Re: [AGA-sc] Fw: AGA Convention

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

I am still not sure about my schedule, but I am trying
to get there for Thursday. I may come in wed for
business. So can I say maybe for now?

Larry

--- "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I won't bet here weds but I'm up for stuff on Thurs.
>  
> sh
>  
> * * * * * * * * * 
> Convention Registration is OPEN! And the Field Trip
> bus already is half full! And we're not allowed to
> strap extra passengers on the roof.
>  
> The 2006 Aquatic Gardeners Association Convention is
> open for registration now.
>  
> Details are posted at
> http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/convention.html 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>
> To: AGA BOD <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2006 9:27:52 AM
> Subject: [AGA-sc] Fw: AGA Convention
> 
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> I've been talking to Tom Barr about setting up some
> sight seeing for our 
> Danish friends on Wed. & Thurs. before the
> convention.  How many of you 
> would be interested in participating in this.  With
> those numbers in hand, I 
> can see whether Tom can come up with some locals
> with mini vans willing to 
> act as drivers.  If he can't, we'd have to rent a
> couple of mini vans for 
> those days.  Erik & Kathy had already been talking
> about renting one, but 
> we'd need another if everyone came.  Then we'd need
> to decide whether we 
> will split the rental costs between those who want
> to participate, or 
> whether AGA could kick in (and how much) toward it.
> 
> Karen
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Thomas Barr" <tcbiii@yahoo.com>
> To: "Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 2:18 AM
> Subject: Re: AGA Convention
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> >> 1. I was thinking it might be nice to invite all
> the AGA BOD
> >> members (though
> >> I suspect that not all of them could take the
> extra time) but
> >> I wanted to
> >> check with you first to see if we could handle a
> group of that
> >> size.  If we
> >> invited the whole BOD, and they all actually
> came, it would
> >> make a group of
> >> 12 (including you and me) Is this doable?
> >
> > Not an issue, we would need 1-2 vans etc.
> > I'm use to about 18-20 folks, beyond that, it can
> get unwieldy
> > for field trips.
> >
> >> 2. If so, could you find a few locals willing to
> act as
> >> drivers, or should
> >> we plan on renting cars?
> >
> > Well, it would depnd on the locals having the time
> to do this.
> > I'm sure I can swing it.
> > Renting a mini van etc would be most useful.
> >
> >> 3. Would you want to/be willing to do this on
> Wed, Thursday or
> >> both?
> >
> > I can arrange for both days.
> >
> > I can also offer you folks some nice sites and an
> itenary based
> > of their interest of possible places to visit in
> the natural
> > realm...........
> >
> > Muir Woods
> > Lily pond
> > Alpine lake,
> > Cataract falls
> > Mt Tam
> > Abbott's lagoon/Pt Reyes
> > China camp estuary
> > Sam Taylor state park
> >
> > These are all very close together in Marin
> >
> > Sierras are neat, there is a neat quacking bog/fen
> in Tahoe
> > area, and the pope marsh area is nice. Sequoias
> are up there
> > also. Bristel cone pine forest is very cool, but
> hard to get to
> > at that time of year and likely too much snow by
> then(It's at
> > 10,000ft+).
> >
> > Tahoe might be snowed in good too.
> > If they want to see wetland wild life, there are
> some good bird
> > places here. There's a fish hatchy or two along
> the way.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Tom Barr
> >
> >
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Karen
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Thomas Barr" <tcbiii@yahoo.com>
> >> To: "Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:28 PM
> >> Subject: Re: AGA Convention
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi,
> >> > I have just the places for them.
> >> >
> >> >> Troels & Ole would like to get out into the
> countryside and
> >> >> see any aquatic plant life that might be seen
> in the SF
> >> area a
> >> >> day or two before the convention.  You had
> mentioned that
> >> you
> >> >> might be able to arrange this.  Do you think
> you still
> >> could?
> >> >
> >> > Yes, sure thing.
> >> >
> >> >> This wouldn't be an "official" part of the
> convention, but
> >> >> just a small group, yourself, me, Troels &
> Ole, (maybe
> >> Claus
> >> >> too, if he can get away from Tropica at that
> time) and
> >> >> possibly a couple more people either from your
> end or AGA
> >> BOD
> >> >> people.  The purpose is more to entertain our
> long-distance
> >> >> travelers than anything else.
> >> >
> >> > That can be done easily I do this for the
> locals as well.
> >> > Done it many times here.
> >> >
> >> >> Do you think you could arrange this?  I need
> to get
> >> something
> >> >> arranged fairly quickly (at least to the
> pre-planning
> >> stage)
> >> >> so we can book plane tickets and rooms for
> them.
> >> >>
> >> >> TIA!
> >> >>
> >> >> Karen
> >> >
> >> > Not an issue for me.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Tom Barr
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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