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The
Wisconsin Mycological Society

Calendar of Forays-Events-Dinners-Lectures
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Monday, February 16th at 7:00pm
West Allis Public Library
7421 W. National Ave., West Allis, WI

Ken Gilberg - "My World of Fungi"
Bio: Ken Gilberg has been an avid amateur mushroomer for 25 years. He was president of the Missouri Mycological Society for ten years and also editor of their newsletter, the Earthstar Examiner. He was on the board of NAMA for many years and attended forays across the country. For the last decade he has taught mushroom identification classes at Shaw Nature Reserve, part of the Missouri Botanical Garden and fielded mushroom calls from the regional poison control. He loves to cook and talk about food. Professionally, Ken leads Herbaria and makes all natural soap, selling it from www.herbariasoap.com.

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Tuesday, March 24th at 7:00pm
West Allis Public Library
7421 W. National Ave., West Allis, WI

Steve Nelsen - "Fungi of Walking Iron County Park"
Bio: Steve Nelsen is a professor in the Chemistry Department at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He has been a member of WMS since 1990, and often has supplied articles for the WMS Newsletter, many based on his travels and studies around the globe.
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Thursday, April 23rd at 7:00pm
West Allis Public Library
7421 W. National Ave., West Allis, WI

Bernadette O'Reilly -
"Mycoparasitism: When One Fungus
Takes Another Out to Lunch."

Bio: MS candidate at Duke University, "Characterization and phylogenetics of the Eugaric mycoparasite Entoloma abortivum and its Armillaria hosts." Advisors: Dr. Francois Lutzoni and Dr. Paul ManosUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse -Biology Department. BS. "The ectomycorrhizal relationship of Morchella (morels) with plant roots." Collaborators: Dr. Thomas Volk and Marsha Harbin

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The Wisconsin Mycological Society
2009 WMS Annual Spring Foray

Saturday, May 16th, 2009
10:00am Foray Leaders: Colleen and Peter Vachuska

See Members' Spring Calendar of Events Email/Flyers for details on location, etc.

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Sunday May 17th
WMS Annual Spring Mushroom Dinner

Heaven City Restaurant
near Mukwonago

4:00pm Cash Bar - 5:00pm Dinner
It is time once again to enjoy our annual spring dinner presented by the Heaven City Restaurant.
Mushrooms of some sort should make an appearance in each course of this multi-course dinner.
The cost for dinner will be $45, and includes coffee, or tea, tax and tip.

Wine flights can be added for an additional fee.
Menu for WMS Annual Spring Mushroom Dinner
Sunday the Seventeenth of May 2009
Presented By
Heaven City Restaurant

First
Crimini Escargot Soup with Asiago Cheese
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Second
Pine Nut encrusted Portabella with
Creamed Spinach & Monterey Jack Cheese
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Third
Watercress & Arugula salad with Rainbow Trout &
Morel Mushroom Cream Sauce
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Fourth
Prime Top Sirloin with Shitake Mushroom Ragout,
Hollandaise & Asparagus
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Finale
Chocolate Frangelico Cheesecake with candied Morel Mushrooms
& Creme Anglais
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May your Palettes Be Maddeningly Delighted!
Please get your reservations in by mail:
John Steinke
S92 W32460 Highway NN 
Mukwonago, WI  53149-9304
Or by phone:
(262) 363-7407

Reservations must be confirmed with payment prior to May 10th. A final count will be provided to Heaven City on May 11th, based on the reservations taken at that time.  Please get your reservations and payments in before May 10th.

Reservations can be taken for groups, please let me know if there are groups that would like to be seated together.  Seating calls will begin at 5:00 for parties of four or more.  Requests for group seating must be submitted with payment.

Please include a phone number or e-mail with your payment / reservations so a dinner confirmation can be made.  If you don't hear from me, please call.

Please Note: Due to the special nature of this dinner, payment is made for the reservation whether your party attends or not. Do not reserve space for this dinner with Heaven City; be sure to contact John Steinke. The Heaven City Restaurant can be found on Hwy. ES between Hwys. 164 and 83.

