2020 ...awards, horticulture awards, program, raffle, and mini-auction. ... our next reprint within...
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www.northeastcouncil.org
Next NEC Event: NEC 2nd Quarter BOG Meeting April 22, 2020 @ 7:30 PM
Conference Call: (712) 451-1055 (916159#) 2020 CALENDAR
Non-NEC Events are shown in Italics
Apr 22 25 26
May 2-3
8 17 18 30
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Jul
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NEC 2nd Quarter BOG Meeting (link) CNYAS Annual Auction (link) NJAS Spring Auction (link) Tentative: NECA Spring Equinox Escapade (link) BASNY Giant Spring Auction (link) OVAS Auction & Bowl Show (link) BAS Spring Breeder’s Auction (link) BCAS Auction (link) NEC 2nd Quarter General Meeting (link) ALA Convention, Coral Springs, FL (link) NEFGA IFGA Show (link) AKA Convention, St. Louis, MI (link) ACA Convention, Sacramento, CA (link) (F2F)= Face to Face (CC) – Conference Call
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Sep 12-13
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Nov 1 17
Dec 6
Jan’ 21 17
GCAS A Night At The Auction (link) NEC 3rd Quarter BOG Meeting (link) SJGG IFGA Show & Auction (link) NEC 3rd Quarter General Meeting (link) BASNY Giant Fall Auction (link) NJAS Fall Auction (link) EAS Fall Auction (link) TFCB Fall Auction (link) NEC 4th Quarter BOG Meeting (link) NEC 4th Quarter General Meeting (link) DAAS Annual Auction (link)
*General NEC meetings are held at 7:00 PM and BOG meetings are held at 7:30 PM (unless otherwise noted)
The NEC does not coordinate dates for club events, but does publish this monthly calendar for your convenience. Prior to selecting a date for your club’s next event, please check the NEC calendar for availability, and then notify me of the new date immediately at [email protected] or by phone @ 914-433-2556. The NEC advertises for NEC clubs and National/International Organizations in the NEC calendar.
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The NEC Board has decided to cancel the 2020 convention due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. We wish all well during this time. We are finalizing the 2021 convention and will have information to share soon. We expect it to be an exciting event! It is my pleasure to officially welcome Erie Aquarium Society (EAS) as a NEC member club. Please see further in this newsletter for more EAS information. We will continue to work together to:
1. Assist local aquarium groups, members of the Council, to obtain program material;
2. Facilitate exchange of information among member groups;
3. Set up standards of judging Tropical Fish, and to train personnel to become qualified judges;
4. Establish and maintain a clearing house of sources of available material relating to the Tropical fish Hobby;
5. Assist in the organization of new groups, or the reactivation of existing groups, where requested;
6. Promote the Tropical Fish Hobby in general, and to urge local groups to obtain all possible publicity concerning their activities by sharing ideas to promote the hobby!
Regards, Russ mailto:[email protected] Phone: (339) 235-2545
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Newsletter Editor Update: During this time before you head out the door to a club event or meeting, please check the club’s webpage and/or social media pages for updated information. Many are being cancelled or rescheduled. We are updating the NEC website calendar and sharing the announcements on our Facebook page to help get the information out. As of noon March 15th, the following upcoming National and NEC member club events are cancelled or rescheduled:
Mar 19-22 21-22
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Apr 5
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NANFA Convention, Columbia, SC NECA Spring Equinox Escapade - New Tentative Date: May 2-3, 2020 JSAS Spring Auction ACLC/TFP Freshwater Swap TFCB Aquarium Fish, Frag & Reptile Swap Meet EAS Spring Auction – potentially rescheduled for May NEC 45th Annual Convention - 2021 Convention To Be Announced Soon!
