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



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

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Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com
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