Nov./Dec., 2012 Volume 40 Issue 6. O h i o M u s h r o o m S o c i e t y. The Mushroom Log

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1 Nov./Dec., 2012 Volume 40 Issue 6 Report on Fall Foray at Dawes By Willie May By Walt Sturgeon O h i o M u s h r o o m S o c i e t y The Mushroom Log Over 40 folks attended the 2012 Fall Foray at Dawes Arboretum. We had good weather and reasonably good mushrooming although mycorrrhizal mushrooms were scarce. New to our growing Dawes species list was Lentinus tigrinus which has a scaley cap and sawtooth gill edges. New to Dawes and to me was Coprinopsis rodmani, identified by John Pliscke III. Other new species for the Dawes Arboretum were Phleogena faginea and Pseudocola compressa. Large edibles included a beautiful sulphur shelf, Laetiporus sulphureus and some Grifola frondosa, aka Sheephead or hen of the woods. The most common edible was Entoloma abortivum which is actually a honey mushroom (Armillaria species) which has been parasitized by the Entoloma. We had over 80 species from Dawes and counting species collected on Sunday in the Hocking Hills, there were over a hundred kinds of mushrooms on display. There was another table full of species brought from Pennsylvania. Lots of mushrooms and Gary Lincoff was there to talk about them. Gary regaling folks with a story about the Omphalotus olearius he s holding. Gary, author of numerous books including the Audubon mushroom field guide, gave an excellent program on distinctive edible mushrooms and on foraging for edible plants while mushroom hunting. By Alan McClelland This year was a charm for the OMS fungiphiles as not only did we find a nice variety of species at Dawes Arboretum and Cedar Falls, we had the legendary Gary Lincoff speak this year! Gary and his wife, Irene have not been on a foray in Ohio since the 70 s, so this was a tremendous pleasure for us to hear him speak! Irene, by the way, helped out a lot with hospitality and mycophagy. We split into groups as we always do to cover more territory in hopes of finding a greater variety of species. This worked out great for many of us as we all seemed to find something different depending upon where we went throughout the day. Saturday, I had taken the Lincoffs and a few others to the east woods gorge of Dawes Arboretum and we found a good amount of edibles such as Entoloma arbortitum, which later Gary cooked up for us to try. Gary cooking up a mess of Entoloma abortivum. Go easy on the oil please! Many of us found some beautiful species along the way such as Pholiota squarrosoides that made the trip worthwhile to those who enjoy taking photographs. After an excellent lunch with a variety of mushroom dishes everyone brought to enjoy, we got to hear Gary speak about

2 2 The Mushroom Log Pholiota squarrosoides. some of his favorite edible Fall mushrooms, plus edible berries and nuts that can also be found during this beautiful season. He shared some hilarious mushroom foraging stories along with some simple and tasty recipes for all. It only made sense for him to talk about this as his latest book The Joy of Foraging just came out this past summer and had got incredible reviews to say the least! In addition, Gary gave us a very informative tablewalk later that afternoon. In the afternoon, a few of us including NAMA Vice President John Plischke IIIcovered the south east conifer grounds. We ended up finding some varieties, but many were simply dried up due to the extreme drought we had been enduring for the past weeks. Nevertheless, I was personally pleased to find some photogenic Larch Boletes of which both John and I took advantage of. All in all, I had a good time catching up a little with John as he is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Fungi and Fungi Photography. We ended the evening off with a great dinner at the Buckeye Yacht Club where many longtime members and some new ones caught up with each other. This was my first time actually going to the evening dinners and I have to say I think I might do this more often in future as it s a great way to get to know members and wind down the day and of course, talk about mushrooms! What else is there to talk about? Species List from Dawes Agrocybe erebia Amanita citrina A. muscaria Armillaria solidipes Bisporella citrina Boletus chrysenteron Calocera cornea Calvatia gigantea Chlorophyllum rachodes Climacodon septentrionale Clitocybe nuda C. robusta Coprinellus micaceus Coprinopsis atramentarius C. rodmani** Crepidotus crocophyllus C. mollis Cyathus striatus Echinoderma asperum Entoloma abortivum 2 Entoloma sp. Flammulina velutipes Ganoderma applanatum G. lucidum Gleoporus dichrous Grifola frondosa Galerina marginata Gymnopilus sp. Hericium coralloides Hypholoma lateritum Inocybe sp. Irpex lacteus Ishnoderma resinosum Laccaria laccata L. ochropurpurea Laetiporus sullphureus Lentinellus ursinus L. strigosus L. tigrinus** Lenzites betulina L. elegans Leucoagaricus leucothites Lycoglala epidendrum Lycoperdon perlatum L. pyriforme Marasmius strictipes Mutinus elegans Mycena luteopallens Omphalotus illudens Ossicaulis lignatillis Panellus stipticus Phallus ravenelii Phellinus rimosus Phlebia incarnata P. tremellosa Phleogena faginea** Pholotia aurivella P. angustipes Pleurotus pulmonarius Pluteus cervinus Polyporus alveolaris P squamosus Psathyrella delineata Pseudocola compressa Ramaria stricta Russula sp. Sarcomyxa serotina Schizophyllum commune Stereum ostrea Suillus grevillei S. luteus Trametes hirsutum T. versicolor Trichaptum biforme Tricholoma subresplendens Tylopilus felleus Tyromyces chioneus Xerula furfuracea X. megalospora Xylaria polymorpha Xylobolus frustulosus Yoyoporus badius Smiling Board members, Deb, Martha, Andrea, Walt, Shirley, and Dick Doyle. Summer Foray Species List By Martha Bishop & Dave Miller

