MARSH June Meeting - Jim Norris Presenting

[JimT]

I would like to inform all of you MAAST members that MARSH's June monthly meeting is scheduled for June 7th in Houston at Aquatic Designs. Our speaker will be driving in from Austin to present to us. Our speaker will be Jim Norris, a member of MAAST and affiliated with Clams Direct. He has set up his own corporation for importing clams, http://www.tanku.net, and does so in his own house. He will be presenting on "Clams, Clams, Clams."

Keith, the owner of Aquatic Designs, will be preparing his shop for this event, and has said that he will have a nice clam set up ready for our viewing and purchasing pleasure.

GASP! So far there is nothing to raffle off at this meeting...but never fear! I am working on that, and hope to have something very nice ready for everyone in attendance to get a crack at winning.

I hope to see you all there. 8)

Jim Teel
Vice President
Program Director
MARSH

[Chris]

This one is on a Saturday guys! Usually MARSH has their meetings on Wednesday.

Anyone else want to get a car pool together? :)

[Reefdude]

ive got a minivan with a built in tv/vcr. but i have to get a kitchen pass from the wife......its her ride. :cry:

[JimT]

A little bit of added news:

Jim Norris has been kind enough to offer new 30 gallon custom design clam tank made by Aquatrend in San Antonio as a donation for a raffle at the meeting. I am working on having a few other things besides the tank to raffle off too, but that is just still in the works.

Just a little something to whet your appetites. :D

Oh, and one other minor bit of trivia that I left out of my original post....the meeting is at Aquatic Designs in Houston on June 7th at 11:00 AM.

Jim
Vice President
Program Director
MARSH

[JimT]

Hellolights is donating two MH bulbs for the raffle! One 250 watt XM bulb and one 175 watt XM bulb. Here is yet another reason to come!

Jim Teel
Vice President
Program Director
MARSH

[fx300]

Anyone from the Valley wanting to go to this meeting let me know. I am driving with my wife and one or two friends who have joined MAAST.

Fabian
Brownsville
;)

[JimT]

Glad to hear that you will be coming in for the meeting. That is definitely an ambitious drive to see Jim Norris speak. Remember that the meeting starts at 11:00am on June 7th.

Will you be coming in the night before, or will you be getting in the car at 2:30am for the 8+ hour drive from Brownsville?

Jim 8)

[fx300]

I am working everything out so we can be in Houston by Friday. Can you please advice on the Hotel so I can make reservations. A.S.A.P. I would really appreciated it because I do not want to be left out on this meeting.
Sincerely,

Fabian

[JimT]

Some nearby hotels include:


Radisson Suites . . . . . . . . . . . . . Candlewood Suites
10655 Katy Fwy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10503 Town and Country Way
Houston, TX 77024 . . . . . . . . . . . Houston, TX 77024
713-461-6000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-464-2677

La Quinta Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton Inn
11113 Katy Fwy . . . . . . . . . . . . 11333 Katy Fwy
Houston, TX 77079 . . . . . . . . . . Houston, TX 77079
713-932-0808. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-935-0022
................................................80 0-426-7866

I hope that this helps. Any of these hotels are within 2 miles of Aquatic Designs where the meeting will be held. If you need anything else just send me another PM. Thanks.

Jim 8)

[fx300]

Thanks a million. Now I can reserve a room knwing it will be by the meeting.

Fabian

[JimT]

Just a note of reminder....the meeting is Next Saturday at 11:00am in Houston. The Address is:

10696 Haddington Dr # 104
Houston, TX 77043
(713) 467-9997


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I was also hoping to get a head count of the MAAST members/MAAST web members who will be coming in for the meeting. I think that this will be a great meeting, and I hope to see many of you there.

JimT 8)

[BarryN]

Jim,

Wish I was able to attend but to far to drive, 1300 miles :( I know Jim will give a great presentation on Tridacnid clams :)

We are headed for one of the clam farms this month (June 15th) and excited about getting some great pictures.


Barry
www.clamsdirect.com

[JimT]

Awwwww.....C'mon Barry!!! It's only a 19 hour drive ;) You can do that in your sleep.... I know ya can.

19 hour drive in..... 2-3 hours for the meeting.....lunch..... 19 hour drive back. You leave early Friday afternoon, you could be back in Sunny Southern California by Sunday afternoon. ;) Who needs sleep or rest!!!

You can make it up to us by sending each attendee a free clam!

Take it easy.

JimT 8)

[BarryN]

LOL, I have made that drive a few times when I was younger but now it's a different story. :)

Barry

[JimT]

I just wanted to bump this up the recent list as a reminder of the meeting this weekend. I really hope to see a lot of MAAST members at the meeting, as I know it will be great.

I am looking forward to meeting some of you for a second time, and others of you for the first time. I was at Jim Norris's place in April, and I was very encouraged by the support of this fledgling club with members driving in from all over central and south Texas. I hope to see that kind of enthusiasm on Saturday too.

Take it easy and I will see you all there. :D

JimT

[Bigreefer]

Is any body going from north Austin?

[Jimnorris]

I going!
Jim

[Buster]

I am going to try to go. What time are you leaving Jim?

[Bigreefer]

Do you have any room for an extra passenger? I don't stink.:D

[Buster]

I have suv, so I should have extra room.

[Jimnorris]

Nick,
I will be leaving about 8:00am to be at the meeting by 11:00am.
Jim

[Buster]

Jim,
That seems pretty early.

[Jimnorris]

Nick,
It is BUT! First stop Starbucks! Second, third, fourt and ect. potty breaks for little ones!
Jim

[Buster]

Ah too funny.

[Nano_Steve]

hey gang,

i have two open seats in my sedan for the trip to houston. i too plan on leaving at 8 am to get there in time and all i ask is for the passengers who do come to split the gas with me(my car can make it there and back on one tank so 20 bucks split 4 ways y'all do the math :-D ) anyways so far it is jaime(reddragon) and me. so if anyone is interested gimme a call on my cell at 8266475 today and we'll set it up.

i live at mopac and 183 so im pretty close to the 290 and 183 intersection already.

see everyone else in houston tomorrow! steve

[Isis]

So Steve...

How ARE those crabs doing???? :rotf: :hammer: :rotf:

[RedDragon]

LOL,hahahaha :lol: :lol: