Dedication page for Kate McGill's new book (Photos by Andrew McGill)
Koi Appreciation, the first step
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There is only one left for members of ZNA So Cal. Contact Chris Bushman if you would like to have it.
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Please note the new link to ZNA Headquarters, Japan in the links section below
This is the home page of the Southern California Chapter of Zen Nippon Airinkai, a worldwide koi organization. Literally, the name means "All-Japan fishscale appreciation society". Membership is about 6000 people in about 70 chapters around the world. Most of the chapters are in Japan, but international membership is increasing.
The So Cal chapter consists of about 100 members/families. Most meetings are held monthly on the third Sunday of the month at 10AM at various sites around the greater Southern California area. Many of the members of this chapter have been keeping koi for over 40 years. Several special outings/displays/events are scheduled during the year. The sole purpose of this club is to contribute to the enjoyment of the koi keeping hobby.
This koi club is strongly committed to helping beginning koi keepers. Since the old timers are not very enthusiastic about continually discussing basic koi keeping techniques at club meetings, time is set aside after the conclusion of the regular meeting especially for beginners. Anyone and everyone interested in koi is welcome in this session. Club affiliation, if any, is unimportant. Volunteers from the club serve as instructors in the Beginners' Session. Topics vary with the current interests of those attending the sessions.
As this page grows, it will contain local club events, links to other koi-related sites, and koi keepers.
For more information , please e-mail:
For more information , please e-mail:
George Brown, Newbury Park NLBGPB@msn.com
Chris Bushman, North Hollywood (Past-President ZNA So Cal)filmlabrat@earthlink.net
Joseph Chitmongran, Sun Valley jc4law@justice.com
Spike Cover, Mission Viejo scover@pacbell.net
Lan Nam Dao, Northridge lannamdao@yahoo.com
Walt Doehler, La Canada waltdoehler@yahoo.com
Bob Estrella, Nuevo (Past-President ZNA So Cal) EstrellaRC@direcway.com
Johnny & Kathy Fong, Glendale jfong@spl41.spl.usace.army.mil
Louie & Ginger Hernandez, Anaheim lougin@flash.net
Vergil & Marilyn Hettick, Yorba Linda (Past-President ZNA So Cal)hetix@pacbell.net
Don Kobashigawa, North Hollywood (President ZNA So Cal)DONKOBASH@aol.com
Junichi Kayano, Gardena globalprize@earthlink.net
Richard Renshaw, Ventura rrenshaw@vc.net
Joe & Sylvia Santos, Temecula sylsan@juno.com
Betty Skelton, Valencia betskelton@aol.com
Pam Spindola, Santa Ana pspindola@earthlink.net
Alan Stein, Winnetka alandds@earthlink.net
Chai Taevanitcharoen, Granada Hills TATEKOI@aol.com
For more information about ZNA So Cal, please e-mail:
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