3 3 The Mushroom Log Agarics Agaricus arvensis Agaricus auricolor*** Agaricus bitorquis Agaricus campestris Agaricus pocillata Amanita banningiana Amanita brunnescens Amanita ceciliae Amanita farinosa Amanita flavoconia Amanita flavorubens Amanita fulva Amanita multisquamosa Amanita rubescens group Amanita section vaginatae Amanita submaculata Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum Cantharellus appalachianensis Clitocybula lacerata Conocybe albipes (=C. lactea) Conocybe apala Coprinellus micaceus Coprinopsus variegata Crepidotus applanatus Crepidotus crocophyllus Crepidotus sp. Crinipellis setipes Crinipellis zonata Entoloma sp. Flammulaster erinacella Gerronema strombodes Gymnopus dichrous Gymnopus sp. Gymnopus subaulus Gymnopus subnudus Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea Hohenbuehelia mastrucata Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca Hymenopellis furfuracea Hymenopellis megalospora Hypholoma fasciculare 2 Inocybe sp. Lactarius croceus Lactarius fumosus Lactarius gerardii Lactarius glaucescens Lactarius hygrophoroides Lactarius quietus var. incanus Lactarius subplinthogalus Lactarius subvernalis var. coleri Lactarius volemus Lepiota cristata Leucoagaricus americanus Leucocoprinus fragillisimus Leutina stigosus Marasmius delectans Marasmius nigrodiscus Marasmius pulcherripes Marasmius rotula Marasmius siccus Marasmius sullivantii Megacollybia rodmani Mycena leiana Paneolus foenisecii Panellus stipticus Pholiota granulosa Pleurotus dryinus Pleurotus pulmonarius Pluteus flavofuligineus Psathyrella candolleana Psathyrella sp. Resupinatus alboniger Resupinatus sp. Rhizomarasmius pyrrocephalus Rhodocollybia butyracea Rickenella fibula Russula ballouii Russula compacta Russula densifolia Russula flavisiccans Russula mariae Russula pectinatoides Russula pectinoides Russula pulverulenta Russula variata Russula virescens 5 other Russula sp. Schizophyllum commune Stropharia hardii Tapinella panuoides Tetropyrgos nigripes Tricolomopsis decora Volvariella pusilla Xeromphalina tenuipes Ascomycetes Daldinia concentrica Galiella rufa Sarcoscypha occidentalis Wolfia aurantiopsis*** Xylaria longipes X. polymorpha X. tentaculata Boletes Boletinellus merulioides Boletus chrysenteron B. chrysenteron group B, illudens (with Hypomyces infection) B. innixus B. nobilis B. rubellus group B. spadiceus, var. gracilis B. subluridellus B. subvelutipes B. subvelutipes group B. variipes Gyroporus castaneus Phylloporus rhodoxanthus Tylopilus alboater T. rubrobrunneus T. melanocarpus infected with Hypomyces T. sordidus T. variobrunneus T. sp. Strobilomyces floccopus Xanthoconium purpurea Gasteromycetes Cyathus striatus Scleroderma areolatium Coral Fungi Artomyces pyxidata Calocera cornea Clavariopsis aurantiocinnabarina Ramaria stricta Jelly Fungi Auricularia auricula Ductifera pululahuana Exidia recisa Syzygospora mycetophila = Collybia Jelly Slime Molds Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa Lycogala epidendron Physarum polycephalum on Pleurotus ostreatus ** first time seen in Ohio Groves Woods, Trumbull Co. By Pauline Munk Once again OMS and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History held a joint mini-foray at Groves Woods, a CMNH Natural Preserve in Trumbull County. There were 20 attendees; the majority were with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History led by David Kriska. It was a beautiful fall

4 4 The Mushroom Log day but the coolest to date! With bow hunting season upon us, we dressed with bright colors and all was well. As has been the case with every foray here, we left with over 20 specimens unidentified, we just run out of time! Walt Sturgeon was our principal identifier. Directions were given to the first time foragers to get the base of the stipe..dig a little: it is a help for identification. Well a mother-daughter(s) team with the museum took that to heart and brought back the longest perfect root for a Xerula. Pauline holding the Xerula with its extremely long taproot. After lunches around the small cabin picnic table the OMS folks lingered and discussed more fungi. The only unfortunate incident was the dead battery found when Pete and Pauline Munk tried to head home! Many thanks to Deb Shankland for coming to our rescue. Amish country does not have the best cell phone coverage. Of note: Mary Ann and Bob Parry (OMS) from Austintown brought a nice specimen to show off. It was Lactarius deceptivus * found under pines. Amanita citrina * Amanita sp. Armillaria solidipes * Bisporella citrina * Cantharellus minor * Clavicorona pyxidata Artomyces pyxidatus Clitocybe nuda=lepista nuda Collybia cirrhata Coprinus micaceus or Coprinellus micaceus Cortinarius iodes * Cortinarius sp. Craterellus fallax? Cyptotrama asprata * Favolus alveolaris Galerina marginata * Helvella macropus * Hygrocybe minata * Ischnoderma resinosum * Laccaria ochropurpea * Laccaria proxima * Lactarius: Section- Plinthogalus Lactarius cinereus var. fagetorum? Lactarius imperceptus? Lentinellus ursinus* Lentinus levis * Lycogala epidendrum * Lycoperdon perlatum * Lycoperdon pyriforme * Marasmius strictipes * Megacollybia rodmanii only has platyphylla* Mycena haematopus * Mycena leaiana * Panellus stipticus * Phlebia sp. Pholiota aurivella * Pycnoporesis fibrillosus? Ramariopsis kunzei * Russula compacta? Russula sp. Sarcoscypha occidentalis* Schizophyllum commune Scleroderma citrinum * Scleroderma sp. Stereum complicatum * Strobilomyces floccopus / Strobilomyces strobilaceus Trametes versicolor * Tyromyces chioneus * Xerula furfuracea Xerula rubrobrunnescens *Indicates the name was checked with IndexFungorum or SpeciesFungorum web sites Species names were referenced with Bessette, et.al. Mushrooms of Northeastern North America, 1997 Ash Cave Hike Mini-Foray By Andrea Moore Sept. 8, It seemed as if this day started out with the most rain I d seen all summer. Never mind! Approximately 15 of us showed up with baskets, raincoats, and waterproof backpacks hoping to see something resembling fungi after the incredibly dry summer. Several showers earlier in the week occurred, so it seemed possible! Martha Bishop brought some colleagues and a vanload of students from her mycology class at OU. The students would be using their finds for a class project. The Colls, myself, and Alan McClelland attended as well. I had advised that there would be no room in the north lot for parking, but as it was, we were the only people there!! We took the Buckeye Trail up over the cave area and almost immediately found a beautiful Hericium erinaceus. Other highlights included Cordyceps militaris, Psuedohydnum gelatinosum, Mutinus elegans, and the stunning Cortinarius violaceus. Our group of students was most interested in the science of it all, which was a nice change from the usual foraging for edibles. Although, I have to admit a few of us WERE doing a little foraging after several of our group came across a sizable number of Macrolepiota procera. There were also hopes of early fruiting Maitake, but it was not meant to be!

