November 30th, 2018 Speaker:
Nick Zarlinga "Project Piaba: Buy a fish save a tree"
My name is Nick Zarlinga and like many of us, I started with my first 5 gallon metal framed aquarium when I was 12 years old with which I killed more than my share of fish. After high school I worked at a local pet store to pay for my college and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Right out of college, I was able to land a job at the Cleveland Zoo where I have worked now for over 25 years with a wide variety of aquatic animals from jellies to sharks. During my career, I am fortunate to have been able to travel around the world, both as part of my job as well as for pleasure, to see many of the aquatic animals that have been in my care. My latest adventure took me to Brazil to learn about an interesting conservation project that is in the reach of all aquarists. We often take for granted fish at pet stores as being simply consumables, much like clothing or food we purchase at a store. We don’t think that our choices in what we buy mean anything significant on the grand scale. But our choices do make a difference. With a tag line of “buy a fish save a tree”, Project Piaba brings a new twist to choosing fish for your aquarium. I am one of those people that you hear of that has been able to make my vacation my vocation….I get paid for my hobby! How great is that! I look forward to sharing my adventure with you.
Our Holiday Party is Saturday January 12th from Noon - 4:00pm. Please RSVP to Scott Graner
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with # of attendees and side dish or dessert you're bringing. The club will provide drinks, turkey and ham
HOLIDAY PARTY EVENTS.
Hello everyone,
Hope everyone is having a great Holiday season with lots of fish spawns! With the holiday party approaching, I just wanted to remind everyone that there will not be a normal auction, but a raffle for the fish donated. It helps tremendously if anyone planning on bringing fish for the raffle would contact me ahead of time at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so that I can make attempts to not have duplicate items.
Rules for fish raffle;
1. Tickets are $1 per ticket
2. We ask that it be a bag of fish with a value of at least $10. A key here is to remember that if it would be something you'd be willing to spend at least $10 on the bag at a normal auction.
3. If you donate an item you will receive 10 free tickets for the raffle (minimum suggested value for your donation)
If you have any questions, or would like to commit to donating a bag of fish, please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Please remember that if you do not notify me before the party that you are bringing a bag of a certain fish, and someone else has already brought a bag of the same fish, I most likely will refuse the second bag. So please let me know ahead of time!
Thank you!
Charlie Mueller
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Meeting Starts at 7:30 SHARP!
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