[GSAS-Announce] GSAS February 2005 Meeting Reminder - Tuesday, February 8, 2005

["Rick Rose" <rick-rose@comcast.net>]

The Greater Seattle Aquarium Society will be holding its regular, February
meeting this coming Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at 7:30pm at our regular
meeting location on the campus of Seattle Pacific University. 

 

PLANTS!  PLANTS!  PLANTS!  PLANTS!  PLANTS!

 

Yes, it's time once again for the GSAS Annual Aquatic Plant Auction.  If
you're ready to pitch those plastic plants and develop your aqua-green
thumb, there's no better time than now to pick up some great bargains.
We'll have the commons area reserved, extra chairs in place, and your
favorite auctioneers are warming up for another evening of fun and non-stop
deals.  Also, we'll have a very nice selection of bogwood available both in
the auction and sold separately by-the-pound.  Come early to view the
selection and stake your claim.  As always, GSAS Members can bring PLANTS
and Plant-related items for sale in the auction - Check-in begins at 6:00pm
if you're SELLING, Viewing begins at 7:00pm, and the gavel goes down at
7:30pm.

 

AUCTION RULES AND PROCEDURES:

 

BIDDING: You will be issued a bidding number on a card. If you wish to bid
on an item, hold that card up so that it gets the auctioneer's attention.
Auction operation will be explained by an auctioneer at the start of the
auction.

 

$MONEY:  Please be sure that you've remembered your wallet or checkbook
PRIOR to bidding.  

 

CHECKOUT: After you have paid one of the recorders, keep your bidder card.
One of the runners will pick up a printout of your receipt, and your "loot
pile" in the staging area.  These will be then brought out to you.  Please
remain outside the staging area unless you are invited to enter by one of
the runners.  This helps to minimize confusion."

 

EARLY CHECK OUT: You can check out before the auction ends if you like. One
of the recorder stations will be designated as the early checkout station.
Keep in mind that once you are checked out you will be unable to bid on any
more items.

 

SPLITS (members only): Splits work this way; members may bring in items to
sell at the auction. Quantity is limited to twenty items or "lots" (bags or
boxes containing more than one item). 60% of the top bid goes to the member,
40% to the club. Splits will either be paid at the auction or mailed out
within a few days depending on how frantic things get during the auction.

 

It is crucial that members desiring splits get their sale items logged into
the system well BEFORE the auction starts. Please do this as early as
possible!

 

Thanks for supporting the Greater Seattle Aquarium Society through your
donations and purchases!

 

Special Auction Schedule...

 

    6:00 Doors open for you to bring items to be sold.

    7:00 Even if you're not bringing items, come early to Pre-View.

    7:30 Start-time for the meeting - Auction to follow

 

 

So, please make plans to attend, get involved, and watch our club grow! The
doors open for the general public at 7:00pm so come a little early and get
acquainted with others that share your love for all things aquatic! Check
out our website for directions and other interesting information at
www.gsas.org .

 

We'll see you Tuesday night!

 

 

 

Rick Rose, GSAS Promotions

 

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