5 5 The Mushroom Log West Branch Mini-Foray Five relative newbies and board members Peter and Pauline Munk, David and Marie Miller, and Walt Sturgeon joined Debra Shankland on this beautiful fall day, Oct. 21, at West Branch State Park. This year s adverse conditions did suppress the numbers of species found, but not the interest and enjoyment of all present. Two new people joined the OMS (welcome!), and a newer member found this foray convenient for his first group outing with his son. Finding the species present was also made more difficult by the substantial leaf drop, but the colors and smells of the season made the hunting pleasurable nevertheless! After a little more than an hour in the woods, the group gathered around a picnic table to learn while Walt shared the more interesting aspects of the following species. Agaricus sp. Amanita citrina Amanita sp. Ascocoryne cylichnium Bisporella citrina become much more common here in recent years. Classifying our finds Chlorociboria aeruginosa Clitocybe sp. Coprinellus sp. Flammulina velutipes Galerina autumnalis Ganoderma applanatum Hygrocybe coccinea Hygrophorus subsalmonius Hypholoma sublateritum Laccaria ochropurpurea Lenzites (Daedaliopsis) elegans Lepista nuda Leucopholiota decorosa Lycogala epidendrum Lycoperdon pyriforme Marasmius sp. Mycena luteopalens Mycena sp. Panellus serotinus Panellus stipticus Phlebia tremellosa Polyporus alveolaris (P. mori) Postia caesia Schizophyllum commune Stereum ostrea Trametes versicolor Trichaptum biforme Xylobolus frustulatus Trish Sturgeon, Cathy & Jerry Pepera, Sharon Greenberg, Alan & Catherine McClelland, Deb Shankland, Martha Bishop & Ed Newman, Alex Conway & family, Mike Nagy & Karen Kelley, Karen & Tim Lovell, Bill & Rose Burtnett, Sheryl & Jack Frantz, Finley B. Lahmer, and Dave & Marie Miller. Others in attendance were Gail Mangan, Brent Behner, Beth Thrall, and Lucile Rafford ( I m sure this last sp. is in need of correction.) Regretably, Dick had suffered a recent fall, which prevented his attending. After enjoying some great hors d oevres provided by Jakes, we assembled to hear Walt give a slide show on Ascomycetes, illustrated with his beautiful assortment of slides. This was followed by a free raffle of assorted prizes. Dinner quickly followed as we d ordered off the menu just prior to Walt s talk. Leucopholiota decorosa, which looks like and shares habitat with Pholiotas, but has white spores, hence the Leuco=white. Walt said this species has Dick Grimm Banquet By Dave Miller 25 OMS members met at Jakes, The Place for Steaks, on Sat. Nov. 10, among them were Pete & Pauline Munk, Walt & Karen Kelley and Mike Nagy enjoying the banquet. WHY THE CURRENT FUNGAL MENINGITIS OUT- BREAK MAY BE SO DEADLY By David Brown

6 6 The Mushroom Log The Washington Post, Oct. 22,2012 Most fungal infections occur on the skin and are easily treated. Inhaling fungus-contaminated dust sometimes causes pneumonia in healthy people. Fungal infections in the brain, however, are almost always confined to people whose immunity has been suppressed by AIDS, cancer, bums, or organ transplants. Until now. The current epidemic of meningitis-linked to contaminated steroid injections in 281 otherwise healthy people is an event without precedent. To date, 23 people have died. New cases appear every day; the count went up by 13 Saturday. In all, 14,000 people in 23 states received injections around the spine or a joint with the antiinflammatory drug methylprednisolone acetate from three contaminated lots distributed by a Massachusetts company. "This kind of fungal meningitis has not been reported in the medical literature...," said Benjamin Park, a physician in the fungal-diseases branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "The truth of the matter is that we don't have any experience with this," agreed Arturo Casadevall, an expert on fungal infections and chairman of microbiology and immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in New York. Fungal infections of the brain are as feared as they are rare. They come on slowly and are hard to diagnose. They require at least three months of therapy with often unpleasant drugs. Treatment failure is common. Survivors are often left with disabilities. The infections are rare, in part, because most fungi don't grow at body temperature. Exserohilum rostratum, the organism responsible for all but a few of the current cases, is an exception. One of the reasons they are difficult to treat is that fungal cells are similar to human cells in many structures and enzymes that are targets for antimicrobial drugs. "The last thing you would think of when you look at a fungus is, 'I have a lot in common with that organism,'" said Robert Cramer, a molecular mycologist at Dartmouth Medical School. "But we have many more genes and proteins in common with fungi than we do with bacteria. Animals and fungi are more closely related than animals and plants." Some fungi are especially hard to kill because they produce melanin-one of nature's strangest protective substances. Melanin is best known as the pigment that darkens skin and protects it from the damaging effects of too much sunlight. Its usefulness was discovered via single-cell organisms. Fungal species that grow on leaves and grass (as Exserohilum rostratum does) make it for the same reason people do-to protect against ultraviolet light. In fact, melanin absorbs virtually all wavelengths(which is why It is black) and some ionizing radiation. Melanin inactivates "free radicals," which are highly reactive chemicals made by cells of the immune system and used as molecular hand grenades to punch holes in bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. Granules of melanin in the cell walls of fungi also absorb certain substances-including many drugs-preventing them from gaining access to the interior. "Imagine putting activated charcoal on the outside-it's kind of like that," Casadevall said. As it turns out, a few antifungal drugs aren't stopped by melanin. One of them is voriconazole, which is being used to treat the meningitis patients. Some of the meningitis patients have suffered strokes, especially in the back of the brain-the first stop for organisms migrating up the spinal canal. The fungus invades blood vessels, which clot off and deprive brain tissue of oxygen and blood flow. Cramer thinks that fungal cells may be able to detect oxygen "gradients"-minute changes in concentration-in the cerebrospinal fluid they are floating in. The cells then grow toward the sourceoxygen-rich capillaries-like

