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TBAS April 2017 .................... -3-

Another reason to be grateful to having friends like Charlie Nunziata, is
their willingness to help you. Our scheduled speaker cancelled the Friday before
the meeting and on the drive up to Jacksonville for our SKS (Suncoast Killifish
Society) meeting Saturday. I mentioned our predicament. Charlie said he would
put something together for us. That was an understatement as he gave us a very
interesting and informative talk. Wish I could “put something together” with so
little notice.
Sorry I had to miss the BBQ/ tour of Andres Ryan’s facility on Sat March
17th. I understand there were lots of good food to eat and many items to
purchase at his facility. Andres is a great producer and a real friend to the hobby.
The information and forms on the First Coast Betta Show and presenta-
tion at our May meeting have been posted on all the Florida clubs fb pages and
on our forum. This is an opportunity to show off your fish and purchase some
beautiful Bettas in the auction. Feel free to ask Bill Little, Paul and Aurelia Ogles
any questions you may have pertaining to the show. Please fill out all your paper
work before the day of the event and bring it in with your fish between 5 and 6:30
PM on April 9th.
Looks like our efforts to get the forum being used more frequently is
starting to work. The forum does not track you like the social media sites do and
is easily searchable. There is a wealth of information available. If you are not a
member now is the time to sign up for an account.
I am looking forward to this month’s presentation by Chuck Rambo on the
Bill
History of Cichlids in the Hobby.

Tropheus moorii Chipimbi
Red Chipimbi Bill Shields, President, TBAS
Photo by Mike Jacobs 2018