Regards, Barbara mailto:[email protected]
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Convention Update The 45th Annual Convention, which was to be held April 17-19, has been cancelled. Facebook: A post on the NEC Facebook page includes some of the information below. With the State of Connecticut moving towards shutting down public gatherings to slow the spread of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the NEC Board of Directors has decided to cancel this year’s 45th Annual Convention. Our concern today is for all our attendees, member clubs and their members. We wish all of you a successful journey through these trying times and see you in 2021. Registration: If you have registered, you will be issued a refund within a few days. Hotel Room Reservations: The Hilton Garden Inn will automatically cancel all room reservations and send notification of the cancellation to the e-mail on file with our attendees. If you do not receive this e-mail. Please contact the hotel at 203-284-0000. Vendors: All vendors and exhibitors will receive a refund within a few days. NEC and Speaker Sponsors: Your donations will be refunded within a few days. Speakers: The speakers scheduled to speak at our convention have been contacted and several have indicated that they will plan on speaking at our 2021 convention. Zebra Pleco Sales: If you have purchased or reserved zebra plecos to be picked up at the convention, please contact Chris Leighton at [email protected] for local pick up or to be shipped to you. Convention 2021: We are looking to find a new date in 2021 with our current venue for an even better, more fabulous 45th version 2 convention. Stay tuned! Leslie
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NEC yearly membership is due! Payment of $50 can be made either by check or PayPal. • If by check, please make the check out to “NEC” and mail to:
NEC Treasurer Richard Pierce PO Box 132
North Attleboro, MA 02761-0132
- OR -
Via PayPal to: [email protected]
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TO The NEC The admission of the Erie Aquarium Society (EAS) to the NEC increases the membership to 36 clubs.
PO Box 8025
Erie, PA 16505
The Erie Aquarium Society of Erie, PA serves fish enthusiasts from Northwestern Pennsylvania, Northeastern Ohio, and Western New York. The club was established in 1970, we are celebrating our 50th Anniversary all year. Membership currently stands at 63 members and average meeting attendance is 25-30. Meetings consist of announcements, Breeders Awards, Horticulture Awards, program, raffle, and mini-auction. The club maintains two 75-gallon aquariums at the Erie Children’s Museum and a 55-gallon at the Millcreek Public Library. The club meets the second Friday of each month except for August, picnic, and October, our annual banquet. Our scheduled events for this year are: Annual Spring Auction- April 5, 2020 – cancelled due to coronavirus concerns -potentially re-scheduled for May. EAS Banquet-October 3, 2020 Annual Fall Auction - October 25, 2020
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2019 was a great year for the club. The spring auction sold over 1000 items and the fall had almost 700. Auction attendance averages about 115 buyers, 60 sellers, and a total attendance of 175 people. Our club is geographically located so we are just a two-hour drive for hobbyists near Pittsburgh, PA, Buffalo, NY, and Cleveland, OH. Due to this we get a great variety of fish, plants and hobby related items making our auctions unique in the region. EAS Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/Erie-Aquarium-Society EAS Facebook group page is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2294880970789795/?ref=bookmarks EAS President: Ray Bierbower (mailto:[email protected]) NEC Articles Competition Reprint Our next reprint within this edition is the breeding class article that won first place in 2016 titled “Raising Royal Farlowella Fry” by Joan Snider. It was published within the March, 2016 edition of Tropical Fish Club of Burlington (TFCB)’s publication In Depth pgs 12-14. We also reprinted “DIY Tips, Tricks and Treats: Fry-Raising System for Easy Maintenance” from the same In Depth edition by Joan Snider pg. 15-16. We intend to reprint the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winning entries from the Breeder Article, Junior, Humor and Open Classes categories of the NEC Articles Competitions. We will reprint in the newsletter as space permits and as we receive approval by the author or per club newsletter policy. If you have won a past NEC Articles Competition no matter how “old” and would like us to reprint it, please contact me at mailto:[email protected].
