Santa Clara Valley Koi & Water Garden Club April 18th 2008 Office of President Vacant - Volunteers needed to fill the position Time to Replace Your UV s A Quick How To by Ken Snarr New President Needed! Time to Step up & Volunteer! Pondkeepers Toolkit What every pond owner should have The Better Keepfull Visit our Web Site at www.sckoi.com
March Meeting Minutes Our March meeting hosted a number of guests and new members for the night, all set to partake in the presentation by Mike Perret and the famous SCVKWGC Pizza. Since there were many Latin scholars present, this months meeting minutes will be provided in Latin. Good Luck! Vel eugiat lore magna augait ut praestrud magna faccum ing eugiam, cor ilit la ad dio doloreros niscilit ut vullam, commodi atummolor irit aliquat. Min velisse quipsum iriustis acil ipit, suscill uptate diamet at. Irit et lum quismolesto con eu feuis dolorper iriusci er inciduipsum zzriusto consequamet num dolor seniat. Im ipiscidunt irilit wis euis nullam quam, consequat aci tie magniat ilit wismod dui eu feum venis accum zzriurem zzrilit, consed do odolortinci ea con hent utat. Em dolore tie tat aliquissed dolorper autat. Duis nonumsan velit accummo luptat, conse dionummodit am, velessectet lan henis nim aliquat eum vel ero dolobor erilit la faciduisi tat acin vullamc onsecte dolor autate ver sequati onsequat voloborer sent augait aliquam commodo lenismod doluptat, quisi exerit ing eu feum dolut eum velenisis nos ea facincipit adit wiscin henis enisi. Ting euip er sequatue etuer sissenim illa ating ea feugiam in volore ex esse tet, venit loborero conse dolore veliquis nulla facidunt praessed magna faccum numsandiam, se ex etuerostrud dunt verosto od duipis ea alit at. Unt wis nonum duis nim zzriuscip euis amcorperilis non et pratum dolobor eriureet wis am, quis num quamet ex ea core molobor sustrud magnim ipit nullam ip elis dolobor se et am, conse tat nonsed tio do odion ute eu feuisi. Ullam, se ming ex euguerit, sed tat, veliquis nonulput am, verosto odolesequisi tem quam, corper si ea con ulla consendit la feum dolore del ipit il ilit ilis am iril ut velit non et, vel duis am, quisl ipsuscidunt aliquipit wis at velit wiscipsum zzrit prat. Ullumsan henit vendre do od mincing er acip enim in utatinibh er alit am doloreriure duis nullaore conullandrem dit alit alit am. Attendance $110 Incentive Drawing Win Ju s t f o r Sh o w i n g Up! Another month passes with no one present to accept this great prize. Oh well, April s lucky winner, should there be one, will be about to truck home $110. Be sure to bring a large suitcase. Meetings & Events Monthly Club Meetings - 7:30pm Willow Glen American Legion Hall 1504 Minnesota Ave., San Jose April 18th, 2008 May 16th, 2008 June 20th, 2008 July 18th, 2008 August 15th, 2008 April Meeting April 18th, 7:30pm Presentation: See the column to the right F Pizza Fest for refreshment break! Election for President. Attendance Mandatory Board of Directors Meetings Each month on the Thursday following the monthly club meeting Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival April 25th-27th Cupertino Memorial Park Camellia Koi Club Annual Koi Auction April 27th www.camelliakoi.org First 2008 Monthly Pond Social May17th, 1pm to 4pm 17th Annual SCVKWGC Pond Tour July 19th, 9am to 4pm For information check our web site at www.sckoi.com or call 650-969-0715. We never know the worth of water til the well is dry. ~English Proverb~ April Presentation Stupid Koi Tricks By Gregg Steed During the spare time in running his business, Gregg has developed a conplete set of tricks that you can teach your Koi to do, including roll over and play dead. Don t miss it! 2008 Club Calendar Available For the past few months, Carole Bruch has been working on a 2008 Club Calendar to distribute to all of our members. A PDF of this calendar is now available on the club web site, unfortunately without the photos because of the large file size. Anyone wishing a copy of the full calendar should contact Carole Bruch at the next meeting. Santa Clara Valley Koi and Water Garden Club Page 2
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New Shipment of Japanese Tosai and Water Plants for Spring E Large selection of hand picked Japanese Koi & Fancy Goldfish E Authorized Dealer For; Aqua Ultra Violet UV filters and Ultima filter E W.Lim Corp, Wave I, II, and Dragon Pumps E ShoKoi "Impact" Koi Food recommended by Dr. Erik Johnson E Pond and Koi Supplies E Large selection of Plants, Waterlilies and Lotus Cherry Hill Koi & Water Gardens Established in 1986, Cherry Hill is owned and operated by Gregg Steed, master water gardener, author, and lecturer. 351 Spar Ave. San Jose, CA 95117 (408) 260-1445 11:00am to 5:00pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday Store Now! 3095 Jefferson St. Napa, CA 94558 707-251-3781 fax 707-251-3735 VISA, MC, AMEX www.nbponds.com Pond Maintenance Distributor of Enviro-Reps Superbugs Pond Supplies Quality Koi Food Pond Aeration System Installation Scottish Barley Straw-Reduces Stringy Algae The affordable & natural method to clear water!!! From small ponds to million gallon ponds!!! Santa Clara Valley Koi and Water Garden Club Page 8
