Meeting Minutes - 1/5/99

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Board meeting is next Tuesday; hopefully Sam will read this and be able to
give directions to not-his house. :)

Meanwhile, by request, here's the minutes from last month's meeting
(they'll also be in the newsletter.  In fact, may be the ONLY thing in
the next newsletter at this rate):

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GSAS Board Meeting Notes 5 January 1999

Present: Heater, Steve, Scott, Victoria, Bob '& Anne, Erik.

Upcoming meetings: March and May will be rainbowfish or Koi, which one
depending on the speaker's schedules.

Treasury: We have $4349.04 as of December 31.  Any outstanding bills
contact Scott.  New checks have been ordered. We discussed the rent cycle
for the Aquarium... Steve suggested quarterly, on an odd-numbered days.

Board Meeting:  Sam's house on the 26th of January.  February at
Waterfront Red Robin near the carousel.

Fish Contest: Erik & Kathy will check for Endlers; Heather will get some
from ANW.

Membership: Erik suggested sticking in a red expiration flyer in the last
newsletter for people.  Motion passed after much silliness.

PR:  February plant auction.  Decided to do a couple posters.  Kevin from
Fish Gallery would like a general club poster.  Laurie was going to write
up some little pamphlets the stores might actually keep in the stores.
Flower and garden show was full up last June--- We're on the mailing list
so we might have a shot next year.

Plant auction:  Sam's not here, but he'll be ordering the plants.  $300
max.

FAAS: Heather moved to secede from the organization.  FAAS reports contain
no unique information, and our money is better spent elsewhere.  It was
suggested that the topic be brought up at a general meeting.  Bob moved we
put it to a vote immediately, but this was squashed by others as we did
not have a quorum.  

Library:  Someone  volunteered to take over or help.

Philanthropy: Dave's project is going well; he said he'll have pictures
soon.  Scott and Heather heard from someone who is interested in donating
a small tank; this would be more beneficial as an auction item, so Heather
will draft an appropriate letter.

FOM: Plant-growing contest entries.  Anne suggested longest Crinum bulb.
Alternate might be Val.

Other contest: We all need to write an "Against All Odds" article. 

General Auction: Plan to have lists by next month.  Perhaps less emphasis
on pandering.

Hospitality: We have a hot pot and a big tin of danish cookies.

Misc: Erik, correct spelling of  "Treasurer" on front cover, and fix 


-- 
Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com