February Club Meeting

[marshallcrtr]

Hello,
The February club meeting will be at Marshall Carter's house (that's me) at 200 Trenton Hwy. in Milan, TN. 38358. The meeting will be Saturday, Feb. 19th @ 6pm. Please let me know if you will be attending (for food & prize purposes) ASAP. You don't want to miss this meeting!! The topics will include DIY fake rock backgrounds for your aquariums, salt & fresh water tank set-up & filtration methods, cheap lighting alternatives & more. I am asking that everyone that attends bring a coral frag to trade. There will be several prize drawings and some really cool prizes...I will see ya there.

P.S: Please use the back entrance when you come to the meeting. (carpet is in the front.)

Thanks,
Carter:dance:

[SNAKEMANVET]

I will be there.

[techdiver]

The family and I will be there.

[farrowkc]

My wife and I plus our daughter will there!

[05grandprix]

I will be there and might have my daughter

[Wildboy952]

I will be their to

[techdiver]

Just post in this thread to let us know how many will be coming with you so we have a count and can be prepared.

We will give away some reef prizes at this meeting. I'll post more details as it gets closer to time.

[marshallcrtr]

Right now the attendance stands at 12 people. Anybody else coming??? This meeting is gonna be good. I can't wait!!:dance::dance::dance:

[zukmancdr]

I will bring me and my two boys. and Jennifier will try to make it after work.

[Reefdiver77]

Marshall, I plan to be there if I am not going to be in Memphis or am still on sick leave. Will have to let you know later. It will just be me.

[techdiver]

I need to talk to you about possible prizes. Give me a call when you get a chance.

[techdiver]

Marshall, is your home wheel chair accessible?

[marshallcrtr]

No I'm afraid it isn't...Sorry.:(

[techdiver]

No I'm afraid it isn't...Sorry.:(

Could we get a wheelchair in there, or are there too many obstacles involved?

[marshallcrtr]

We could...It's just a little muddy right now But we could get one in there if we work together.

[techdiver]

We could...It's just a little muddy right now But we could get one in there if we work together.

Sounds good. I'll let our new member know. :thumbsup:

[techdiver]

The meeting is this weekend, and the weather is supposed to be nice.

[zukmancdr]

My boys are going to there grand parents house for the weekend. So it will be just me and Jennifier615 is going to try to make it after work. She gets off at 5 in Dickson.

[marshallcrtr]

Looking forward to seeing & talking with everyone 2morrow. This meeting is looking 2 be a good one...Lots of folks have confirmed their attendance!! Can't wait!!!!:bounce2::bounce2::bounce2::bounce2:

[techdiver]

John Foxx stopped by the office while I was out, but the guys in the office said he would see me Saturday. I take it that he will be at the meeting, too. The more the merrier. :)

[techdiver]

We will have a drawing for a Club shirt. It will have coral on the front and fish on the sleeves. The winner picks size and color.

[Jennifier615]

When you guys have a meeting how long do you stay for?

[techdiver]

Depending on what we are doing, the main part of the meeting may be about done in one to one and a half hours. But members like to talk with each other for longer than that. I think we stayed around 2 to 2.5 hours at the meetings we had at restaurants, but there isn't a set time.

[Jennifier615]

I am just trying to judge my arrival time with the time the meeting.g mY be iver (i am gonna be fashionable late....) I just don't wanna miss it.

[techdiver]

A big thank you to the Carter family for hosting the February meeting. I think this meeting went real well. Marshall went over DIY rock background building and different filtration methods. The baby girl is a cute little thing.

We had pizza, chips n dip, and several desserts! :dance:

Marshall put a spin on the coral give aways. We played dirty Santa with coral. That was pretty wild. I know the hammer, zoanthids, and monte caps changed hands several times. :crazy1:

There were many prizes given away. Marshall will put the winners and info on here later. Maybe he can post a few pics since I forgot to bring my camera.

I had fun. Thank you Marshall for hosting a great and fun meeting. Tell the wife thanks for putting up with us.

[05grandprix]

It was great thanks to everyone it was great seeing you all again

[Jennifier615]

Wonderful. Thanks Marshall and Julie you're wonderful hosts.....hope to see everybody ekse soon!

[SNAKEMANVET]

Thanks Marshall and Julie for hosting the meeting, I had a great time.
Marcus I have your air pump,I can bring it over sometime this week.

[techdiver]

Oh, forgot that. I have an air pump, so no hurry on that.

[SNAKEMANVET]

I can bring over Wednesday afternoon.

[Jennifier615]

I'd like to see your new swap/meeting frags in their new homes.....I like my leather I got its almost a neon yellow in the middle and I am hoping it will start to grow out so it will move and get a really good look at what it is.

[marshallcrtr]

:beer:Well this months meeting was a good one we had fun swapping stories and experiences with each other & we gave away a few cool prizes...And the winners are... 1. Markus= $20 gift certificate to "Fishy Business" in Lexington. 2. Brent= An original banggai cardinalfish painting by Marshall Carter. 3. John Fox= 2011 Tropical Wonders Calendar. 4. Erin Farrow= The amazing Sea Monkeys. 5. Chris Rice= A Jackson Area Reef Club Tshirt.

Attendees at this months meeting were:
Markus - Marshall - Julie - David H. - John F. - Jackie F. - Chris R. - Jennifer R. - Kevin F. - Erin F. - Brent - Logan.

Our coral giveaway ("Dirty Coral") Results are...
1. John F. = Kenya Tree
2. Chris R. = GSP
3. Erin F. = Zoanthid
4. David H. = Kenya Tree
5. Logan = Devils Hand
6. Brent = Monticap
7. Kevin F. = Multi-Colored Hammer
8. Jennifer R. = Green Leather

...and the bonus birdnest coral donated by John Foxx goes to... Kevin F.

[marshallcrtr]

More pix from the meeting!!!

[techdiver]

Thanks for the pics, Marshall. We hope to see more members at our April meeting in Jackson. I'll get information posted soon.

[Jennifier615]

How are those Red Shrooms turning out for you in your lights?

[05grandprix]

I liked the red shrooms ;-)

[marshallcrtr]

The red mushrooms are doing great...I can't thank you enough. I am really happy with them!! Howz the Green leather?? Perking up any yet??:wave:

[Jennifier615]

I'd love to see how they look I got about a 40lb rock COVERED with them let me know I can tear more off....