Thank-You to Kevin Karstens, our outgoing President, and the rest of our wonderful board members for steering the ship the last few years. As your new Club President, a huge HELLO to all of our current and future board and club members. Hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and may we all have a better and pleasant New Year. Feel free to contact me or any of the board members with questions, comments, or suggestions.
- Joe Witryk, MPKS Board President
11-30-11
Late Fall and Winter. Yeccch. While all our friends in the costal and southern states snicker at our plight, we winterize our ponds and plan for spring.
Now's the time to lay aside the equipment you won't use next year. The first Used Fish and Gadgetry Auction will be May 20th. Begin thinking about the fish you will sell to bring your population down to a healthy level. Have a fish you want to show next year? Sell more, to allow your star the resources to develop to its fullest potential.
Reminder: do not feed, especially during the midwinter thaw. With their cold-blooded metabolisms, even the babies won't need it. For your convenience, our Articles Section holds a great deal of information about winter care.
When the rush of the holidays is over, there is a quiet time for planning. Pond construction next year? Call
811, the hotline for JULIE (Joint
Utility Locating Information for Excavators). Call no more than two weeks,
but at least 48 hours, before you begin digging (not including weekends and holidays).
Utilities will then mark their underground pipes, wires and cables with stakes,
flags or paint.
About the time you are really sick of snow, our meetings will start up again. Grit teeth, hold on.
12-18-11
Thank-You to Kevin Karstens, our outgoing President, and the rest of our wonderful board members for steering the ship the last few years. As your new Club President, a huge HELLO to all of our current and future board and club members. Hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and may we all have a better and pleasant New Year. Feel free to contact me or any of the board members with questions, comments, or suggestions. - Joe Witryk, MPKS Board President
12-6-11
Waikiki Aquarium will host the 4th annual International Aloha Koi Society Show on February 18 & 19, 2012. This event will showcase hundreds of top-quality koi for the the public to view. In addition, the event will include educational seminars and keiki activities. Come join the fun at Waikiki Aquarium and celebrate Japan’s national fish.
Pond construction this year? Call
811, the hotline for JULIE (Joint
Utility Locating Information for Excavators). Call no more than two weeks,
but at least 48 hours, before you begin digging (not including weekends and holidays).
Utilities will then mark their underground pipes, wires and cables with stakes,
flags or paint.
MPKS is a not for
profit, hobbyist organization whose members share a common interest in koi (Japanese
colored carp), goldfish, water gardens and backyard ponds. There are currently
about 500 members, mostly in Chicago and surrounding counties as well as Michigan,
Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri and as far away as Hawaii. MPKS meets on the 3rd Friday of the month from January through October. You do not have to
be a member to attend.
This website hopes to provide an information repository
for all who are interested in any facet of the hobby. See our Site
Map for details. Visitors, please note - we are in Zones
5a and 5b. If you live in other climate zones, you will need to adjust accordingly.
Residents of warmer climates: Gloating is unseemly.
Midwest
Pond & Koi Society
P.O. Box 3011 • Lisle, IL 60532-8011 • 312–409–2081
