Enclosed is the ballot for the MPKS Annual Election.

Election voting will be held at the October 20^th 2023 meeting at Chandlers in the Schaumburg Golf Club located 401 N Roselle Rd, Schaumburg IL.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, current members may absentee vote by email to ccebulski@comcast.net or by mailing in your ballot directly to MPKS, P O Box 3011, Lisle IL 60532 by October 18^th  2023.

Each current membership is allowed one vote per person with a maximum of 2 votes per family membership.

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Midwest Pond and Koi Society Nominating Ballot 2022

The following Board positions are open for nominations. Please list a name next to each board position and email to ccebulski@comcast.net  or mail to MPKS, P O Box 3011, Lisle IL 60532. Nominations close at the end of the MPKS September 16^th meeting.

Vice President:

Treasurer:

Director:

Director:

Director:

Director:

The following are the board members whose terms are expiring:

Linda Ray,  Deb Ebenroth,  Ray Cebulski, Jerry Ebenroth, Sherry Messler,  and Bob Ray.

The following information is to rehome fish and equipment.

This page was last updated 4/19/24

Posted 04/19/24

About 8 Koi ranging from 6 to 14 inches.
Contact Greg  630-724-7551

Posted  04/19/24

Hello Koi Lovers!
My daughter is moving to a home in Campton Hills (St. Charles area.). The
home has a koi pond in their back yard.  The former owns moved out and left
them the koi.  Currently all the koi are kept in a big pool in one of the
garages for the winter.  They are varied colors and sizes.
She does not want the koi.

If you are interested, please call Susan at 630-878-6003 or email me
at sschwicardi@gmail.com.

Note: These postings are not limited to MPKS members. They may come from the general public. MPKS is not liable for the end results of accepting any fish or equipment from this listing. MPKS does not have any knowledge about these items or conditions of these items.

The following positions on the MPKS board are up for election this Oct 2020.

Vice-President     Treasurer     Director     Director    Director   Director

Because of the Corona virus, nominations will be accepted via email or phone. The ballot will be published in the MPKS Sept/Oct newsletter and posted on the MPKS web site. Since there is no October meeting, ballots will be accepted via email, club voice mail, or mailed to MPKS, P O Box 3011, Lisle IL 60532.

All nominations and votes are confidential.

Once a year the MPKS Officers and Board of Directors host a dinner to thank all the wonderful MPKS members who volunteered during the year at various club functions.

The 2019 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was held Sunday December 6th at Clara’s Restaurant in Woodridge IL. This dinner is to thank all the volunteers who donated at least 8 hours of work or were on the Pond Tour.

After dinner, our MPKS president Ed Buck thanked all the attendees and had the privilege of announcing the Volunteer of the Year. The 2019 recipient of this honor was Kelly Walters.

Congratulations Kelly!

Kelly Walters and Ed Buck.

Tulip Bulb Order

It’s time to order for 2019. All orders need to be received by September 20th.

MPKS is able to place a special club order with DeVroomen for tulips, etc. To be part of this club order, the following information should be sent via mail or email to ccebulski@comcast.net.

For your order, please include

Your name and phone number.

For each item, please list:

Quantity, part number, description, and price, or you can fill out the  OrderForm2019,  and send it to Charlene.

Depending on the volume of the club order, the club may receive a discount. The bulbs will be shipped to MPKS during the month of September.

You may view the catalog online at DeVroomen Landscape Contractors . The pricing information is in the order form . The quantity listed is how many bulbs are in the package. Only whole packages may be ordered. MPKS is not splitting packages.

The first group to show up at the picnic.The first group to show up at the picnic.

Relaxing after lunchRelaxing after lunch

Hanging out.Hanging out.

Linda and VirginiaLinda and Virginia

Fun and GamesFun and Games

Fun and GamesFun and Games

The annual club picnic was held Sunday, August 25th at Andrew Toman Grove in Riverside. Our picnic site had a pavilion with picnic tables. We had a nice piece of park reserved, to accommodate games, and to just relax with koi friends.We grilled assorted sausages and those who attended brought delicious side dishes and lots of home made desserts.

If you couldn’t make it this year, maybe you can join us next year.

Road Trip to Kloubec Koi Farm

Myron and Ellen Kloubec have extended an invitation to MPKS to visit their facility on Saturday August 10^th. The agenda for the day follows:

Saturday:

Check in at Noon, farm tour, koi purchasing, and mud-pond grow out opportunity.

The dinner plans for Saturday evening is a dinner at the Kloubec farm. The menu is Swiss Steak and Salmon with side dishes and starts at 7:00 PM. The dinner cost is $25.00 per person. Please BYOB for the evening.

Sunday:

A 9:00 AM brunch at the Cedar Ridge Winery, 1441 Marak Rd NW, Swisher IA, for $19.99. Any koi purchases may be picked up following the brunch.

The driving trip is about 3 to 3-1/2 hours from the Naperville/Lisle area. The Amana Colonies are close by for shops and restaurants.

For those who want to spend the night, there is a block of rooms at the Comfort Inn & Suites at Cedar Rapids Airport. The hotel information is 710 America Drive, SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, 319-632-2000. The block will be held until August 3^rd under MPKS and the rate is $99 plus tax.

Please make your own hotel reservations.

Please RSVP if you plan on attending to ccebulski@comcast.net or call the MPKS voicemail (312) 409-2081 by Sunday August 4^th. Also indicate if you are joining us for the dinner and/or brunch.

Hope you can join us!

Participate in the MPKS 2019 Koi Show by sponsoring an award. Attached is the current list of awards still needing a sponsor.

If you would like to sponsor an award, please contact John Hall at John@mpks.org.

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