I'A O HAWAI'I September 4, 2009 Wayne Steljes Annual Fish Show Rules and a Video 7:30 P.M. Meeting Location Kuhio Elementary School Cafeteria 2759 South King Street Enter from Kahoaloha Lane October 9, 2009 Fish Show & General Membership Meeting At Hirata Hall on McKinley High School Campus Contents * President's Message........ 1 * Fish Show Registration..... 2 * President's Message con't... 3 * Fish Show Rules...........4 * McKinley HS Campus Map. 5 * HAS 2009 Annual Picnic... 6 * HAS 2009 Annual Picnic con't/ Picnic Pictures.......... 7 * HAS Picnic Pictues con't.... 8 * Know Our Members....... 9 Fishes of Hawai'i A HONOLULU AQUARIUM SOCIETY PUBLICATION * Honor Roll/Mission Statement10 * Advertisement/Auction Form..11 * Board Highlights........ 12 * Advertisements.......... 13 President s Message by Wayne Steljes Last month s annual picnic was superb!! Robin Echavaria the chairperson for our annual picnic did an outstanding job organizing the picnic as usual. Thank you very much for all the effort and time you spent doing all the things necessary to make it a wonderful day for all of us. I would like to thank all of you that assisted Robin in helping make the flow of the raffle and the door prizes go smoothly. Much Mahalo to our membership for all the great donations that was brought to the picnic. Without all of you, our club would not be so successful. It was a record gathering and I wouldn t be surprised if it will get even larger in the future. Everyone appeared to have a lot of fun; especially the new membership, and of course the kids! I don t believe that anyone was left out and did not win a prize. The dessert contest was a winner again, and even the judges had a difficult time making up their minds because it was all very good. We have a great club and it is all because of our generous membership. We are fortunate to have stewards of our club with the interest of our membership at hearts, who are staunch supporters in making the effort to constantly improve our club. We all work together with a common goal in making the Honolulu Aquarium Society the best that it can be. Any and all inputs are welcomed at any time. Can t wait until next year s annual picnic!! Once again the Annual Fish Show is just a few weeks away. We must cover some of the rules and regulations governing the show. First of all our chairperson for the show is continued on page 3 1
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continued from page 1 Eric Hayashi. Eric will be the only person making the final decisions on any and all controversies should it occur. We don t expect any major problems, and I am sure we can solve them easily if this does occur. Membership can start bringing in their tanks for setting it on the stand Wednesday, October 7th, from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM and on Thursday, October 8th, from 8:00AM - 9:00 PM. On Friday, October 9th judging will start at 8:00 AM. Any tanks that were scheduled for the show and set up late will not be judged. Upon the completion of the judging; showing will commence for the general public until 9:00 PM. Saturday, October 10th showing will be from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM. Sunday, October 11th showing will be from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Break down will commence at 4:00 PM promptly. Remember we cannot over look safety; it is paramount that we all observe safety first!! We cannot afford to have any mishap of any kind during the show. If you see any signs of someone not being safe, contact Eric or any of our board members promptly. The person may not realize that they may be doing something unsafe. All registration forms for the fish show must be completed and given to any board member before or on the September 25th. If you need to mail in your registration forms please send to Eric or myself at: Eric Hayashi 1520 Palolo Ave., Apt G Honolulu Hi., 96816-2577 phone #732-6179 Wayne Steljes 606 Pahupai Way Honolulu HI. 96821-2415 phone #396-2266 home or #389-6385 cell Registration forms must be post dated on September 25th to be a valid entry for the show. There will be a registration form in this news letter for everyone to complete. Please be as specific as possible so Eric doesn t have to decipher what you re entering in the show. Let the games begin! We must have a chairperson to take charge of our clean-up crew. It will entail clean-ups that occur during the setting up of the show, during the general public showing as needed, and at the completion of the show on Sunday, October 12th at 4:00 PM. We need to ensure that Hirata Hall is cleaned well so we may be able to use Hirata Hall again in the future. I cannot over emphasize the importance of having the use of Hirata Hall as our show place. We would have to deplete our operating funds to find another place for our show. You can picture the significance of a clean-up chairperson. We will get volunteers to assist you in your position, promise! We will NOT have our regular monthly meeting on October 2nd at Kuhio Elementary School. It will be on October 9th at Hirata Hall at 7:30 PM. Our auction will be open to the general public, so bring some extra cash or your check book, don't get out bided. I know I'll have to, so I can get something good! I would like to ask our membership if it would be possible for you to donate a few more items for the October auction. It is a money maker for our club, and I ask for your generosity, much Mahalo!! At our September monthly meeting we will cover all questions that you may have on the show, so come with all concerns and questions you may have regarding, i.e., rules, registration etc. See you all at the next meeting! 3