7 7 The Mushroom Log slow-moving sharks homing in on a bleeding swimmer. It s a hypothesis he s now working on in his laboratory. MAGIC MUSHROOMS By Erica Rex Hallucinogenic drugs showed great promise with cancer treatments before they were banished from the clinical scene in the 1970s. Now they re back. This happened within the first hour' of my swallowing a capsule of psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in "magic" mushrooms. I'd volunteered to be a scientific-research-study subject at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit (BPRU) as part of a clinical-trial to test the hypothesis that psilocybin can help cancer patients to regain a sense of existential meaning in the face of their disease. This study is designed to measure how well the drug does in alleviating the anxiety and depression associated with cancer. There are currently only two such clinical studies under way using this drug, both of them in the US. Another is scheduled to begin here in the UK early next year. The drug is not available legally for any other use in the UK or in the US. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in A year on from a lumpectomy and radiation therapy, now on aromatase inhibitors, my prognosis seemed good. But rather than cheerfully getting on with life, I was spending most days at my desk crying. I began searching the web for a way to kill myself that wouldn't be either messy or too painful. Prior to their 1970s prohibition, psilocybin and LSD were prescribed to around 40,000 research subjects, among them people with cancer, alcoholics, and those suffering from depression and obsessivecompulsive disorder. The results showed remarkable promise in helping people to overcome pain, fear, compulsive behaviors, and psychological isolation. Scientists have been waiting a long time for the tide to turn. "We had 30 years to practice exactly what we tell study subjects before their psilocybin sessions," said Dr. Bill Richards, one of the researchers at the BPRU who successfully treated terminally ill patients with hallucinogens at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Centre from the early 1960s until the centre was shut down in "Trust, let go, be open." Volunteers for the psilocybin scientific-research trial visit the Baltimore clinic twice, receiving a low dose of psilocybin on one visit and a moderately high dose on the other. We're screened for mental, emotional, and physical problems before we're officially admitted into the study. Giving psilocybin to people who have underlying psychotic disorders or schizophrenia can be catastrophic. I filled in more than 50 pages of questionnaires, including assessments of optimism and pessimism, pain scales, depression scales, and queries about my lifestyle and my habits, as well as one called Assessment of Spirituality and Religious Sentiments. The drug's therapeutic value depends entirely upon the patient's feelings and perceptions during the session and the way he or she processes the memories afterwards. "The drug is a skeleton key which unlocks an interior door to places we don't generally have access to," Richards said. Giving hallucinogens any other way is "a recipe for paranoia, anxiety, and disaster, Richards said. These 2 articles were reprinted from the Nov Spore Prints, the Bulletin of the Puget Sound Mycological Society. Articles for the next newsletter Deadline Jan. 26 David Miller 352 West College St. Oberlin, OH David.H.Miller@oberlin.edu

