Re: [GSAS-board] Minutes of the Board Meeting on 11/25/08

["Susan Welenofsky" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

I have your card here Paul.

Susan


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On Behalf Of Paul Wallace
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 9:01 PM
To: GSAS board members and alumni
Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] Minutes of the Board Meeting on 11/25/08

Steev:

Great notes!  You make the evening sound scripted (or something).

To update the flight schedule for Mr. Ghazanfar Ghori, the price has dropped
to $339 (from $480).  My card is yet to arrive so I can book myself so can I
please borrow a GSAS card number?  Over the phone is perhaps best.   Any
discount shoppers with a United code?

-Paul


On Fri, 28 Nov 2008, Steev Ward wrote:

> Minutes of the Board Meeting on 11/25/08 At the home of Paul Wallace.
>
> (NEXT BOARD MEETING TO BE AT CHRISTINE'S ON DEC. 16TH)
>
> In attendance: Paul Wallace, Roy Slettvold, Christine Ranegger and
Katerina Shih, Steev
> Ward, Susan Welenofsky, Dr. Margie Cashman, and Phil Lacefield Jr. (NOT
Phillip A.
> Lacefield the convicted racketeer).
> Residents: Jennifer and Megan Wallace, watching Madagascar (the animated
movie).
> Not in attendance: Meredith was not well enough to drive, but predicts
that she will
> eventually recover. Cayle had a drawing class to attend (in color).
> Notes: by Steev
>
>
> Two types of pizza were served; cheese and pepperoni (with a rich fluffy
crust), and
> herbs and bacon (very interesting and flavorful).  Dr. Cashman brought a
salad.
> Christine brought some rare and deliteful chocolate treats that may or may
not be legal
> in this country. There were also some large and chocolate laden cookies.
>
> Paul started the meeting by giving us a run-down of the activities he
witnessed at the
> AGA convention, showing us the pictures on his laptop.
>
> Not to be outdone, Phil also gave a presentation on HIS laptop, showing
pictures from
> the Vancouver Aquatic Hobbyist Club. Phil and Cayle attended their auction
on November
> 15th, and Phil volunteered to be their auctioneer. The VAHC was very
pleased with the
> results. Phil said that about 250 people were in attendance, and 693 items
were
> auctioned off. Phil related to us how the VAHC sold food and refreshments
to keep the
> auction crowd intact. He also described to us the charity to which the
auction proceeds
> were directed.  This is an organization called Projecto PIABA, which
promotes the
> sustainable harvest of fish by indigeous people of the Amazon and aids
them in
> attaining their subsistence through means that are ecologically, socially,
and
> environmentally sound (avoiding deforestation practices and involvement in
the drug
> trade). Phil said that this is one cause with which we should definitely
be involved.
>
> Members began a discussion of finances at this point, and mention was made
of matters
> we might consider in making philanthropic actions. We asked about any
current
> activities of our Philanthropy Committee, but none came to mind.
>
> While on the subject of club funds: Susan reported that we currently have
$3199.64 in
> the bank. Some details still need to be addressed in making Christine the
new active
> Treasurer of GSAS. She and Susan expect to complete that process by year's
end.
>
> For the December 9 meeting we will have the potluck,  Gift exchange
(specifications to
> be included in the newsletter: around $15, fish-related, no live stuff),
and Fish-O.
> Erik will provide Fish-O and Paul will supply Hex tank for prize. Other
prizes will be
> determined on-the-fly.
>
>
>
> Notes on coming events in 2009:
>
> January meeting:
> Travel for Mr. Ghazanfar Ghori wil cost approx $500.
> Flight in leaving Washington, DC (IAD) 12:45 and Arriving SEA at 3:25
(United). Steev
> will pick up at airport and take to meeting and/or to meet with Erik
Olson. Christine
> will take to airport on following morning if neccessary.
> Mr. Ghori will speak the the club on aquatic plants, mostly Cryptocorynes.
>
> Feb. meeting - Plant auction
>      Some suggestions were made of plant types we might especially want.
Paul and Erik
> will make plans to procure.
>
> March meeting - Lawrence Kent on his fish-collecting in Africa.
>
> April - General Auction on the 11th or the 18th. Need to determine exact
location.
>
> May- Tom Murdoch, Director,  Adopt-A-Stream Foundation. We will be making
a
> contribution of $300.
>
> June- Perhaps Oliver Lucanus will be available. otherwise we will proceed
with our
> usual auction/elections/ice cream social/swap meet and MAYBE another DVD
of Erik's
> (like maybe that one of searching for the Flowerhorn that I was looking
forward to?).
>
> We would like to have a Home Show again, but we have no one to head it up
at this
> point. Steev and Roy said they would assist, and recommended that Connie
be asked to
> help again.
>
>
> Other:
> Roy said that he received some HAP reports, from Dave Sanford.
> Steev asked for newsletter submissions to get to him as soon as possible
since the
> meeting is on Dec. 9th.
> Everyone wished Meredith a speedy recovery.
> We went downstairs to view Paul's collection of 75 gallon tanks.
> We all left around 9:00 or so.
>
> NEXT BOARD MEETING TO BE AT CHRISTINE'S ON DEC. 16TH
>
>
>
>
>
>
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