Sure, I can fill in for Heather. Now which meeting will you be missing Heather?? This month's or next month's? It looks like I could fill in for either meeting. Erik, I'm sorry this has been frustrating for you. I see your point and as Heather said you have license to do as you feel (i.e. chuck it) if you wish. I also understand how you may not feel comfortable doing that :) I think everyone is still waiting for the rest of the summer (I know for me that September has arrived way too quickly). I was also wondering why we didn't talk more about upcoming GSAS meetings at the picnic. I guess we all just got together as friends (which was nice) and put the business stuff aside (I would have been perfectly willing to talk about business too....). I believe I speak for Victoria as well when I say that we can have people over almost any time (with a little advance notice) to have a quick meeting about GSAS stuff. In fact, if people would like, we could have the board over tomorrow night to get things back on track. I have and still very much enjoy spending time with the friends that I've made through the GSAS (board members and regular members)! I welcome the chance to get together more often. P.S. Maybe Lee Newman from Vancouver B.C. would be willing to come down and talk about breeding some South American dwarf cichlids in October. He recently had an article published in the AFM about this (I can dig out the article...I think it is in the June issue). > ---------- > From: Kathy Olson[SMTP:kathy@thekrib.com] > Reply To: gsas-board@thekrib.com > Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 9:18 AM > To: 'gsas-board@thekrib.com' > Cc: gsas-board@gsas.org > Subject: RE: OK, what's up? > > Heather, > > Hi, I think the Vice President is suppose to fill in when the President > can't be there, I don't know if that is a possibility. > > Sorry to hear about the personal things, I hope they all work out. Give a > call if you need a ear. > > On another note, I try to get speakers about two months in advance. > Nothing for October yet, a little nervous, anyone have any idea for local > guys (Portland, or Kitsap) Or maybe even a tour of a wholesaler? > > November is Diane Elliot > > December is Xmas party, hopefully I can come this year. > > Then next years slots I figured I would see what comes of this first > meeting, > > I have heard requests for a livebearer speaker, > wayne Leibel History of the Hobby was awesome (perhaps another June > option) > > Let me see we have Jan, March, April and June. > > SO, a livebearer talk, perhaps Wayne (if you guys want and two others) > > Peter Lewis did an awesome shelldweller talk at ACA, but not sure where he > lives or the logistics on getting him out, that would also be three big > speakers, except if we did Castro for livebearers that is at least more > local. > > Other ideas I have heard, have been Discus, any other ideas?? > > Just letting you know what has been bouncing around in my head. > > Kathy > > >