Re: non-profit status

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

On Sat, 7 Aug 1999, Neil Frank wrote:

> I make a motion to make AGA non-profit status. 
> I move to allocate up to $1000 to hire a lawyer, do the paperwork and make
> it happen. If we know or can find an AGA member to do it for free, then the
> allocated money does not have to be spent. 
> 
> Any seconds?
> Then we should have discussion, followed by a vote.

I will second, though I cannot help find a lawyer here.

> Regarding plant sales....I don't think we have anything to loose.

My 2 cents on this issue: Since Mike Trzonkowski got out of the plant
business, our aquarium society, which holds an annual plant auction in
February, has not been able to get a good bulk shipment of exotic
plants... their choices are to go through a local wholesaler (ironically,
one of the ones that uses FAN but never gets anything interesting) or via
consumer mail-order outlets (which charge us retail).  I've been trying
for the last 2 years to find some way to "supplement" the supply of
standard plants we order with some interesting ones, maybe even fill a few
requests for particular crypts, etc.  

  - Erik

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Erik Olson
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