Re: [Killietalk] ending fish

[<ngdl at gosympatico_ca>]

Mike Reid's class and activities were a real inspiration for me.  Following the first emails I saw on the trading list and killietalk, I decided to set a project in my area.  From an fishkeeper perspective, the experience was truly rewarding.  The look in the kids' eyes spoke for themselves when they discovered their first eggs and even more when they eyed up.  The many questions on fishkeeping proved their interest and hopefully will make of them a fishkeeper-to-come.

I am a little sad to see the activities coming to an end. I really hope someone will take over the activities.

Daniel Lefebvre, AKA #8644
Quebec City

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> De: "Reid, Michael " <mreid at sturgis_k12.mi.us>
> Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 14:57:18 -0400
> À: <killietalk at aka_org>
> Subject: [Killietalk] ending fish
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> I will not be raising fish at school, or home, next year.  This is due
> to possible retirement, health issues, and demands from my part time
> work ( I run a camp and nature center).  I have given other teachers 14
> tanks and supplies.  I still have about 10 tanks  and gadzillions of
> supplies, you all know how that stuff accumulates.  We also have the
> smallest of the Jehmco pumps, what a fine piece of quiet equipment.  I
> want to get rid of this stuff and start buying more books and items for
> the Nature Center, and take the wife out to dinner a couple of times.
> If you have any interest in aquiring some of this stuff, it is actually
> a small fishroom, please contact me off list at
> mreid at sturgis_k12.mi.us  or
> reidm at charter_net
> If you want a phone call then leave a number where I can reach you.
> Wouldn't it be cool if some other elementary teacher wanted to start
> doing fish at school?
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> In addition I just want to say how much I have enjoyed the killies at
> school over the years.   The folks from the list have been patient and
> kind to the kids and to myself.  Running a fishroom with 26 fishkeepers
> has been a unique experience and we have been befriended by other
> killiekeepers on many occasions.  While I will not be keeping more than
> 2 tanks at school next year, if I return, I suspect that I will return
> to the killies sometime in the future.  It has been a very interesting
> ride.
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> Mike Reid
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