We will be discussing ###These dates are tentative and subject to change. Please check back with us and check dates and times! Thanks so much!

August 16, 2020

Hudson Valley Chapter Monthly Meeting

•     Home of VP Rosemary and Jon Vena of Red Hook, NY
• Rosemary and John's pond is over 22 years old with currently 23 Koi and 11 Goldfish. Hopefully, the Trumpet vines will still be blooming over the far side of the pond, attracting the hummingbirds. 
• We will discuss how members ponds have been fairing during the summer and talk about parasitic infections and what signs to look for and the proper treatment. 
• We will discuss the upcoming ZNA Koi Show on Sept 18th-20th on Long Island. Last year's show was a great success and our MAKC booth attracted a lot of interest from show-goers and signed up several new members for our chapters. It will be held at the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge, NY. 
• The ZNA show could be a opportunity for members to have a fun weekend getaway at a great Koi event. See amazing fish and meet all kinds of vendors that are pond related. Enjoy dinner with other chapter members and visit our MAKC booth. Rosemary is  going for sure and hopes to get a few members together for a carpool. Look for more details shortly so you can plan ahead and make a reservation
  The show itself has free admission.

July 19, 2020  

Hudson Valley Chapter Monthly Meeting

•  Home of Frank and Peggy Almquist, Kingston, NY
•  Frank and Peggy are both Master Gardeners and have the landscape to show for it. Walk the gardens and ask questions and sit next to their tranquil pond. 
• We will discuss the types of plants that are best suited for your Koi and water gardens. If you have a division from one of your pond plants that you would like to share then bring it along with a precious plastic bag for transport. 
• Since the Almquist's have had to deal with a variety of pesky predators that have attacked their Koi they may be able to offer some advice on dealing with the problem. Maybe you have a solution to offer! 
• If you love to garden then don't miss this meeting.
  
   

 June 14, 2020

Hudson Valley Chapter Monthly Meeting

•  Home of Louise and Larry Bigando, Saugerties, NY
•   For those who attended last year's meeting at their home, you may remember the large pond in the open backyard. Well, this year it will be remodeled to be a deeper and more efficient home for their Koi collection.    
• Members will learn the proper way to safely handle and net fish in order to transfer them to holding tanks that will house them for the duration of the remodel.
•  If you want to get hands-on then be prepared to get your legs wet and wear non-slip rubber shoes. It should be a lot of fun!  
• (Plus, Larry is a great cook--Just Sayin!)
  

June 7 , 2020

 Long Island Chapter Monthly Meeting

 1:00 p.m. at Steve Borakowski's home in Commack. 

We will be electing officers and voting on the new By-Laws. I will email the new By-Laws out later so you can look over them before the meeting you can vote yes or no. You only get one vote per-family. Our monthly meetings are held on the first weekend of the month but if a holiday falls on the first weekend the meeting will be held on the second weekend. The host has a choice of hosting the meeting on Saturday or Sunday which ever is better for them. 

June 2020 -  TO BE DETERMINED

South Chapter Monthly Meeting

•  will be held at the home of Kevin Tran of Falls Church, VA
• topic of discussion will be about Koi and their Health 

May 19, 2020

South Chapter Monthly Meeting

•  Will be held at Blue Ribbon Koi of Catharpin, VA 
• Blue Ribbon Koi will be hosting hosting the ZNA Potomac Young Koi Show and MAKC meeting to discuss “selecting winners”.

May 17, 2020 

Hudson Valley Chapter Monthly Meeting 

• Will be held at the home of club Pres. Herb Ehrich, of Saugerties, NY
•   We will be having a fun auction of a Koi collection that will have been quarantined at Herb's house prior to the auction. 
• We'll learn what to look for when purchasing a koi and the terms used when describing the different steps of their ages. 
• Male or female?-tips on how to tell the difference. 
• Be prepared for transporting your prize home with a sturdy box to place the bag in. 

April 19, 2020

Hudson Valley Chapter Monthly Meeting

This monthly meeting will be held online due to the NYS Quarantine that is effect. This meeting is for members only. Chris Warnash will be connecting our Chapter members through GoMeeting so we can still hold our meeting! A BIG Thank You to Chris! 

