FW: AD Koning,

["Hess, Clay A" <clay.a.hess@boeing.com>]

Good Evening,

One more note to work on at the Board Meeting.  Please read what I wrote to 
Kathy below.  I don't want any of you to think that what I say is final in 
situations of this type, I think this is a good example of something that 
should be brought to the Board for vote.  So, with that said, and as I noted to 
Kathy, below, please take my note as my opinion and that is all.  I am hoping 
that the Board will vote on this and decide what to do please.  
Also, the Board needs to address what to do with the month that Paul Loiselle 
was going to speak to the club, as Paul cannot make that meeting now.  Please 
come up with a new topic and assign someone to make it happen.

Thanks again and I really appreciate all of your help,

Clay

-----Original Message-----
From: Hess, Clay A 
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 10:04 PM
To: 'Kathy Olson'
Subject: RE: AD Koning, 


Kathy,

No, you have a good point, it should be presented to the Board.  I was only 
making my counterpoint.  Please ask Erik to bring it to the Board for a vote.  
I will not be at the Board meeting, but, the Board knows my opinion now.  If 
the Board feels the request is worthy of granting, I will be happy to stand by 
it.  We may wish to make sure we talk to our fish of the month folks about 
finding some other fish if we do change our presentation topic.  Also, this 
needs to be OKed by Portland as well, who will coordinate that issue?  Also, 
you are very correct, the only stupid question is the one not asked, so, I am 
glad you did ask.....thank you....~~smile~~.

Clay

-----Original Message-----
From: Kathy Olson [mailto:kathy@thekrib.com]
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 6:46 PM
To: Hess, Clay A
Cc: Erik Olson; Sanford, Dave LHS-STAFF; Rick Rose; Bob and Judy Holmes;
Julie Zeppieri
Subject: RE: AD Koning, 


Clay,

I was just inquiring.  I had heard a member ask for Lake Malawi.  I am 
fine either way.  Just thought since Lee Newman has come down and spoken 
to the club, and also picked up speakers (when they wanted a Vancouver 
tour), and since the Vancouver Aquarium has also let the speakers and me 
in free when I bring them up there (which Seattle wouldn't do when I 
asked) that it might be a nice way to help them out too.  As long as it is 
mutually beneficial to all groups.  (in past years they have also come 
down and supported our auctions as well, just not the last two years with 
border/exchange issues)

I know I am planning to go to Portland and will hear both talks, so it 
didn't matter to me, instead I wanted to defer to the board, which is why 
I asked.

So, no problem, we will leave it as Lake Tanganyika in Seattle.

For the record Vancouver Aquarium folks weren't asking that we changed it, 
they just inquired.  After all if you don't ask, then you never know.

I bet they will be coming down to hear Ad, no matter what he speaks on.

Thanks, I wanted to bring it up to the board.

Kathy
 



On Mon, 14 Apr 2003, Hess, Clay A wrote:

> Kathy,
> 
> I was really hoping to have the Lake Tanganyikan talk here in Seattle.  That 
> seemed to be the one topic most of us were interested in.  I would also like 
> to help the Vancouver folks out, but, I think they should be happy to see a 
> Lake Tanganyikan talk just as much as a Lake Malawi talk.  I believe we set 
> this talk up for the members of GSAS, not for the Vancouver Aquarium.  So, as 
> much as I would like to support the Vancouver Aquarium, I think they need to 
> understand that we are doing this for our members.  
> With that said, if the Vancouver Aquarium wishes to pay for Ad Konings 
> complete trip, including the Portland portion of it, I would be more than 
> happy to switch the two talks around and then we can ask Ad back next year or 
> something to talk something else. This thought would, of course, require 
> Portland's approval as well.
> 
> Just my thoughts,
> 
> Clay
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathy Olson [mailto:kathy@thekrib.com]
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 4:17 PM
> To: Erik Olson; Hess, Clay A; Sanford, Dave LHS-STAFF; Rick Rose; Bob
> and Judy Holmes
> Cc: Julie Zeppieri
> Subject: AD Koning, 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> A question for you guys....the Vancouver Canada Aquarium is going to be 
> doing a new Lake Malawi display, they were wondering if we would consider 
> having Ad do the Lake Malawi talk in Seattle (and Tanganyika in Portland).  
> They can drive to Seattle but I think the 6+ Hour drive to Portland is 
> tough.  I thought I would ask you guys what you thought and then talk to 
> the Portland group.
> 
> On Paul Loiselle, he is cancelled for June, so you will to find another 
> speaker.
> 
> Rusty Wessel, sounds like he is cancelled for Portland, I am working on a 
> confirmation on this as well.
> 
> 
> Please let me know ASAP on AD's talk....
> 
> Kathy
> 
> 


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