A Good Cause [Archive] - EastCoastCichlids

AlishanAS

01-07-2009, 02:19 PM

NJAS is conducting an auction only meeting on February 19th to help out the family of John O'Malley.
If you can attend to either buy or donate fish it would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.njas.net/documents/auction_john_omalley.pdf

Please note that NJAS has moved meeting locations. Meetings will, as of January 15, ocur at the Lyndhurst Elks' Club in Lyndhurst, NJ.

http://www.njas.net/directions.htm

Thanks.

AlishanAS

01-10-2009, 08:03 AM

BUMP

Take a look at the flyer and see who is donating fish - Jeff Rapps, George Fear, Tony Orso.
Lee Finley will be donating books from his extensive selection.

AlishanAS

01-25-2009, 01:30 PM

Bump.

Please take a serious look at this auction.

fischfan13

01-25-2009, 06:39 PM

February 19th, 2009 at 7:45pm
Giant Benefit Auction For The Family of John O'Malley
http://www.njas.net/documents/auction_john_omalley.pdf
* No Speaker *

Auction will feature donations from expert breeders, renowned hobbyists, local pet shops and wholesalers like Tony Orso USA, Jeff Rapps of Tangled up in Cichlids, George Fear of Shark Aquarium and Lee Finley of
Finley Aquatic Books.

For more information contact
Kevin Carr @ 201-724-9460
deadhead_kc@yahoo.com

joe_jaskot

01-25-2009, 07:24 PM

For more information on who John O'malley was, go to http://www.njas.net/omalley.htm

Hope to see everyone there. I am sure there will be a good selection of fish and plants available.

Bev N

01-25-2009, 08:08 PM

I should be seeing Tony this week. If he and Rose have the tank space I can toss something in for him to hold onto till the auction.

fischfan13

01-25-2009, 11:59 PM

Bump.

FishWife

01-26-2009, 02:52 PM

Looks like I may have to come along for this meeting.....

AlishanAS

01-31-2009, 08:33 AM

BUMP.

Site sponsors - please let me know if you would like to donate to this cause.

AlishanAS

02-11-2009, 08:36 AM

BUMP again. Next week.

fischfan13

02-12-2009, 11:47 PM

Just another reminder.
Many of us from the site will be there.

AlishanAS

02-17-2009, 09:48 AM

Bump

This Thursday. Lyndhurst. 7:45.

Help if you can.

ECC will be putting fish in the auction! That's what this site is all about. Helping out when we can. Putting our resources to good use.

http://www.njas.net/documents/auction_john_omalley.pdf

EMTBMIKE

02-17-2009, 11:55 AM

ERRR I can't make it. I hope you guys have fun. Buy a lots of fish!

fischfan13

02-18-2009, 09:18 AM

Another bump for a great cause.

AlishanAS

02-18-2009, 11:26 AM

I heard through the grapvine that grows through JJ's basement that Mo Devlin, AKA Aquamojo will be there with a few CA/SA tankbusters.

fischfan13

02-18-2009, 06:35 PM

Just another reminder about NJAS and their benefit tomorrow night.
Many ECC members will be in attendance!

AlishanAS

02-18-2009, 07:47 PM

I'll be there if I can get some sleep tonight.
A cold headed into the chest and got about 2 hours last night on the recliner.

Maybe I'll hire a limo - hey Bill.........

fischfan13

02-18-2009, 08:13 PM

Want me to pick you up?
Call me and we will talk.

AlishanAS

02-19-2009, 08:19 AM

Ed is on his way to Florida and can't pick up Mark's(Anubias Design) donation fish.

I'm at work and will leave at 4:00 for Adam's Pet Safari in Chester to pick up Adam's donation fish.

Is there anyone available who can pick up Mark's donation fish for the NJAS auction tonight? He lives in Bensalem, PA.

phillyofish

02-19-2009, 09:52 AM

Tom, if I pick them up, when can I drop them off to you?

phillyofish

02-19-2009, 09:53 AM

I wont be able to make the auction, but can save you some time, just let me know how I can help.

AlishanAS

02-19-2009, 10:11 AM

That's the caveat Sam. The person picking the fish up has to be on the way to the auction. I will not have time to drive back to PA from where I work in NJ.

