The Underwater News

A PIONEER VALLEY AQUARIUM SOCIETY PUBLICATION December 1, 2019

Editor: Scott Craig craig1012@charter.net

Next Meeting: The Christmas party will be Tuesday, Dec. 3rd. at the Four Seasons Buffet, 1714 Boston Rd, Springfield, MA 01129. The club will be paying for the buffet dinner for paid - up members plus one guest each. We will be doing a gift exchange, and its fine to bring a gift that is not fish related. I look forward to seeing everyone there!

Martha

Guest Speaker: None…Christmas Party!

Topic: FUN

PVAS Officers

President: Martha Morris Board Member: Erskine Plummer

Vice President: Joe Coleman Board Member: Jeff Slade

Treasurer: Jim Cormier Board Member: Antonio Ambrosia

Secretary: Laura Sederquest

President’s Message: The holiday season is upon us! Halloween 2019 has come and gone, and correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t it now the start of Christmas? When I was a kid Christmas started AFTER Thanksgiving and any signs of the Yuletide in the stores before then seemed strangely out of place. Not anymore. So, pick up a gift for that special someone and come to the Christmas party Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, being held this year at the Four Seasons Buffet, 1714 Boston Rd, Springfield, MA. We’ll have a gift exchange and the buffet dinner for all paid-up members plus one is on the club! Start-up time is around 6:30pm. See you there!

Martha Morris

PVAS TREASURES REPORT

Revenue -Auction $53.50

50/50 $13

Membership $40

Expenses -Moose Hall Rental $100

Speaker $100

Refreshments $36

Auction Tickets $106.37

Net Revenue/Loss: ($235.87)

From our Secretary:Hi Martha,

Here are my notes from last night's meeting:

Club voted to have the xmas party at a restaurant rather than at moose club.

Gift exchange- open to non-fish items. Also, think, would YOU want to receove this gift.

Mike will give Martha the name of the print shop he used for shirts.

Jeff will talk to his connection for shirts.

Laura was unable to locate laminator machine. Martha will look into cold-laminating.

Martha didnt hear back from Gary Lange after emailing, she will call him.

PVAS is a CARES Club. Get your fish submitted on caresforfish.org

Next auction: 02/16/19 at moose club

Photo and Bowl Show Results:

Local Dealer Corner:

School of Fish: Eastfield Mall opposite the theatre

Aqua Dreams: 8 Southwick Street, Feeding Hills

Further Afield:

Tropic Isle Aquarium: 1094 Worcester Road, Framingham

Feature Article:

Jeff Slade and I travelled to check out an old favorite tropical fish specialty store: Uncle Ned’s Fish Factory, 1590 Main Street, Millis MA…..an easy drive well worth the trip!!

In business since 1994, with over 97 african cichlid tanks plus over 100 community fish tanks and so much more….rare species of barbs, killifish, rainbows etc.

Here’s uncle Ned:

View from the street:

Inside:

Ned is looking forward to meeting each of you soon!