We will also exchange “fishy” gifts. Decorative/useful items are encouraged. If you want to join in the fun, bring a wrapped gift (up to $20) value. For those not familiar with the gift exchange, we pick numbers; then select and unwrap a gift. The next person can “steal” any previously unwrapped gift or select an unwrapped one. Three “steals” per turn. Lots of fun!

Watch for postcard invitations after Thanksgiving.

There will be no January meeting at Hicks Nursery. Instead we will have our Party!

Our Holiday Party will be at Jani Restaurant, $35.00 Tax and Tip included with soft drinks. Call Alex, the Manager, if you have any special food requests. Cash Bar.

Bring a gift of $25.00 or more to share at our Chinese Auction.

Any questions call Bruce Levine 516-735-2644 or email Bruce

Agenda:
• an after-action report of Koi America 2009
• plan MAKC 2010 events, including our June 2010 26th Anniversary Meeting and Koi America 2010
• discuss the annual budget, including budgets for our magazine and our koi show
• evaluate membership
• make chapter meeting announcements and discuss chapter news
• appoint a nominating committee for 2009-10 officers, and
• talk KOI!

We need and want all your ideas and suggestions to make 2009-10 a fun AND informative year. If you can’t make it to this annual business meeting, e-mail at Susan or call her in the evening 703-680-2663 with your questions/comments/suggestions.

Directions: In Philadelphia …. Take I-676/US 30 Exit #22 on the LEFT toward Central Phila/Independence Hall/Callowhill St.; Merge onto Vine St. Expressway W/ US 30W via the exit on the LEFT; Exit onto N. 15th St.; Turn left at Vine St.; Turn right at N. Broad St. to 150 N. Broad St. on your right. Parking available in the Parkway Corp. (Broad/Race St. Garage).

What do you need to do to make sure that you pond and koi are ready for the 2010 koi season? Find out here! The discussion will also include the importance of maintaining your water quality for optimal koi care.

Light Refreshments. Door Prizes, Raffles and More!

Any questions call Bruce Levine 516-735-2644 or email Bruce

Mike is a big Japanese maple collector, as well as other plants. Hope you can make it, dress in your best work clothes. His ponds measure 8´x8´x3´, 24´x12´x5´, and the 20´x10´x3´ is on the schedule to be increased at this meeting.

Lite fair and drinks, bring a chair. Wait for new pictures when Mike hosts the "After Meeting" in August. Hope you can make both meetings.

MAKC will have a koi information and membership information table.

The MAKC South Chapter is participating in this public service project. Contact Floyd Broussard at 703-491-4921 or email at Floyd or Susan Boland at 703-680-2663 or Susan to volunteer to help on Thursday with the pond pull and/or on Saturday with the koi sale or membership information table.

We need volunteers to help with:
* the pond pull on Thursday
* the koi sale and information table on Saturday.

From the Capital Beltway (I 495/I 95) - Take exit 22B (Baltimore Washington Parkway) towards Washington. Follow the Baltimore Washington Parkway approximately 7 miles to Route 50 West (New York Avenue). Once on Route 50 get in your left lane. You will approach the intersection of Bladensburg Road where only the two left lanes turn onto Bladensburg Road. Make the left onto Bladensburg Road and go 4 blocks to R Street. Make a left on R Street and continue 2 blocks to the Arboretum gates.

Agenda:
• an after-action report of Koi America 2009
• plan MAKC 2010 events, including our June 2010 26th Anniversary Meeting and Koi America 2010
• discuss the annual budget, including budgets for our magazine and our koi show
• evaluate membership
• make chapter meeting announcements and discuss chapter news
• appoint a nominating committee for 2009-10 officers, and
• talk KOI!

We need and want all your ideas and suggestions to make 2009-10 a fun AND informative year. If you can’t make it to this annual business meeting, e-mail at Susan or call her in the evening 703-680-2663 with your questions/comments/suggestions.

Directions: In Philadelphia …. Take I-676/US 30 Exit #22 on the LEFT toward Central Phila/Independence Hall/Callowhill St.; Merge onto Vine St. Expressway W/ US 30W via the exit on the LEFT; Exit onto N. 15th St.; Turn left at Vine St.; Turn right at N. Broad St. to 150 N. Broad St. on your right. Parking available in the Parkway Corp. (Broad/Race St. Garage).

Selection of Koi for Sale: Saito, the Breeder and Matt have selected 12 Jumbo Tosai Elite $1,500, as well as 60 exceptional tosai and 600 regular tosai. These are all available for sale with prices starting at $45. 250 nisai are also available for purchase with prices starting at $350.

Replacement Guarantee, 12 high end tosai are $1500 each with the option to grow them in the Mudpond from June till November. Prices include the grow-out fee at the 60,000 gals mud pond at Sugarloaf Koi June until November 2010. Also included in the price per fish is a pricing insurance fee. This means that should one of the fish you select not survive the grow-out process, Sugarloaf Koi will provide you with an appropriate replacement, at its discretion. You also have the option of applying your purchase price in this instance to the next year's selection of Jumbo Tosai.