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Club Resources Club Officers - 2008 The following items are available from the club on loan. Videos (DVD) (Cowley) 1. 2003 Year in Review - Photos and 11. Ulserative Disease (Hedrick) 2. Videos of Club Activities Japan Koi Buying Trip- 2002 12. Filtration for Koi (missing) 13. Koi Treatment (Galen Hansen) 14. Selecting Tategoi (Spindola) Videos (VHS) 15. How To Select Quality Koi (Norihira 1. Koi Care and Disease (UK) Nagata) 2. Koi Classification (Finnegan) 16. AKCA Seminar Pond Tour, June 3. Koi Classification (Spindola) 25th 1995 4. Breeding Koi in Japan 5. Koi Handling Books/Publications 6. Health Care for Koi (Galen Hansen) 1. Aquariology, Tetra Press Master 7. (copy) Building Koi Ponds (William Lim) 2. Volume Pond Care (Aquarium Pharmaceu- 8. Medication and Their Uses (UK) ticals) 9. First Annual Santa Clara Koi & Wa- 3. Aquascaping Your Landscape ter Garden Koi Show (Wemco) 10. Patio Ponds (Equipment) 11. English Koi Show (1990) 12. Building a Fiberglass Filter & Concrete Pond 13. English Ponds, Filters & Gardens (missing) 14. Tetra Successful Koi Keeping 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Koi Keeping (Fujita) Kokugyo (Kodama) AKCA Practical Koi Keeping Vol.1 AKCA Practical Koi Keeping Vol.2 AKCA Practical Koi Keeping Vol.3 Basic Koi Ponds, Filters & Water (Koi USA) 15. Building a Filter, Walton Pond & 10. AKCA Guide to Koi Nutrition II Christopher Pond (missing) 16. Part 1 - Japan Equipment: 17. Patio Ponds (Equipment) 18. Tetra Successful Koi Keeping (Spindola) 19. Living Jewels / English Ponds & Filters 20. Create a Paradise 21. Health Care for Koi (Galen Hansen) (original) 22. Koi Health and Disease (Erik Johnson) 23. Koi Health and Disease (Erik Johnson) Oxygen Tank Aquarist Master Test Kit Dissolved Oxygen Test Kit 1/6 HP Teel Pump 1 HP Vacuum Pump 2 Speed Self Priming Pump Water Meter Enviroshade Gazebo 1 Microscope 1 Small pump 1 Cyprio (green) 24. Kokugyo 25. History of Koi (Kaz) 30 Day Loan Limit on the following tanks: 26. History of Niigata Nishikigoi 4-6 Portable Show Tanks 12 Diameter x 3 Steel Tank VHS tapes from the 1995 AKCA Koi Seminar - SJ: 1. Q&A 1995 Seminar 2. BQ&A 1995 Seminar 3. 1995 AKCA Ecology (Ben Plonski) 4. Koi Nutrition (William Sadler) 5. Control of Algae (Kelly Rusch) 6. Koi Husbandry (Sanchez) 7. 1995 Lunch and Exhibitors 8. Recirculation Fundamentals (Malone) 9. Tategoi Koi (Megumi Yoshida) 10. Alternative Materials for Koi Ponds 2-24 Diameter x 11 Blue Handling Tubs 1-12 pool Contact Terry Denevan for Videos and Books, Contact Ken Snarr for Equipment loans. n President Vice President Secretary Committees - 2008 Koi Person of the Year for 2007 Pond Tour AKCA Rep Koi Health Advisor Annual Banquet Club Equipment Librarian/Videos Hakone Gardens Friendship Gardens Guadalupe Gardens Membership/Host Cherry Blossom Festival Refreshments Pond Emergency Contacts Webmaster/Newsletter Barbara Snarr 650-969-0715 Treasurer Julaine Mullaney 408-266-1791 Program Director Ken Snarr Sanjiv Kapoor 408-242-7929 Ken Snarr 650-969-0715 Terry Denevan 408-279-4567 Jim Gate 408-867-4738 Carole Bruch 2008 Bill & Marifran Mundy Ken Snarr 650-969-0715 Mike Perret 408-226-7802 Les Inanchy resigns from all Koi Club duties due to harassment from CIGNA insurance company. N/A Santa Clara Valley Koi and Water Garden Club Page 10
Newsletter Advertising Rates Business Card 12 Issues @ $35.00 Quarter Page 12 Issues @ $95.00 Half Page 12 Issues @ $175.00 Full Page 12 Issues @ $325.00 ADVERTISING POLICY & RATES Now all ads will appear in both the club Newsletter and on our web site! You will get the increased exposure that our web site offers, with no increase in price. Advertising copy must be received by the editor on or before the 20th of each month. Copy should be in the form of either JPEG (preferred), or PDF files. Ads will run for the specified number of issues unless other arrangements have been made with the Club s Treasurer. Checks are payable to: SCVK- WGC and send to: SCVKWGC P.O. Box 9006 San Jose, CA 95157 Membership Dues Membership Dues are $100.00 per household if you don t come to meetings, and $30.00 if you do. (Just Kidding) Dues are tax deductible. Make checks payable to SCVKWGC and send to: Meeting Hall Map Willow Glen Directions: 1504 Minnesota Ave. San Jose. From 280 Take Meridian Ave. exit going south. Go about 1.5 miles down Meridian to Minnesota Ave and turn left. The American Legion Hall is in the first block on your right. Parking in the rear. SCVKWGC P.O. Box 9006 San Jose, CA 95157 As per by-laws dues are from July to July. They become delinquent after 08/31. If they are not paid by 08/31 your name will be taken off the roster unless some other arrangements have been made. Anyone joining the club in mid-year will be asked to pay $2.00 per month until the next July then they will be put on an annual renewal basis. Name(s) Street Address The Killer... Membership Application form City State Zip Phone email Pond Details (If applicable) Speciality Santa Clara Valley Koi and Water Garden Club Page 11