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The Wisconsin Mycological Society
Annual Business Meeting and Picnic

at
Papa Steinke's Farm
Saturday, June 27, 2009

4:00pm
Please join us for this annual WMS event.  This picnic provides an opportunity for new members to meet and visit with other members.  The picnic will be held rain or shine. Bring a potluck dish to share (snacks, salads, vegetables, and desserts). NO wild mushroom dishes, please. Plates, utensils, beer and soda will be provided. Bring your ideas for WMS events to the Business Meeting portion of this day, along with your thoughts and ideas on what can make WMS a better organization. If you would like to help set up for the picnic, run some "pre-picnic" errands transporting supplies or food or can help out any other way, please call our Picnic Committee Chair, Bill Blank at (414) 476-1592; other questions call our host John Steinke at (262) 363-7407.
Directions to Papa Steinke's:

From the intersection of I-43 and Wis. 83:
 Take Hwy. 83 (north) through Mukwonago.  On the north edge of town, turn left (west) on County Hwy NN.  Follow County Hwy NN west past County EE and County I. 
The next major crossing is Beulah Road.
Papa Steinke's is the first farm on the right past the Beulah Road intersection on County NN.
From the intersection of Hwy 67 and County NN (in Eagle):
Follow County NN east from Eagle, past County E (4-way stop sign) to Papa Steinke's.  Papa Steinke's is on your left hand side.  If you cross Beulah Road, you have gone too far.
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The Wisconsin Mycological Society
First Annual Chanterelle Foray

Friday, July 17-Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Foray Leader: Britt Bunyard

See WMS Spring Newsletter for Details

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The Wisconsin Mycological Society
presents a
A Midsummer's Foray
 Foray leader: John Steinke
Saturday, August 1st, 2009

9:30am
Meet at Papa Steinke's Farm on Cty. NN, between Mukwonago and Eagle, at 9:15am.  We will leave at 9:30 sharp, and drive to the foray location.  Bring a lunch.
Directions to Papa Steinke's:

From the intersection of I-43 and Wis. 83:
 Take Hwy. 83 (north) through Mukwonago.  On the north edge of town, turn left (west) on County Hwy NN.  Follow County Hwy NN west past County EE and County I. 
The next major crossing is Beulah Road.
Papa Steinke's is the first farm on the right past the Beulah Road intersection on County NN.
From the intersection of Hwy 67 and County NN (in Eagle):
Follow County NN east from Eagle, past County E (4-way stop sign) to Papa Steinke's.  Papa Steinke's is on your left hand side.  If you cross Beulah Road, you have gone too far.
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2009 Mushroom Madness
at

The Polish Center of Wisconsin
Co-sponsored by
The Wisconsin Mycological Society
Date to be Announced, Tentative Date: Sunday, August 16th, 2009
10:00am until 4:00pm
Right now the August 16 date is tentative, but there is a plan in the works for 2009 Mushroom Madness. This will be the third year that WMS will cosponsor the event. Mushroom identification, cultivation & cooking; speakers on various fungi topics; mushroom photography. Businesses and organizations will also be selling mushroom related items and providing other information on their activities

Location:
Polish Center of Wisconsin
6941 South 68th Street
Franklin, WI  53132
414-529-2140

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The Wisconsin Mycological Society
2009 Annual Photo Phoray

Foray Leader: Chuck Fonaas
Saturday, August 29, 2009
10:00am
Come join us for the 2009 version of the Annual Photo Phoray.
Once again, it will held at the Scuppernong Nature Trail in the
Southern Kettle Morraine State Forest.
Directions:
From Eagle, take Hwy 67 north to ZZ.
Turn left on ZZ to trail entrance across from the Ottawa Recreation Area.
Bring your camera, but as always,
this foray is open to all. We'll hit the trail at 10 am.
Remember that this is a fee area.
For questions contact: Chuck at (414)328-0458
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