Female Positives: The Tosai offered for sale have been selected with the greatest care to make sure that there is the highest probability that they are females. This can't be offered as a guarantee, but every effort has been taken to ensure that they do not produce sperm.

Light refreshments and bring chairs. Guest Speaker to be announced. Hope to see you there.

Guest Speakers: John & Bob Bianchi – Proper spring start-up procedures to assure a beautiful pond and healthy fish.

Light refreshments.

Registration materials are available at www.akca.org. Click on AKCA Seminar. Don't delay, register today!

What will be happening at the Seminar?

   – Two days of seminar presentations in concurrent half day sessions addressing all aspects of koi keeping (8 total sessions). Topics include: Selection and Judging; Pond Building; Koi Health; Koi Management; Pond Landscaping; Water Quality; and American Breeders.

   - Trade Show with exhibits including fish dealers, pond equipment, Koi art and more.

   - Opportunities to visit Nashville attractions including The Grand Ole Opry, The General Jackson Riverboat Cruise, Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour and more.

   - So treat yourself to a fantastic learning opportunity and attend the 2010 AKCA Seminar in Nashville for "Fun, Music, Koi and More"!

If you have questions contact Don Richardson at 615-907-1974 Don Richardson

THURSDAY, May 20
All Day - KHA Training - Enrolled students only - International Room
All Day - Judges Training - Judges only - Embassy Room
8:15 a.m. - SCHEDULED TOURS - Buses will pick up at front entrance of hotel - Jack Daniels - (Grey Line Tours
8:15 a.m. - SCHEDULED TOURS - Buses will pick up at front entrance of hotel - Discover Nashville - (Grey Line Tours) 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Lunch for Judges - Buffet - Forum Room
12:30-1:30 p.m. - Lunch for KHAs - Buffet – Forum Room
FRIDAY, May 21
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - KOI USA BREAKFAST- The Crown Ballroom 10th floor
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - VENDOR AREA OPEN
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. - Public Judging Session for All Seminar Attendees by Galen Hanson – International Room - Participants will have the opportunity to place ten classes of photographs of four koi and to hear members of the approved Koi Judges discuss their placings. Three awards will be provided to attendees who score the most choices that agree with the judges.
Landscaping Session – Forum Room
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. - Water lilies, Lotuses and Bog plants -By Cathy Green of ‘Green and Hagstrom’
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Landscape Screens for Pond Service Areas - by Duncan Callicott, Landscape Architect
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. - Bonsai Techniques and Uses in Pond Landscaping — by Mike Blanton
11:00 a.m. – 12 noon - Special Vendor Presentations, Vendor Area
12 noon -1 p.m. - Lunch (On your own)
1:00 p.m. – 3 :00 p.m. – KHA Roundtable - Embassy Room
Pond Design and Construction Session – Forum Room
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. - It’s a System, by Steve Childers
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. - Pond Coatings, by Mike Swanson, of ‘Koi Acres’
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Do-It-Yourself Equipment Options, by Kent Wallace, of ‘Living Water Solutions’
Koi and Information Management Session – International Room 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Thoughts on Fish Nutrition — by Richard Strange, of ‘University of Tennessee’
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Techniques for Koi Portrait Photography — by Ray Jordan
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Koi and the Internet—Ignoring the Ugly, Dealing with the Bad and Making Use of the Good — by Dale Gingrich
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Special Vendor Presentations, Vendor Area
5:15 p.m. - General Jackson Showboat - Board bus at front entrance. (Be sure to have your badge and your ticket)
5:30 p.m. - Grand Ole Opry - Board bus at front entrance. (Be sure to have your badge and your ticket)
Saturday, May 22
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - VENDOR AREA OPEN
8:30 a.m. – 11:00a.m. – Koi Judging Session – Embassy & Forum Rooms - Session led by Galen Hanson - There will be five tanks containing 4-5 koi each in the Embassy Room where the Judges will place the top three in each tank of Koi and then select the champion, runner-up and tategoi. The seminar attendees will meet in the adjacent room, The Forum Room, where they will hear two Judges teach on koi judging using slide sets while the judging process occurs next door. When the Judging decision are reached in the Embassy Room a live television feed from the Embassy Room will allow attendees to see each class of fish and to hear the judges discuss the rationale of their thought processes that lead to their decisions.
Koi Health Session – International Room
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. - Understanding Viral Diseases – by Andy Goodwin of Arkansas State Univ. @Pine Bluff
9:15 a.m. – 10:00a.m. - Management of the Quarantine Process – by Richard Porter
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. - Updates on the KHA Program — by Jerry Kyle-Director of AKCA’s KHA program
11:00 a.m. – 12 noon – Special Vendor Presentations
12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. - SATURDAY LUNCH - The Crown Ballroom 10th floor
1:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. – International Room - American Breeders - In Search of JR’s Dollar - Panel: Moderator: Bryan Bateman - Mike Hammock of Hammock’s Koi Farm - Dick Benbow, Representing Purdin Koi Farm, La -Each will give a 20-30 minute overview of their Current Breeding efforts followed by a Q and A session
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Understanding Koi Inheritance by James “JR” Reilly
Water Quality Session – Forum Room 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. - Protecting Fish in Temporary Tanks by Water Management—by Joe White
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. - Assessing Water Quality — by Gene Winstead
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Preparation for showing Koi—by Henry Culpepper
4:15 p.m. - VENDOR AREA DRAWINGS will be held (Be sure your Ballot is filled out and placed in the Ballot Box at the KCMT Booth.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - SATURDAY COCKTAIL HOUR - CASH BAR - CROWN BALLROOM 10TH FLOOR
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - SATURDAY BANQUET - CROWN BALLROOM 10TH FLOOR
Sunday, May 23
Buses will load 30 minutes prior to departure time
7:00 a.m. - 12 noon - POND TOUR - (approximately 5 hours) Box lunch will be provided.
7:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - POND TOUR -(approximately 5 hours) Box lunch will be provided
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - POND TOUR -(approximately 5 hours) Box lunch will be provided

