PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – May 2012
In order to not conflict with family activities over the Memorial Holiday weekend our meeting has been moved up a week. May 20th will see a CKC Pond Tour / Progressive Dinner Meeting. We have not done this before in my years with the club and it meets my personal goals of seeing more ponds and eating well. Each course is at a different pond setting. We will start at 11am and eat dessert at 4pm. No ticket to buy. Marilee will honor our new Koi Person of the Year by presenting the Perpetual Trophy to him at dinner. Sharon will supervise a Free Poker Run with prizes at dessert course. Did you notice FREE? This is not billed as a Fund Raiser as is most Pond Tours but, as a FUN RAISER. Members only and their guests. This is what we do best. OK, and eat. OK, and see nice ponds. OK, and see nice Koi. There will be some very nice ones on this tour. About guests -- This will be an excellent opportunity for you to show off what your club does. Bring a guest and be proud but, realize to be sure we have enough food for everyone we need to know how many to expect so an RSVP is not only good manners but makes good sense. I am looking forward to having an enjoyable day and hope to see you all there. FUN RAISER IS MAY 20th -- “Drop Dead” Date is May 16th It is not a Fund Raiser as CKC Pond Tours have been in the past. It is a “Fun Raiser”. We will see superior ponds. We will see superior Koi Show Prize Winning Koi. We will eat superior food. This makes for superior fun. Visiting different ponds, different Koi, different yards, different social contacts is why we joined the club. Show off by bringing guests to see what you do. This is a meeting worth attending. Worth bragging about. Four ponds with a four course meal. No fees, no tickets to buy makes an inexpensive family outing. However, we need to know how many to plan for so an RSVP is needed. Call now. Jerry at (209) 368-9411 has an answering machine. There is an easier way. RSVP to GeorgiaV@EarthLink.net so we have an expected head count. After May 16th will be too late as we need to know to plan food and beverage amounts. How about doing it right now, then make some calls to friends, and then add additional RSVPs as needed.MEETING LOCATIONS SOUGHT FOR 2012
Ideas are being sought for meeting locations. A priority will be a pond never seen before or not visited for a number of years. Send me a note anytime. I am always interested in hearing from you.Jerry Kyle There are several benefits available to our club members. For example, access to our Koi Health Advisors, pond rescue, monthly meetings where guest speakers discuss topics that will add to your knowledge on Koi husbandry, a wide knowledge bank on how to build a successful pond, opportunities to visit many ponds for ideas and advice, and of course the social aspect of meeting friendly folks with similar interests. Additionally, you will enjoy barbeques, Koi events, discounts from local vendors and much more. Our members' ponds vary in size from a few hundred gallons to over 20,000 gallons, to small lakes. We can help make your pond more enjoyable. Thank you for visiting us.