NEC Articles Competition Winner Entry Reprint 2016 Breeding – 1st Place Winner
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NEC Slide and Videos
All video and slide presentations are available to any NEC club to use as their monthly meeting program. Any other use should be discussed with the NEC slide and video chairman prior to the request. Please make requests as far in advance as possible to allow for scheduling and regular mail delivery.
The NEC will pay for standard postage to the requesting NEC club. Any NEC club requesting expedited delivery will need to pay for that postage. The NEC club requesting the program is responsible for postage back. Failure to return the program will result in a $50 replacement charge. Please return programs within 14 days after the scheduled meeting.
Requests should be made to: David Banks, 315 US RT 2, Grand Isle, VT 05458, Email: [email protected] or 802-372-8716
Last published library listing: January 15, 2018 NEC Newsletter and on the NEC website: http://northeastcouncil.org/basic-page/nec-lending-library
If you would like to advertise your monthly meetings or special events, please forward the information to Barbara Romeo @ mailto:[email protected] by the tenth of each month. Be sure to include all pertinent information (location, time, contact person or website for additional information) in your announcement.
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DSAS Meeting!
Presentation: “The Fish (and Dragons) of Indonesia”
by Julie MacRae
Monday April 13, 2020, 7pm @
Alternate meeting location for April meeting only!
Peniel United Methodist Church
115 East Market Street, Newport, DE 19804
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Please note that all NEC clubs are listed on the NEC website’s homepage, and have a link to each of the local club’s websites if you need additional information for any of the club meeting
Mar 2020
Mar 18 Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island (TFSRI)
Rick Burt “Setting Up A Container Water Garden”
More info: http://tfsri.net/
Mar 21 Aquarium Club of Lancaster County (ACLC)
Jennifer Williams “Aquascaping 201- Keeping it Growing”
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1607222882764983/
April 2020
Apr 3
Skylands Aquarium & Water Garden Group (SAWGG) Ted Coletti
“Container Ponds for Aquarists & Gardeners” More info: https://sawgg.org/home/meetings/
Apr 9
Tropical Fish Club of Burlington (TFCB) Sal Silvestri “My Fish”
More info: https://www.tfcb.org/2020/01/07/tfcb-2020-meeting-calendar/
Triple Crown Fish AuctionSaturday, March 16, 2011
The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island presents
TFSRI’s split is $3 per bag sold, all the rest goes to the vendor.No limit on the number of lots submitted. All lots must be live sh, plants or aquarium-related items. See rules for complete details.
Preregister by March 11th and get a red dot sticker to bump one bag to the start of the auc-tion.
All lots open at $3. Lots not selling for the minimum bid of $3 are returned to the seller. Lots selling for only $3 are considered dona-tions to TFSRI.
Vendor Fee: $2Bidder Card: $2 (Waived for Vendors)Bump any lot $2 Rebagging fee: $2The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island
meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except December) at 7:30 PM. Meetings are free and all are welcome to attend. Go to www.tfsri.net for meeting location
BRING YOUR BEST FISH!For a $1 fee you can put a reserve on any lot! YOU set the minimum bid, if the lot doesn’t sell for your price or better, you get it back!
Doors will be open at 10:00 AM.The auction starts promptly at 12:00 PM
Free Admission! All are welcome!
Visit www.tfsri.net for complete rules and auction forms.
