Current problems and plant sales

[amc2@ix.netcom.com]

Hi, Karen and all....

Sorry to have been away for such a long while from the occurring problems that 
Neil is causing 
:>) but it has been unavoidable.  It seems that if we wait long enough, a 
solution arises with 
such an interested and active organization that you have been chairing.

I'm glad to see that the membership has been strong, since I have been working 
at this.  
However, I will be pleased to do what else I can to help in this situation.

I don't believe that we should get into handling live plants!  I think that 
books can be an 
easily understanable thing as far as a non-profit organization.  But, with 
plants available, we 
are in business and everything will have to change.  The next thing will be 
fertilizer, 
substrates, etc.  As it is, some of our "Board" members are already selling 
things on their own 
and making it known through the APD - whether at a profit or not (which is not 
my business to 
know, but I don't think that it is out of the "goodness of their heart"). 

Please accept this as my personal opinion and I hope to hear further from the 
"group".

Best wishes to all.

Merrill