AKCA Minutes of September 8, 2006

 

Officers Present:                                  Directors Present:                                                Guests:

Chair: Larry Leverett                              Kelly Houston (Inland)                          Tom Graham

Vice Chair:  Harlan Glenn                       Bob Finnegan (So Cal)                                           

Secretary:  Carole Elliott                          Joan Finnegan (Louisville)

CFO:  Doug Dahl                                      Burt Ballou                                                                            

                                                                                                               

Board Highlights:

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The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Larry Leverett @ 7:05 pm.  

v       MINUTES:  Motion:  To approve the minutes of August 11th.  Motion by Joyce, 2nd by Joan.  Approved.

 

v       AUGUST FINANCIAL STATEMENT/FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Doug reported that he did not have the figures for August for our investment fund.  Discussed conference

calls and past due bills from vendors.  He changed the order for 50 Pond Construction Guides @$6 to 15

videos and talked to Wm. Lim to change the remaining 35 to DVDs.  Brenda Atwell sold 17 KOI USA

subscriptions and $1256 in bookstore items at the PNKCA convention; KOI USA paid $75 for the booth.  9

clubs have not paid their AKCA dues.  Five of the clubs have folded or decided not to join AKCA.  The

remaining 4 clubs will be dropped by AKCA if dues aren’t paid by Oct. 1st.  The net income for AKCA

through Sept. 1st is $23,782.49.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

v     SCIENTIFIC:   Burt gave Spike’s report;  indicated they are doing well.   Karen Pattist is doing a great job.  Spike budget was over what was projected last month.  Motion:  To increase the budget from $15,825 to $17,175.  Motion by Bob, 2nd by Harlan.  Approved. 

 

v     KHV Project:  Burt gave Spike’s report; Tom Ayers had to resign (will help out when he can).  Gene Anderson has accepted the position of Chairman of the Funding Committee.  Also added new members to the Proposal Review Panel.  There was much discussion about the new federal regulations that will control all koi being imported into the USA and the possible impact to all koi dealers that import koi.  These new regulations are effective Oct. 1 requiring a health certificate from the country of origin that all koi are free of SVC.

 

v      PUBLICATION:    Joan discussed the previous KOI USA meeting minutes.  Steve reported that he has about half the articles needed for Jan/Feb.  He has been sending out free subscription cards to the show chairmen for their raffles. 

Dear Club Director Rep:  If your club runs out of cards, contact Ron Sterbens for more!

               

Tom brought the cards for the sample magazine.  These cards have been sent to Ron who has sent them to the

various clubs.  They have nearly run out of magazines for the Sept. issue and will need to increase their print

run for Nov. by 200 copies.  Joe reported that Karen, who works for Alpha Server, has been delayed, but did

send the latest working version of the new web site and it is a very crisp and clean layout.  She has set up a

program “My Dummy Site” for Joe to practice uploading text and making corrections.  Joe said he was

planning to use her management system to add info to the real site soon.  Joe has asked for other web masters

to contact him.  So far, he has a mailing list of about 40.  Ron reported he had had a good initial phone

meeting with Linda Marlowe of PCS, the company that handles our mailing list, to go through the reports we

are currently getting from them.  In October he plans to come out and have another more detailed meeting

with Linda and time it so he can make our AKCA meeting for that month.

 

Tom and Steve have been in discussions with Roseanne Conrad, who produces the Pondapalooza Trade

 Show.  Roseanne has offered KOI USA and/or AKCA the opportunity to be a Sponsor the 2007

Pondapalooza event.  The event will be held Aug. 10-17, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Georgia.

We would be listed in all their promotional materials as a sponsor including Pondkeeper Magazine,

pondkeeper.com and the flyers that go out to all potential vendors and attendees.  The only cost to us would

be to run an ad in KOI USA to promote the event at no charge.  KOI USA would also receive a free booth

space at the event where we can promote the magazine, sell subscriptions, advertise book store items and

promote the AKCA Seminar.  It was also suggested KOI USA and Pondkeeper Magazine exchange

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subscription ads.  Motion:  To be listed as a sponsor of Pondapalooza in exchange for an ad in

KOI USA magazine; will also get a booth at their show.  Motion by Joyce, 2nd by Harlan.  Approved. 

