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Wish I could come, but I will be in Vegas.

You are all very welcome. Love the pics! If anyone has any problem with me using the pics in my build thread please let me know. Thanks!

I would be very interested, use to have a large Hydnophora colony, trying to grow a frag out now. PM me as to what you are looking at either price wise or trade wise. I might have someone that could even come get it in the next few weeks.

You are all very welcome, its fun to get together and hang out with people who know what I am talking about when I say RODI or Blue Hippo Tang (you mean dori? LOL) Every year it seems a little overwhelming to plan such a party and get all the donations, but I end each party very happy to put on another one the next year. Can't wait to see all the pics, and hopefully use some of them to update my Build Thread

You are very welcome, I have fun hosting. I would love to see any and all pics!

Thanks everyone for a fun meeting! Please take a minute and thank the following sponsors for their generous donations this year to help Tanks for Teachers. In fact I have included email addresses, I think they would all appreciate a big thank you email as some are hard to say thanks in person Hartz (ACorash@hartz.com) Aqua Medic (thomas.plocher@aqua-medic.com) Air, Water, & Ice (sales@airwaterice.com) Algagen (eriks@algagen.com) FantasticFrags (frags@fantasticfrags.com) Ecotech Marine (Jay.Sperandio@ecotechmarine.com) Drs. Foster & Smith (Janine.Fuchs@drsfostersmith.com) Aqua Illuminations (joshs@c2development.com) Reef Nutrition (orders@reedmariculture.com) The Nautilus (can't find email, hopefully they can update) The Premium Aquarium (sales@ThePremiumAquarium.com) Rod's Reef Food (rbuehler@rods-reef.com) AquariumWaterTesting.com (customerservice@aquariumwatertesting.com)

Plenty of free giveaways! As well as the Raffle

I know its last minute, but I was going through stuff for the free table and I found my 114 watt Aqua UV (two 57 watts plumbed together) setup that I was planning on selling eventually. If anyone is interested in buying it for $100, hit me up at the party. See you all tomorrow!

I have the following listed as bringing stuff: Algae - Pack of Coca Cola Emerald525 - Water and Chips kknight31 - Cupcakes and Water Jeramy - Soda and Ice ZachS - Dip h2odvl - Ice and Cookies talkalot82 - Ice Tuduku - Box-O-Chips Smann - Diet Coke and Dip Jawfish - Fruit Salad Markvo - Beer and Chips

2535 I St in Springfield

Aqua Illuminations finally came through on an AI SOL Blue (although not completely free) Reef Nutrition has some food on the way Aqua Medic is sending an Aquaspot LED Light and Gift Certificates to their new Water Testing services (of which I have used and highly recommend) Nautilus in Springfield donated some fish food and other supplies I might even have some killer Acro's to give away Rented an Ice Cream machine again and some extra tables and chairs Hope to see everyone on Saturday and big thanks to all those helping out by bringing something!

New Calcium Reactor Degassing Air Tower - Helps remove the excess CO2 and keeps PH up. I run the Calcium Reactor at 6.5, but the PH comes out of the tower at 8.2

New Calcium Reactor Degassing Air Tower - Helps remove the excess CO2 and keeps PH up. I run the Calcium Reactor at 6.5, but the PH comes out of the tower at 8.2

Did I attach the pics wrong? I don't remember it looking like that.

Pics of some of the goodies up for Raffle or Giveaway! [ATTACH=CONFIG]12688[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]12689[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]12690[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]12691[/ATTACH] I have the following listed as bringing stuff: Algae - Pack of Coca Cola Emerald525 - Water and Chips kknight31 - Cupcakes and Water Jeramy - Soda and Ice ZachS - Dip h2odvl - Ice and Cookies talkalot82 - Ice Tuduku - Box-O-Chips Smann - Diet Coke and Dip New Donations: ThePremiumAquarium - Six $25 Gift Certificates Rod's Reef Food - Reef Food More to Come I have also been getting great feedback about the "FREE" table and I hope that everyone takes an opportunity to help a fellow reefer out with something thats just sitting around. I think everyone will find something for them. 9 more days!

DUPLICATE......

Last year I had 8 bags of ice, so if more people can bring ice that would be great! Thanks to everyone that is bringing things, I will give it a couple more days and update the list.

Forgot to mention that I have cleaned out my photography studio behind my house and will turn it into a movie room for the children. Probably will put on Nemo. Its carpeted so the kids can sit on the floor, of if you have a fold up chair for your child go ahead and bring that.

Donations so far for the meeting: Hartz - Two Wardley Advanced Nutrition Baskets Aqua-Medic - Led Light, Water Testing Gift Certificates Air, Water, & Ice - $25.00 Gift Certificates and TDS Meters AlgaGen - Fish Food FantasticFrags - Gift Certificates Ecotech Marine - Radion LED Light and Glue Drs Foster & Smith - $25 Gift Certificates AquaIlluminations - ? I may have some connections on frags also. I am sure there will be more as we get closer to the meeting. If any companies or Sponsors want to donate please PM me quickly so I can add you to the list! Thanks A few of the higher end items will go into a raffle - Each member of this club (with proof of membership) gets one free ticket, while Emerald525 will be selling tickets for $5 each to benefit "Tanks for Teachers". You can also purchase memberships at the meeting from Emerald525 (Kim). Another free raffle will be held for remaining items and is open to everyone without any purchase, everyone that comes will get one ticket. I have the following people down for stuff: Algae - Pack of Coca Cola Emerald525 - Water and Chips I could use some more people for the following - Ice, Soda, Dips, Deserts (I am renting an ice cream machine), anything else? Everyone is welcome, even Ecotech is promoting the meeting on their facebook page. Please note that most people will have to park on either 26th or J street since there isn't much parking on my street. The address is 2535 I St in Springfield 97477 - Meeting is on May 19th at 12:00pm. If you can bring some fold-up chairs for yourself it would help, I only have so many, LOL There will be a "FREE TABLE" for supplies (or whatever) that people wish to donate to others (please go through your storage and bring anything you think might benefit another fellow reefer), I have some great stuff that I am no longer using already going on the table. I will try to do a write-up of my system so that people can read and understand what they are looking at. I hope to see everyone then!

Oops, double post.

I just want to make sure its official that the date is May 19th at 12pm. Will probably go to around 3-4pm. I hope this gives everyone plenty of time to get here, enjoy themselves, and get home safely. Thanks

I just started to contact companies about giveaways for the meeting. I am happy to announce that both EcoTech and AquaIlluminations are sponsoring the meeting! So, what I may end up doing is having a few high end items that will go into a raffle. PNWMAS members will get one free ticket into the raffle, and anyone can purchase more tickets for $5 each. All money raised will be given to Tanks for Teachers. So far I believe we'll have an Ecotech Radeon LED, Ecotech ES10w, and AI SOL LED. These are actually the first two companies I contacted, so I am hopeful to see what else is donated. If any stores would like to donate frags or gift certificates for the meeting please PM me, thanks. Will keep this thread updated.

To help drum up memberships I am looking into seeing if I can get an LED Reef Light to offer up in a raffle to all that show up with a membership card or some proof of membership. I will update when I know for sure. I hopefully will get either an AI SOL or EcoTech Radion. Is there someone that will be at the meeting that can take memberships? I would probably open up the first hour or so for people to get one if they forget or can't get one ahead of time.

Glad to be of help, I know this site could use a better server. Maybe I can do something to help drum up memberships - Offer a drawing at my May Meeting, everyone that shows up with a membership card or some proof of membership could get entered in a drawing for an LED Reef Light. I will post it in the May Meeting thread if I can work out the details.