Hey everyone!  Hope you're enjoying the last bit of summer...Fall will be here before you know it.  Don't forget about these upcoming events:

CR / IC Regional Monthly Social - Thursday. August 27th

Iowa Aquatics Swap Meet - Sunday, August 30th

More details about each of these events can be found below.  Hope to see you there!

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GIRS Member events coming up:

Des Moines Area Tank Tour Saturday August 15th

Des Moines GIRS Fisbowl Social Tuesday August 18th @ Mickeys in Cliv

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Hello everyone!  We have been approached by the Iowa Aquaria club to join them at their upcoming swap meet on the 30th.  Click this link for a full flyer on the event.  They have graciously extended IAA member pricing to all GIRS members.  This includes everything; entrance fee, table fee and raffle.  Now to be clear, this is a freshwater aquaria club event, but most/many of us have our roots in freshwater stuff and some still have freshwater tanks.  Also, a couple of the GIRS Board members will be there handing out info on our club and answering questions about saltwater fish and corals.  Please contact me with any questions about this event.  Also, if you're interested in selling or would like to help out, contact me for that too.  We will be creating a photo book for the GIRS table that will include pictures of some of the incredible tanks owned by our members.  If you would like to have your tank or corals featured in that photo book, let me know.  Here's the details for the event:

EVENT:
Iowa Aquatics Swap Meet

DATE:
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

LOCATION:
Country Inn and Suites
2571 Heartland Place
Coralville, Iowa

TIME:
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

A big thank you to the Iowa Aquaria club for inviting us to participate in this event!

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Hey everyone!  Hope everyone is enjoying this unusually cool summer that we're having.  It's that time again for another monthly social.  Come and join us for some food, drink, and conversation.  Bring your questions, comments, or update everyone on your tank, or just come out to hang out.  For new people, this is a great time to come out and put a face to a name in a casual setting.  Looking forward to seeing you there!

EVENT:
CR/IC Regional monthly social

DATE:
Thursday, August 27th, 2009

LOCATION:
Parlor City PUB and Eatery
1125 3RD ST. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA
(319) 247 - 0000

TIME:
7:00 PM - Until (You all go home)

Also, please keep your eye on the CR/IC forum as I will be posting a calendar of events later this week.  This will include monthly socials, Fall Fest and the holiday party.  Save the date and make plans to attend!

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Are you on Facebook?   Are you on Twitter?  GIRS is too!

If you are on Facebook, please join the GIRS Facebook Group.

If you are on Twitter, please follow us @ #iowareefs

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