Motion:  To swap an AKCA Seminar ad in Pondkeeper for a booth at the AKCA Seminar.  Motion by

Harlan, 2nd by Joyce.  Approved.  Motion:  To have an even swap of ads for KOI USA and Pondkeeper.

 Motion by Harlan, 2nd by Burt.  Approved.  Burt suggested that we track the progress of the event; Tom will

monitor and apprise us of their speaker list.  Doug stated that Stuart Adelson, our attorney, stated that our

application for KOI USA trademark was denied because of earlier trade mark with KOI World.  He will be

 appealing within the next several weeks.

 

v      MEMBERSHIP:  4 clubs have until Oct. 1st to pay their dues; after that date they will be dropped from AKCA. 

 

v      JUDGING:  Bob said there is nothing new. 

 

v       SPEAKER’S GRANT:  NR

 

v      GUIDES:   Burt reported that there has been some problems with vendors; should be rectified soon.  They haven’t gotten the documents to him for the new guides.

 

v      INSURANCE:  NR

 

SEMINAR REPORTS:

 

v      2007 Phoenix, Ariz.  Seminar:  Joan recently talked to Robbie; they are working on the travel programs (Sedona and/or the Grand Canyon).  Also discussed a possible reception in the vendors put on by dealers and a KOI USA breakfast.

 

v      2008 Jacksonville, Fla. Seminar:  Burt reported that he hasn’t heard from Jan in the last few weeks.  They are forming various committees. 

 

v       2009 San Diego, CA:  Hasn’t heard from Bill or Galen.  Burt still doesn’t know if they will be having a koi show in conjunction with the Seminar; discussion followed.

 

REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTS:

 

q       Written report submitted by Doug:  The newsletter for Central Calif. KC reports the August meeting was a potluck.  Janet Vukovich was selected as the club Koi Person of the Year and given that award.  The meeting topic for the Sept. meeting will be “Getting Your Koi Ready for the Koi show.”  The 28 annual Koi show will be Oct 14/15.  One weekend in August, several club members drained a private pond and found homes for more than 100 koi.  Becky Maier, of Enchanted K&WGC, reports they have nothing to report on club activities.  Bob Sievert, of Las Vegas KC, reports club members who attended the Koi Show in Denver shared their experience with club members at the last meeting including vendors and exhibitors who showed an interest in attending the 1st Las Vegas Koi Show Oct. 6-8.  The topic of discussion at the August meeting was an article from KOI USA on preparing your koi for travel and showing your koi.  Koi show details can be found on the website www.lasvegaskoiclub.com.  Charlene Jandick, of Lone Star ZNA KC, reports the topic of discussion was the host discussing his wheelchair accessible pond, gardens and home.  The pond is very automated to keep it simple.  Eric and Charlene Jandik presented a slide show of their trip arranged by AKCA to visit Southern Calif. And to attend an AKCA Board meeting as a winner of the AKCA Dir/Rep lottery. Club members will take a trip to the Forbidden Gardens in Katy, Texas in Sept.  The newsletter for Michigan K&PC-SE reports a Pond closing Seminar on Sept. 16 and a club social in October.  Robert Reed, of Middle Georgia WGC, reports club members will be attending the Atlanta Koi Show.  Club members will also be building a small pond for the hospice of Macon, GA.  The club is growing out of the meeting location so another location needs to be found.  Dot Wilbanks, of Moto Kara Koi Kai, reports the last meeting was a joint meeting with Lone Star club at a home of a 50,000 gallon pond that is 3 years old.  The lower of 3 ponds has glass walls in the front that go down 4 feet to watch the fish as they swim.  The fish include crappie, alligator gar, large mouth bass, blue gill perch and several species of catfish.  The top pond is