St. Joseph’s Parish Center1303 Mendon Road (Rte. 122)Cumberland, RI
DIRECTIONS TO THE AUCTION:Route 295 to Route 122, (exit 10). Take a left off the ramp, proceed past the Burger King on your left and Route 116 on your right. Continue on route 122 for approximately one mile. St. Joseph’s church will be on your left. Turn left into the driveway immediately before the church, and follow the driveway around the rear of the church and proceed to the top of the hill. The Parish center will be on your right.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Al Wagonblott 401-619-7805 [email protected]
or visit us on the web at: www.tfsri.net
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Apr 13
Diamond State Aquarium Society (DSAS) Julie MacRae
“The Fish (and Dragons) of Indonesia” More info: https://dsas.online/new/
Apr 15
Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island (TFSRI) Rich Wilson (Mass Central Aquatics)
“Managing a Wholesale Fish Business” More info: http://tfsri.net/
Apr 16 Norwalk Aquarium Society (NAS)
Joe Theisen Was “Keeping & Breeding Shrimp”
More info: https://norwalkas.org/calendar
Apr 18 North Jersey Aquarium Society (NJAS)
Eric Bodrock/Regina Spotti “Breeding Catfish /Spawning Challenging Characins”
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/NorthJerseyAquariumSociety
Apr 19 South Jersey Guppy Group (SJGG)
Paul Hotz “Judging”
More Info: http://www.south-jersey-guppy-group.com/
Apr 20
Boston Aquarium Society (BAS) Brian Flaherty
“Glass Hole-Cutting Tutorial” More info: http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org/
Triple Crown Fish AuctionSaturday, March 16, 2011
The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island presents
TFSRI’s split is $3 per bag sold, all the rest goes to the vendor.No limit on the number of lots submitted. All lots must be live sh, plants or aquarium-related items. See rules for complete details.
Preregister by March 11th and get a red dot sticker to bump one bag to the start of the auc-tion.
All lots open at $3. Lots not selling for the minimum bid of $3 are returned to the seller. Lots selling for only $3 are considered dona-tions to TFSRI.
Vendor Fee: $2Bidder Card: $2 (Waived for Vendors)Bump any lot $2 Rebagging fee: $2The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island
meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except December) at 7:30 PM. Meetings are free and all are welcome to attend. Go to www.tfsri.net for meeting location
BRING YOUR BEST FISH!For a $1 fee you can put a reserve on any lot! YOU set the minimum bid, if the lot doesn’t sell for your price or better, you get it back!
Doors will be open at 10:00 AM.The auction starts promptly at 12:00 PM
Free Admission! All are welcome!
Visit www.tfsri.net for complete rules and auction forms.
St. Joseph’s Parish Center1303 Mendon Road (Rte. 122)Cumberland, RI
DIRECTIONS TO THE AUCTION:Route 295 to Route 122, (exit 10). Take a left off the ramp, proceed past the Burger King on your left and Route 116 on your right. Continue on route 122 for approximately one mile. St. Joseph’s church will be on your left. Turn left into the driveway immediately before the church, and follow the driveway around the rear of the church and proceed to the top of the hill. The Parish center will be on your right.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Al Wagonblott 401-619-7805 [email protected]
or visit us on the web at: www.tfsri.net
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Apr 24 Danbury Area Aquarium Society (DAAS)
Jason D’Ambrosio “Stingray Husbandry”
More info: https://northeastcouncil.org/daas-home-page
May 2020
May 20
Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island (TFSRI) Rich Pierce
“Breeding & Raising Tropical Fish” More info: http://tfsri.net/
May 22 Danbury Area Aquarium Society (DAAS)
Peter Izzo “Subtropical Fish”
More info: https://northeastcouncil.org/daas-home-page
Jun 2020
Jun 11 Tropical Fish Club of Burlington (TFCB)
Jeremy Basch “Intro to Woodcats”
More info: https://www.tfcb.org/2020/01/07/tfcb-2020-meeting-calendar/
Jun 15 Boston Aquarium Society (BAS)
Trips I’ve Undertaken to Columbia & Peru” More info: http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org/
Triple Crown Fish AuctionSaturday, March 16, 2011
The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island presents
TFSRI’s split is $3 per bag sold, all the rest goes to the vendor.No limit on the number of lots submitted. All lots must be live sh, plants or aquarium-related items. See rules for complete details.
Preregister by March 11th and get a red dot sticker to bump one bag to the start of the auc-tion.
All lots open at $3. Lots not selling for the minimum bid of $3 are returned to the seller. Lots selling for only $3 are considered dona-tions to TFSRI.
