Re: [GSAS-board] GSAS support (fwd)

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

I do have a page on the website for local business that support GSAS. 
It's not very prominently featured; could be a bit better.

   - Erik

On Sun, 11 May 2008, Paul Wallace wrote:

> Board:
>
> I have two offers of support from Doran (home business) waiting on a finished 
> website and Fairwood Pet Center (below).  Any ideas other than reposting on 
> the GSAS member list and/or newsletter?  Last week was nuts as we moved the 
> lab.  I look forward to an easy week with Steve on Tuesday (Marcy is 
> arranging a hotel room) and a moment of peace to attend to fish business.  
> Thank you for your support.
>
> -Paul
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 19:39:20 -0700
> From: Fairwood Pet Center <request@fairwoodpetcenter.com>
> To: pwallace@u.washington.edu
> Subject: GSAS support
>
> Hi!  I'm Keith Langley, the new manager at Fairwood Pet Center in Renton.
> I've been here almost a year, and I've been working to improve our fish
> department.  I have a strong fish background and although this is and will
> remain primarily a dog-oriented store, I want to support local fish
> hobbyists and do the best job possible with the 30 freshwater tanks we have.
>
> We'd like to offer 20% off on fish and plants and 10% off on aquarium
> supplies to all GSAS members.  We'd also like to have some membership forms
> that we can give to interested people, and a calendar of events, to help
> your club grow.  We may be interested in newsletter advertising and in
> donating to your auctions.
>
> Since I've been here we've expanded our stock beyond the bread and butter a
> bit; we've brought in a few killies, rainbowfish, unusual betta varieties,
> less well-known tetras and catfish, and such.  We also gladly special-order
> anything anyone wants.  We don't do much with cichlids (other than community
> ones like rams and kribs) as we haven't the space to do them justice.  I've
> also been reviewing our prices on fish and supplies and bringing them into
> line with local competitors - we aren't a deep discount store, but our
> prices are reasonable and fair, and where they need to be to keep a locally
> owned pet store open.
>
> While there are bigger and better-stocked fish stores in the greater Seattle
> area, I'd like you to consider us a convenient, knowledgeable and pleasant
> resource for GSAS members in the Renton area.  For tricky fish questions,
> it's best to visit when I'm working (8-3 Mondays, 12:30-9 Tues-Fri); I'm
> working on training our staff but some of them are fairly new to
> fishkeeping.
>
> Thanks and hope to see you!
>
> Keith Langley
> Fairwood Pet Center
> 14242 SE 176th, Renton WA 98058
> 425-271-9344
> request@fairwoodpetcenter.com
>
>
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