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q       a lily pond that spills into a koi pond.  Don Krantz, of Nashville PS, reports the October meeting will be the annual membership picnic.  Geoffrey Huntley, of Piedmont K&WGS, reports most of the club members energy is focused on the upcoming Koi Show in Charlotte Nov. 3-5.  Head Judge will be KOI USA Editor Steve Childers with Bryan Bateman and David Hester assisting.  Joe White will manage the water for the show for the 9th year.  This is a very important job at a Koi Show.  For the club meeting in Sept., newly certified KHA club member Allen Lee will speak on Practical Koi Keeping.  The October meeting will be the annual Fall Festival at the home of the owners of Tarheel Fish Farm in Walnut Cove, NC.  This event will include games, great food and a pumpkin carving contest and they take a little time to select club officers for the upcoming year.  For more info on the koi show, go to the club website at www.pkwsonline.com.  Timothy Czech, of Pioneer Valley WG&KC, reports Doug Dahl forgot to send the AKCA and KOI USA banners to the club for display at the Koi Show Aug 26/27 as requested by the club.  Burt Ballou and Joe White were the koi judges.  This club is interested in hosting the AKCA Seminar in 2010.  Dorothy Connors, of Rhode Island & Massachusetts KC, reports the July meeting was a dinner followed by a discussion of koi identification and filtration.  The August meeting was also a dinner followed by a discussion on water quality and testing procedures.  John Collier, of Tulsa KS, reports the club held a Poker Run Pond Tour and Seminar including Dr. Andy Goodwin and Dr. Conrad Klienhost as speakers about KHV.  Future club events will include a Rubber Ducky Pond Tour including a dinner hosted by the Kreible’s of Koi Country at the end of the tour.  Ed Reed, of Triad K&WGS, reports a continued collaboration with the Midlands Koi Club of South Carolina and the South Carolina Koi & WGS and the Koi Club of Tennessee and the support of other Eastern Koi Clubs like the Atlanta Koi Club and Piedmont Koi Club all to present the debut of the Southern Koi Expo May 4-6, 2007 in Winston Salem, NC.  Sheb Masters, of the Great Smoky Mountain Koi Club & Pond Society, reports club membership has increased greatly.  The club held a successful Pond tour this past month, raising over $1300 for the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.  The club is planning a field trip for October to visit a local koi farm.  The club is encouraging all new members to subscribe to KOI USA magazine as they join the club.  Sue Emerick, of Upper Midwest KC, reports the last meeting was held at the home of a polyurea spray contractor who demonstrated the process and has done several ponds in the area.  The Sept. meeting will include a round table discussion on buying koi from several sources including a trip to Japan.  Some club members are planning a buying trip to Japan this October.  The October club meeting will be held at Koi Acres, a local dealer with discussion on filter care, quarantine tank procedures and winter shut down procedures.  Club members are considering either a Trade Show or a Koi Show for 2007 or a combined event.  A local nursery has approached the club to put on a koi show.  Future topics for club meeting discussion include koi health (microscope use and treatment), handling koi and water quality.  Mary Oxman, of Ventura KC, reports the discussion at the last meeting was barrel filters and foam fractionators and club KHA Pam Silverman briefly discussed other kinds of filters.  The club newsletter included a short article on the benefit of using Potassium Permanganate to kill parasites in the pond and source to obtain this product that is now considered a controlled substance after 9/11.  Use of PP is discussed in Eric Johnson’s book.  Robbi McCleney, of Valley of the Sun KC, reports the 2007 AKCA Seminar Host Committee has completed the vendor application and Seminar registration forms and has an approved budget.  Optional Wednesday and Thursday tours to choose from include a Sedona shopping trip or Spa, Sedona Golf Tournament or Grand Canyon Tour with Train ride.  Since we deleted the discount for early registration and first time attendees this year to make the budget balance, we have added a raffle of a koi worth $300, donated by Eastern Nishikigoi, with 1 raffle ticket going to each registrant who registers by April 1, 2007.  Registration form and more information will be in the Jan/Feb issue of KOI USA and uploaded to the akca.org website soon.  Doug tried to contact the following clubs with no response:  Austin Pond Society; Blue Water Pond Club; Dai Ichi KC; First Coast K&WGC; Idaho WGS; Las Pampas K&WGS; Mid Atlantic KC; Olympic K,G&WGC; and, Salt Lake KC. 