 We will be discussing:

• Chapter Updates
• Important Dates 
• Upcoming Events

Old Business

• Garden Show/Open House follow up: Keep in touch with people who left emails, schedule for different date, possibly June.
• Inventory of MAKC equipment: Date was rained out, volunteers needed, auction at future meeting.
• Recent requests:
• Nomination for club officers
• New version of bylaws
• Article, photos for KOI USA Magazine. Please consider submitting something.

New Business

• New Jersey Column request.
• Request for someone to volunteer to take the minutes at our Chapter meetings.
• Garden Show/Open House follow up: Keep in touch with people who left emails, schedule for a different date, possibly June.
• Inventory of MAKC equipment: Date was rained out, volunteers needed, auction at future meeting.
• Recent requests:
• Nomination for club officers
• New version of bylaws
• Article, photos for KOI USA Magazine. Please consider submitting something.
• Request for someone to take the minutes at every Chapter meeting.
  Member Check in along with Virtual Tour of their Pond.
  

THIS MEETING IS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO STATE QUARANTINE. Was Scheduled for April 19, 2020. New date and time will be listed shortly.

•  Will be held at the home of Chris Warnash in Ghent, NY        
•   Special guest Speaker Momori Sugita, from Tokyo, Japan. Join us for a fun educational visit with our guest!  She will tell us a little bit about Japanese culture. As a Linquist and native speaker of Japanese, Mamori will also tell us how to pronounce the names of a long list of the major different varieties of Koi in Japanese, their colors and she'll share some fun Japanese vocabulary related to Koi. We'll also get to see some of the Japanese Kanji (characters) related to Koi. If you are feeling adventurous, you can try your hand at writing the characters on your own.  We'll take pictures of your artwork to post on our sites.  You won't want to miss this meeting!
  

 March 22, 2020

        Hudson Valley Chapter Annual Open House

  THIS MEETING IS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO STATE QUARRANTINE.

           It is with great disappointment that MAKC president Herb Ehrich and myself, the Hudson Valley Chapter VP, have decided to postpone our annual open house, which was to be held March 22 in Saugerties, NY. We were so excited to meet so many interested current pond owners and several that were in the dreaming and planning stages, at the Adams Spring Garden Show. We had all looked forward to a great meet and greet between our knowledgeable members and these interested local ponders.
           In considering the current situation with the Corona Virus and the official recommendations to keep public exposure to a minimum, we feel it would be in the best interest of our members and guests to postpone the gathering to a later date in the Spring. We will be keeping you updated on our web sites and personally contacting our membership and those who left their email addresses with us at the garden show. Please feel free to contact Club President Herb Ehrich at koiking15@yahoo.com or me at venakoigirl@yahoo.com, if you have any questions. Please take care of yourself and stay well.
                   Looking forward to seeing you all soon and until then keep dreaming of our coming pond season and the enjoyment it will give you.
        Sincerely, Rosemary Vena,  Hudson Valley Chapter VP

•  At the Masonic Lodge, Saugerties, NY
•  ARE YOU A CURRENT POND OWNER, OR ARE  YOU DREAMING OF BUILDING ONE?
• Come see what we are all about.
• Want to build a pond but not sure how to start? Speak with us and see where your dreams can take you!
•  At our March open house, we will be discussing the upcoming pond season and the agendas for our monthly meetings. These will include a Koi auction, guest speakers, educational videos to watch, hands-on harvesting and transporting to a temporary containment of a member's Koi collection. I'd also like to throw in a group trip or two. Please bring along any suggestions you may have that you feel could be of interest to our club members. 

March 6, 2020 

    Public · Hosted by Hudson Valley Chapter of the Mid Atlantic Koi Club 

• Mar 6 at 10 AM – Mar 8 at 5 AM
• Adams Fairacre Farms, Inc Kingston, NY
• Rt 9W, Kingston, New York 12449
•  Stop and visit our clubs booth at the annual Spring Garden Show at Adams Fair Acre Farms in Kingston, NY. 
• ARE YOU A CURRENT POND OWNER, OR ARE  YOU DREAMING OF BUILDING ONE? 
• VISIT MEMBERS PONDS AT OUR FUN AND EDUCATIONAL MONTHLY MEETINGS.
•  SHARE THE LOVE OF YOUR HOBBY WITH OTHER KOI AND WATER GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS.
•  For a $30. yearly membership fee, you can enjoy the benefits of belonging to a local chapter of the MID-ATLANTIC KOI CLUB
• Membership info: lrbigando@hvc.rr.com
•  Hudson Valley Chapter info: venakoigirl@yahoo.com 

Dec.7th, 2019

Hudson Valley Chapter Gathering

   This year our Gathering will be at the Front Street Tavern on North Front Street, Kingston, at 3:00. I know that several of you have already responded to Louise Bigando (lrbigando@hvc.rr.com), but she is still waiting for a few replies.      
   Don't forget to bring a $20. Koi or pond related grab bag gift for our fun exchange. We will be able to order off the vast menu and ask for separate checks.
           Looking forward to seeing you all. 

