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September 15, 2007

A Very Interesting Meeting

Robert Steinbach will do a plant program on Sept 15th, (3rd Saturday) at Elgin Community College.  Bob Steinbach host, will talk of ponds, hydroponic greenhouses and other wonders.

At 1PM there will be a pre-meeting tour of Bob’s aquatic nursery at his home.

About 2PM, we will move to Elgin Community College where we will have our meeting and auction.  Bob will then give us an overview of what we will see in the greenhouse and how it all works.

Click here to open Bobs' invite and directions from several starting points.

For a look at an article that shows some of Bobs' skills, click here.

Agenda for Upcoming Meetings

11/17/2007

3/15/2008


November 17 ChiKA Meeting (3rd Saturday)

2:00 P.M. at College of DuPage.

 

March 15th, 2008 ChiKA Meeting

Darrell Ullisch - Rivulus, Not Just Little Brown Fish

2:00 P.M. at College of DuPage.

     

   March 29 & 30, 2008

The Chicago Killifish Association, the FIRST and oldest Killifish Group in the USA, has announced the date for their 2008 Annual Show

2008 Chicago Killifish Association Annual Show
March 28 - 30, 2008

This year's annual show still at the Downers Grove Holiday Inn Express on Butterfield Rd.. same time, same place, same and maybe some new crazies, but always a good time ! Reserve your room information will be available soon.

Were you smiling when you saw the camera?

View pictures of the 2005 Annual show, April 9 & April 10, 2005

View Pictures of the 2006 Annual Show, March 25 & March 26, 2006

Results of the 2007 Annual Show

Meeting Information

The Chicago Killifish Association (ChiKA) serves not only the Chicago metropolitan area, but now hosts members as far south as central Illinois, western Illinois to Rock Island, and beyond into Iowa, east into Indiana, and north into Wisconsin.  ChiKA is an organization of dedicated killifish keepers and breeders.  ChiKA is an affiliate of the American Killifish Association (AKA).

The Chicago Killifish Association meets bimonthly on the 3rd Saturday of each odd-numbered month at 2:00 PM (new time) at the College of DuPage (COD) at 22nd St. (also known as Fawell Rd.) and Lambert Rd.  We meet in the Open Campus Center, (OCC Building) room K161.  Please park in Lot 10.  

From the North

Northwest Tollroad (I-90) to the North-South Tollroad (I-355). Get off at Roosevelt Rd (Rt. 38) and go west. Go through Glen Ellyn then turn left (south) onto Lambert Road. Continue until Fawell/ 22nd St. then turn right (west) into lot 10.

From the South & East

Take the East West Tollroad (I-88) to Route 53, exit north. At the first stop light, turn (slant) left onto Park Blvd and continue north to Butterfield Rd. (Rt. 56). Turn left onto Butterfield Rd. and keep an eye out for the quick appearance of Lambert Rd. Turn right (north) onto Lambert Rd. and continue to Fawell/22nd St. Turn Left into Lot 10.

From the West

Take I-88 east.  Exit at Naperville Road north to Butterfield Rd. and go right (east) to Lambert Rd.  Take a left onto Lambert Rd.

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Meeting Agenda

The meetings last for about 2 to 3 hours. Some members meet after the club meeting for a bite to eat and further discussion at a nearby restaurant.  Currently, we have been meeting at Dennys, 363 S. Schmale Rd, Carol Stream, IL 60188

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The Chicago Killifish Association email list service, ChiKA News, has been discontinued.