Re: [AGA-sc] Fw: AGA Convention

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

Sure!

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] Fw: AGA Convention


>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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