su, Executive Director Taiwan, R.O.C. hweiying.cheng@gmail.com
BCI CLUB NEWSLETTER
Frank Mihalic, Editor, USA
mihalicf@yahoo.com
DIRECTORS
Massimo Bandera, Italy
mb@massimobandera.it
Gudrun Benz, Germany
Benz-W@t-online.de
Vic Ceballos, Philippines
bonsairp@yahoo.com
David DeGroot, USA
degrood@comcast.net
Min Hsuan Lo, Taiwan
bonsailo@mail2000.com.tw
Frank Mihalic, USA
mihalicf@yahoo.com
Carlos Morales, Puerto Rico
djcalinary@yahoo.com
Ing Suan Ng, Malaysia
isng1818@gmail.com
Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia
budisulistyo22@gmail.com
BCI BUSINESS OFFICE
Carole Roske, Business Manager PO Box 40463
Bay Village, OH 44140-9998 USA bcimanager@visn.net
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Join or Renew Online, by Phone, by E-mail or by Mail.
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