 October 27, 2019

Central Chapter Meeting

This meeting is a meet and greet for the new members and folks interested in joining the Central Chapter of MAKC!  It is being held at Beni Hanna Koi, at 67 North Stumpy Road, Carneys Point, New Jersey, 08069. You can contact Matt at Beni Hanna at 609 420 0434 or the Chapters Vice President, Joyce Spears at gjs63@comcast.net for more information.  Matt, from Beni Hanna is planning on having a talk about Koi and thier care. 

October 20, 2019

 Hudson Valley Koi and Water Garden Chapter Meeting

We are happy to announce that we are having our October meeting at the home of Chris Warnash of Ghent. Please contact Chris at christopher.warnasch@gmail.com whether you will be attending or not so he can plan on food and refreshments. Feel free to bring a dessert! We look forward to seeing you there!

October 12, 2019

Long Island Chapter Meeting

The next meeting will be held at Starkie Nursery, Main St. Farmingdale, NY  Lou Cerami will be talking about new pond filter systems. Members will get a 10% discount for the day! for more information please contact Steve at stevgrr@gmail.com

September 21 & 22, 2019

 ZNA Koi Show

The MAKC will have a booth at the ZNA Koi Show at Hilton Garden Inn Melville, at 1575 Round Swamp Rd. Plainview, NY This is a FREE show so stop by and say Hello!. While you are there, check out the BEAUTIFUL display of Koi! We hope to see you there! 

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Hudson Valley Koi and Water Garden Chapter Meeting

Our next Chapter meeting will be held at the home of John and Rosemary Vena in Elizaville, NY. As this year is beginning to come to a close there are many changes that are taking place and have taken place. We have lots to talk about. Herb Ehrich will discuss the importance of quarantine of fish and how to go about it.  Please contact Rosemary at venakoigirl@yahoo.com for more information and she can have a head count for food and refreshments. Please feel free to bring a dessert. We look forward to seeing you there!

September 15, 2019

South Chapter Meeting

The September meeting of the South Chapter will be hosted by Margie Linn a long time MAKC member, at 1:30 pm on Sunday September 15, 2019, in Arlington VA. 

Margie’s pond was built in 1996-1997 using classic Japanese Koi Pond Theory (at the time) for filtration.  The pond is 3,200 gal in a kidney-shape with 800 gal in filtration.  The pond incorporates a stream bed that falls into the pond over a spill-way in a Japanese-style garden. It is 21' long, 7.5-10' wide, 4' deep, with two settling chambers and a bio filter. Margie has been a member of MAKC since 1996 and frequently visits Japan.

Please contact Bob@blueribbonkoi.com for more information and directions.

Saturday September 14, 2019

Hudson Valley Koi and Water Garden Club 

 The next Chapter meeting for the Hudson Valley will be on Saturday September 14, 2019 at the home of Rosemary Vena, in Red Hook. Please contact Rosemary at venakoigirl@yahoo.com for directions and more information.  It is appreciated that you contact Rosemary soon, whether or not you will be attending so she can plan ahead for food. Feel free to bring a dessert if you like!

Sunday September 8, 2019

Long Island Chapter Pond Tour

Pond tour will be on Sept 7 rain date Sept 8 starting at 9:00 am. Steve will update the list and I will have it ready after the next meeting. You can contact Steve at stevgrr@gmail.com for more information.

September 4, 2019

MAKC Board Meeting/Conference Call

President Herb Ehrich has called a Board meeting of all Officers of the Club. It will be held at Herb home in Saugerties, NY on   Wednesday, Sept 4 @ 1:30 p.m. Herb's email is Koiking15@yahoo.com if you have any questions or want to add to the agenda. Fell free to bring a piece of cake or a refreshment.

