We will hold our annual SLWGS banquet at 6 pm Tuesday, August 21^st at the Jewel Box in Forest Park. In addition to admiring the lovely lily ponds there that our club members have been diligently maintaining this year, visiting with fellow members, and enjoying the dinner catered by the Pasta House Company, the evening will feature the presentation of our service awards and a talk by Dr. Bob Passovoy titled “Yells for Help from the Internet”. Please contact Pam at pamjokerst@gmail.com or 314-276- 9461 to check seating availability since the RSVP deadline has past. Cost is $25 each and reservations are required for the event.

The SLWGS club is in eager anticipation of the very first Koi Show in St. Louis! The 17th Annual NMZNA Koi Show & Pond Expo, hosted by SLWGS and sponsored by Anjon Manufacturing, will be held at Timberwinds Nursery in Ellisville, MO September 14-16.  Vendors from across the Midwest will provide all your pond, goldfish and koi needs.  This event will be free to the public.

Friday – Sunday: Show-koi viewing, vendor booths
Saturday: Judging of the koi, seminars on water gardens, fish and gardening
Sunday: Judges’ “tank talk”

All details are being finalized and those volunteering to help will be choosing their assignments. For more information, please check Water Word, go to Featured>The St. Louis Koi Show on this SLWGS website or contact pamjokerst@gmail.com.

Mark your calendars for the annual SLWGS Tiki Tour on the evening of September 29^th!  Directions will be in the mailed issue of the September Water Word newsletter or will come as an attachment to those members receiving it by email. Hard copies will also be available at the September 18 general meeting. Since this is a members’ event, the directions will not be posted on the website.
Please contact Pam with any questions at pamjokerst@gmail.com or 314-276-9461.