 

q       Written report submitted by Bob:  So Cal Koi Club is working on their Xmas party in December.  In August the club had a very successful koi auction at the Finnegan’s backyard.  They had members from several clubs come and help to make it the success it was.  Charles Phelps, of Greater Louisville K&GFS, said the club had a picnic at Charles & Carolyn’s country retreat (6 acres with their new beautiful log cabin).  Also a 100 foot pond that just (by accident) has 3”-6”-9” koi with one large kohaku.  They tried to have a pond pull but all they all got stuck in the 18” of mud on the bottom.  On Sept. 29 the club will have a picnic.  Richard Thomas, of Indiana K&WGS, said the club has chartered a bus for a trip to a famous Japanese Garden in Rockford, Ill. Oct. 14th.  The club takes a trip every year.  Lester Berkow, of Tropical K&WGS, said the club is making plans for their next koi show at the Moradome Japanese Garden in February.  Mona Coleman, of Northern Nevada Pond Club, reports their club had their annual pond tour Aug. 19th with much success.  They also had their koi seminar last April.  The club has had an active year but a lot of their members go camping in the summer.  Norm Call, of Oregon K&WGS, said they have had an active year

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q        with their koi show in June and their pond tour in July.  The tour had 20 ponds and about 200 people attend; they got 10 new couples for their membership this year. Larry Christensen, of Northwest K&GFC- ZNA Northwest Chapter, said their koi show was in July; very successful with 120 koi.  The dealer turnout was good and they were happy with their customers, especially those selling koi.  Lyly Gills, of Sierra KC, said they have 20 family members.  Their pond tour in August had 10 ponds; only 80 people on the tour but they got 6 new couples as members.  The tour had to go against another big event in town; the club is located in Reno, Nevada.   Dave Vince, of West Tennessee Pond Society, said the club is still active and doing OK.  They have been meeting just every other month.  Will meet in Sept. and have a BBQ in November.  Jan Davis Brown, of North Florida KC, said that on Sept. 10th the club will have its annual koi auction; all the koi are donated.  They have a koi rescue program and those koi go into the auction.  They are working on their upcoming koi show Nov. 17-19.   

 