Vendor Fee: $2Bidder Card: $2 (Waived for Vendors)Bump any lot $2 Rebagging fee: $2The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island
meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except December) at 7:30 PM. Meetings are free and all are welcome to attend. Go to www.tfsri.net for meeting location
BRING YOUR BEST FISH!For a $1 fee you can put a reserve on any lot! YOU set the minimum bid, if the lot doesn’t sell for your price or better, you get it back!
Doors will be open at 10:00 AM.The auction starts promptly at 12:00 PM
Free Admission! All are welcome!
Visit www.tfsri.net for complete rules and auction forms.
St. Joseph’s Parish Center1303 Mendon Road (Rte. 122)Cumberland, RI
DIRECTIONS TO THE AUCTION:Route 295 to Route 122, (exit 10). Take a left off the ramp, proceed past the Burger King on your left and Route 116 on your right. Continue on route 122 for approximately one mile. St. Joseph’s church will be on your left. Turn left into the driveway immediately before the church, and follow the driveway around the rear of the church and proceed to the top of the hill. The Parish center will be on your right.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Al Wagonblott 401-619-7805 [email protected]
or visit us on the web at: www.tfsri.net
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NEC MEMBER CLUBS: Aquarium Club of Lancaster County ACLC Boston Aquarium Society BAS Brooklyn Aquarium Society BASNY Bucks County Aquarium Society BCAS Capital Cichlid Association CCA Central New York Aquarium Society CNYAS Cichlid Club of York CCY Connecticut Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts CAPE Connecticut Betta Club CBC Danbury Area Aquarium Society DAAS Diamond State Aquarium Society DSAS Erie Aquarium Society EAS Greater City Aquarium Society GCAS Jersey Shore Aquarium Society JSAS Koi Organisation International K.O.I. Long Island Aquarium Society LIAS Long Island Killifish Association LIKA Metropolitan Area Killifish Association MAKA Nassau County Aquarium Society NCAS New England Cichlid Association NECA New England Fancy Guppy Association NEFGA New Hampshire Aquarium Society NHAS Northeast Livebearers Association NELA North Jersey Aquarium Society NJAS Norwalk Aquarium Society NAS Otter Valley Aquarium Society OVAS PA Guppy Club PAGC Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society PVAS Pioneer Valley Water Garden & Koi Club PVWG&K Skylands Aquarium & Water Garden Group SAWGG South Jersey Guppy Group SJGG Southern New England Killifish Association SNEKA Tropical Fish Club of Burlington TFCB Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island TFSRI Upstate NY Killifish Association UNYKA Worcester Aquarium Society WAS NEC Board of Governors 2019-2021 President: Russ McAndrews (BAS) [email protected] Vice President: Nancy Villars (NECA) [email protected] Treasurer: Richard Pierce (SNEKA) [email protected]
Recording Secretary: Cheri Tenaglia (PAGG) [email protected] Corresponding Secretary: Barbara Romeo (DAAS) [email protected] Members At Large 2019-2021 Ted Coletti (NJAS) Bryan Nelson (BAS) Karen Pattist (K.O.I.) Wayne Sinckler (BASNY) Ann Whitman (TFCB) Artie Platt (NAS) Standing Committees: Corporate Agent …………. Dan McKercher Competititve Events (NEC
Sponsored) ……………... Open Constitution and By-Laws .. Rich Pierce Judging & Standards …….. Anne Broadmeyer Legislation ……………….. Laura “Peach” Reid Planning (Council Mtg. Prog.) Open Programs (Slides & Videos) .. Dave Banks Public (Society) Relations…. Open Organization (Assist / New
Groups) ………………... Open Raffles (Fund Raising) …… Open Shows …………………….. Open Workshop ………………… Leslie Dick Non-Standing Committees: Advertising ………………… Open Articles Competition ………. David Hardenbrook Auction …………………….. Artie Platt Betty Mueller ……………… Janine Banks Breeder Participation Program David Banks JJW Memorial Conservation..Ann Whitman Donations ……………...…. Barbara Romeo Exhibitor Competition…… Open Historian …………………… Dave Banks Newsletter ………………… Barbara Romeo Nominating ……………….. Russ McAndrews Photo Contest ……………. Richard Pierce Speakers ……………………Open Sunshine ……………………Donna McAndrews Webmaster …………………Justin Tucker
