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2011 MEETING SCHEDULE

Most meetings are held at a members home on the 2nd Sunday of the Month at 3pm
- If you are not a member, contact any officer for information & directions -

 Speakers' Biographies & Details regarding Individual Meetings-Link

***Please Note! Meeting Schedule Details are in Process & Will be Updated Frequently!***

Date

Location

Planned Activities

March 27th

(Sunday at 3:00)

Details: The Home of:

"Randy Galinat"

84 Kosak Court

Feeding Hills, MA 01030

 

Our 1st Pond Club Meeting

of the Year

 

Pot Luck - Please Consider "Bringing a Dish" for all to Enjoy.

 

 Come enjoy & share with other pond club members.

 

Questions: 

 kpattist@snet.net  

Speaker: Mike Hellweg, Fish Expert / Aquarist / Breeder for 30 years plus / His column, "Adventures in Fish Breeding",  appears in Aquarium Fish International magazine.

 Topic: Goldfish  -  Everything "You Could Want to Know" & "Didn't Have Someone To Ask" Until Now!

Time: 3:00

Club members begin their considerations regarding the nominations for PVWG&KC

"Person of the Year"Link

(&)

People's Choice "Koi of the Year"Link

Nominations & Voting will be later in the season.

 April 9th 

(Saturday 12:00 to 4:00)

Details: Location:

First Baptist Church

 Community Center

760 Main Street

Agawam, MA 01101

 

Pot Luck - Please Consider "Bringing a Dish" for all to Enjoy.

 

Come Learn with Other Pond Members.

Speaker: Karen Pattist, Noted Speaker -  PVWG&KC President, and one of the founders of "Koi Organisational International" (K.O.I.)

Topic: Water Quality Mini-Lab - Learn about healthy water, and what it takes to keep it. Hands-on opportunity to actually use water test kits, with lots of support and help! Learn to interpret test results, and what to do in an emergency! 

Time: 12:00 - 4:00

May 1st

Note! New Date!

(Sunday at 3:00)

Details: The Home of:

Gini DeGutis

18 Harwich Street

Chicopee, MA 01013

 

Pot Luck - Please Consider "Bringing a Dish" for all to Enjoy.

Speaker: Dr. Donald H. Les / Professor & Director, CONN Herbarium, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Univ, of CT

Topic: "Something wicked this way comes": the drama of invasive aquatic plants.

 * Our First "Plant Exchange!" *

Time: 3:00

June 12th

(Sunday at 3:00)

Details: The Home of:

"Kem Appell"

2 Deer Run Road

Farmington, CT 06032

&

Preceded by:

 CT Mini-Pond Tour

 

Meet at the Home of:

Karen Pattist

At Noon

50 Harvest Wood Rd.

Rockfall, CT 06481

Then Visit the Home of:

Hai Hoang

212 Sommerset St.

West Hartford, CT 06110

End up at the home of:

Kem Appell at

3pm for regular meeting

(Details link)

 

Our Host is Providing a Free Dinner to everyone who attends! Thank You. Kem!

Speaker: Basil Holubis / Danbury Area Aquarium Society

Topic: "Backup Power & Generators for Your Back Yard Pond" - Keep Your Fish Alive in a Emergency (with attention given to efficiency & cost).

Also, Voting for the 2010

"PVWG&KC Person of the Year"Link

(&)

"PVWG&KC People's Choice Koi of the Year"Link 

(Bring with you a picture of your Koi to be considered for the "Koi of the Year" award.)

Time: 3:00

July 9th & 10th

 (Saturday/Sunday)

Contact:  Sid & Laurie Brodeur sydb46@hotmail.com (or) Cindy Patnode rickxocindy@comcast.net

Thank you members for "Signing Up"

&

"Sharing" Your Pond

    

Pioneer Valley Water Garden & Koi Club "18th Annual Pond Tour"

Click for Details 

August 27th

(Saturday at 1:00)

*Meeting has been Cancelled due to approaching hurricane*

Details:

Shriners Hospital for Children - Auditorium

 

516 Carew St..

Springfield, MA 01104

413-787-2000

 

 Speaker: "Mamoru & Taro & Kodama"

Topic: "Terminology of Koi" and how it relates to Selecting and Appreciating Great Koi.

*** A Presentation developed specially for this seminar.***

Mamoru Kodama is one of the foremost authorities on Koi in the World!

Time: 1:00 - 4:00

The August Banquet Has Been Moved to October 22nd

 

Please see "October" below for 'Details Regarding the Banquet' 

 

Regarding the "Annual Club Banquet" 

For Details - Please See:

 "October" below

(and) 

the "September/October" e-Newsletter *Members will receive via email Sept. 1st* 

September 11th

(Sunday at 3:00)

Details: The Home of:

Sandy Litwin

13 Hunt Seal Dr.

Chicopee, MA 01013

 

Pot Luck - Please Consider "Bringing a Dish" for all to Enjoy.

Speaker: Anne Torrey, Tufts Graduate, Retired Norwell Elementary Teacher, Lifetime Member of the South Shore Natural Science Center in Norwell, MA

Topic: "Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden"

 Plus: "Member of the Board" Nominations

Time: 3:00

October 22nd

(Saturday  5:00 to 8:00)

Details:

 

"Annual Banquet' & 'Party"

 

"Cavalier Restaurant"

366 Chicopee St.

Chicopee, MA 01013

 

Please Consider "All That Your Attendance Will Bring to the Enjoyment of Your Fellow Club Members".

"Come & Enjoy this

 Unique Opportunity!"

A Time to Say "Thank You" to Club Officers, Committee Members & Our Many Club Members for Their Dedication! 

"Annual Banquet" (&) "Party"

 

Cost: $25.00, Paid In Advance

 

Mail Checks to:

 

Sandy Litwin

13 Hunt Street

Chicopee, MA 01013

 

*** MAIL CKS. BEFORE OCT. 7TH ***

Required: the Correct Count for Dinner Ord.

 

Speaker: William Story

Topic: "Pond Closing, Covers and Nets"

Plus: Election of New Officers

Time: 5:00 to 8:00

"Speakers' Biographies" & "More Details" under 2011 Meeting Schedule - Link

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