Sunday August 18, 2019

Hudson Valley Koi and Water Garden Club 

    Our next Chapter meeting will be held in Saugerties, NY at Louise and Larry Bigando's home. Please contact them as soon as possible so they can plan on  the food. You can Email them at lrbigando@hvc.rr.com .Meeting will begin at 1:00pm. Topic of discussion will be the Importance of Pond Scraping and how to view the results with a Microscope with Herb Ehrich. There will be Flyers and Handouts and it will be explained Why, When, Where and How to do a Scraping of your Pond. Feel free to bring a dessert! 

     If you are not a member of the Club you are still welcome to come and see what we are all about! Come join the fun! 

 Saturday August 3, 2019

Long Island MAKC Chapter Meeting

     Our next koi meeting will be at John and Laurie's house on Saturday August 3 instead of on August 4. Please don’t show up on Sunday. The meeting will start at 1:00 pm in Old Bethpage please RSVP jkrang2000@hotmail.com for directions. Feel free to bring a dessert to the meeting.

 Sunday, July 21, 2019

Hudson Valley Koi and Water Garden Club

The next meeting will be held on Sunday, July 21 at 1-3 p.m. at the home/pond of Rosemary and Jon Vena at 839 Jackson Corners Road, Red Hook, NY 12571. Please contact Rosemary at venakoigirl@yahoo.com if you plan to attend.

Agenda to follow--all suggestions for discussion are welcome.

 Saturday  July 13, 2019

Long Island MAKC Chapter Meeting

Long Island Chapter Monthly meeting July 13, 2019 @1:00 pm Saturday at Jake & Barbara house in Levittown. Please RSVP Jake at  jake167@optonline.net

Membership Dues

Please remember to renew!  Many members, including myself, have dues which have expired.  Dues for $30 for the year and Nancy DeVaux is our membership chair person.   If you have any questions, please reach out to: 

Nancy at windgap@peoplepc.com

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Long Island MAKC Chapter Meeting

• 1:00 p.m. along with the clubs Annual Meeting, we will be holding our monthly Chapter Meeting
•  Steve Borakowski’s home in Commack, NY
• Contact Steve at  stevgrr@gmail.com

May 19, 2019

Executive Board Meeting

• 11:00 AM
• Herb Ehrich's home in Saugerties,,NY
• Contact Herb at koiking15@yahoo.com
• Lots to discuss and vote on so please make yourself available.

Hudson Valley MAKC Chapter Meeting

• 1:00PM we will be holding our Monthly Chapter Meeting right after the Board meeting.
• Herb Ehrich's home in Saugerties, NY
• Contact Herb at koiking15@yahoo.com 

Sunday May 4, 2019      

Club Nominations  Sunday May 4, 2019 is the deadline for Nominations.

Dear MAKC Members, 

How quickly the year has passed and the election for the new 2019/2020 Executive Committee is just around the corner!

This means that the club will begin to accept nominations for the following available positions for the following:

• President

• Vice President

• Treasurer

• Secretary

and also Chapter Vice Presidents: 

•  Hudson Valley Chapter
•  Central Chapter
•  South Chapter
•  Long Island Chapter 

I want to strongly encourage all members to sincerely consider running for an available position. A Club is made up of its members, and each member along with their respective opinions and skills only strengthens us. 

Please contact Jo Mead at midhudsonkoiclub@gmail.com  If you have any questions about the open positions or the nominating process. ***The deadline for nominations is Sunday May 4, 2019

APRIL 28, 2019

Public · Hosted by 

Hudson Valley Koi and Water Garden Club

If you are interested in the care of pond fish or building your own Pond, come join us at the Open House and join in on the  conversations! There will be coffee and cake available!

See you there!

• Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 1 PM – 4 PM 
• Ulster Lodge No 193 
• 19 Russell St, Saugerties, New York 12477
• Hosted by Hudson Valley Koi and Water Garden Club
• For more information contact Herb Erich at koiking15@yahoo.com

February 9, 2019
 

Hudson Valley Chapter Membership Drive and Seminar

Adams Fair Acre Farm in Kingston, NY will be hosting the Hudson Valley Chapter on February 9th at 1:00 - 3:00PM, for it's annual Membership Drive and Seminar. If you have ever thought of having a pond, come speak with us and see what we are all about!.

Free Coloring Books for the kids!