q       Written report submitted by Burt:  John Hathaway, of Pacific Wonderland KC, said that he will be moving to Redmond, Oregon at the end of Sept. where they will be building their new home.  He will have to resign as AKCA rep; suggested to contact their club president, Dale Richardson, to find out who the replacement will be.  He will still be the AKCA Regional Director for the KHV Project.  Pacific Wonderland KC attended a class hosted by Artfull Garden; owner, Kay Snortum, showed them how to do leaf castings. Jesus Brito, of Oklahoma KS, said their next meeting will be Sept. 9th.  They will have a raffle of a 14-16” kohaku born in the mud pond of Chuck & Kimberly Downs.   William Andrews, of Middle Georgia KS, said they are having a field trip 9/16 to the Atlanta Aquarium and then go to the Atlanta Koi Show.  Their last meeting Bart Atkinson spoke on judging koi; has 2 large koi ponds and will take some to the Atlanta Koi Show.  Johnny Foster, of Nature’s Coast K&WGC, said they are getting ready for their koi show; had a field trip to Gainesville Butterfly Garden; last meeting was at Foster’s.  Henry Culpepper, of Orlando Area K&PC, said there was no meeting in August; Sept. meeting will be at Kellyco.  Oct. is young koi show at Lew Gardens; a 1 day show with no vendors.  Joe White, of Florida East Coast K&WGS, said their last meeting Shari White did talk on several ponds; powerpoint presentation.  Had a good turnout; next meeting at Kit Knott’s; she if famous for growing Victoria water lilies in Coco Beach.  In Oct. will be going to Jack Dunlop’s home for meeting.  Rod Lawton, of ZNA Southern Koi Association, reported they are getting ready for the Naples koi show at the Naples Botanical Gardens on Nov. 17-19th; Brett Rowley will do a talk at the show banquet.  Barb Flowers, of Rocky Mountain KC, said the koi show was great; had 192 koi with people from Texas, New Mexico, and Las Vegas club.  Linda Montgomery, of Cascade K&GFC, said their last meeting was the annual picnic; good turnout.  This month meeting will play tape of Morti Haima’s from Israel’s talk @ the PNKCA Seminar.  Oct. demonstration how to build a 3 tier water feature.  Sandi Soedjono, of Dallas Koi Kichi Group, said they had their 1st koi auction; made $1,000.  Getting a couple of new members each month; working on a “Welcome Packet” for new members.  Next meeting Sandi will give a talk on what new koi keepers should have on hand with a check list.  Last meeting Dave Jones gave a talk for advanced koi keepers on KHV & the need to quarantine (a powerpoint presentation); next month the club will help out the San Antonio koi show.  Jack Garner, of Koi & WGC of No. Texas, said their last meeting had speaker from city talk on how to save water & use water changes for watering yard.  Next meeting will be a speaker on bats and how to build a bat house.  Debby Young, of Southern Arizona, said they are getting ready for their koi show Nov. 11/12th.  Last month their KHA spoke on nutrition.  This month doing demonstrations on netting, bagging & transporting koi to a show.  Next month will be going over duties of volunteers at the koi show.  Carole Lee, of Santa Clara Valley K&WGC, said last month KHA speaker was on aeration in a pond.  This month lighting in garden & pond.  Oct. will be a “pond design 101” for people that don’t have ponds yet.  Next week Santa Cruz pond tour for members only & BBQ @ Don Rutledge’s at the end.  Burt tried but was unable to reach San Francisco Bay Area KC.

 

q       Written report submitted by Carole:  Niagara Frontier Koi & Pond Club’s newsletter reported that several club members volunteered to lay a liner at the Botans.  In about 5 hours they were able to put in a pondless waterfall for the children’s garden located behind the Botanical Gardens.  They will be at the East Aurora Garden Fair Saturday, Sept. 9th.  Their guest speaker for the Sept. meeting will be Jim Kennedy.  For the past 16 years, Jim has run his business – Willow Ponds Aqua Farms.  He will be discussing ponds, fish and plants.  They will be having a special raffle of beautiful metal work of a koi in a circle; tickets limited to 100.  Debbie Hartmann, of Southwest K&PA, said that their last meeting was hosted by John & Linda Lane located next to their newest water feature in a paradise setting.  They also wished one of their founding fathers, Ray Collier, a happy 80th birthday with an ice cream cake topped with a koi design.  SKAPA members: Darrell & Patti Dodd, Don Harrawood and John Mann represented this service driven club at PetSmart’s Pet Health Expo.  Their annual Pond Tour “It’s a Koi Thing” is sure to be a major southwest highlight Sept. 16/17th.  Their Sept. meeting will be held at the Keystone Botanical Gardens with guest

