Radiated Tortoise
Tampa Bay
Turtle & Tortoise
Society, Inc.
New Guinea Snake-Necked Turtle
Monthly Newsletter
February 2021 Issue
Meeting Date: February 13, 2021, starts at 7:00pm.
Guest speaker: Show & Tell. Show us your pet(s), your set-up and what drawn you to that
particular species. We are still doing a Zoom meetings at this time. Ralph will send everyone the
sign-in and password as the time draws near and is for current members only at this time.
Misc Notes
Please update your email information with Ralph Till at rascal1843@aol.com. We only use this
information for club business and it helps for club members to stay up to date on any last minutes
changes that may occur. It will also help ensure that you receive your electronic copy of our
monthly newsletter.
If you would like to submit an article or pictures to be published in the next upcoming newsletter,
please email it to Kim at sparty@tampabay.rr.com. Please submit by the end of the month to be
published in the next month’s newsletter.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the officers listed below:
Elected & Appointed Officers
President - Ralph Till
727-515-7443 Rascal1843@aol.com
Vice President – Mark Randall
20smoke@mindspring.com
Treasurer/Membership - Ralph Till
727-515-7443 Rascal1843@aol.com
Secretary/Public Relations - Kim Illum
sparty@tampabay.rr.com
Newsletter Editor – Mark & Kim Illum
sparty@tampabay.rr.com
Facebook Coordinator – Ralph, Mark R & Kim
https://www.facebook.com/groups/704741876316303/
New Website under construction:
http://www.tbtts.org/
RALPH'S RAMBLINGS
Hello Everyone,
Hard to believe it's February already, despite not going anywhere but the store for supplies the time
seems to fly by. I'm hoping that everyone is doing well.
At our last Zoom meeting, we heard from member Mark Illum on how he creates and manages his above
ground turtle ponds. I'm still amazed at how he can keep the water so clear. It was an e