Mark will be around most of the day if anyone can help out.

fischfan13

02-19-2009, 05:13 PM

If anyone wants to stop by and say hello to me I am the big ugly guy with dark hair and a goatee wearing an EastCoastCichlids hooded sweatshirt.

See ya there!

YoungAquaticPhotos

02-19-2009, 10:00 PM

Let me know how it went! I hated to miss it but Dad's health comes first.

fischfan13

02-20-2009, 01:30 AM

Good to see some faces, old and new, this evening.
The O'Malley family would be proud of the fish community.

Some faces in the crowd...
Spyder
TOMMYN3D
Spooky Fish
Bovsbaitboxes
Mad Hap
cichitellya
Haplee (rode shotgun with me)
Aquamojo

The biggest applause of the night came when my ECC-partner Tommy, AlishanAS, donated the entire amount of the 50/50 that he won back to the O'Malley family.
Very classy.

joe_jaskot

02-20-2009, 03:03 AM

On behalf of NJAS, I would personally like to thank everyone who either donated or came to the auction. It looks like it was very successful. Had a lot of fun, bought some new fish, and supported a worthy cause.

AlishanAS

02-20-2009, 06:39 AM

Hey Bill - you forgot to mention Wagtail who ably assisted as part of the dynamic duo of Coletti and Costello.
Also new member njaqunderworld attended.

fischfan13

02-20-2009, 08:51 AM

AlishanAS

02-20-2009, 10:07 AM

How about Joe Jaskot?
Sorry Joe, how could I have forgotten about you?

Ted definitely was a riot, we need him to spell Kevin as auctioneer for a bit on 04/04...his pronunciation of Latin names is astounding.:dorky:

If you ever read an issue of The Buccal Cavity, The Official Rag of the AlishanA quarium Society, you'll understand Ted even more.

bovsbaitboxes

02-20-2009, 10:25 AM

Bill did you get the other horie John

kenpur

02-20-2009, 11:41 AM

BUMP again. Next week.

Great time. Didn't get hime until 3:30Am thou.
This has to be the most hilarous auction I was ever at.
I am glad to see my 55g tank setup I donated go for the 102.00!!!

Haplee

02-20-2009, 01:44 PM

The guys at NJAS really know how to run an auction. It was very entertaining. I had a good time. Thanks Bill for letting me tag along.

bovsbaitboxes

02-20-2009, 04:03 PM

anyone know how to get intouch of someone who sold fish at the auction(first question is there more than one type of red top lethros?) because I dont want to mix these with the ones I have unless they are the same. it was for bap points and the intials on the bag were KN thanks for any help John

AlishanAS

02-20-2009, 04:10 PM

There are a couple of types of red top Lethrinops. The Itungi are the nicest imo.

I believe the only person who brought them to the auction was Larry Jinks who uses the intial LWJ. Are you sure you are reading the initials correctly John?
He gave two bags of 6 to me and I will put some in the ECC auction. They are the Itungi variety and Larry's male has wons many Best in Show awards around the east coast.

AlishanAS

02-20-2009, 04:12 PM

The guys at NJAS really know how to run an auction. It was very entertaining. I had a good time. Thanks Bill for letting me tag along.

The fun continues on 04-04 with Kevin Carr as our auctioneer!!

bovsbaitboxes

02-20-2009, 04:14 PM

sorry the intials were FN on pinkish red paper thanks John

joe_jaskot

02-20-2009, 04:14 PM

Initials on the bag are probably KM (Kathy Muraca). Most likely descendants of Larry Jinks's red cap itungi. Hope that helps.

joe_jaskot

02-20-2009, 04:16 PM

FN is Frank Nell. Definitely descendants of Larry's fish.

bovsbaitboxes

02-20-2009, 04:22 PM

Thanks now I have a growout colony 2 bloodline of 12. the other father was great looking too

AlishanAS

02-20-2009, 04:56 PM

Thanks now I have a growout colony 2 bloodline of 12. the other father was great looking too

And that fish is a descendant from a wild group of Itungi that I purchased from the now defunct Animal Action in Patterson. That store may have been the best shop for African cichlids in the area.

bovsbaitboxes

02-20-2009, 05:34 PM

so I got some good ones thanks John

deadhead

03-14-2009, 10:10 AM

Hey I am getting better at getting those names right lol!!! Not my fault those Scientific types keep changing them lol!!!Besides I am better at selling then telling lol!!