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q       speaker, Brett Rowley.  Gary Floyd, of Amarillo Koi Society, said they are finishing the design for the new BCS water garden and koi pond.  It will have state of the art filtering and will be one of the nicest water gardens in the state.  The estimated cost is now at about $110,000.  BCS has three other sites in town they want to install water gardens.  They will be involved in the design of these ponds also.  8 of the club members went to the Denver Koi show and had a great time.  They are still looking forward to gathering the necessary equipment to put on a show in Amarillo.  They will be visiting shows and learning how to put on a show in the meantime.  They have applied for but not yet received their non profit status from the State of Texas.  They are also trying to take the club one step further by developing committees for membership retention, monthly news letter, programs and a scrapbook of their meeting and events.  Bryan Bateman, of Midwest Pond & KS, said that their show was a great success.  They benched 169 koi – their largest since they went to a hobbyist-only format 5 years ago.  They also hosted the Goldfish Society of America meeting and show.  There were 140 goldfish on display; close to 1200 in attendance.  They will have nominations for next years board of directors at the Sept. meeting.  They are planning to have another koi and goldfish auction due to the success and popularity of the one they had in the spring.  Jackie Allsup, of Eastern Iowa Pond Society, said they have been enjoying their summer weather.  The club has had guest speakers come in and talk about Deer control and fall flower bulbs.  Their July pond tour is over and was a great success.  They also recently had a ice cream social with prizes for the best pond decorated cake and cookies.  The club will have a promotional booth at the Brucemore Garden and Landscape Show this weekend.  Memberships are up with 40 or so new “welcome packets” mailed out recently.  Jerry Woodbury, of Miami Valley WGS, said that their club has two meetings left this year; they have their picnic and awards dinner left to host.  Jan Jordan, of Mid-Columbia K&PC, said their club is ready for the Annual Pond Tour and the Worker’s Tour the following weekend.  The workers’ tour will be followed by a potluck and guest speaker Dick Benbow, from Seattle.  The newsletter from Central Alabama K&WGS reports their Sept. 10th meeting will be their Western area pond tour that will include Buck’s championship koi and the Hall’s fabulous homemade garden lake.  Their Oct. meeting will be at Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Oct. 8th as will their Nov. 12th meeting (also election of officers).  The High Desert Koi Fanciers newsletter reports their Sept. meeting will be a pond tour starting at the home of Phil Kincaid and then proceed to Joe Estrada’s home.  On Oct. 7th there will be another pond tour at the Frame’s home.  Xmas part will be on Dec. 2nd.  Carole tried but was unable to reach North Texas WGS; Puget Sound KC; South Carolina K&WGS; and, South East Wisconsin KC.

 

q       Written report submitted by Larry:  Joan Woelfel, of St. Louis Water Gardening Society, said last month one of their members, Rod Jarboe, President of Replications Unlimited (a St. Louis based mfg. & supplier of artificial rocks, trees and many other kinds of replicated products) gave a short talk on the history of making artificial rocks & tree bark.  He holds four artificial rock patents and two artificial tree bark patents.  His company has made rocks for theme parks (Disney), zoos, aquariums (Sea World), museums, resort hotels (Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas) and movie sets (Lord of the Rings), as well as water features.  Their annual banquet will be held in Sept. at the Jewel Box in Forest Park, site of the 1904 World’s Fair where they design, plant and maintain the three lily pools each year.  They are also providing a small pond tour for a Texas Begonia Society which is visiting St. Louis next month.  Ron Carter, of Prairieland K&PS, said not much is going on.  Their meeting this month is a bus trip to the Chicago Botanic Garden.  Their next board meeting will be on 9/23.  Darlene Jennings, of Mid-Michigan P&WGC, said their recent pond tour was a huge success with 375 tickets sold.  They offer grants to build ponds at certain sites like Sloan Museum, Freedom Work Opportunities Group and Genesee Skills center/Base Camp.  Sept. meeting will be at Joe & Joanne Pegues.  Shelley Klinger, of Central Illinois Water Gardeners, said in July they held a fundraiser in conjunction with Monical’s Pizza.  Everyone that brought in a ticket that was inserted into their newsletter, handed out at meetings, passed out at various work places, and given to friends, neighbors, & family, helped to raise money for Central Illinois Water Gardeners.  Monicals donated 20% of each order (accompanied by the ticket) to the club in support of a community project for 2007, yet to be determined.  This was a relatively effortless fundraiser for the club that brought in quite a bit of money.  Michael Jackson, from West Plans WGS, said they didn’t meet in Sept.

