MPKS 2022  Election

The Election voting will be held by email, mail, or phone until October 19, 2022.

Votes may be called in to the club’s voicemail (312) 409-2081.

Votes may be emailed to ccebulski@comcast.net.

Ballots may be mailed directly to MPKS, P O Box 3011, Lisle IL 60532.

All votes will be confidential. All votes must be received by October 19, 2022.

Each 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 2/17/23

Posted 2/17/23

I have a koi fish that is about 6.5″ long. I was promised it wouldn’t grow that big and it seemed to do fine in my tank for a long time. But now it has grown to this size and has begun eating it’s tank mates. I’ve called the pet store I bought it from but they won’t take it back. Needs a loving home.

Contact xninasaurusrex@live.com

Posted 2/17/23

6 BEAUTIFUL 20″Koi, & 4 3″ yearling Koi, need LARGE POND!!!
Colors: black, white, red, orange. Some Butterfly.
VERY WELL cared for, for 10 to 15 years!!!
Please contact: Lynne at: Laf.ciaccio@gmail.com

Posted 10/30/22

I have  12” long fin matsuba black &white scales in a basement holding tank! If anyone near Naperville would like him , it’s yours n/c ,if you pick him up .

Email me and I will email a picture,

terrypilz@att.net

Posted 10/27/22

I have a lot of uv lights and equipment that I would give away as I no longer use it.

Anyone interested can contact me at ccushing@live.com

Posted 10/03/22

I have roughly 20 baby goldfish born last year about 2-3 inches long that I would like to give to a new home.

If interested, please contact me at quinf@live.com

Thanks,
Quin,  Downers Grove, IL

Posted 09/30/22

I have 5 koi fish that I need to re-home as soon  as possible. I have one white with red on it’s head.

One that is yellowish and three orange koi.

Located in Glenview. Contact Judy at jude223@yahoo.com

Posted 09/30/22

I own 4 large koi 15 to 20 inches one is butterfly , I am moving to a new location and would like to find a place to board them for the winter north of Chicago Illinois . I may consider selling them for a fair price .I have them in a 250 gallon tank in very good condition . Any help will be very appreciated.

Contact Eric@foodsc2c.com

Posted 08/19/22

Located in NW suburbs\Schaumburg,IL
HEALTHY BABY KOI to a GOOD home – 10 to 13 fish, 2 to 4″ long, red, black & white
Price Negotiable! – Contact LYNN at: Garyciaccio@gmail.com

Posted 08/5/22

Located in Chicago.

15 large Koi 14-18 inches long.

Also comet goldfish (15)

Contact Jesse at sile6306@gmail.com

Posted 07/15/22

Aquascape Mushroom fountain  $250.00

Hoop House for winterizing your pond during the winter months  $500.00

Aquascape Signature Series 6000 BioFalls filter mats, Media net and filter mat tray  $60.00

Aqua Ultraviolet Ultima II 6000 filter $900.

Please call Don 708-259-1920

Posted 07/07/22

Looking to give away to a good home goldfish that are 5-6 inches long.

Most of the fish are white and some are orange.

Near west suburb.

Please call Cathy at (708) 655-3483.

Posted 06/04/22

Hello,
We are closing our pond and have koi and pond items.
Our home is in Robertsville Mo, was wondering if anyone in your group would be interested.

Thank you!
pgieselman@aol.com

Posted 04/27/22

We are closing our pond and have koi and pond items.
Our home is in Robertsville Mo. Please email or call if you are interested.

Peggy      call or text  314-808-6186  email  pgieselman@aol.com

Posted 04/25/22

I’ve got about 5-8 goldfish in my pond that I would like to re-home. We have a 1000 gal pond, and most of the fish I’d like to re-home are about the size of an average adult hand….some a little bigger.  I live on the north side of Chicago, near Park Ridge.

Please use my email for contact: pgieselman@aol.com

Posted 04/16/22

We have an unused Vista Clear { brand } fiber glass koi tank with water filtration system that we would like to sell.

Length: 5ft 5 1/2 ”    Width: 3ft. 6″   Depth: 2ft

Price – $350.00 OBO

Contact Ed at  mathisen_ed@yahoo.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.

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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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