The monthly meeting will be Thursday May 20th, 2010, at 7:30, at the Dorsett Village Baptist Church, off McKelvey Rd., in Maryland Heights. MASI is open to all a”fish”ionados, whether experienced or beginner, fresh water or salt. This months speaker is Richard ‘Rit’Forcier. Rit has kept tropical fish since age 10 and currently maintains 50 aquariums. He will do his "Three Weeks in Mexico" talk, a narrative about collecting and the work of the HALCP, as it supports Fish Ark Mexico.
Rit is a member of Aqua Land Aquarium Society, Bristol, CT, joining the group in 1982 and was its President in 1986. He currently serves on the Board of Directors. He is Co-founder and first Chairman of the Northeast Livebearer Association, and serves as the current Treasurer. He earned Breeder status of the Northeast Council in 1990, and Master Breeder in 1999.
Rit is also a member of the American Livebearers Association (ALA), joining over 12 years ago, and was elected to the ALA Board of Directors in September of 2002. He became Vice Chairman in April of 2003 and was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in October of 2003. Rit retired as Chairman in 2009, but still remains on the Board of Directors.
In real life a computer consultant. He travels to businesses to teach programmers to write computer programs.
Auction, attendance prizes, raffle and a bowl show, this month, it’s the Characins (tetras)!!
Hope to see you there!!!
More info: www.missouriaquariumsociety.com/
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MASI Monthly Meeting - May 20th w/ Rit Forcier
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MASI Monthly Meeting - May 20th w/ Rit Forcier
1500g plus of South American predators!!