Call Bruce Levine with questions: 516-477-1823 Cell or email: Bruce@li-koi.com

We are working on a surprise guest speaker. Light refreshments

Plan to relax by the pond and enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow MAKC members!

Bring a covered dish to share. Please be sure to tell Richard & Donna what you plan to bring. Richard and Donna will provide yummy BBQ and an assortment of drinks.

We will elect Koi Person of the Year. Call Bruce Levine with questions:516-477-1823 Cell or email Bruce@li-koi.com

Breeder Mat McCann will give a short talk on the finer points of Koi appreciation. A special auction of five High Class Female Tategoi. What a great opportunity to bid on some great Koi! Quality Koi will also have selected Koi for the club members on open sale at special club pricing for June 27 only.

MAKC will also have a special anniversary Chinese raffle with some terrific prizes (koi food, art work and koi decorative items and more). No pets allowed.

Light Refreshments, including birthday cake! Bring a chair.

1:00 p.m. begins our tour at the Falls Church home and koi pond of MAKC member Lisa Smith.

Lisa's koi pond is approximetly 9,000 gallons and home to 50 koi of varing sizes and varieties. The pond measures 15' x 22' and at it's deepest 5^1/2'. Harmony Ponds was the builder. We will depart at 1:30 p.m on our way to the Arlington home and koi pond of MAKC member Margie Linn. Arrival time of 2:00 p.m.

Margie's koi pond is located in a Japanese inspired garden. This 4,000 gallon pond is kidney shaped 21' long 10' wide narrowing to 5' then opening to 7^1/2'. It provides plenty of water for 8 koi and 5 karasu koi looking for a home. Mark Dick (previous member since moved to NY state) built this pond with Harmony Ponds up dating the plumbing system. 2:30 p.m. shows the tour group heading to another home in Arlington. That being the home and koi pond of MAKC member Tony Spadaro. Expected arrival of 2:45 p.m.

Tony's koi pond consists of two ponds with water totaling 8,500 gallons. The main pond is 12' x 12' x 7' deep. The plant bog is 5' x 12' x 2^1/2' deep. All in all providing home to 28 koi. Departure time is scheduled for 3:15 with the group heading out to the Great Falls home and koi pond of MAKC member Susan Rock. Gathering around the pond at 3:45 p.m.

Susan's koi pond features a formal circular slate rimmed design. Roughly 22' in diameter x 5 ^1/2' deep with a plant shelf gives us 10,000 gallons of water capacity. Susan say she has an "over population" of 20 adult and 15 juvenile koi. The group can now relax and enjoy some light refreshments and reminisce the days ponds.

By the way, this last home on today's tour is FOR SALE. If your interested, please go to Mid-Atlantic Koi Club to view this and a few other homes with koi ponds FOR SALE.

There will be food.

We have had pond for over 25 years and enjoy all facets of the hobby. Join us to talk koi, plants, landscaping or sit poolside and cool your feet. If the weather is hot, you may relax in the air conditioned sunroom with full view of the ponds. There will be a representative from Strata International present who will give samples and information and on using bacteria (Organic Digester) to enhance the water chemistry of the pond. Bring your questions and enjoy the company of fellow MAKC enthusiasts.

Light refreshments and bring chairs

Saturday Oct 2nd - A.M. harvest of the Oval Pond

Sunday Oct 3rd - A.M. harvest of the Long Pond

Monday Oct 4th - A.M. harvest of Pond 26

Last year we received great feedback on only harvesting one pond a day. Although, we like to get as many ponds pulled while everyone is at the farm, changing to one pond a day allowed Mat more time to talk and answer questions about the koi that were harvested that morning.

IF you have koi in the mud ponds and would like to know what pond your koi is in, please feel free to contact us.

More information on the harvest to come....