8 8 The Mushroom Log Calendar of Events OMS Events The need to fill some space here leads me to stretch my imagination and maybe your tolerance. I ve been getting photos from Andrea Moore and Alan McClelland of their extraordinary finds, and am having a hard time at controlling my envy. With all the promise from the remnants of Isaac, we only got a scant 0.5 in. doled out in several dribbles. However the season is far from over, and the weather experts are promising us a bounty this weekend. It s getting monotonous, though, constantly monitoring the radar screens only to watch what looks like a robust line of thunderstorms seemingly fade away as it moves east toward Oberlin. Maybe I should turn off the TV! But then we ve suffered no hail, wind damage or blackouts either. Jerry at jsp@pepera.net to receive notification of impromptu events. Check your most recent issue of the Mushroom Log or website for event updates and for more detailed information. Please plan to join us. All miniforays are subject to cancellation. Call first to confirm. Please bring a whistle and compass and an RSVP to the host is mandatory so they have cancellation flexibility. Morel and other mini-forays, are subject to change, especially the former. Given the mild winter and this warm spring, morels may be out early. Leaders will be checking the woods to assess their progress, so you should contact them at least a week prior to the announced mini-foray. Ohio & Regional National & More NAMA Foray, an annual event, this year at Scotts Valley CA, Dec , Given the upcoming soaking which California is about to receive, this might be a really good year to have NAMA s foray on the west coast. SOMA Workshop near Occidental CA. Jan 19-21, 2013 at the CYO McGucken Camp. See their website at m.org/campp/index/php This is a really fun weekend over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. Marie and I done this three times! Check it out.

9 9 The Mushroom Log Name:(printed) Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: Address: Enclosed please find check or money order (check one): $15.00 annual family membership (newsletter via and website only) $20.00 annual family membership (newsletter via paper, , and website) $ life family membership (newsletter via paper, , and website) My interests are: Mushroom Eating/Cookery Photography Nature Study Mushroom ID Cultivation Other (specify) Would you like to be an OMS volunteer? In what way? How did you hear about our group? May OMS provide your name to other mushroom related businesses? Yes No LIABILITY RELEASE AND PROMISE NOT TO SUE: I understand that participating in the activities of a mushroom club involves a moderate amount of risk. This includes all of the risks of being away from home, risks associated with moving about in fields and woods, risks of encountering inclement weather, risks involved in eating wild mushrooms, risks of losing personal property by theft or misplacement, and all other expected and unexpected risks, including illness or injury. While a member of the Ohio Mushroom Society; or as a non-member attending any event hosted by the Ohio Mushroom Society, I agree to assume total responsibility for my own safety and well-being; and that of any minor children under my care, and for the protection of my and their personal property. I release the Ohio Mushroom Society, its board members, club members, contractors, and any and all entities such as parks or preserves, or any private property owner who may host an Ohio Mushroom Society event, and all other persons assisting in the planning and presentation of any Ohio Mushroom Society event, from liability for any sickness, injury, or loss I or any minor children under my care may suffer during any event or as a result of attending or participating. I further promise not to file a lawsuit or make a claim against any of the persons or entities set forth above, even if they negligently cause me or my minor children injury or loss. I agree to hold the Ohio Mushroom Society harmless from any liability they may incur as a result of any damages to any property I may cause. This release and promise is part of the consideration I give in order to be a member of the Ohio Mushroom Society, or to attend any event which they host or attend, whether a member or a non-member. I understand this affects my legal rights. I intend it to apply not only to me but to anyone who may have the right to make a claim on my behalf. Signature: Date: Return form and check or money order to: Ohio Mushroom Society, c/o Jerry Pepera, 8915 Knotty Pine Lane, Chardon, OH 44024

10 10 The Mushroom Log 2012 Ohio Mushroom Society Volunteers Chairman Newsletter Editor Program Planners Hospitality Chair Walt Sturgeon (330) Treasurer/Membership/ Circulation Jerry Pepera Jack-of-All-Trades Dick Doyle (740) Dave Miller (440) All-round Special Person Dick Grimm (740) Cleveland Metroparks Liason Debra Shankland (440) ks.com Walt Sturgeon (330) Pete & Pauline Munk (440) Lake MetroParks Liaison Pat Morse (440) om Sharon Greenberg (330) net New Board Members: Shirley McClelland (740) m Andrea Moore (740) m Martha Bishop bishopm@ohio.edu

11 11 The Mushroom Log DATED MATERIAL Address service requested. Return postage guaranteed. Ohio Mushroom Society The Mushroom Log Circulation and Membership Jerry Pepera, 8915 Knotty Pine Lane Chardon, OH Editor Dave Miller 352 W. College St. Oberlin, OH The Mushroom Log, the official newsletter of the Ohio Mushroom Society, is published bi-monthly throughout the year. Contributions of articles and ideas for columns are always welcome. Articles may be edited for length and content. Non-copyrighted articles may be reprinted without permission in other mushroom club publications, provided that The Mushroom Log is credited. We appreciate receiving a copy of the publication.