[GSAS-Member] Reminder: Plant Auction Next Tuesday!

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Hi folks,

I didn't see big PR for this other than the newsletter, and unfortunately 
the office is temporarily converted into a nursery, and my copy of the 
newsletter is now in that nursery, so I can't copy Rick's official 
announcement.  I'll just wing it:

Next Tuesday is our annual Plant Auction!  This is one of our two 
fundraising events held each year, but more importantly is a chance for 
YOU to buy and sell a variety of plants and plant-related items.  For 
those new to the auction:  We are purchasing several hundred dollars of 
wholesale aquatic plants and bogwood.  Good stuff... it'll be arriving the 
day of the auction, not sitting in a holding tank for weeks before.  In 
addition, members are bringing some of their own cuttings.  We'll auction 
it off, one piece at a time!  As plants are auctioned, we'll give some 
basic info about them as time warrants, but if you've got an ID book, 
bring it.  We don't know exactly what will be available, but we'll have 
all ranges, from basics like Java Moss to (hopefully) some very unusual 
species.  The whole thing will go at breakneck pace before we collapse 
sometime between 9:30 and 10.

Anyone (non-members included) can bid, but you must be a member to sell 
and receive your 60% split.  Sellers are limited to 20 lots each, and we 
request sellers arrive at 6 PM to check in your items.  No need to fill 
out any forms -- we've got a barcode system for that -- but please label 
all your bags with species or descriptions.

I beleive the auction starts at 7 PM, but again, that's on Rick's 
announcement that I can't find right now. :)

We will also need some volunteers to be runners and computer-operators, as 
well as folks to come early (5:30-6) and bag plants.  If you can bring a 
laptop of your own with a wireless LAN card, please reply to me 
personally!  Hopefully we'll have enough auctioneers...

See you there!

  - Erik

--
Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com
_______________________________________________
GSAS-Member mailing list
GSAS-Member@thekrib.com
http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member