Re: Update

["David Lass" <davidlass@villasunscape.com>]

Actually, I prefer David to Dave.
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Robert P. Cashin <rcashin@juno.com>
To: <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
Cc: <oya@med.unc.edu>; <gomberg@wcf.com>
Sent: Friday, November 26, 1999 9:09 AM
Subject: Update


> Hi Everybody,
> 
> I am pleased to announce that David Lass has been appointed to the
> Steering Committee. This is in keeping with the tradition of the
> Financial Secretary always being on the SC as well as an indicator of the
> good job he has been doing. As Karen reminded me, now that we are not
> dealing with another Dave ( Gomberg ) we can call him Dave again instead
> of Lass.
> 
> Mary, please add him to the SC list on the inside front cover when you
> have the chance. Erik, please update the website with this addition when
> you can get to it.
> 
> I had a letter from Gomberg which I am reproducing below.
> 
> QUOTE
> 
> As you review the AGA's mission, goals, etc. I suggest you start with the
> bookstore.   The reasons for this are that it is relatively simple
> (compared to TAG), it needs a new storekeeper (my commitment to PAM and
> to
> raising a subscriber list precludes my continuing), and it is pretty
> outdated (it dates from a time when Dennerle was readily available,
> before
> the Tropica catalog had a US distributor and regular US availability,
> from
> when the FAN poster was hard to get, etc.   It may even have outlived its
> usefulness.   You should know that I received the posters with some edge
> damage, and I have done my best to improve their condition thru careful
> storage.  They are slightly better than when I got them.   We are out of
> Dennerle, we have a couple of dozen Oriental catalogs and Tropica
> catalogs,
> and nearly a hundred FAN posters (I would guess).   Please feel free to
> share this and advise of your plans.
> 
> END QUOTE
> 
> First, I want to thank Dave G for his years of effort on behalf of the
> AGA. He has consistently done a good job for us.
> 
> What do you think we should be doing here? Personally, I'd like to unite
> all our sales in one place and this could be just the excuse we need to
> do it. Currently, our members have to write to several individuals, make
> out separate checks, etc. to order stuff from Dave, back issues from
> Diana, pins and t-shirts from Karen and Dorothy, etc. The only thing I
> would consider exempting from this is plant sales because they are
> perishable and have extra needs. I am copying Diana on this issue because
> I want her input on it and because I don't want any unpleasant surprises
> for her if we decide to implement the idea. Perhaps we should put all
> sales in abeyance until we have our incorporated status?
> 
> Erik has indicated he will be out of touch for the next week and a half.
> 
> Thats all for now, Bob C
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