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PRESIDENT Scott Craig [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT Ben [email protected]
SECRETARY Mike [email protected]
TREASURER Don [email protected]
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Linda Giza
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COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
AUCTION CHAIR Linda GizaMEMBERSHIP Linda Giza & Don Hennemann
PROGRAMS Linda Giza MUSEUM LIASON Linda GizaLIBRARY Bill Maier REFRESHMENTS Scott Craig & William MaierSUNSHINE Linda GizaNEWSLETTER Jerine Blissett BYLAWS Linda GizaEXCHANGE EDITOR Linda GizaNEC DELEGATE Will Fontaine NEC ALT. DELEGATE Martha Morris
The Underwater News is the official publication of the Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society, Inc. and is published either monthly or bimonthly except for July and August. The views and opinions printed herein are those of the individual authors, and are not necessarily those of PVAS. The Underwater News is provided free to our members as part of their membership. Unless otherwise indicated, original articles and drawings may be re-printed in other non-profit publications, as long as credit is given to the author and The Underwater News. Two copies of the publication in which the reprint appears should be sent to PVAS. Address all exchange bulletins and correspondence to the Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society, Inc. c/o Michael Liu, 14 Indian Hill, Florence, MA 01062.
IN THIS ISSUE
3 WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE CLUB
Minutes from our General & BOD Meeting, Treasurer’s Report &
Up Coming Events
5 How I Raise Anabantoid Fry
By Kevin Thurston
From CAS Newsletter and Aquarist, Colorado Aquarium Society
Aquarticles.com
7 PVAS PROGRAMS & CONTEST
Breeder Awards, Bowl Show Results, & Photo Show Contest
9 BUSINESS DIRECTORY & TRADING POST
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Triple Crown Fish AuctionSaturday, March 16, 2011
The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island presents
TFSRI’s split is $3 per bag sold, all the rest goes to the vendor.No limit on the number of lots submitted. All lots must be live sh, plants or aquarium-related items. See rules for complete details.
Preregister by March 11th and get a red dot sticker to bump one bag to the start of the auc-tion.
All lots open at $3. Lots not selling for the minimum bid of $3 are returned to the seller. Lots selling for only $3 are considered dona-tions to TFSRI.
Vendor Fee: $2Bidder Card: $2 (Waived for Vendors)Bump any lot $2 Rebagging fee: $2The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island
meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except December) at 7:30 PM. Meetings are free and all are welcome to attend. Go to www.tfsri.net for meeting location
BRING YOUR BEST FISH!For a $1 fee you can put a reserve on any lot! YOU set the minimum bid, if the lot doesn’t sell for your price or better, you get it back!
Doors will be open at 10:00 AM.The auction starts promptly at 12:00 PM
Free Admission! All are welcome!
Visit www.tfsri.net for complete rules and auction forms.
St. Joseph’s Parish Center1303 Mendon Road (Rte. 122)Cumberland, RI
DIRECTIONS TO THE AUCTION:Route 295 to Route 122, (exit 10). Take a left off the ramp, proceed past the Burger King on your left and Route 116 on your right. Continue on route 122 for approximately one mile. St. Joseph’s church will be on your left. Turn left into the driveway immediately before the church, and follow the driveway around the rear of the church and proceed to the top of the hill. The Parish center will be on your right.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Al Wagonblott 401-619-7805 [email protected]
or visit us on the web at: www.tfsri.net
Metropolitan Area Killifish Association
MAKA