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Let s Get to Know Our Members Chase Inouye Length of Membership: Office Held: Breeds: Awards Dreams 10 years Monthly Presentation Chairperson Auction Coordinator Apistogramma, South American catfish & tetras Best in Show - 3 years, Natural Community Tank Apistogramma Mendezi from Sao Gabriel June Olinski Length of Membership: 3 years Office Held: Auction Chairperson's #1 Assistant; Clean-up Chairperson, HAS 2008 Annual Fish Show Hobby: Loves to travel Nicholas Olinski Length of Membership: 3 years Office Held: Auction Chairperson History with Club:: 1st Place Egg Layer 2007 & 2008 Breeds Discus, Betta Dream Fish: Gold Arowana 9
HONOR ROLL These stores support the Honolulu Aquarium Society by donating prizes, which are awarded at our functions, and by offering a discount to members who show their membership cards when making purchases: Aquascapes Aiea Town Square 99-082 Kauhale St., Suite B4 487-0077 Enchanted Lake Pet Center 1020 Keolu Drive, Kailua 262-2219 Coral Fish Hawaii 810 Moanalua Road, Aiea 488-8801 The Honolulu Aquarium Society Established in 1950 Mission Statement: The Honolulu Aquarium Society is dedicated to the promotion and encouragement of the Aquarium Hobby. We share knowledge, experience and fellowship among all our members, both novice and old-timer. We endeavor to preserve the natural habitat of Aquatic Life. We seek to gain personal development in the breeding and showing of aquatic life, and to stretch the boundaries of Hawaii to like-minded people though out our nation and the world. HAS News & Notables Modern Pet Center 1331 Makaloa St. 949-4916 Moanalua Pet Center 4510 Salt Lake Blvd # A10 488-8843 Petland-Kahala 4400 Kalaianaole Hwy 4400 Kalanianaole Hwy 734-7387 IMPORTANT NOTICE: MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ARE DUE. PLEASE RENEW DURING THIS MONTH S GENERAL MEETING TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER. MAHALO $20.00 for an individual plus $5.00 for each additional membership card. This way a family of 3 can have three cards for $30.00 per year. Annual membership for Junior Members (17 years or younger) remains at $6.00. Pet s Discount Warehouse 4384B Malaai St 422-5763 Waikele Center 678-8808 Hawaii Kai Town Center 395-0448 1415 Kapiolani Blvd. 955-3774 Pets Plus 250 Ward Avenue #120 593-9788 The Pet Spot Pearl Highland Center 1000 Kamehameha Hwy 455-8500 Pet s N Plants 98-020 Kamehameha Hwy. 488-9922 Kalihi Pet Center City Square Shopping Center 1199 Dillingham Blvd. Suite 101 841-5234 Disclaimer Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Honolulu Aquarium Society (HAS) or the editor of I A O HAWAI I. Articles from this publication may be reprinted by nonprofit organizations provided proper credit is given the author and HAS, and that two copies of the reprint are sent to: The Honolulu Aquarium Society P.O. Box 235791 Honolulu, HI 96823 Next Board Meeting Board meetings are open to all members. The next Board meeting will be on Tuesday, September 8, at 7:30 p.m. It will be held at the Susannah Wesley Community Center at: 1117 Kaili Street, Honolulu, HI 96819 They Deserve Your Support!! 10
AUCTION FORM We need your help! Please discard any OLD auction forms you may have and use the form below. This NEW form has a DONATION column. If your item is a donation please check this column. This will help us keep track of any auction item that is a donation, and we can recognize your contribution to the club. We will have blank forms at the auction table. Please list your auction items before the meeting. This will expedite the handling of the auction items before the meeting starts. Thank you for your cooperation. 11
The Honolulu Aquarium Society Board Meeting Highlights August 11, 2009 - Tuesday - 7:30 p.m. Members Present: Scot Seo, Baron Fukata, Dennis Tse, Wayne Steljes, Robert Lau, Robin Echavaria, Eric Hayashi, Dave Yoshishige, Lance Pang, Alan Teraoka, Larry Nakano Treasurer's Report for 08-11-09 Previous Balance $4,235.83 Income 2,253.00 Expense (1,336.91) New Balance $5,151.92 The Honolulu Aquarium Society would like to welcome the following new members for August : Kris Jarquio Jamie Tamayei Joce Tamayei Kevin Nakano Arthur Yamamoto Keith Chinen Mitchell Wong Stephen Fong Sharon Shanel Gerald Carrern Ronald Matsushita MAHALO The Honolulu Aquarium Society would like to thank the following members for their donations: Lance Pang 3 bags plants, 4 bags fish Michael Look 3 bags fish Andy Weigand 4 bags plants Robert Lau 4 bags plants Alan Teraoka 9 bags of Bags Scot Seo 5 bags fish Bob Ueki Pastries last two meetings and 1 bag fish 12
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I`A O HAWAI`I Fishes of Hawai`i A Honolulu Aquarium Society Publication I'A O HAWAI'I THE HONOLULU AQUARIUM SOCIETY P. O. BOX 235791 Honolulu, HI 96823 PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID HONOLULU, HI PERMIT NO. 1786 CURRENT RESIDENT OR