 

q       Written report submitted by Phil Hunter:  James Slider, of the Capitol Area K&WGC, reports that the Annual Pond tour was a complete success.  With 11 ponds on the tour, there were ponds to suit every taste.  Also in July, the monthly meeting was held at the home of John Bellingham.  The August meeting was a mini pond tour of 4 ponds in the Jackson area of Michigan.  The Sept. meeting will be held at the home of Chad & Kim Dilts.  Gary Heiling, Ingham County Horticulturist will discuss the Master Gardener program and answer gardening questions.  Tess Little, of the Dayton K&WGS, reports that the July meeting was held at the home of Van & Lisa Woodruff.  The annual contest fish arrived and were sold to members.  The club would like to thank Mark Bodicott of USA KOI who shipped the fish free of charge for the club.  The June

 

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q       Koi Auction was a big success.  The program was a discussion on how to raise newly hatched koi and general fish problems.  The meeting ended with a successful Raffle.  Also in July, members met for a Sunday get together at the home of Steve & Rebecca Gainer.  The event was well attended and club members spent a lovely afternoon enjoying the Gainer pond and chatting.  They also walked across the street and had a tour of Curt & Marsha Inlow’s pond.  Don Hellard, of the Gainesville Koi, Goldfish, & WGS, reports that the club is doing well.  The club is busy planning a young fish show to be held in November, as well as participating in the upcoming ZNASKA Naples show in November.  Claudia McGowan, of the Inland Empire WG&KS, reports that the pond tour in July was a great success.  Eight ponds were featured and were one of the best assortments that the club has ever had.  The day after the tour, a mini tour was held for the tour workers and the home owners of the ponds on the tour.  The mini tour was followed by a barbecue.  The August meeting was held at the home of Dan & Sharon Olson.  Gene Anderson gave a power point presentation on the importance of quarantine in relation to fish health.  August brought the 7th Annual Koi & Goldfish Show.  The shows’ new location, at Riverfront Park in Downtown Spokane was a hit with the club, the vendors, and the public.  Members Gene & Phyllis Anderson were the big winners taking Grand Champion, Reserve A & Reserve B.  PJ Mahoney won Young Champion and Bruce Todd won Baby Champion.  Judith Minor Roberts, of the Mountaineer K&WGS, reports that the club is going to have the last meeting of the season in Sept. at Terra Salis Garden Center.  Dale Fox will speak on pond closing.  The clubs Koi Person of the Year is Thomas & Judith Roberts.  The results of the clubs koi show held earlier are Grand Champion:  Kohaku owned by Judith Minor Roberts.  First place: Kohaku owned by Judith Minor Roberts; Second Place: Showa owned by Dale Fox; Third place: Kujaku owned by Tom Roberts; and Fourth place: Matsuba Platinum Ogon owned by Kevanna Tyler.  Judith Also announced that she is stepping down as the newsletter editor and will be retiring in July as the club’s AKCA Rep after 9 years.  Judith and husband Tom plan to travel.  Tom Tranbarger, of the Shasta K&WGC, reports that the July meeting was held at the home of Don & Sylvia Johnson.  Tom Tranbarger announced that the club had won an AKCA Speakers Grant.  The August meeting was held at the home of Marveen Moore, where the clubs’ Koi of the Year contest was reviewed.  The winner will be chosen in Sept. at the Annual Pot Luck BBQ.  The club is also considering a group trip to the Sacramento Koi Show at the end of Sept.  Linda Siler, of the Springfield WGS, reports that the July meeting was held at the home of Jerry & Sarah O-Quinn.  The turnout was large and everyone enjoyed the gardens and pond.  The program was a discussion of different filter media.  The August meeting was held at the home of Ken & Mimi Grozinger.  The program was presented by Dave Simmons.  The Sept. meeting will be held at the home of Dave & Helen Simmons.  The program will be rock gardening around your ponds.  Due to the drought situation in the area, and its impact on local ponds the Sept. Tiki Tour will not be held.  Instead a meeting will be held at the home of Mike, Marilyn and Kris Myers.

