Re: [GSAS-board] Plant auction flyer

[Paul Wallace <pwallace@u.washington.edu>]

Looks great!


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On Tue, 3 Feb 2009, Steev Ward wrote:

> Dear Boarders:
>
> Below is the Plant Auction text have am putting in the newsletter. It is a 
> combination
> of announcements from past years, with dates and times adjusted. Please let 
> me know if
> there are any mistakes or ommissions.
>
> Steev
>
>
> Plant auction
>
>      The Greater Seattle Aquarium society is hosting our annual Plant and 
> Livestock
> auction on Tuesday, February the 10th at our usual location, Otto Miller 
> Hall, SPU
> campus (Room 127 this time).
>      Doors open at 6:00 to register items and the auction starting at 7:00. 
> We'll do
> our best to try and explain a little about the plants (i.e., light 
> requirements, how
> "challenging" it is, etc). Depending on the amount of donations, we might be 
> out by 9
> or it might push on until 10:30.
>      If you're a member, you may bring up to 20 lots to sell of your own. 
> Members get
> 60% of the amount bid, and the club keeps the remaining 40%. You can always 
> donate
> items. There is no item limit on donations .You may also bring FISH and other
> livestock. Any fish or invertebrate is welcome however the audience tends to 
> be
> interested in planted tank friendly individuals.  You can also bring 
> plant-related
> dry-goods like substrate, fertilizer, CO2 gear, and specialty lights, but no 
> general
> stuff like tanks or filters. Save those for April. Plants can be bagged in 
> Ziplock type
> bags and should remain moist. Fish should be double bagged to prevent leaks: 
> seal "fish
> type" bag#1 with a band, insert bag#1 in bag#2 (band first), and seal.
>     We are also looking for help the day of the auction with a need for WiFi 
> laptops,
> baggers (before the auction), runners to distribute the goods, and 
> cleanup/break down
> crew. Baggers at 6 PM to transfer the wholesale plants into individual bags.
> Computer ops to register people and bids (6 PM to close)
> Runners to move items from table to bidders (7:30 PM to close).
> Backup computers. Do you have a laptop you could bring?
>      Plants of all types will be available from the super easy (duckweed) to 
> stem
> plants (start quickly to beat algae) to rare species (i.e. any of the other 
> mosses). If
> you keep herbivores, at least plenty of "green food" will be available.
>      The success of our auctions depends on participation so please bring a 
> friend.
> Please spread the word to forums and other relevant mailing lists so that we 
> get a
> really good turnout.
> 6:00 pm......................Registration/viewing
> 7:00 pm ....................Auction starts
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- meredith crichton <bluedooratwork@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> we're scheduled for Miller 127
>> if you get them to miller we can get them to 127
>> love the poster
>> I'll be posting at NSCC and Ballard
>> m>
>
>
>
>
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