Thursday February 19^th 6:00 PM

Items for discussion:

1. How Skimmers work

2. Models and their Pros and Cons

3. DIY Techniques - Build your own for much less!

The 2009 Greater Iowa Reef Society Board of Directors will be holding its first meeting on February 28th in Cedar Rapids, IA. The meeting will be held from 1:00-3:00PM and will be open to members and non-members alike. However, members will have the opportunity to win over $600 in prizes to be raffled at the meeting!

If you are not a member, now is the perfect time to join! We encourage membership dues to be paid via Paypal through our website, http://greateriowareefsociety.org Or you can simply join by filling out the form and send in your check or money order to the address listed on the form.

Below is the meeting agenda. As always, feel free to ask any questions

    * Board of Directors Introductions

    * GIRS 2008 Finances

    * 2008 Member of the Year

    * GIRS T-shirts only $15...limited quantity

    * Regional Activity Schedules

    * Fall Fest 2009 Discussion

    * Questions and feedback

    * Group Buy on clean up crew (GIRS members only)

    * Raffle Items for GIRS members: 5 Free Tickets  each.   Ticket Prices: 1-$1, 6-$5, 30-$20, 150-$100

QTY: 1 - OCT-DNW-110 Octopus Recirculating Skimmer
QTY: 2 - Maxi-Jet 1200
QTY: 1 - 75 GPD FILMTEC RO MEMBRANE
QTY: 1 - BRS "DUAL" GFO and Carbon Reactor
QTY: 2 - One pound (453 Grams) Granular Ferric Oxide PELLETS
Ocean Wonders Coral Frag Plugs 25pc
QTY: 3 -  Large Coral Frag Disks 15pc
QTY: 3 - Coral Frag Rocks 10pc
QTY: 2 - Reef Epoxy
QTY: 2 - Reef Glue GEL
QTY: 2 - N52 MAG Rack
QTY: 2 - Aquarium Systems Synthetic Sea Salt Reef Crystals 200 gallon mix (box)

Meeting Location:
Chrome Horse Building
1202 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Thank you,
GIRS Board of Directors

Let's all get together for some appitizer's and cocktails.

Cedar Rapids Meet'n'Greet going on:

Date: Thursday, Feb 12, 2009
Time: 5:00PM - 8PM or so
Location: Beckett's

A casual meeting of the Cedar Rapids branch of the Greater Iowa Reef Society. All are welcome, paying and non-paying members alike.  Hope to see everyone this Thursday.