ZEN NIPPON AIRINKAI
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
PRESIDENT: Don Kobashigawa Ph. (818) 882-1013 NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Alan Stein Ph. (818) 709-3581 Email:
APRIL MEETING
Day:Sunday, April 20, 2008Time:10am-12pm
Place: Ventura Koi Farm Program:Grand Opening
April 1, 2008, Reuters News Service, New York
Researchers at ColumbiaUniversity recently released a report on Global Warming and Greenhouse Gasses. A pollutant, Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO), is now considered the most powerful and dangerous greenhouse gas. Clear, colorless, odorless and tasteless,it is not only responsible for climate change but is so caustic that it makes most metals corrode. Each year thousands of people die from inhaling it. In small doses it is also so addictive that people who are addicted will die from withdrawal if the do not get a dose for more than two or three days. Also known as Hydrogen Hydroxide, exposure to the solid form can cause the loss of fingers, toes, ears, and noses. DHMO is often used in aquaculture and the Koi hobby. Hobbyists are cautioned to use great care in the handling of this material and especially to avoid inhaling it.
Well, another great show is in the record books. Each year the quality of the Koi seems to get better and better. Thank you to all the volunteers and vendors who make this show possible.
“Dear Club Members and Friends of ZNA SoCal Chapter,
I would like to thank you all and the City of Gardena for helping to make our 34th Annual Koi Show a GREAT success! Forty hobbyists occupied sixty show tanks with346 of the most stunning show fish in the country. It was very difficult for head judges Mr. Suzuki, Motoda, and Reilly to make the winning decisions. They wereassisted by our other esteemed judges Vergil Hettick, Grant Fujita, Junichi Kayano, Dick Thomas, and Erwin Santos.
The show ran extremely smooth thanks to the efforts of computer expert, David Young, and all the other show volunteers who worked diligently throughout the day. Also, a big Thank You to Shinkokai members who professionally handled all the fish inour show.
The success of our show was the result of a tremendous joint effortfromeveryone involved!
Thank you again and see you next year,
Don Kobashigawa, President ZNA SoCal Chapter”
We would like to close the books on this show. If you have outstanding expenses, receipts or have checks for the club please contact Linda Seu as soon as possible.
The big winners of our show were:
Grand Champion: David Tran, Size 7 Kohaku
Runner Up Champion: Michael Chua, Size 7 Utsuri
Baby Champion: Don Chandler, Size 2 Kohaku
Best Mature: Perry Nguyen, Size 6 Sanke
Best Young: Jim Smith, Size 4 A Gin Rin
Best Baby: Don Chandler, Size 2 A Gin Rin
Congratulations on an overwhelming display of quality Koi.
Our next meeting is the grand opening of Ventura Koi Farm. They were a big supporter of our show and it’s our time to show them our appreciation with a large turn-out. Here’s an e-mail from Ned Mooslin the owner of Simi Koi and Ventura Koi Farm.
“Greetings to all the Koi Club Members!
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce Ventura county's newest and largest koi dealer, Ventura Koi Farm, and to personally invite all the members of the club to our Grand Opening Festival on Sunday, April 20th! There will be vendors, food, workshops, "make-it-and-take-it" koi crafts, auctions, raffles and live Taiko Drummers. Fun for the whole family! The event begins at 10am so come on by and enjoy the festivities!!
We will have thousands of fish in from Japan and tons of pond products available, all with HUGE discounts the day of the event.
We are located at 2710 Cawelti Rd. Two miles South of the 101 off Lewis Rd in Camarillo, CA
Hope to see you there!
Ned Mooslin
Ventura Koi Farm, LLC
805-482-0202 - phone/fax”