 

q       Written report submitted by Joyce Glenn:  Bob Waag, of Florida West Coast, said they are ready to go with a big plant swap meet on the 10th.  For their Oct. meeting they will be discussing the planning for severe weather in Florida: How to prepare for an emergency.  In November they are going to Crowley’s Nursery – finest source of bamboo anywhere.  Michael Anderson,, of Atlanta KC, said they are getting ready for their 12th Koi Show on Sept. 16/17.  They’ll have a different venue this time: Coastal Pond.  Bob Bosek, of Washington K&WGC, said that because of the weather he wasn’t sure about their show this weekend; with good spirits of club members should carry it through.  Dave Peebler, of Koi Club of Kansas, said that because the Crappies and Walleyes wouldn’t cooperate, the club is having a BBQ instead of a fish fry.  Pulled pork and brisket are on the menu.  There is to be a first People’s Choice Photo contest this Sunday.  Any photo can be entered as long as it is pond/koi related.  One entry per family membership and make it 5x7 or 8x10.  Leroy Taba, of Hawaii Goldfish & Carp, said they had a wonderful show at the Hawaii United Okinawan Festival and they claimed to have 50,000 people attend the festival.  Some of the club members are going to Japan for about a week this month.

 

q       Written report submitted by Kelly Houston:  Inland Koi Society reports that they will not have a general meeting this month, instead they are having a pond tour on Sept. 24th visiting seven ponds between Rancho Cucamonga and Chino with a visit to Mystic Koi.  For more info contact Gene at (951) 272-4450 or Kelly at (909) 885-2503.        

 

q       Written report submitted by Harlan Glenn:  Chuck Poppe, of ZNA Potomac, reports they are becoming pretty active under new President, Mike Frady.  Next meeting will be about getting the ponds ready for winter.  Bill Thompson, of Koi Club of San Diego, congratulates member Dick Long for winning the 2006 Roger Revelle Award for innovations in marine technology and preservation of ocean habitats.  Paul Curtis, of Aqua Solver, will be the speaker on aquaculture at the Sept. meeting.  October will feature the Annual

 

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q       Picnic and November a Silent Auction and a contest for the pin design for the 20th Annual Show.  The new website www.koiclubsandiego.org is becoming a very useful tool for club communication.

 

q       Written report submitted by Spike Cover:  Ray Jordan, of Texas K&FGFS, reports that final preparations are underway for their 14th annual show for Sept. 30-Oct. 1st.  Since last years show was cancelled due to hurricane Rita there is a lot of extra excitement about their show this year.  Vendor booths are sold out and with about 4 weeks to go almost all koi tanks and goldfish aquariums are reserved.  They are expecting some heavy competition for top awards.  50% of show fish auction proceeds will be donated to Project KHV.  Dan Phillips, of NCKWS, said that the August meeting was well attended at the newly completed pond of Roger & Jenn Lias.  They had a chocolate fountain named “The mud ponds of Niigata”.  Had a few new members join and the November officer election process for 2007 has begun.  Sept. meeting at newly completed pond of Jim & Sammy Eakers.  Have members attending Atlanta & MAKC koi shows this month.  Their Q3 newsletter was 25 color pages with great content (no reprints, all original), very educational and reflection of club activities!

 

PROXY CALLS FOR October

§         Ideas for topics/speakers for upcoming Seminars as well as locations you would like to go to!

 

Upcoming AKCA Annual Calendar Events for September

Speaker Grant winners frozen

 

OLD BUSINESS:  

q       I Love Koi Stickers:  Joan is still working on getting someone to print them

q       Seminar T-shirts:  Doug reported that we have 150 T-shirts from the Seminar.  It was decided to charge $10 per shirt plus shipping costs.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

q       Banners:  Doug discussed the shipping of banners.  He is no longer able to do this job and needs a volunteer to take over.  Burt said he would but would like the clubs to have guidelines as to how far in advance the requests be made; requests should go to Burt via e-mail and sent back to him (a shipping label can be provided) via UPS.

 

Motion:  To adjourn the meeting 8:52 p.m.  Motion by Joan, 2nd by Joyce.  Approved.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Carole Elliott